A specialist centre that treats patients too ill for open-heart surgery is making a real difference, a leading doctor has said.
The centre at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was created for carrying out life-saving surgery to replace faulty heart valves.
Seven people have undergone the trans- catheter aortic valve implantation (Tavi) procedure since it was established in September.
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