The Vice President of India launched the India Valve Registry on 5 September 2026 at the India Valves 2026 conference in Chennai. This registry will collect patient data from heart valve treatment centres across the country. The initiative aims to build Indian medical evidence for treating valve and structural heart diseases rather than relying solely on foreign research.
What the India Valve Registry Will Do
The India Valve Registry is a multi-centre project that will systematically gather de-identified patient information from centres performing valve interventions. It will record details about patients who undergo these procedures, what treatments they receive, and how they recover over time. By pooling this real-world information across multiple hospitals, the registry will create a shared knowledge base about how valve disease is best managed in Indian patients and settings.
The Vice President noted that several countries already maintain such national registries for advanced heart procedures. He emphasised that India needs its own data specific to Indian patients, healthcare systems and disease patterns. This information will help Indian doctors understand which treatments work best, identify gaps in care, and continuously improve how they manage these conditions.
The India Valves 2026 meeting itself is a national conference bringing together cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, researchers and healthcare professionals from India and abroad to exchange knowledge, provide training and work on collaborative research related to valve and structural heart disease.
What This Means for You
If you undergo heart valve treatment at a participating hospital, your anonymised medical information may be included in this registry. Doctors will use this collective data to make better treatment decisions for future patients with similar conditions. Over time, this Indian evidence base could lead to improved care outcomes and more treatments tailored to how disease presents in Indian populations.