A 32-year-old man with kidney failure undergoes safe & successful complex Heart Surgery!

A Press Conference was held at Medway Heart Institute today in connection to a successfully performed Complex Aortic Dissection Surgery

First time in Chennai city, Medway Heart Insitute successfully performed Complex Aortic Dissection Surgery on a 32 Year Old Man with Kidney Failure

The patient, Rajkumar hailing from Tiruvannamalai, with a history of Kidney failure and high blood pressure developed a severe pain in his chest and back. On immediate examination by the general doctors, followed by ECHO and Scans, he was diagnosed with Aortic Dissection, a life-threatening medical condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Given the grave condition, he was promptly referred to our Medway Heart Institute in Chennai, for an emergency surgical intervention. Speaking about the complicated surgery, Dr. Anbarasu Mohanraj, Director & Clinical Lead, Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgeon, Medway Heart Institute said:

“Being on haemodialysis for a kidney failure and having two leaky heart valves further added to the complexity of Rajukumar’s Aortic Dissection Surgery, making it a huge surgical challenge. The complex and challenging surgery went on for six long hours, where his body had to be cooled to 18 degree centigrade, as the blood supply to most of his body had to be stopped to perform the surgery. After which we could repair both his valves and correct the Aortic Dissection. With both the Heart Valves Repaired now, (instead of Artificial Metal Valve Replacement), the patient need not take the Blood thinning medications, making a Kidney Transplant surgery for him in the future, easier and more manageable”.

Dr. T. Palaniappan, Chairman & Managing Director, Medway Hospitals in his appreciation said: “These kinds of complex cases are performed only at a few elite medical centers across the country, because it requires superior surgical skills and latest technologies. We are extremely delighted that our Medway Heart Institute is one such specialized center with state-of-the-art infrastructure and team of experienced doctors and support staff, who meet the growing needs of such complex heart ailments. We congratulate our Dr Anbarasu Mohanraj and his team for safely and successfully performing this complex surgery, thus saving the life of the patient, Rajkumar and giving him a new lease of life. He is recovering well post the operation and is on his way to good health”.