78 Year Male with critical heart condition, successfully treated post a complex procedure at Fortis Malar Hospital

Chennai, 15, Dec 2021: An expert team of Cardiologists fromFortis Malar Hospital headed by Dr. E Babu, Interventional Cardiologist performed a critical lifesaving procedure on anoctogenarian patient who was admitted to the hospital withmultiple cardiac complications. He underwent 3-hour complex angioplasty procedure where the blockage in the blood vesselswere cleared with the placement of 4 stents.

At the time of admission, the patient was suffering from recurrent ventricular arrhythmia, severe pumping dysfunction and other comorbidities such as fluid in lungs, renal dysfunction.The patient was kept on ventilator owing to lung fibrosis. The patient’s coronary angiography revealed double vessel coronary artery disease which was blocking the blood flow to the heartvessels. PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) was performed successfully and 4 stents were fixed to ensureblood flow to the heart.

Speaking on the procedure Dr. E Babu, Sr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyarsaid that “Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is very common in India. Statistics reveal that prevalence of CAD in rural areas is also increasing due to stressed lifestyle – Increased diabetes, obesity, stress, unhealthy diet, smoking and alcohol consumption along with physical inactivity are the main culprits for the increase in CAD.

The surgery involved a lot of risk owing to the patients age and other complex comorbidities he suffered from. Arrhythmias leading to sudden deterioration of cardiac pumping function during PTCA procedure including death, prolonged ventilation, prolonged ICU stay, and the possible need for dialysis were the risks involved in this high-risk complex angioplasty stenting procedure. He is now able to do his daily routine by himself and doing exercise too.”

Congratulating the team Mr. R Chandrasekar, Facility Director,Fortis Malar said “I congratulate Dr. E Babu and the multidisciplinary team of medical experts, anesthetists, dieticians, and nurses who worked in close coordination and achieved yet another clinical milestone”