The team of cardiothoracic surgeons at Apollo DRDO Hospital, led by Dr.
Rajeev Trehan, Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon performed a highly complex Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, along with a Mitral Valve Replacement and Left Ventricle Reconstruction, a firstof- its-kind in the city at the Apollo DRDO Hospital, Kanchanbagh.
A 65-year-old patient Sudhakar Reddy presented himself with severe breathlessness and sweating.
He could neither lie down on bed nor even walk, due to symptoms of heart failure.
On evaluation through a PET CT at Apollo DRDO Hospital, Reddy was found to have Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with severe leakage of mitral valve of heart and a huge LV Aneurysm - where in the heart had bloated like a bag.
The surgery was performed on August 24, spread over 8 hours that involved reconstruction of the left ventricle, replacement of the mitral valve and a bypass surgery.
The patient has recovered; he is in a position to do his normal routine and is ready for discharge.
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