Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal gave a new gift to the residents of the state on the arrival of the new year
Successful open heart surgery of a 50-year-old woman under the leadership of heart surgeon Dr. Krishnakant Sahu
A metallic prosthetic valve made of titanium was installed in the patient’s heart and the tricuspid valve was repaired
Heart surgery was done free of cost under Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Ayushman Health Scheme
Raipur. 27 December 2024: A team of skilled doctors of the Heart Surgery Department of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Smriti Chikitsalaya, the largest government hospital in Chhattisgarh, has given a new life to the patient by performing a successful open heart surgery on a 50-year-old woman. This successful operation was done under the leadership of Dr. Krishnakant Sahu, Head of the Heart Surgery Department. The woman’s condition is fine after the surgery and she is currently under the supervision of doctors. The patient’s valve has been replaced. Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal has congratulated the residents of the state on the arrival of the new year and the hospital management for the start of the open heart surgery facility. Mr. Jaiswal has said that very soon bypass surgery will also be started here.
The 50-year-old female patient from Mahasamund had been complaining of shortness of breath for almost three years. The heartbeat would increase with even a little work, which is called heart palpitations. With these problems, the woman reached Dr. Krishnakant Sahu in the Heart Surgery Department of Advanced Cardiac Institute of Ambedkar Hospital. He conducted a complete examination of the patient. The examination revealed that there was shrinkage in the heart valve and leakage in one valve. The heart valve had shrunk so much that the doctor had advised her to undergo surgery 3 years ago, but on hearing the name of open heart surgery, the patient and her family members got scared and at that time they refused to undergo open heart surgery. After that, the problem kept increasing and the patient once again reached Dr. Krishnakant Sahu, where he gave the woman all the information related to open heart surgery. Counseled her. Explained in detail about the improvement in health after surgery.
Keeping in mind the condition of the patient, Dr. Krishnakant Sahu informed the Superintendent of Ambedkar Hospital, Dr. Santosh Sonkar, about the seriousness of the case and the need for open heart surgery. On the instructions of Health Minister Jaiswal, immediate arrangements were made for cardiac anesthetist, perfusionist and other human resources. Finally, on December 26, the patient underwent open heart surgery and an artificial valve was implanted in the patient’s heart and one valve was repaired. This operation is called mitral valve replacement by using bileaflet metallic prosthetic valve plus tricuspid valve repair under heartlung machine in medical language.
Giving information regarding the current condition of the patient, Dr. Krishnakant Sahu said that the patient ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with his own hands today. The patient’s condition is continuously improving. The team that operated on the patient included Heart Surgery Department Head Dr. Krishnakant Sahu, Cardiac Anesthetist Dr. Varun, Perfusionist Rahul and Digeshwar and nursing staff Rajendra, Narendra and Chova Ram.
