Doctors treating him said that only 25% of patients suffering from ASMI survive and that too with post-surgery complications. “We did some check-ups and CT scans and the surgery was planned the very next day. It was a rare surgery eight hours long involving complicated procedures,” said Dr Vipul Vaghela, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Bankers Heart Institute.
The patient’s left coronary artery was completely blocked, causing 60% of his cardiac muscle was damaged that affected the pumping function of the heart. “A heart attack caused the left side of the heart to swell and a large hole in the wall of the heart between the right and left ventricle. I have never seen a patient alive with either of these conditions. Half of them died on the spot. And only 25% of those who reach the hospital survive the surgery,” Vaghela told TOI.
A team of doctors led by Dr Darshan Banker, Interventional Cardiologist, Dr Suvankar Ghosh, Interventional Cardiologist, Dr Vipul Vaghela, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr Manoj Subramaniam, Cardiothoracic Anesthetist and his team performed the surgery.
“We first replaced the heart muscle with a synthetic patch to improve the heart’s pumping function as well as maintain the shape of the heart. A unique myocardial exclusion technique with the synthetic Dacron patch repaired the hole in the septum. Which gives early as well as long term results,” Vaghela explained.
“The patient was shifted to the critical care unit in stable condition and discharged after eight days. Pawar is the only earning member of his family which includes his wife and a daughter,” said Dr Parul Banker, medical director, Bankers Group of Hospitals.
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