Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Mumbai Hospital Performs India's First 2026 Heart Transplant
A 10-year-old child in Mumbai was very sick because their heart wasn't working well.
Doctors tried different treatments, but the child needed a new heart.
A kind family donated a heart, and doctors performed a successful transplant.
The child is now recovering and will need to take special medicines for the rest of their life.
The hospital thanked the donor family and everyone who helped make this possible.
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai performed India's first heart transplant of 2026 on a 10-year-old child.
The child was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and required a heart transplant to survive.
The child was initially treated with ECMO and then an LVAD before the transplant.
The donor heart came from a 56-year-old woman who suffered a fatal road accident.
The child is recovering well post-surgery and has been weaned off critical life support.
- Who
- A 10-year-old child and the medical team at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
- What
- India's first heart transplant of 2026
- When
- January 6, 2026
- Where
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
- Why
- The child was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and required a heart transplant to survive
- Patient Age
- 10 years old
- Patient Condition
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Medical Support Used
- ECMO and LVAD
- Donor Age
- 56 years old
- Donor Cause of Death
- Fatal road accident
- Surgery Duration
- 6 hours
- Recovery Status
- Steady recovery, weaned off life support
- Hospital
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai