3 weeks ago
Man with life-threatening aortic tear treated successfully
A man's heart had a very serious problem.
The biggest blood pipe leading from his heart got a tear.
This is called an aortic dissection, and it is very dangerous.
Doctors rushed to fix it with emergency surgery.
A special doctor named Dr K Hema Krishna Sai led the team.
The doctors cooled down his body to keep his brain safe while they fixed the pipe.
They replaced the damaged part of the blood pipe with a new one.
After many hours of surgery and rest in the hospital, the man got better.
He was healthy enough to go home.
He was discharged in good health.
T Srinivas, a 36-year-old man from Tenali, suffered a rare acute type A aortic dissection.
He was rushed to Capital Hospitals in Poranki after developing a sudden tear in his ascending aorta.
Dr K Hema Krishna Sai led emergency surgery performing a Bentall procedure with hemi-arch replacement.
Surgeons used Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest (DHCA) and Selective Cerebral Perfusion (SCP) to protect the brain.
Following ICU care, the patient made a full recovery and was discharged in good health.
- Who
- T Srinivas, a 36-year-old man from Tenali, treated by Dr K Hema Krishna Sai and teams at Capital Hospitals.
- What
- Emergency cardiac surgery to treat a rare and life-threatening acute type A aortic dissection, involving a Bentall procedure with hemi-arch replacement.
- Where
- Capital Hospitals, Poranki, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Why
- The patient developed a sudden tear in the ascending aorta, a critical cardiovascular emergency requiring immediate surgical intervention.
Key facts
- Patient
- T Srinivas, 36-year-old man from Tenali
- Condition
- Acute type A aortic dissection
- Hospital
- Capital Hospitals, Poranki (Krishna district), Andhra Pradesh
- Lead Surgeon
- Dr K Hema Krishna Sai, consultant cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon
- Procedure
- Bentall procedure with hemi-arch replacement
- Advanced Techniques
- Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest (DHCA) and Selective Cerebral Perfusion (SCP)
- Outcome
- Full recovery; discharged in good health
- Warning Signs
- Sudden severe chest pain, back pain, fainting, limb weakness, or neurological symptoms
Quotes
Dr K Hema Krishna Sai
Consultant cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at Capital Hospitals
“Medical Superintendent Dr Suresh and Managing Director Dr Harish Manne congratulated the cardiac surgery, anaesthesia, ICU, perfusion, nursing, and operation theatre teams for the successful outcome”
thehansindia.com
“Dr Hema Krishna Sai stressed that sudden severe chest pain, back pain, fainting, limb weakness, or neurological symptoms could indicate an aortic dissection and require immediate medical attention”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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