Device Closure of a heart hole along with Balloon Dilatation of a heart valve
24th March, 2018
For the first time in Manipur, non-operative device closure of a large hole in the heart (ASD) and non-operative Balloon Dilatation of a heart valve (Pulmonary Valve Stenosis) were performed successfully at the same time for a child at SKY Hospital, Imphal.
The child 3 years 10 months old, son of N. Sonkumar from ThongjuBoroiMakhong, Imphal East District was unfortunately born with two birth heart defects called Atrial Septal Defect (ASD, 14.5 mm large) and Severe Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (PS). Without closing the ASD and widening of the Pulmonary Stenosis, the child won’t survive long.
For such children with 2 birth heart defects, there are two treatment options – (I) Open heart surgical closure of ASD and Pulmonary Valvotomy and (II) Non-operative Device closure of ASD and Balloon Dilatation of Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.
Both facilities are available at SKY Hospital. Patient’s parents however opted for non-operative treatment strategy. The procedure was performed under intravenous GA in two stages. First the blocked / stenosed pulmonary valve was dilated with a 15 mm x 40 mm Tyshak Balloon (Canadian made) successfully.
This was followed by the 2nd phase to close the ASD with a 16 mm Amplatzer (American made) ASD Device. The large ASD was closed successfully. The child and parents happily left the SKY Hospital on the 2nd day of the procedure.
Dr. L. Shyamkishore, Chairman & Chief Cardiologist of SKY Hospital appealed to the people of Manipur and North Eastern India to consider such combined non-operative Device closure of holes (ASD & PDA) and Balloon Dilatation of Pulmonary Valvular Stenosis as an alternative to open heart surgery in selected cases.¬¬
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This Press Release was posted on March 25 2018
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