Heart surgery
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2016:
For the first time, a patient with
heart failure underwent Coro-
nary Artery Bypass Graft
(CABF) surgery at SKY hos-
pital.
K Tampha (57) of
Sagolband Thingom Leikai
was admitted at the hospital
on May 13, said SKY hospi-
tal chief cardiologist Dr L
Shyamkishore.
She suffered a massive heart attack on March 14.
Since then, she continued to suffer angina and symptoms
of heart failure.
Dr Shyamkishore further said that Tampha already had
been treated with Coronary Balloon Angioplasty and Stent
outside Manipur six months back.
Unfortunately her coronary stent to the main artery of the
heart failed.
The only treatment option left for was Coronary (Heart)
Bypass operation but the risk was considered very high in
view of her heart failure, he added.
Dr Shyamkishore further said that a team of heart surgeons
and specialists led by Dr Ajay Kaul, visiting heart surgeon of
SKY hospital performed operation on her at around 10 pm on
May 14.The operation finished at 2 am of May 15 and her
condition remained critical till 3.30 am.
However she has made good recovery and started to eat,
drink and walk on her own and she is going home tomorrow,
Dr Shyamkishore.
He said that there was no chance of Tampha's survival if
not operated in Manipur because she was not fit to fly in a
commercial plane.
Such patients with heart failure can expect
survival at SKY hospital now, he added.