• The heart of 26-year-old was four times larger than the actual size.
  • He was suffering from acute breathlessness, palpitation and chest discomfort when he was rushed to Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon.
  • He was diagnosed with Large Ascending Aorta Aneurism with Severe AS with Severe LV Dysfunction at the hospital.
  • The patient suffered from 4 cardiac conditions:
    • The aortic valva was broke that caused blood to flow back to the heart.
    • The function of the artery was reduced to 50% causing the heart to swell and increase in size.
    • The functioning of the heart came down to 25%
    • The aorta tube that supplies blood to the body was stretched to the point of getting ruptured. 
  • Rupturing of the aorta tube would have caused sudden death.
  • Dr. Vishal Agarwal, HOD of Cardiothoractic Vascular Surgery at Paras Hospital, along with his team decided to perform the Bentall Procedure.
  • It is an open heart surgery which involves replacement of a part of the aorta with a graft, artificial contruction of three valves and reconnect the coronary arteries to the aorta. 
  • The patient is now in a stable condition.

 

Source: The Times of India