“Bangalore, October 10, 2023: Aster CMI Hospital received a 61-year-old patient with a history of heart failure, who had been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and advanced heart failure six months earlier. After evaluation, doctors advised him to undergo a heart transplant. In a sudden development that gave him a ray of hope, doctors at Sparsh Hospital declared one patient brain dead, and the patient’s family decided to donate his organs.”
“Medical teams transported the heart early Tuesday morning from Sparsh Hospital, RR Nagar, to Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbal.”
The team transporting the organ covered a distance of 24 km in a span of 35 minutes, which happened around 5:00 a.m.
The heart retrieval and transplant procedure was performed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Nagamalesh U M. Lead Consultant – Cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore and Director – Heart Failure. Transplant & MCS Program, Aster Hospitals, Bangalore along with Dr. Ganesh Krishnan Iyer, Lead Consultant – CTVS Surgery. Dr. Divakar Bhat, Dr. Arul Dominic Furtado, Dr. Prashanth Ramamurthy and Dr. Prashanth Y M.
Commenting on the surgery, Prof. Dr. Nagamalesh U M, Aster CMI Hospital, said. “The transplant surgery procedure was complex due to the age of the patient and it took us 6 hours to perform the transplant”. The patient responded well, and required critical care and close monitoring in the post-operative phase.
“Mr. SGS Lakshmanan, COO of Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, said: ‘At Aster CMI Hospital, we focus on enabling a robust healthcare ecosystem supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure to address complex health conditions, and the success of this surgery attests to that commitment.'”
“Aster CMI Hospital remains committed to providing unparalleled medical services to its patients, strengthening this commitment through quality care, advanced technology, effective treatment, and highly qualified medical practitioners.”
About ASTER DM HEALTHCARE
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in GCC and in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world. With a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our 30 hospitals. 121 clinics, 459* pharmacies, 19 labs and 140 patient experience centers in seven countries, including India. We have over 28,400 plus dedicated staff including 3,622 doctors and 8,095 nurses across the geographies. That we are present in, delivering a simple yet strong promise to our different stakeholders: “We’ll treat you well.” We reach out to all economic segments in the GCC states. Through our differentiated healthcare services across the “Aster”, “Medcare” and “Access” brands.
* Including 214 Pharmacies in India operated by Alfaone Retail Pharmacies Private Limited under brand license from Aster.
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