Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College Tanda performs triple valve heart surgery on same patient
Kangra: Demonstrating a significant advancement in healthcare services and a steadfast dedication to offering comprehensive heart surgeries, the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) Tanda has achieved a milestone by successfully performing triple valve surgery on a single patient for the first time in the institution's history.
A triple valve surgery, including two valve replacements and a third valve repair, on the same patient was performed for the first time.
Dr Milap Sharma, Principal, DRPG Medical College Tanda, told UNI that the patient, who belonged to District Chamba of Himachal Pradesh, was suffering from rheumatic heart disease, with all three heart valves affected and thus causing heart failure.
He said that the patient visited IGMC and PGI time and again for an early surgery but could not succeed, and finally, the Department of CTVS at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College Tanda operated on the patient successfully on April 20, 2024.
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