Docs on the Apollomedics Hospital in Lucknow not too long ago carried out a minimal invasive process and saved lifetime of a 52-year-old man affected by doubtlessly life threatening uncommon medical situation.
Addressing a press convention right here on Friday, Dr Vijayant Devenraj, senior CTVS guide on the Apollomedics hospital mentioned the minimal invasive process (TEVAR- Thoracic EndoVascular Aortic Restore) was carried out for life threatening (impending rupture) large thoracic aortic aneurysm, a uncommon situation.
He defined that aortic aneurysm is a pathological balloon like bulge within the aorta (the principle artery that carries blood from coronary heart to the remainder of the physique). The 52-year-old Ramoram was affected by thoracic aortic aneurysm since 2020 and had skilled ache in his chest, however because of the covid-19, had delayed therapy.
“Just lately when he skilled insufferable ache in his chest and again, he determined to go to the docs. After thorough analysis docs discovered that the affected person’s thoracic aorta has a bulge of 9 cms in width and 18 cms in size with blood clots round (indicators of blood leak and nearing rupture),” mentioned Dr Devenraj. The physician mentioned that past 5 cms the aortic aneurysm may be deadly as it might rupture any time.
Dr Devenraj, mentioned, “The TEVAR process may be very complicated as the location of the graft within the aorta have to be very exact. The aneurysm might rupture in the course of the process.”