Gandhi Hospital doctors perform successful heart valve surgery on 51-year-old woman

A 51-year-old woman named Rajamma recently underwent a successful mitral valve replacement surgery at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. She was admitted to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery suffering from severe breathlessness that limited her physical activity.

Surgery and Recovery

Doctors used a 27-millimetre mechanical valve for the procedure after completing routine tests. Following the operation, she spent time in the intensive care unit on ventilator support before doctors successfully removed the breathing tube on the first day after surgery. She also started taking blood-thinning medicine to stop clots from forming near the new artificial valve.

Context

Public hospitals in India often perform complex heart procedures for patients who need specialized cardiac care. Mechanical heart valves require lifelong blood-thinning medication to ensure the artificial parts keep working safely without forming dangerous blood clots.