STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) procedure, which is considered to be the mother of all cardiac interventions due to the complexity involved, was performed successfully on a 42 years old female patient suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCMP) with severe LV dysfunction and complete heart block at Ankur Maitrika Hospital (AMH), Jammu.
The patient was brought to AMH Emergency room in almost unconscious state and was attended by Dr Neeraj Mahajan, who on examination found a very low pulse rate of almost 30 beats per minute and very low BP.
An ECG confirmed the diagnosis of complete heart block. The patient was immediately admitted for an urgent Temporary Pacemaker Insertion (TPI) and she was observed in ICU for more than 72 hours but she did not get her native heart rhythm and remained pacemaker dependent.
During hospitalisation, she had multiple episodes of VT leading to cardiac arrest but luckily she survived.
Dr Neeraj Mahajan, the Director Cath Lab and Head, Division of Cardiology at AMH, performed CRT-D procedure that was a life saving procedure for her.
Dr Rohit Gupta, Head, Critical Care and ICU, and his team provided the anaesthesia support. The patient was discharged after two days.
The hospital administration and patient along with her attendants thanked Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu and Devender Rana, a well known public figure for their benevolence.
Dr Neeraj Mahajan said that CRT-D procedure is one of the most complex cardiac interventions and is done by only a few interventional Cardiologists in the country.
The Chief Administration Officer of AMH said that a CRT-D procedure is done for the first time in Jammu city in a private hospital.