February 2014

Balloon mitral valvotomy was performed by Dr Rakesh Gopal Consultant Interventional Cardiologist on 19/02/14 at our Hospital on a young lady with a tight mitral stenosis and severe Pulmonary HT and NYHA Class IV symptoms.

The patient had grossly elevated LA mean pressure. The 32 year old lady tolerated the procedure very well. Well split medial and lateral commissures during procedure. No mitral regurgitation post procedure. LA mean pressure dropped to 10 mm Hg from 30 mm Hg. PA pressure came down to 40 mm Hg from 108 mm Hg. Patient is well now and has no functional limitations.

October 2013

A 70 Years old patient with a deformed knee bent about 45 degrees inwards  had one such complex knee surgeries. He had a bone defect measuring about 2 to 3 cm in the tibial bone. This had to be corrected using his own bone. Then, Knee replacement surgery was done by Dr. R.M.Sivasubramaniam successfully and the patient is now walking well.

June 2014

On Wednesday 4th June 2014, State Bank of India donated a van to Hindu Mission Hospital to help hospital's daily rural outreach programme. The ambulance which costs 10.57 lakhs will be used to travel to far-flung rural pockets around the extended suburbs of Chennai.

July 2014

A 15 year old girl presented to our ENT department with complaints of swelling in the right side of the neck for one month. She also had fever and pain for 10 years.  On examination, a para-pharyngeal mass was noted, which was non-tender, firm to touch, with no warmth. The mass had pushed the uvula to the opposite side. Mucosa was intact and not congested. MRI of the neck was taken, which showed a mass in the right para-pharyngeal space encompassing the carotid and jugular vessels. An image-guided FNAC was done which showed a small round cell tumour. Immuno-histochemistry was done and a diagnosis of Burkitt’s Lymphoma was made. The patient is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

Cardiology

Angioplasty for completely occluded artery is a real challenge, especially when it is at the very beginning of a coronary artery. We do such angioplasties. This is such a case, where Left anterior descending artery, blocked from ostium was revascularized and successfully stented with a medicated stent.

Diabetes Institute Inauguration on 06-11-2014

CT Scan Inauguration on 02-09-2014

Chronic Total Occlusion of LAD.

Chronic total occlusion of LAD. Bypass not feasible due to poor target vessel. Failed Angioplasty earlier.

Successful angioplasty with special wire, microcath.

CTOT

Bentall procedure was performed on a 35years old male with a dilated aortic root(main blood vessel carrying blood to all parts of the body).

This condition if left untreated could result in acute dissection of aorta or rupture of aorta, which could have life threatening consequences. Hindu Mission Hospital has performed this surgery on the patient under C.M. Scheme. The aortic root with aortic valve was replaced using a synthetic graft with prosthetic valve. Due to the combined efforts of the team headed by Dr.  A.S.Hariharan, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, patient had a smooth post operative period and was discharged on 6^th post operative day.

Bentall Procedure Image

Patent ductus Arteriosus

December 2015........

3 Year old girl with large Patent ductus Arteriosus (abnormal connection between Aorta and Pulmonary Artery) underwent successful non surgical closure of defect with PDA device at Hindu Mission Hospital.

Fellowship

Transplant

PADMASHRI AWARD

Cardiology

Saving leg from amputation - Angioplasty for arteries of legs.Done by our Senior Consultant Dr. Rakesh Gopal.

 Patient with long standing diabetes, critical limb ischaemia and foot ulceration. Risk of amputation, averted by angioplasty for total occlusion of anterior tibial artery and peroneal artery. Many amputations can be avoided in diabetics with timely intervention. One situation where angioplasty is best used.

Hindu Mission Hospital celebrates 35 Years