Hyderabad: 19 year old youngster undergoes heart transplant at NIMS

The heart-lung transplant team of NIMS informed that a medical team led by Head, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, NIMS, Dr Amaresh Rao successfully completed the heart transplant surgery on Anil Kumar on March 7.

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old youngster Anil Kumar, who was suffering from severe heart disease, has received a new lease of life after successfully undergoing a complex heart transplant surgery at Hyderabad-based Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS).

The heart-lung transplant team of NIMS informed that a medical team led by Head, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, NIMS, Dr Amaresh Rao successfully completed the heart transplant surgery on Anil Kumar on March 7.

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Post transplant surgery, Anil Kumar, who was under observation at NIMS, has recovered and responded very well, surgeons said.

For the past two to three years, there has been a concerted attempt by surgeons from NIMS to ensure complex organ transplants are taken-up regularly for needy patients free of cost through CM Relief Fund and Aarogyasri.

As part of these efforts, the Heart-lung transplant department had entered into MoU with UT Southwestern Medical Centre, Texas, which has a track record of successfully conducting nearly 500 transplants every year.

The collaboration between NIMS and UT Southwestern Medical Centre ensured sharing of latest developments and techniques needed for successful transplant surgeries. The surgeons at NIMS and US also tracked (in real-time) how patients were recovering from complex surgeries, to ensure better results post-surgery.

Senior heart transplant specialists at NIMS said that the collaboration went a long way in ensuring 100 percent success rate in taking-up complex heart transplant surgeries.

In addition to Dr Amaresh Rao, other senior CT surgeons who were involved in the transplant surgery were Dr. Gopal and Dr. Kaladhar.

On the occasion, Director, NIMs, Dr Nagari Beerappa congratulated the hospital staff for the unique achievement.