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Mangalore: Rare Cardiac Procedure at AJ Hospital Saves Day-old Baby

  •   Fri, May 11 2012 12:59:42 PM

Mangalore: Rare Cardiac Procedure at AJ Hospital Saves Day-old Baby

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Mangalore, May 11: A rare heart procedure on a day-old baby at the city's AJ Hospital has saved her life.

A day-old blue-baby girl was brought to AJ Hospital and Research Centre recently with severe heart defects. The blood flow to the lungs was 99% blocked due to a defective valve, called critical pulmonary stenosis.

The doctors went for an urgent surgery to save her life. Dr Prem Alva, the children’s heart specialist, conducted the procedure of operation. The blocked valve was successfully opened up without open heart surgery by balloon dilatation.

The baby has fully recovered and is ready to go home.

This is the first time that such a procedure has been performed on a new born in the coastal region. It was a team effort including paediatrician Santhosh Soans and  Ananth Pai.

Children born with simple heart defects can be treated without open heart surgery at AJ hospital.
  

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  • M.H. SHAREEF, Ullal, - Abu-Dhabi

    Mon, May 14 2012

    Thanks to both doctors for saving new born babys life..dis special happiness cannot be expressed by their parents i feel..

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  • Vishwajeeth k pai, Bangalore

    Sat, May 12 2012

    Dear Prem sir, congratulations!:)

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  • diana, mangalore

    Sat, May 12 2012

    thanks to both doctors for saving new born babys life..dis special happiness cannot be expressed by their parents i feel..

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  • Damodar Bhat, Udupi

    Sat, May 12 2012

    Was the operation actually conducted by a Homeopathic or Ayurvedic surgeon ?
    Congrats to the recovering baby and the parents.God is great !

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G , Nellore/Kodyadka

    Fri, May 11 2012

    May God bless this Doctor who saved the young life , Good job DOctor

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  • Sunil,

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Congrats to the Doctors , and Blessing to the Kid .

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  • Manoj, Surathkal

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Congrats, Dr Prem Alva and Team. Dr Prem Alva is one of the best Doctor for children’s heart specialist. He has treated for my day one baby also.so simple man, God Bless him.

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udipi/India

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Hearty congratulations to Dr Prem Alva, the children’s heart specialist and his team for performing such a successful,rare cardiac surgery.Hats off to entire team.Many more to come.God bless all of you for many more such future achievements.

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  • SANDRA DSOUZA, MLORE/ISRAEL

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Santhosh sir god bless u r work nd almighty bless u ever nd ever ...thanks to almighty for everythin ..!just i am speechless..!!

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  • Shanthi Kiran, Mangalore

    Fri, May 11 2012

    thank u doctors for making us proud, and get well soon darling, god bless u

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  • Melwin D'souza, M'lor / Kwt

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Congratulation's to all team your relaly done great job. Its Miracle !! Lord God blessd your heand's Im realy proud of our Dr's spl my thank's to The great blessing Dr. Santhosh Son's. Keep up Dr's one's egain God bless you.
    Regad's Melwin Nancy D'souza (Aaron joe)

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  • Roshan M, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Congrats Drs Team. It's such a wonderful effort. This is giving life to Baby's parents.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Thank you God and the outstanding team of doctors and nurses @ AJ Hospital. God Almighty we pray for her future,be with her always.

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  • Andrea Lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, May 11 2012

    We must be proud having such docters in mangalore.Thanks a lot to the docters as well as god

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  • Aladdin Pais, Mangalore / Mumbai

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Hi,
    My sincere congratulations to the team of Doctors who made this possible.
    Does us proud too that such institutes/hospitals being now in the coastal belt, besides bringing fame to the area, give life saving assurances too.
    Keep up the good work and God Bless.
    Kind Regards
    Aladdin Pais

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  • amy, Mangalore

    Fri, May 11 2012

    Congrats Drs, & thanks to a lot for saving the baby's life. I do thank God for giving such wonderfull drs in our mangalore city.

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