11 Children, 11 Hours: How Doctors in Mumbai Treated Congenital Heart Disease in Back-to-back Surgeries
2 years ago

11 Children, 11 Hours: How Doctors in Mumbai Treated Congenital Heart Disease in Back-to-back Surgeries

News 18  

A team of intensive care unit staffers, cath lab technicians, anaesthesiologists, paediatricians, nurses, ward staff and paediatric cardiologists performed 11 back-to-back heart surgeries and procedures on 11 children. These 11 children – aged between 4 and 13 – had congenital heart disease also known as birth defects in the heart. “In September, our team visited Washim civil hospital where we did echocardiography for 120 children suspected to have congenital heart disease. According to data from Indian Academy of Pediatrics, the birth prevalence of congenital heart disease stands at nine children per 1,000 live births. While these 11 children were fortunate to receive timely intervention, most babies born with congenital heart disease are in populous states of India such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, but unfortunately, they do not receive the care they deserve, the IAP study stated.

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Free heart surgeries performed for children at Vijayawada hospital
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Free heart surgeries performed for children at Vijayawada hospital

The Hindu  

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Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital helps children with congenital heart disease
1 year, 2 months ago

Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital helps children with congenital heart disease

China Daily  

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2 years, 2 months ago

India lacks a complete paediatric cardio-care service

The Hindu  

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3 years, 2 months ago

World Heart Day: All you want to know about congenital heart disease in children

Hindustan Times  

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