A Second Chance at Life: How a Timely CABG Saved a 56-Year-Old with Critical Left Main Disease

💥 The Emergency That Changed Everything

It was a routine Monday for 56-year-old male, a small-time business man from Kanchipuram. As he enjoyed his morning tea in peace, sudden unbearable chest pain radiating to his left arm, profuse sweating and breathlessness struck him out of nowhere. His family members got worried and got him rush to the nearby hospital where he was stabilized and an ECG was done

The results showed that something was not right

🚑 Referred for Advanced Cardiac Care

A medical team there advised immediate consultation at Rela Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai for further management. He was received at Rela Hospital by Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan and Dr. Senthil Kumar, senior-most cardiothoracic surgeons and his angiography was done the same day.

They were shocked to see the results of the coronary angiogram

📉 What Went Wrong?

It showed that there was a tight occlusion in the Left Main Coronary Artery which is one of the most serious forms of heart disease and considered to be associated with very high risk. The blockage was in the Left Main Coronary Artery which supplies blood to more than 75% of the heart. This is also called the Widow Maker! Left Main is a deadly disease and has one of the highest mortalities unless dealt immediately.

It showed that there was a tight occlusion in the Left Main Coronary Artery which is one of the most serious forms of heart disease and considered to be associated with very high risk.

The blockage was in the Left Main Coronary Artery which supplies blood to more than 75% of the heart. This is also called the Widow Maker! Left Main is a deadly disease and has one of the highest mortalities unless dealt immediately.

🫀 Lifesaving Surgical Intervention by the Best Cardiac Surgeons in the Country

As the left main is an indication for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting surgery, the patient was taken for the surgery on an emergency basis by Dr. Srinath and Dr. Senthil Kumar, senior-most cardiac surgeons in the country.

The cardiac surgical team led by Dr. Srinath and Dr. Senthil Kumar in Rela Hospital performed a multi vessel graft and the surgery went smoothly.

He was taken off the ventilator the very next day and was walking on the 2nd post-op day. He was discharged on the 6th day after surgery with a normal ejection fraction.

🌟 The Road to Recovery

Nowadays, patient is back to managing his shop while also spending his mornings walking and playing with his grandchildren. He is also periodically followed up in the cardiac rehab clinic and has been given detailed advice regarding his medications and lifestyle modifications.

"Thankfully, my children pushed me to get to the hospital in time, I had no idea that this unbearable pain was a heart attack. The care and support provided by the medical team at Rela Hospital are really unparalleled", says the patient.

🏥 Why should you choose Dr. Srinath & Dr. Senthil Kumar for Cardiac Surgery at Rela Hospitals?

Advanced Cath Lab & Surgical ICU

24x7 emergency cardiac care treatment and services

Best Cardiac Surgeons: Dr. Srinath & Dr. Senthil Kumar

Excellent cardiac rehab services to support recovery after CABG surgery

Proven experience in managing various complex cardiac surgeries including Left Main Disease with good long-term results.