Here is a testimonial patient story of a 14 year old female who underwent Heart Transplant following BIVAD and ECMO support. The care provided by Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan, Dr. Senthil Kumar, Dr. Senthil Kumar & Team helped save this young girl’s life. You may use thisstory for your hospital’s website/social media posts or for any other awareness/transplant programs.
At just 14 years old, she was faced with a challenge that few adults will ever have to deal with. After suffering from extreme heart failure, her condition only got worse. To make matters worse, her heart was no longer able to sufficiently pump blood on its own.
She was placed on life support systems such as the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and the Biventricular Assist Device (BIVAD).
For weeks, she was placed on these life-supporting machines while her family prayed for a miracle to occur.
That miracle came through the hands of Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan, one of the world’s leading heart transplant surgeons.
“She was critically ill and totally dependent on machines to keep her body circulating,” explained Dr. Srinath. “However, she was young and strong and we did not want to give up on her so easily.”
When a heart became available, Dr. Srinath and his team of cardiac specialists launched into action. Through an extremely challenging and complex heart transplant surgery, the young girl’s failing heart was replaced and the life-supporting machines were slowly taken away from her.
The procedure was a success.
Now, this young girl is no longer confined to the hospital’s intensive care unit but rather studying in her classes as she works towards achieving greater things in her life.
