A team of doctors at a reputed private hospital in Mumbai has successfully performed a complex tricuspid valve replacement surgery on a 60-year-old female patient despite a 30% mortality risk. Two years ago, the patient had suffered a heart attack and underwent angioplasty at the same hospital. She recently experienced a leakage in her right heart valve accompanied by swelling in the abdomen and legs. A cardiac surgeon at the hospital noticed that the leaking tricuspid valve had weakened the right side of her heart, making the treatment complex.
A multidisciplinary team, including cardiologists, intensive care specialists, and anesthesiologists, developed a plan to conduct a complex surgery with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Before the surgery, the patient’s condition was stabilized through aggressive medical management. While her heart valve was weakened, her blood…
