Chennai hospital treats 3-year-old Russian child for heart ailment
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hospital-treats-3-year-old-russian-child-for-congenital-heart-ailment/article32201532.ece A 3-year-old Russian boy underwent an artificial heart implant in the city recently. The ventricular assistive device would help him lead a near-normal life until he can receive a heart transplant. The procedure was done in MGM Healthcare on May 25, in the midst of COVID-induced lockdown. K.R. Balakrishnan, chairman and director of Cardiac Sciences at the hospital, said it was a challenging procedure for the medical team. Lev Fedrenko exhibited generalised swelling since six months of life and did not gain weight. Doctors in Russia diagnosed his condition as restrictive cardiomyopathy , wherein the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) are unable to expand and receive blood. The family reached out to many hospitals outside Russia until they were referred to Dr. Balakrishnan. “The child came to us almost a year ago and was on medical...