~ Gleneagles Global Health City Performed Successful Heart Transplant and Gave a Cheerful Send off to the Patient ~
Chennai, October 9th, 2023: A 22-year-old from Chennai got a new lease of life at Gleneagles Global Health City with a successful heart transplant from a brain-dead patient in Trichy. The Heart Transplant was performed under the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. The recipient was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart failure for over four years, and he has been on an organ registry waiting list since May 2023. The 5 hours transplant was performed on 13th September 2023 and the patient was discharged from Hospital with no major complications on October 2nd, 2023. The Hospital gave a cheerful send off to the patient by cutting cake along with team of doctors who had performed the Heart Transplant.
The 30-year-old donor from Trichy suffered a brain injury from a road accident in his hometown and was admitted to the private hospital on 12th September 2023. He was declared brain-dead on the 13th of September 2023. His family was counselled, and they consented to donate his organs. The alert for the heart and liver was sent to the Tamil Nadu Organ registry which was later allocated to Gleneagles Global Health City as per standard registry protocol. The team of doctors headed by Dr. Govini Balasubramanian, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Gleneagles Global Health City flew into Trichy on the September 13th morning, retrieved the heart, and headed back to Chennai. The doctors team arrived at Chennai airport in an hour with the Donor’s Heart.
Dr. Govini Balasubramanian, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Gleneagles Global Health City who had performed the Heart Transplant said, “In the face of end-stage heart failure the patient survival was hung by a thread, heart transplant emerged as the beacon of possibility. Guided by determination and medical expertise, we orchestrated a new beginning through a heart transplant—a life rekindled, a heart renewed, and a journey of resilience ignited.”
“We are deeply moved by Donors Family’s incredible act of kindness in this trying time. The decision to donate heart has given a young man a new lease on life, and we are grateful for such noble gestures,” said Dr Alok Khullar, CEO, Gleneagles Global Health City. Organ donation is a crucial and life-changing decision that can save numerous lives. This heartwarming act highlights the importance of raising awareness about organ donation and encouraging more people to register as donors. It is through such acts of generosity and solidarity that we can build a healthier and more compassionate society”, added Dr Alok Khullar
