Cardiologists of Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital successfully performed the first-ever interventional closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) without open heart surgery.
A 54-year-old woman from Pratapgarh, Agartala, had a hole in the upper chambers of her heart since birth. This resulted in heart failure. She was admitted to Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital. She was experiencing abnormal blood circulation in her heart and heart problems.
Cardiac surgeons at Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital closed the ASD using the transcatheter method of interventional closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) without open heart surgery.
The operation was performed by Consultant Cardiologist, Head of Department of Cardiology Dr. Anindita Sundar Trivedi, Consultant Cardiologist Unit Dr. Rakesh Das, Anesthesiologist Dr. Surojit Pal, Cardiac Anesthesiologist Dr. Manimay Debbarma, Junior Doctors of Cardiology Department Dr. Ardh Prateem Nath, Dr. Anurupa Bose, Dr. Samat Das, Dr. Prasenjit Nandi, Dr. Asmin Chakma, Cathlab Technician Sanjay Ghosh, Cathlab Nurses Devbrata Debnath and Prankrishna Deb, Echo Technician Kishan Roy, Coordinator Abhishek Dutta, Jameson Debbarma, Richa Sree Sarkar and OT Assistants Sourav Seal, Joydeb Chakraborty, Jayanta Seal and Ratan Mondal.
The patient was discharged from the Cardiology Department on December 2, 2023. The patient’s condition is currently stable. The Health Secretary announced this news in a press release.
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. It is a congenital defect, meaning it is present at birth.
ASDs can be small or large. Small ASDs often close on their own without treatment. Large ASDs can cause heart failure and other problems.
There are two main types of treatment for ASDs – surgical repair and interventional closure.
Surgical repair is the traditional treatment for ASDs. It involves opening the chest and sewing up the hole in the heart.
Interventional closure is a newer treatment that works through a small insertion depending upon the device used and it does not require opening the chest involves inserting a device through a small incision in the leg. The device closes the hole in the heart without the need for surgery.
