Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran). Doctors at Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital, Umarda, have achieved a major milestone by closing a heart hole in a four-year-old boy without open-heart surgery.

PIMS Chairman Ashish Agrawal stated that the cardiology team at PIMS successfully closed the heart hole of a four-year-old child without any surgical incision. The treatment was provided free of cost under the Chiranjeevi Yojana. Senior Consultant and Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Mahesh Jain and his team performed a PDA device closure surgery to correct the congenital heart defect (Patent Ductus Arteriosus).

Mr. Agrawal explained that normally, the passage between the two main arteries of the heart closes automatically a few months after birth, but in some cases, it remains open. This condition is commonly known as a heart hole and is medically referred to as PDA.

Senior Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Mahesh Jain said that people suffering from this disorder often experience shortness of breath, dizziness, and weakness while walking fast or climbing stairs, and their physical development is usually less than that of healthy individuals. The PDA device closure technique is used to close the heart hole. The PDA device is umbrella-shaped, with two umbrellas and a tube-like part in the middle, which is guided to the heart hole through a catheter. The entire procedure and surgery were performed by Dr. Mahesh Jain. Cardiac Anaesthetist Dr. Vipin Sisodia and CTVS Surgeon Dr. Vivek Rawat also played important roles in the process.