Milestone in Paediatric Cardiac Care: Army Hospital Saves Young Life
In a remarkable achievement, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, executed a non-surgical life-saving paediatric cardiac intervention on an eight-year-old child, setting a rare precedent in medical excellence. The paediatric cardiology team of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) demonstrated exceptional proficiency by successfully conducting a high-risk transcatheter cardiac procedure at the hospital.
This groundbreaking procedure addressed a critical narrowing of the Aorta in the young patient from Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, ensuring adequate blood supply to vital organs and restoring heart function. Despite the complexity of the intervention, which involved the implantation of a large stent through a minimally invasive approach, the operation concluded smoothly. Remarkably, the child was discharged within three days post-procedure, devoid of any visible scars.
Under Operation Sadbhavana in J&K, the Indian Army‘s Dagger Division facilitated the child’s access to treatment at Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, recognizing the family’s financial constraints.
The collaborative efforts of the hospital, Chinar Corps/Dagger Division, J&K, and the Indrani Balan Foundation, Pune, ensured the child’s path to a healthy future. Such intricate procedures are only available at select centers across the country, highlighting the unique expertise of Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, in paediatric cardiac care.
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