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The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Government Stanley Medical College Hospital (SMCH) performed 2 analyzable life-saving cardiac surgeries nether the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS). One of the surgeries was for removal of a uncommon near atrial myxoma, bosom tumour, from a 61-year-old pistillate from Vyasarpadi.
According to a property release, the diligent underwent an unfastened bosom country for removal of the near atrial myxoma measuring 4.5 × 2.5 cm aft presenting with longstanding breathing difficulty.
Another patient, a 59-year-old labourer from Villupuram, underwent mitral valve replacement for terrible mitral valve harm caused by infective endocarditis (heart valve infection).
Both patients recovered good aft country and are presently stable. The precocious cardiac procedures were performed escaped of outgo nether the CMCHIS. These treatments would person outgo astir ₹18 lakh successful backstage hospitals, the merchandise said.
The surgeries item the expertise and committedness of SMCH successful delivering precocious cardiac attraction to the nationalist without immoderate fiscal load to the patients. The squad of surgeons was led by K.S. Saravana Krushna Raja on with the anaesthesia squad led by V. J. Karthik and Akila. SMCH dean A. Aravind, Resident Medical Officer B. Vanitha Malar and Medical Superintendent Jothi Kumar appreciated the team, the merchandise said.
