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Mangaluru: Rare coronary angioplasty performed on dextrocardia patient at KMC

  •   Tue, May 12 2015 09:57:35 AM

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Mangaluru, May 12: A rare case of coronary angioplasty was performed on a patient with dextrocardia recently at KMC Hospital, Mangaluru.

The patient is a 63-year-old man from Beltangady who came with complaints of chest pain. He was evaluated by eminent cardiologist Dr M N Bhat who found that he was having a heart attack and also that his heart was in the right side of the chest instead of the usual left side.

The patient was immediately taken for a coronary angioplasty which showed a single block in the coronary artery.

Dr M N Bhat said that it technically challenging to do coronary angioplasty and stenting as the hardware are designed for a leftsided heart. Angioplasty was done successfully through the right forearm (radial approach) and the patient is recovering.
  

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  • Marie, Mangalore

    Tue, May 12 2015

    Congrats Dr M.N.B, wish you success in your dedicated service.

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  • ManojaP, Kulai

    Tue, May 12 2015

    Congrats Dr M.N.B, wish you success in your work.

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  • venkatakrishna Rao , Kavur

    Tue, May 12 2015

    Congrats Dr M.N.B, wish you success in all your future endeavours

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Tue, May 12 2015

    I have much respect for these Heart surgeon! Just imagine a mechanic repairing your car engine, when it is running! ? impossible right! ....vhe vhe vhe ..kudos Dr.Bhat! however, sharing the medical history and patients face without blurring is not a good idea! many may not be comfortable, atleast in the west!... News agencies should take note! :)

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  • vinayaka, mangalore

    Tue, May 12 2015

    congratulations to DR M N BHAT !!!

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  • B.Peter Pereira, Mangalore / dubai

    Tue, May 12 2015

    Well good job done K.M.C.DOCTOR M.N.BHAT ,we pray all mighty god give you a VERY GOOD HEALTH & LONG LIFE , Tk's

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Tue, May 12 2015


    Operation successful and patient is alive and improving.
    Great achievement indeed.
    Mangalore, private hospitals and Doctors are at par with world class standards.

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  • Mohammed Haneef, Belthangady/Abu Dhabi

    Tue, May 12 2015

    Well Done KMC/Dr. MN Bhatt.

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