Paras Health Srinagar saves Brazilian patient in rare, life-saving heart procedure

Srinagar, Aug 18: Paras Health Srinagar has successfully performed a rare, life-saving cardiac procedure on a 30-year-old Brazilian patient suffering from advanced heart failure. The hospital announced in a statement that its cardiology team restored the patient’s heart function through a complex Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) implant, following the dissolution of two large clots.

A statement issued by the Hospital said that the patient was admitted with a heart pumping at just 10–15% capacity, alongside Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) and a QRS duration of 180 milliseconds. These conditions severely impaired blood circulation and increased the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Coronary angiography, however, ruled out blockages in the arteries.

Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Rather, Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology, who led the procedure, said: *“This young patient had severe DCM, large ventricular clots, and LBBB, all of which put him at very high risk. Implanting a CRT-D helped restore his heart’s rhythm and function and greatly reduced his chances of sudden cardiac arrest. It is encouraging to see him recover well.”*

According to the hospital’s statement, the patient’s clots dissolved within four weeks of intensive therapy before CRT-D implantation was carried out. Follow-ups now confirm his heart function has improved to 30%, allowing him to return to Brazil with a better prognosis.