Transplantation of Heart Cells replaces the Heart Transplantation

Frontier Lifeline Hospital embarked yet another achievement by performing successful transplantation of heart cells by replacing the Heart transplantation method.

Heart cells are known as cardiac myocytes. When it is severely damaged it causes severe heart failure, a condition medically known as Cardiomyopathy. The gold standard and conventional treatment for end stage heart failure is heart transplantation.

Mr. Bera Ram Chaudhary, 53 yr old from Jodhpur who has been seen in three large well known hospitals in North India and another center in the city was advised for heart transplantation.

He was seen in the Frontier lifeline hospital by Dr. K. M Cherian and his team lead by Dr. R. Anantharaman who is in charge of heart failure and Cardiomyopathy clinic. After several tests, it was strongly felt that heart transplantation will be an absolute contraindication, considering his drug addiction as per the International Medical guidelines. The discussion on the suitability of a transplant was discussed during the multi- disciplinary meeting and a conservative approach was made to give his failing heart muscle, a chance of recovery and repair the heart muscle, using stem cell implantation with bypass grafting.

Speaking about the surgery, Dr. K M Cherian, Founder Chairman & CEO, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, said, "The surgery has been done under the clinical trial protocol stipulated by Department of Health Research, Government of India (NAC-SCRT/42/20152101). Patient is doing extremely well and was discharged within couple of days. He will not need any antirejection treatment etc., which will also mean around Rs.30, 000 per month of saving. Considering the long term result of transplant this has been the ideal choice of treatment for him."

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