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Kochi, Kerala, India (NewsVoir) • The blood flow to the brain & hands had almost completely stopped and the patient was at the risk of a heart attack, stroke and kidney failure • There is merely a 30% chance of survival in such cases On December 31st, 2021, when the whole world was looking forward to welcoming the new year, doctors at Aster Medcity, Kochi were performing a complex heart surgery.
The team of doctors commenced surgery at 8 am and came to a successful end after a grueling 16-hours, well in time to ring in the celebrations.
58-year-old Najeeb, a resident of Kodungallur, after being refused treatment at two private hospitals due to the complexity of the case, was brought to Aster Medcity on December 30th.
At the time of admission and after a medical evaluation, doctors found he suffered an Aortic Aneurysm, blood flow to both blood vessels to his brain and hands had almost completely stopped.
In addition to the risk of stroke and heart attack, Najeeb was at a serious risk of kidney failure as well.
His condition was evaluated and a team of doctors, under the leadership of Dr.