Woman survives life-threatening tear due to dislodging of heart closure device
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The surgery was done at Max Super Speciality Hospital on May 30.
Nazma Bano, 46, was unknowingly living with a congenital heart condition — an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), a hole between the heart's upper chambers — since childhood.
On May 29, she underwent a non-surgical device closure to seal the hole in Prayagraj.
However, the device got dislodged and slipped into the right ventricle, disrupting the tricuspid valve.
A retrieval attempt led to a tear in the left atrial appendage, causing massive internal bleeding around the heart.
Her blood pressure crashed, and with no surgical option available locally, doctors urgently contacted Max Hospital.
"Such holes can go undetected for years; we've even closed ASDs in patients aged 60. She only discovered it recently when she began experiencing breathlessness. An echocardiogram revealed a large defect with an enlarged right heart," said Dr Vishal Srivastava, associate director, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Max Hospital.
Dr Srivastava advised immediate drainage of blood from the pericardium and reinfusion to stabilise her for transfer. "She arrived at Max Hospital around 3.30 am in profound shock. As we shifted her to the operation room, her heart stopped. We started internal cardiac massage, and the heart restarted," he said.
The surgical team removed the dislodged device, repaired the torn atrial wall, and closed the original defect. The operation lasted over four hours. "She was in shock for nearly six hours—a situation that usually leads to multi-organ failure," Dr Srivastava noted.
Nazma was off the ventilator in less than a day and discharged a week later in stable condition.
She is now back home and recovering well.
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