Kol records eastern India's first heart rhythm device implant op
Kolkata: Eastern India's first-ever case of Bachmann's Bundle (BB) Pacing and Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP), a dual strategy that mimics the heart's natural electrical rhythm and supplements the pacemaker, was performed at a city private hospital.
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This process helps to prevent arrhythmia by maintaining the heart's 'electro-physiological functioning' more efficiently.
This pioneering heart rhythm management was applied to a 33-year-old male patient, Ravi (name changed), a car driver by profession from Tripura, Agartala. He was admitted to Medica Superspecialty Hospital last week.
Ravi was suffering from sick sinus syndrome and intermittent atrioventricular block, a type of heart block where the electrical signals between the heart's upper chambers (atria) and lower chambers (ventricles) are intermittently delayed or blocked, compounded by episodes of irregular heartbeat.
The condition caused Ravi's heart rate to drop dangerously to 25 beats per minute, leaving him dizzy, breathless, and vulnerable to permanent arrhythmias. Recognising the need for a long-term solution, a medical team led by Cathlab director and interventional cardiologist Dilip Kumar opted for the revolutionary combination of BB Pacing and LBBAP.
"This approach prevents complications associated with conventional pacemakers, such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, a heart condition where the atria beat irregularly and rapidly, as well as a condition where the heart muscle weakens and its ability to pump blood effectively is reduced as a result of prolonged right ventricular pacing from a pacemaker.
The procedure was performed using a specialised catheter," said Kumar.
Kumar added, "We are proud to be at the forefront of next-generation cardiac care. This first case of complete physiological pacing marks a transformative step in our journey. It not only offers a more natural and safer solution for young patients with complex rhythm disorders but also sets the stage for broader adoption of physiological pacing across India."
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The patient has recovered and is ready to resume normal activities. "I was struggling with breathlessness and other health issues that made it difficult for me to work and live normally. It was a worrying time for me. But just a day after the surgery, I felt a big difference. I am now living a normal life again," he said. The procedure cost an additional Rs 10,000 over and above the cost of a pacemaker.
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