One-Year-Old Baby Survived a Successful Open-Heart Surgery for Congenital Heart Defect at Iswarya Hospital, Chennai

Chennai, April 15^th, 2025:  Iswarya Hospital, a super speciality hospital at OMR, Chennai. Performed a successful open-heart surgery for “Intra Cardiac Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot on one year old girl baby weighing only 6 kilograms. The baby was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare and serious condition, caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth (congenital), these defects, which affect the structure of the heart, cause oxygen-depleted blood flow out of the heart and to the rest of the body. The surgery was performed by Dr.S.Muthukkumaran, Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. R. S. Sandheep Senior Cardiac Anaesthetist, at Iswarya Hospital and his team, ensuring a positive outcome and giving hope to the child’s family. The Surgery lasted for 4 hours. 

Baby, resident of Chennai, was delivered normally with birth weight of 3.4kg, the baby was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease in immediate post-natal period and the soon started losing her consciousness after crying a lot and developed bluish discoloration of skin, tongue and nails.Clinical examination at the hospital where the baby was born, revealed that the baby was diagnosed with CHD (congenitalheart disease) – TOF (Tetralogy of Fallot-blue baby disease) post birth and she was on regular follow up. On 31.03.2025, the baby was admitted at Iswarya Hospital in a critical condition of decreased saturation level. On 01.04.2025, doctors performed an emergency open heart surgery to fix the heart defects, improving blood flow to the lungs and ensuring oxygen-rich blood reaches the body. This typically involves patching the hole between the lower heart chambers (ventricular septal defect) and widening outflow tract to lungs. Post-surgery baby was responding well to medicalmanagement. 

“Tetralogy of Fallot repair surgery is typically performed in infancy or early childhood, offering the best opportunity for long-term health and development, said Dr. S.Muthukkumaran, Cardiac Surgeon, Iswarya Hospital. “This surgery is a critical step in improving the baby’s quality of life and long-term health. Our team worked tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome, and we are pleased to report the patient is recovering as expected, added, Dr. S.Muthukkumaran.

This surgery represents a turning point for our child and our family,” said the baby’s parents. “We are deeply grateful for the expertise, compassion, and support of the medical team throughout this challenging time. Knowing that our baby now has a chance to lead a healthy life is a blessing.”

Pediatric cardiac surgery is a highly specialized field, and successful outcomes rely on the collaboration of multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and intensive care specialists. This successful surgery highlights the advancements in paediatricheart care and Iswarya Hospital, remains committed to providing world-class care to children with congenital heart conditions, and the team continues to push the boundaries of innovation to improve outcomes for young patients, said Dr.Arun Muthuvel, Managing Director, Iswarya Hospital.

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