JAIPUR: Just before celebrating his 90th birthday ,a man had a successful high-risk bypass surgery at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in the city . It is believed to be first reported case in the city wherein bypass procedure was successfully performed on patient of this age.
The patient with a prior history of heart attack had 100% blockage in two heart vessels and 80% in the third.
"Significant health risks are associated with bypass surgery post the age of 75 years - chances of survival being too low as medical evidence reveals.
We are happy that we could successfully perform such a risky operation and improve the quality of life of the patient," said Dr C P Srivastava, HoD & chief consultant, cardiac surgery , who conducted the surgery .
Srivastava added that since the man had a history of heart attack, it made operating upon him even more challenging. He added that the patient and his family were very keen on a definitive treatment for his heart condition, as medications which he was on, were no longer effective.
Following investigations at the hospital, doctors found that his heart condition was such that an angioplasty would have proven ineffective. Given the willingness of the family to get a bypass conducted on him, they decided to take the risk.
Dr Mala Airun, zonal clinical director, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital said, "We are witnessing an increasing life expectancy which is leading to the growing number of interventions being sought by the ageing population."
The patient with a prior history of heart attack had 100% blockage in two heart vessels and 80% in the third.
"Significant health risks are associated with bypass surgery post the age of 75 years - chances of survival being too low as medical evidence reveals.
We are happy that we could successfully perform such a risky operation and improve the quality of life of the patient," said Dr C P Srivastava, HoD & chief consultant, cardiac surgery , who conducted the surgery .
Srivastava added that since the man had a history of heart attack, it made operating upon him even more challenging. He added that the patient and his family were very keen on a definitive treatment for his heart condition, as medications which he was on, were no longer effective.
Following investigations at the hospital, doctors found that his heart condition was such that an angioplasty would have proven ineffective. Given the willingness of the family to get a bypass conducted on him, they decided to take the risk.
Dr Mala Airun, zonal clinical director, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital said, "We are witnessing an increasing life expectancy which is leading to the growing number of interventions being sought by the ageing population."
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