Burdwan : Timely intervention and advanced medical
care can make a remarkable life-saving intervention. According to recent
research by the Cardiological Society of India, over 40% of cardiac patients in
tier-2 and rural areas are not intervened timely and always gets referred for
complex care only after their condition worsens. Manipal Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare networks in India,
saved the life of a 38-year-old male farmer
patient from Burdwan. The patient was initially reported with severe chest
pain at Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, under the supervision of Dr. Sumanta Chatterjee, Consultant
Cardiologist, Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria. The ECG test result showed that
he had an acute heart attack called AWMI
- Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction (a condition where a major part of
the heart stops receiving blood due to a blockage), and his heart’s ability to
pump blood was dangerously low at about 30% of normal capacity.
He
was immediately taken to the Cath Lab, where an angiogram revealed that a major
artery supplying blood to the heart, called the Left Anterior Descending artery (LAD), was completely blocked. A stent was successfully placed,
restoring blood flow to his heart. After the procedure, he recovered well, and
his heart function started to improve slightly. He was discharged within 3 days
and showed no signs of chest pain. However, during follow-up visits over the
next 3 months, the patient continued to
experience shortness of breath during mild activity, occasional breathing
difficulty that wakes a person up at night, called PND – Paroxysmal Nocturnal
Dyspnea, and again on ECG, the result was that his heart’s electrical
signals were not coordinating properly. Despite initial improvements, his heart
function remained low.
Immediately,
Dr. Chatterjee and his team decided to implant
a CRT-D (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device with Defibrillator) device.
This specialized device helps improve heart function, preventing sudden cardiac
death. It also recovers the heartbeat more efficiently by correcting the timing
of its electrical signals and provides life-saving shock therapy if a dangerous
rhythm is detected. The procedure was a success. Within a few weeks, the
patient’s heart function improved to 45%, and he reported feeling significantly
better. Today, he is back on his farm, working and living life with renewed
energy and hope.
While
explaining the case, Dr. Sumanta
Chatterjee, Consultant Cardiologist, Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, said, “When
the patient first arrived, he was at high risk of heart failure — his condition
could have cost him not just his health, but his livelihood. Through a
combination of swift emergency care and advanced cardiac device therapy, we did
not just save a life — we restored his ability to live it fully. This is the
power of modern cardiology, and at Manipal Hospitals, this is the impact we
strive to make every day.”
The patient stated, “I thought my life and work had come to an
end the day I felt that unbearable pain in my chest. As a farmer, my strength
is everything for my land, my family, and my dignity. Manipal Hospitals gave me
a second chance. From barely being able to breathe to now walking in my fields
again, I feel like I’ve been reborn. I will forever be grateful to the doctors
who brought me back to life, not just for myself, but for my family who depend
on me.”
What makes Manipal
Hospital different is not just scale, but the ability to respond in real time.
Whether it’s a collapse during a stenting procedure or a post-surgical
complication, the hospitals are equipped with 500+ critical care beds,75 expert cardiologists, 15 highly skilled
cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons (CTVS), and seven advanced Cath Labs
across all its units in Kolkata.24x7 emergency
teams, and in-house specialists ensuring no delay in life-saving decisions.
Every year it carries out more
than 30,000 cardiac procedures and over 3,000 cardiac surgeries.
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