Patient: Iraliev

Age: 2 Years

Country: Uzbekistan

Condition: ASD (Atrial Septal Defect)

Treatment: CTVS (Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery)

Hospital: BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Doctor: Dr Ajay Kaul │ Chairman & HOD of CTVS

Iraliev, a 2-year-old baby boy from Uzbekistan was born with an atrial septal defect, a hole in his heart. The baby grew with slight symptoms of the conditions like heavy breathing, blue baby syndrome etc., which became extensive few months after he turned one-year-old.

This naturally scared the parents, who despite the risk of surgery were getting desperate to improve the condition of their child. So, they started consulting doctors in Uzbekistan, most of whom suggested a pacemaker insertion. However, after researching and consulting with other doctors, this treatment plan didn’t sound suitable to the parents.

Pediatric pacemaker implantation and adult implantation both involve similar procedure. But pacemaker therapy in a young patients involves several unique issues regarding their size, development, growth, and the possible presence of any other congenital heart disease, which in Iraliev’s case was the existence of a muscle mass.

Then through the work of fate, Iraliev’s parents got in touch with Medmonks’ team in Uzbekistan, where Dr Rahul helped them explore different treatments options and hospitals in India. Dr Rahul shared the reports with Medmonks team in India, who contacted the baby’s parent, and helped them arrange everything from their plane tickets or hotel booking in the country. 

The case was studied and handled by Dr Ajay Kaul, one of the best CTVS surgeons in India, who is also the Chairman and HOD of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital.

“It was a very complicated case. The baby was only two years old, which makes the surgery very critical. Iraliev not only had a 9mm hole in his heart but he had a muscle mass directly under the hole, which could have become a major problem in the future. So, we also decided to remove it. We couldn’t risk the mass to interrupt with his blood flow or heart rhythm. The baby was kept in the cardiac intensive care unit for three days, where his blood flow and heart rhythm were closely monitored, and we are happy to tell that the baby is having a healthy recovery” said Dr Ajay Kaul.

Within a few days after the surgery, the baby had started playing and crawling around the hospital room. Iraliev’s mother couldn’t stop showing her gratitude to Medmonks for referring them to Dr Ajay Kaul. Here’s, what she had to say, “I am grateful that God helped us meet Medmonks. Today, my baby is healthy because of them. I didn’t want Iraliev to get pacemaker implantation and still live the life with this defect, depending on a machine, I had read so many articles about the potential risks of pacemaker insertion in young children that I just couldn't. Thankfully, the doctors at BLK Hospital were able to save my child without the pacemaker implantation. I am very excited for my baby to go home and live a normal life”.