Upon her arrival, she was rushed to the working room instantly.

Chennai:

The survival prospects for little Diana (identify modified), a one-and-a-half-year-old lady, appeared bleak as she was urgently flown from Bulgaria to MGM Healthcare in Chennai, following extreme coronary heart failure.

Suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy, she endured two cardiac arrests: the primary throughout transit over Karachi airspace, and the second upon her arrival at MGM Healthcare. Both cardiac arrests necessitated resuscitation.

Upon her arrival, she was rushed to the working room instantly. There, Diana was linked to a venoarterial (VA)-ECMO, a heart-supporting gadget, and rapidly transferred to the ICU, her chest left open. She miraculously regained consciousness 48 hours later, as medical doctors charted the course forward. Although they had been considering a man-made pump, a coronary heart from a two-year-old brain-dead boy in Mumbai gave hope. However, there was a catch: the donor’s coronary heart had a distinct blood group.

However, defying the chances, medical doctors proceeded with the transplantation, citing the distinctive capability to carry out ABO-incompatible coronary heart transplants in infants and younger kids resulting from their underdeveloped immune techniques and minimal danger of organ rejection.

Post-surgery, the kid was sustained on ECMO assist, aiding the brand new coronary heart’s full restoration. Then, on August 22, medical doctors introduced the success of the incompatible paediatric coronary heart transplant, surmounting the blood group barrier. Dr KR Balakrishnan, Director of the Institute of Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at MGM Healthcare, mirrored, “This case showcases medicine’s true potential alongside determination and collaboration. Witnessing this child’s recovery reaffirms our commitment to medical excellence and second chances.” Dr. Suresh Rao KG, Co-Director added “This is a rare transplant as the recipient’s and the donor’s blood groups are different”.  

Relieved mother and father exhaled as Caroline (identify modified), Diana’s mom, shared, “She’s thriving, smiling, dancing, and learning during this time.”

This poignant story provides one other chapter to the saga of organ donation’s life-saving impression, with Tamil Nadu main the mission.