JNMC Surgeons Perform Rare And High-Risk Cardiac Surgery

Aligarh, January 31 (TNA) The Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has successfully performed a rare and complex cardiac surgery on a six-year-old boy, Rishabh, from Siddhartha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Rishabh had suffered from breathing difficulties since birth and would turn blue while crying. Recently, he began coughing up blood, alarming his parents. After multiple hospital visits, including consultations at leading national centres, he was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot with severe right heart failure—a critical congenital heart defect. Due to the high risk involved, several hospitals refused surgery.

His family eventually learned about the advanced cardiac surgeries performed at JNMC and sought consultation with Dr. Shaad Abqari, a Pediatric Cardiologist, who confirmed the diagnosis and referred him to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.

Led by Dr Syed Shamayal Rabbani, the surgical team—including Dr Mohd Azam Haseen and Dr Aamir Mohammed—performed the complex procedure. The heart and lungs were stopped for 50 minutes while the defects were meticulously repaired. During this critical phase, Dr. Sabir Ali Khan and Mr. Irshad Sheikh managed heart-lung functions. The anaesthesia team, comprising Dr Deepti Chanana, Dr Nida, and Dr Imamuddin, ensured a smooth operation.

Following successful surgery, Rishabh received post-operative care from a dedicated nursing team led by Suhail-ur Rahman and Amir Khan. Prof. Mohd Azam Haseen, Chairperson of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, called this a proud achievement for JNMC and AMU. Dr Shaad Abqari, Nodal Officer of the Paediatric Cardiac Evaluation and Surgery Unit (PCE-CSU), highlighted that only a few government centres in India can perform such intricate surgeries.