Boy with bullet lodged in heart saved after rare cardiac surgery at Karachi's NICVD
KARACHI: A team of experts at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) successfully performed a complex and life-saving cardiac surgery on a 12-year-old child from Khuzdar, Balochistan, who was brought to the facility in a critical condition, with a bullet lodged inside his heart. The NICVD staff shared that the child sustained an accidental gunshot wound in Khuzdar city and was…
Karachi witnessed a life-saving cardiac surgery at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) involving a 12-year-old boy from Khuzdar, Balochistan. The child was brought to NICVD in a critical condition, with a bullet lodged inside his heart after suffering a gunshot wound in Khuzdar. The boy had initially been rushed to local hospitals but could not receive the necessary specialized cardiac treatment due to the severity of his injury.
Despite multiple hospitals declining to treat him, the NICVD stepped in, and a team of experts led by Prof Tahir Saghir and Prof Sohail Khan Bangash performed the complex surgery. The child's condition was initially assessed using echocardiography, which confirmed the presence of the bullet. The two-hour surgical procedure successfully removed the bullet and repaired the damaged part of his heart.
Post-surgery, the boy was shifted to the critical care unit, where he is currently recovering well. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah lauded the NICVD doctors, expressing pride in Sindh's healthcare infrastructure and the expertise of its medical professionals, and pledged to provide free, high-quality healthcare services to the public.
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