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May 09, 2023

PIC doctors replace patient’s pulmonic valve without surgery

PESHAWAR: Doctors at Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) performed the

PESHAWAR: Doctors at Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) performed the first-ever pulmonic valve implantation procedure on a patient without a cut.

"PIC is the first public sector cardiac hospital in the province which has achieved the milestone by successfully performing implantation of pulmonic valve to a 17-year-old patient and brightened the life hopes of children suffering from complex heart diseases," said PIC spokesperson Riffat Anjum.

She said that Prof Ijaz Hussain, the head of paediatric cardiology of PIC, along with his team performed the implantation procedure on a child suffering from post tetralogy of fallot with shortness of breath and palpitations.

The patient previously had three surgeries in Peshawar, Lahore and India in 2006, 2008 and 2010 respectively. However, after his third surgery, the patient's pulmonary valve was damaged and had signs of valvular insufficiency.

Prof Ijaz Hussain said that there were two options for them either to go for open heart surgery or non-invasive percutaneous valve replacement. He said that due to previous three surgeries, it was high risk surgery therefore non-invasive percutaneous pulmonic valve replacement was offered to the patient.

Cardiologists from across the globe appreciated Prof Ijaz and his team of for making the province and country proud at national and international levels.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2023

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