Patient Experience
A 28-year-old software engineer from Whitefield presented with sudden onset of severe leg pain and discoloration after a marathon. Dr. Pandharpurkar diagnosed acute limb ischemia due to popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. Performed emergency surgical decompression and thrombectomy. Patient made full recovery with return to running in 3 months under close monitoring.
65-year-old retired school teacher from Malleswaram with poorly controlled diabetes presented with non-healing foot ulcer. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed diagnostic angiography revealing critical below-knee arterial disease. Successfully performed tibial angioplasty with drug-eluting balloons. Ulcer healed completely over 8 weeks with multidisciplinary wound care team support.
42-year-old construction worker from KR Market collapsed at worksite with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Emergency transferred to Manipal Hospital where Dr. Pandharpurkar performed endovascular aneurysm repair
19-year-old college student from Koramangala presented with progressively worsening arm swelling. Diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter syndrome
71-year-old retired banker from Sadashivanagar with multiple comorbidities presented with recurrent transient ischemic attacks. Carotid duplex revealed 90% stenosis. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed carotid endarterectomy with patch angioplasty under regional anesthesia. Patient discharged on day 3 with no neurological sequelae.
33-year-old pregnant woman
57-year-old auto-rickshaw driver from Shivajinagar presented with gangrenous toes and rest pain. Angiography showed no distal runoff vessels. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed deep vein arterialization procedure as limb salvage attempt. Unexpected successful outcome with limb preservation and pain relief.
24-year-old professional dancer from JP Nagar presented with recurrent leg cramps and fatigue. Diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed iliac vein stenting. Patient returned to professional dancing within 6 weeks with complete resolution of symptoms.
80-year-old widow from Basavanagudi living alone presented with rapidly enlarging popliteal artery aneurysm. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed endovascular exclusion with stent graft. Simplified postoperative care enabled independent recovery at home with visiting nurse support.
47-year-old vegetarian restaurant owner from Commercial Street presented with mesenteric ischemia and weight loss. CT angiography showed superior mesenteric artery occlusion. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed successful mesenteric bypass surgery. Patient regained 12kg over 4 months and returned to work.
31-year-old woman from HSR Layout with Takayasu's arteritis presented with refractory hypertension and unequal pulses. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed bilateral renal artery reconstruction. Blood pressure normalized with reduced medication requirements at 3-month follow-up.
68-year-old farmer from outskirts of Bengaluru presented with hand ischemia due to radiation-induced subclavian artery stenosis from previous cancer treatment. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed extra-anatomic axillo-axillary bypass. Complete resolution of symptoms with return to farming activities.
52-year-old security guard from Yeshwanthpur presented with blue toe syndrome. Investigation revealed abdominal aortic mural thrombus. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed aortic thrombectomy via retroperitoneal approach. Toes salvaged with minimal tissue loss and patient returned to work.
22-year-old medical student from CV Raman Nagar presented with thoracic outlet syndrome causing venous compression. Dr. Pandharpurkar performed supraclavicular decompression with scalenectomy. Complete resolution allowed return to studies without limitations.