Patient Experience
A 28-year-old software engineer from Bangalore, previously healthy, presented with sudden chest pain and was diagnosed with acute aortic dissection. Dr. Murali Krishna performed an emergency Bentall procedure. The patient had no family history of cardiac issues and recovered fully within 3 months, returning to work with lifestyle modifications.
A 72-year-old retired schoolteacher from a rural village, with a history of rheumatic fever in childhood, developed severe mitral stenosis. Dr. Murali Krishna performed a minimally invasive mitral valve replacement. The patient's distant family was minimally involved, but community support aided her 6-month recovery, and she now tends her garden pain-free.
A 45-year-old construction worker with no prior medical history collapsed on site due to an undiagnosed congenital coronary anomaly. Dr. Murali Krishna performed coronary artery bypass grafting using arterial grafts. The patient, from a low-income background, received financial aid from his employer and returned to light duties after 4 months.
A 19-year-old college athlete experienced syncope during training and was found to have hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Dr. Murali Krishna performed a septal myectomy. The patient's parents were highly involved in decision-making. After 2 months of careful rehab, he was cleared for non-competitive sports.
A 58-year-old homemaker with long-standing diabetes and hypertension presented with critical left main coronary artery disease. Dr. Murali Krishna performed off-pump CABG. Her recovery was complicated by slow wound healing due to diabetes, requiring 8 months of multidisciplinary care, but she eventually resumed daily activities.
A 34-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation developed peripartum cardiomyopathy with severe heart failure. Dr. Murali Krishna coordinated with obstetricians to perform an emergency cesarean followed by ventricular assist device implantation. Both mother and baby survived, with the mother awaiting transplant evaluation.
A 67-year-old retired banker with a history of smoking presented with a large ascending aortic aneurysm discovered incidentally. Dr. Murali Krishna performed elective aortic root replacement. The patient's children arranged private nursing care, leading to an smooth 3-month recovery and complete smoking cessation.
An 8-year-old child from an economically disadvantaged family was referred with a large ventricular septal defect causing failure to thrive. Dr. Murali Krishna performed surgical closure using a pericardial patch. The surgery was funded by hospital charity, and the child showed dramatic improvement in growth within 6 months.
A 52-year-old taxi driver with known familial hypercholesterolemia presented with recurrent angina despite maximal medical therapy. Dr. Murali Krishna performed complex multi-vessel CABG using bilateral internal mammary arteries. The patient returned to driving after 5 months but with reduced work hours.
A 41-year-old professional dancer developed severe tricuspid valve regurgitation due to endocarditis from a previous dental procedure. Dr. Murali Krishna performed valve repair rather than replacement. After 4 months of recovery, she gradually returned to dancing with modified routines.
An 81-year-old widow with multiple comorbidities and severe aortic stenosis was deemed high-risk for conventional surgery. Dr. Murali Krishna performed transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). She was discharged in 3 days and resumed her daily walks within a week, with her grandchildren closely monitoring her progress.
A 30-year-old immigrant laborer from Nepal presented with constrictive pericarditis secondary to tuberculosis. Dr. Murali Krishna performed pericardiectomy. The patient had limited family support in India but was aided by hospital social workers during his 6-month recovery before returning home.
A 63-year-old retired army officer with post-traumatic stress disorder developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy after a traumatic trigger. Dr. Murali Krishna managed him conservatively initially, then performed left ventricular assist device implantation when medical therapy failed. Psychological support was integral to his 9-month recovery journey.
A 47-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome presented with progressive aortic root dilation. Dr. Murali Krishna performed valve-sparing aortic root replacement. Her teenage children actively participated in learning about the genetic condition during her 4-month recovery period.