Patient Experience
As a 28-year-old professional athlete, discovering a congenital heart defect during a routine check-up was devastating. Dr. Niket Arora not only performed a minimally invasive repair at Manipal Hospital EM Bypass but tailored my recovery to maintain athletic conditioning. I returned to competitive sports in record time with better cardiac output than ever before.
My 82-year-old mother required emergency aortic valve replacement after collapsing at home. Dr. Arora's team performed life-saving surgery within hours, and his compassionate post-op care included daily family updates. She now tends her garden with more energy than she's had in a decade.
A construction worker who suffered a penetrating thoracic trauma from a workplace accident, I was rushed to Manipal Hospital where Dr. Arora reconstructed my damaged pulmonary vessels. His innovative technique using bio-scaffolds prevented permanent disability, and I returned to light duty within months.
Our 7-year-old daughter was born with a rare cardiac anomaly that multiple surgeons deemed inoperable. Dr. Arora developed a groundbreaking hybrid procedure combining catheterization and micro-surgery. She now leads an active childhood with no medications needed.
As a maritime engineer working overseas, I developed an ascending aortic aneurysm detected during a foreign physical. Dr. Arora coordinated my care across continents and performed a complex root replacement. His telemedicine follow-ups allowed me to recover aboard ship without compromising my career.
After surviving breast cancer, radiation-induced constrictive pericarditis left me bedridden at 45. Dr. Arora's pericardiectomy restored cardiac function and his rehabilitation protocol specifically addressed my oncological history. I've since completed a 5K charity run for cancer survivors.
My husband's giant left atrial myxoma was discovered incidentally during a migraine workup. Dr. Arora's delicate resection preserved valve function and prevented potential embolism. The entire surgical team celebrated with us when pathology confirmed benign results.
A professional musician with Marfan syndrome, I needed aortic surgery but feared hand neuropathy. Dr. Arora developed a nerve-sparing technique and coordinated with a neurologist to monitor cerebral perfusion during deep hypothermic arrest. I was playing piano within three weeks.
Our teenage son required emergency surgery for pneumothorax during his national chess championship. Dr. Arora performed VATS bullectomy between tournament rounds and arranged for him to compete remotely from his hospital bed the next day.
As a Himalayan trekker with worsening pulmonary hypertension, I was told I'd never climb again. Dr. Arora's pulmonary thromboendarterectomy restored normal pressures and his altitude-simulation recovery program helped me summit Annapurna Base Camp one year later.
A vegetarian chef with critical limb ischemia from unusual vasculitis, I faced amputation until Dr. Arora performed sequential arterial bypasses using novel non-animal graft materials. His nutritional guidance supported healing while respecting my ethical dietary choices.
My 90-year-old grandfather with dementia required pacemaker implantation but couldn't cooperate with standard sedation. Dr. Arora pioneered a conscious sedation protocol using music therapy that allowed successful implantation without general anesthesia.
A professional diver developed decompression sickness affecting coronary arteries. Dr. Arora collaborated with hyperbaric specialists to time surgery between therapeutic dives, preserving both cardiac function and my ability to continue diving professionally.
After failed mitral repairs elsewhere, Dr. Arora performed a complex re-operation using 3D-printed models of my heart to plan the procedure. His meticulous approach turned a hopeless situation into complete recovery with normal valve function.
Our newborn with ectopia cordis was given minimal survival chances. Dr. Arora assembled a multidisciplinary team that performed staged thoracic reconstruction over six months. Our child just celebrated their first birthday with normal developmental milestones.