𝘝𝘎𝘕 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘗𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 "𝘝𝘎𝘕 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘐𝘚𝘌" 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘺𝘶𝘳, 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪
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Chennai’s Madras Medical Mission Saves 13-Year-Old Boy with Life-Saving Heart Transplant
Chennai, 15 October 2025: A 13-year-old boy from an economically disadvantaged background made a remarkable recovery at Madras Medical Mission (MMM) Hospital, Chennai, after facing life-threatening complications from a chronic heart condition. His condition rapidly worsened, leading to a dramatic drop in heart function, unresponsive blood pressure, kidney failure requiring dialysis, and liver congestion. A heart transplant became the only viable option. With his father working as a driver and unable to afford the high cost, financial support was arranged through MMM’s Social Works Department and a major Trust. Just as doctors considered temporary cardiac support, a donor heart from a young adult became available through TRANSTAN, far sooner than expected. The match was excellent, and the transplant was scheduled immediately. Moments before surgery, the boy suffered cardiac arrest, but was successfully resuscitated, allowing the transplant to proceed. Post-surgery, his kidneys resumed f...
