First in South India: SIMS Hospital Saves Youngest Patient with Rare Porcelain Aorta and Aortic Valve Block Condition

Chennai, 7th October 2025 — In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors at SIMS Hospital, Chennai, successfully performed a life-saving heart surgery on a 28-year-old engineering student from Kerala, who was battling a rare and life-threatening combination of cardiac conditions — porcelain aorta and aortic valve stenosis. L-R: Dr. Raju Sivasamy, Vice President, SIMS Hospital; Dr. V V Bashi , Director & Senior Consultant, Institute of Cardiac & Advanced Aortic Diseases; Paitent- Mr. Aachu; Dr. Mohammed Idhrees , Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon The young man had been suffering from severe breathlessness for two months and was turned away by multiple hospitals in Kerala due to the complexity of his condition. The porcelain aorta — a heavily calcified and fragile main artery — along with the narrowing of the aortic valve, made surgery extremely high-risk. Youtube Video link ЁЯСЗ Undeterred, the patient sought help at the Aortic Aneurysm Centre at S...