SIMS Hospitals Celebrates "World Aortic Dissection Awareness Day" | Honours Brave Patients

SIMS Hospital performed over 800 life saving aortic aneurysm surgeries, including Marfan Syndrome patients with genetically weak aortas Chennai, 19th September 2024 – The Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders at SIMS Hospital has successfully performed more than 800 complex surgeries on aortic aneurysm patients, including Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that weakens the aorta and increases the risk of life-threatening aortic aneurysms and dissections. The hospital’s expertise in handling such high-risk cases has given a new lease on life to numerous individuals, making it a leader in this field. On the occasion of World Aortic Dissection Awareness Day, 10 patients, including families where multiple members were affected, shared their experiences. Among them were a mother and her two sons, as well as a brother and sister, all of whom had undergone successful surgeries. Marfan syndrome, a hereditary disorder affe...