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Lung Clot Reversed: Chennai Doctors Save Patient's Life
5 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Mechanical thrombectomy successfully removed a lung clot.
- A 42-year-old patient developed DVT after a leg injury.
- The clot caused multiple cardiac arrests before intervention.
A critical blood clot was successfully removed from a patient's lung artery through a mechanical thrombectomy performed at Rela Hospital in Chennai. This advanced catheter-based procedure is designed to physically extract dangerous clots that obstruct vital blood flow.
The patient, a 42-year-old male, developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his leg after sustaining an injury. The condition worsened as the clot traveled, obstructing blood flow to his heart and causing multiple cardiac arrests.
Recognizing the severity of the pulmonary embolism, the hospital's emergency department initiated the thrombectomy. A specialized team of vascular surgeons and other medical professionals collaborated to perform the delicate procedure, ultimately saving the patient's life.
