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Mizoram Doctors Perform Historic Open-Heart Surgery
20 Aug
Summary
- Zoram Medical College performed Mizoram's first open-heart surgery.
- A 69-year-old patient underwent the complex coronary artery bypass graft.
- The successful procedure marks a significant advancement in cardiac care.
Doctors at Zoram Medical College and Hospital (ZMC&H) successfully completed the state's inaugural open-heart surgery on Wednesday, August 20, 2026. This significant achievement in cardiac care involved a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure.
The complex, six-and-a-half-hour operation was performed on a 69-year-old male patient. He had previously suffered a heart attack six months prior and was diagnosed with triple-vessel disease, a critical condition affecting three major heart arteries.
A team led by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mary Hmingthantluangi and visiting surgeon Dr. Intekhab Alam utilized a heart-lung machine during the procedure. They successfully bypassed the blocked arteries using blood vessels from the patient's leg and chest. The supportive ZMC&H teams, including anesthesiology, nursing, and the operation theatre staff, played crucial roles. Cardiologist Dr. Lalṭhafala provided continuous patient monitoring, while hospital authorities oversaw the entire process.
