Hyderabad: Doctors perform surgery on mother, son with rare heart condition

Doctors at a private hospital in Hyderabad have successfully operated on a woman and son suffering from aortic aneurysmsIn what is claimed to be extremely rare case the woman inherited the heart condition from her mother and the same was passed on to both her sonsAlthough such conditions can occur due to genetic factors the occurrence of the extremely rare Marfan Syndrome is even rarer affecting only 019 people per 100000Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Vishal V Khante said mother and son were successfully treated with surgery at Kamineni Hospital where the doctors replaced the aneurysmal aorta with an artificial one saving their livesAccording to doctors this family is significantly tall and faces various issues Their bones and ligaments are weak and they have problems with blood vessels and valvesAbout six months ago a woman came to our emergency department After various tests we found that her aorta had ruptured due to an aneurysm We immediately performed emergency surgery to implant an artificial aorta She was noticeably taller than the average woman standing at 5 feet 9 inches Khante saidThe womans 18yearold son who visited her was also notably tall at 6 feet 4 inches indicating genetic similarities We suspected that the son might also inherit certain conditions including Marfan Syndrome and tested him as well We found the same issue and advised him to undergo surgery immediately However due to financial constraints they returned six months later said the doctorThe young man also had a significantly enlarged aorta After conducting all necessary tests doctors proceeded with the Bentall procedure a complex surgeryWe removed the enlarged aorta and replaced it with an artificial one implanting a size 29 valve and tube This is a very complex and challenging surgery with only about a 50 per cent success rate Fortunately the surgeries for both the mother and now the elder son were completely successful said KhanteThis hereditary condition is passed down genetically In this case it affected the grandmother the mother and the elder son Tests on the 14yearold younger son revealed he also has the same issue Identifying these conditions as early as possible allows timely intervention before the aorta enlarges and ruptures Khante saidAlso Read18 km in 13 mins Green corridor helps heart reach Ggram hosp from IGI AirportThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever