Rare, complicated heart surgery ensures boy will bring in his first birthday breathing easy

Memories of a first birthday slip into family albums, but Maaz Qureishi's celebration will last for life.

On September 15 10 days before his first birthday he underwent a double switch surgery, which required stopping his heart for over three hours, along with a procedure to correct a hole in his heart.
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This makes it equal to three open-heart surgeries at a go, say doctors.

A team of eight doctors at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri operated on Maaz for 10 hours, after an ECG revealed a hole in his heart and that his arteries were wrongly connected.

HALE AND HEARTY: Maaz Qureishi had a hole in his heart and his arteries were wrongly connected. He was operated for 10 hours at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri Read Next Story Paintball blackens student's future› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT