Mangaluru: 3-day-old baby operated for rare congenital heart disease

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February 13, 2021

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Mangaluru: Feb 13: A 3-day-old baby girl was referred to A J Hospital, Mangaluru with complaints of bluish discoloration of lips and fingertips along with poor feeding and lethargy. She was evaluated by Dr. Prem Alva, Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist. Baby had low oxygen level of 58%. Diagnosed to have the heart on the right side of the chest. The blood vessel arising from the heart to the lungs was totally blocked, this condition is called pulmonary atresia. Baby also had a large hole in the heart.

She was admitted in the Neonatal ICU and stabilized. A first stage procedure by Pin Hole Surgery was done on the newborn baby in the Cathlab. The team was led by Dr. Prem Alva, Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist. Through a blood vessel in the leg, a catheter was passed into the baby’s lung blood vessel and PDA stenting was done.

Cardiac anaesthesia during the procedure was a critical component and was administered by Dr. Gururaj Tantry and Dr. Suhas. The stent allowed free flow blood supply to the baby’s lung and the oxygen improved from 58% to 94% after the procedure. Baby was discharged after 1 week of the procedure.

Dr. Ashvij Shriyan, Consultant Neonatologist played a vital role in the mechanical ventilation and management of the baby in the NICU.

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Dakshina Kannada MP urges Railway Minister to enhance Mangaluru-Bengaluru connectivity

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November 27,2024

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta recently met with Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnav to discuss urgent concerns regarding the region's railway infrastructure development. Key issues raised during the meeting included the long-pending Mangaluru-Bengaluru connectivity, the Shiradi Ghat stretch, and other vital railway concerns impacting the region.

In addition to discussing these issues, Captain Chowta submitted a letter requesting the Union Minister's intervention and support. The letter emphasized the need to merge Konkan Railway with Indian Railways and called for the doubling of railway tracks between Bengaluru and Mangaluru, which would significantly improve rail connectivity between the state capital and Mangaluru.

Further, Captain Chowta raised concerns about enhancing passenger facilities along the region's rail routes, particularly the need for better services between Subrahmanya and Mangaluru.

To bring more attention to these pressing issues, Captain Chowta took to social media, urging the state government’s support. In a tweet on his official X handle, he requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to expedite the resolution of these concerns. “In this direction, I request our Karnataka government led by CM Shri @siddaramaiah to kindly provide the necessary state support for the swift redressal of various concerns pertaining to both Konkan Railways as well as HMRDC to ease movement of both people and cargo in this important stretch between Mangalore and Bangalore,” he posted.

The meeting with the Union Minister was attended by Bengaluru Rural MP Dr. CN Manjunath, Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Srinivas Poojary, and Uttara Karnataka MP Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, all of whom supported the discussion on enhancing railway infrastructure in the region.

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