Life-saving open heart surgery gives new lease of life to man at Shalby Hospital
A Ludhiana resident got a new lease of life after a life-saving open heart surgery at Shalby Hospital, Mohali by Dr. Harinder Singh Bedi, director-cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery.
City Air News
Sep 21, 2026 04:19
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Mohali, September 21, 2026: A Ludhiana resident got a new lease of life after a life-saving open heart surgery at Shalby Hospital, Mohali by Dr. Harinder Singh Bedi, director-cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery.
The patient was presented with severe infective endocarditis, a rare and potentially lethal infection inside the heart. It had destroyed both his heart valves and created a hole in the heart, leading to acute heart failure. Despite being warned of extremely high surgical risks at multiple cardiac centres across North India, the patient and his family placed trust in Dr Bedi.
Recognizing that delayed intervention could allow the infection to spread throughout the body as sepsis, Dr Bedi proceeded with urgent surgery after meticulous planning.
The complex procedure involved replacement of both infected heart valves and closure of the septal defect. The patient responded exceptionally well to the intervention and was discharged within days of surgery.
Dr Bedi said, “Infection inside the heart, infective endocarditis, is a rare but potentially lethal condition that can occur even after minor procedures such as tooth extractions. The infection manifests as high-grade fever with rigors and rapidly damages heart valves, leading to heart failure. The critical challenge for the treating physician is to balance the risk of early emergency surgery against waiting, which can cause the infection to spread to the rest of the body as sepsis.”
Dr. Manpreet S Gill, cardiac anesthesiologist said that this case exemplifies the critical role that specialised cardiac anaesthesia plays in high-risk open heart surgeries.
India's high-volume cardiac centres report mortality rates of 3–5% for isolated double-valve replacement surgeries, significantly lower than global averages, reflecting the country's growing expertise in complex cardiac interventions, informed Dr. Aayushi.
