POOR PATIENT WITH CRITICAL HEART DISEASE URGENTLY NEEDS HELP
Author(s): City Air NewsLudhiana: Mr Sonu Kumar – a 35 year old tailor - was in a difficult situation. He was suffering from a rheumatic infection of his heart valve which led to the valve becoming very tight and also leaking . He would...
Ludhiana: Mr Sonu Kumar – a 35 year old tailor - was in a difficult situation. He was suffering from a rheumatic infection of his heart valve which led to the valve becoming very tight and also leaking . He would suffer from recurrent bouts of severe shortness of breath in which periods he had a feeling that he would pass away .He was advised an early heart valve surgery at various hospitals in Punjab. However as he could not afford it he was discharged by all .
He then came to the Cardiac Care Centre of the Ludhiana Mediways Hospital with his wife Mrs Veena , as he continued to be unable to breathe easily . Here he was immediately managed by a team of superspecialists . Dr Harinder Singh Bedi – Chairman Cardiac Sciences – told that on investigation it was apparent that Mr Sonu was in pulmonary edema and was in imminent danger of a further damage to his heart if surgery was not done . He could not sit without additional oxygen and medicines .Dr Bedi who has earlier worked in cardiac surgery in the St Vincents Hospital Sydney – said that such cases can rapidly progress to an inoperable stage.
Mr Sonu has very meagre financial resources and would not be able to meet even the subsidised charges which the hospital voluntarily reduced. He is now in need of monetary help. The hospital and its Heart Team is already helping the patient with major subsidy. Any donations may be made directly to Mr Sonu in Ludhiana Mediways Hospital where he is undergoing treatment or may be sent to – The General Manager , Ludhiana Mediways Hospital, Ferozpur Road, near Octroi Post , Ludhiana - 142012 . Any cheque may be made in the name of – “ Cardiac Care Centre - a unit of Ludhiana Mediways Pvt Ltd” with – donation for Sonu – written at the back . Any further clarification may be had from 98762-93608 and 9814060480.