Rajkot: A hole in his heart not only threatened the lives of a one and a half year old girl, but the existence of doting, but poor parents.
However, the surgeon in the Cardiology and Research Center at the Mehta Institute in Ahmedabad not only saved a small life of Viju but exhaled new life to the Parmar family from Singach Village in Lalpur Taluka from the Jamnagar district.
What seems to be a dream that is impossible for the Hand-to-mouth family led by the father of Naran Parmar Viju, who works a driver to make a living, their prayers are answered by Rashtriya Bal Surakha Karyakram (RBSK) who perform operations that will have it costs Their Rs 4 Lakh is free.
“We are poor and our daughter is diagnosed with congenital heart defects.
We are very worried about their health because we cannot afford their operating costs while operations are very necessary.
Doctors in Jamnagar advise us to go to the Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center in Ahmedabad for its operations .
not only our daughter fully recovered from the birth, but we do not need to pay a single penny here, ” Parmar told TOI.
the doctor said that if left untreated, the hole can increase the amount of blood flow through the lungs over time, and can cause damage to blood vessels in the lungs, risk their lives, the Father said.
“We do more than 1000 such operations in children every year free in hospitals in U n Mehta and provide new life to children , “said Dr.
RK Patel, Director, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad.
A hole in the heart ca Default heart paint is also known as atrial septal defect.
In this case, there is a hole in the wall (septum) that divides the upper room (atria) of the heart.
The hole size can vary and may require operations.
According to the doctor, the Atrium septum defect is one of the congenital heart defects that can cause abnormal heartbeat and increased risk of stroke.