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Healing Tiny Hearts Without Surgery: Dr. Gaurav Kumar on Advanced Device Closures for ASD and PDA

Picture a newborn with a hole in their heart who can be treated (cured) in the morning and returned home all healed, happy and whole (laughing) with their family by the evening. It only takes the expertise of  Dr Gaurav Kumar, pediatric cardiologist in Delhi NCR, to accomplish such a miracle. Dr. Kumar provides families affected by congenital heart defects with the ability to heal their children without the need for open heart surgery. 

Through advanced non-invasive techniques, Dr Gaurav Kumar aims to provide children with the same level of care and support regardless of where they live. Children have a unique ability to heal, and his non-surgical approach enhances this natural capacity, enabling them to recover from surgery quickly and maintain a healthy heart throughout their lives.

Understanding the Global Burden of Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a large-scale problem and is only growing globally, unacknowledged. Over a million children are born annually with a defect in their hearts. Yet one of the most shocking facts about STIs in the world is that only 10% of the children are actually being treated. 

The work being done by Healing patients is commendable, as it aims to bring free interventional cardiac catheterization to babies in the underdeveloped world. Similar work by experts like Dr. Gaurav Kumar and others in India is also aimed at bringing high technological advances within the reach of the Indian masses, regardless of how complex the defect is.

What are ASD and PDA in Pediatric Patients?

Learned about the state first before we learned about the cure. 

  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD): Commonly called the “hole in the heart, ” this is a hole in the septum between the two upper chambers of the heart. If untreated, it can cause lung hypertension and heart failure at a later stage.
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA): Occurs when the two big vessels exiting the heart are still open. This is wanted while the baby is in the womb, but after birth, it causes strain on the heart and high blood pressure in the lung arteries.

How Does Dr. Gaurav Kumar Perform Non-Surgical Device Closures?

The real change in the evolution of Pediatric & Adult Congenital Heart Care is the shift from “scalpels” to “catheters”. During a device closure, Dr Gaurav Kumar, pediatric cardiologist, passes a delicate, pliable tube (catheter) through a tiny vein in the groin. With the aid of modern imaging techniques, a computer-driven device (occluder) is advanced through the catheter and positioned in the exact location within the ASD or PDA. After release, the device blocks the hole and is gradually covered up by the heart’s own tissue.

Why Choose Dr. Gaurav Kumar at Yashoda Medicity?

When it comes to your child’s heart, only an expert will do. Dr. Gaurav Kumar, Pediatric Cardiology with high success rates in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Care. We have presented the latest flat-panel Cath Labs as well as a dedicated Pediatric Nursing team.

At Yashoda Medicity, we know that every child should be given the opportunity to experience life in all of its vibrant fullness. We are dedicated to addressing the disparities in cardiac care and to ensuring that the “vast majority” of children, as globally advocated, have that chance to be cured. Don’t let your child’s heart disease stop him from fulfilling his potential.