A 70-year-old farmer from Munavalli (Savadatti Taluk) was taken to a nearby hospital after he suffered from severe chest pain, heavy sweating, weakness, and difficulty in breathing. After giving him first aid, he was shifted to CentraCare Hospital, Tilakwadi, Belagavi for expert treatment.
At CentraCare, Cardiologist Dr. Shahabaz Patel checked his ECG and found something unusual. A chest X-ray and further tests showed that the patient had a rare condition called Situs Inversus.
Situs Inversus means the major organs inside the body are placed in opposite positions, like a mirror image.
In this patient:
The heart was on the right side,
The liver on the left,
The stomach on the right.
This made the case more complicated.
Dr. Patel then performed a Coronary Angiogram, which showed that the patient had a full blockage in the Right Coronary Artery. Despite the mirror-image anatomy, Dr. Patel and his team successfully did a Primary Angioplasty, removed the blockage, and placed a stent.
Dr. Shahabaz said that because Situs Inversus is very rare, performing angioplasty becomes difficult, but he was happy that the procedure went smoothly.
The patient recovered well, was shifted to the ward, and was discharged on the second day.
Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Medical Director of CentraCare, congratulated Dr. Shahabaz and the Cath-Lab team, saying they were proud of this achievement. The patient’s family also thanked Dr. Patel and the hospital staff for their excellent care.
