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**Summary:**

KIMSHEALTH in Thiruvananthapuram successfully performed a complex pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on a patient from Tamil Nadu suffering from life-threatening blood clots in her pulmonary arteries. The patient, who had deep vein thrombosis, arrived with critically low oxygen levels. Doctors lowered her body temperature and used a heart-lung machine to remove the clots. After an eight-hour surgery, the patient recovered well and was discharged a week later with normal oxygen levels.

**News Article:**

**Tamil Nadu Woman’s Life Saved by Complex Surgery at KIMSHEALTH, Thiruvananthapuram**

**Thiruvananthapuram, May 23, 2025** – A medical team at KIMSHEALTH in Thiruvananthapuram has successfully performed a life-saving pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on a 49-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu who was suffering from critical blood clots in her lungs. The patient, already undergoing treatment for deep vein thrombosis, was admitted to the hospital experiencing severe shortness of breath and dangerously low oxygen levels.

Initial examinations revealed that the patient’s oxygen saturation had plummeted to a perilous 80%, far below the normal range of 95% to 100%. A CT pulmonary angiography confirmed the presence of significant blood clots blocking the arteries of her lungs.

Faced with a life-threatening situation, doctors opted for a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy – a complex procedure to remove the clots. To manage blood flow during the operation, the patient was placed on a heart-lung machine, and her body temperature was lowered to 18 degrees Celsius.

“The surgery, which lasted approximately eight hours, involved temporarily stopping and restarting blood flow every 30 minutes while we meticulously removed the clots from both the left and right pulmonary arteries,” explained Dr. Shaji Palangadan, senior consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at KIMSHEALTH.

The procedure proved successful. “After the surgery, the patient was successfully weaned off the heart-lung machine and placed on a ventilator in the ICU. A week later, as she was able to breathe normally without oxygen support, she was discharged. Currently, the patient’s oxygen level has risen to 95%, which is within the normal range,” Dr. Palangadan said.

The successful surgery highlights the advanced medical capabilities and expertise available at KIMSHEALTH, offering hope to patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

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