Case Study
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in a Patient With With Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Hypertension
The patient, a 50-year-old male working as a police constable, consulted Dr. S. A. Merchant at the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic with abdominal distension, dyspnea on exertion, and fatigue.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Severely Reduced LVEF (20%) and Heart Transplant Listing
Dr. Jyoti Sharma, a 39-year-old female working as an MD Pathologist at Lal Path Lab, was under the care of Dr. S. A. Merchant at the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic. Despite being on Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT), she continued to have symptoms corresponding to NYHA Class III or IV.
Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Severe LVEF Reduction (HFrEF)
Mr. Shaikh, a 41-year-old male employed in a BPO, presented with breathlessness, orthopnea, frailty, tiredness, and coughing. He was evaluated at the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic by Dr. S. A. Merchant, and a structured diagnostic workup was undertaken to establish the cause of his symptoms.
Multiorgan Stenting for a Patient With Blockages in Heart, Brain and Kidney Arteries
The patient was diagnosed with severe blockages in several arterial territories at once: the coronary arteries of the heart, the arteries supplying the brain, the kidney arteries, and the left subclavian artery supplying the left arm.
Cardiac Amyloidosis Case Study
A 48-year-old man from Dapoli in Ratnagiri presented with swelling in his legs, breathlessness on exertion, persistent fatigue and difficulty breathing.