Naharlagun: A monumental moment in the field of cardiology and medical science unfolded on Thursday as the department of cardiology at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) achieved a groundbreaking milestone of conducting the first-ever percutaneous closure of an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) in Arunachal Pradesh.
Led by Dr Tony Ete and Dr Rinchin Dorjee Megeji, along with their dedicated medical team, this pioneering procedure was performed on a 30-year-old female patient from East Kameng.
ASD, a condition often described as a “hole in the heart,” was treated percutaneously using an ASD device under local anesthesia.
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