KOCHI: In yet another ‘race against time’, a 30-day-old baby was rushed to Kochi from Kozhikode in just 3.5 hours in the daytime. The baby who was in a critical condition following acute congenital heart disease was transported from Kozhikode Medical College to Lisie Hospital.
A few days after birth, the baby developed difficulty in breathing and was turning blue. Following this, the baby was admitted to the medical college. Following a detailed examination, the child was diagonosed with a rare congenital heart disease.
The condition of the baby became critical after developing pneumonia while surviving on life-supporting system for the past 10 days. The baby born to a Tanur-native couple is being provided treatment under the ‘Hridyam’ project of the state government which provides free heart surgery for patients under 18 years of age.
The baby is admitted to Lisie Hospital’s ICU. Surgery will be performed in two days.