Congenital Heart Disease – Atrial Septal Defect – Surgery sponsored by Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation – September 2004
The young man and his wife came from a rural background in a tiny village in Kerala to the bustling environment of Bangalore city. They brought their 2 little daughters – 11 month old Prajula and 5 year old Sreelakshmi.
Both had heart birth defects.
Through the dynamic initiative of Ms.Lakshmi Mani, co-ordinator of the charitable wing of Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute, the younger child’s operation was scheduled immediately – funded by the Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation.
She had a very rare form of coronary artery problem called ALCAPA syndrome. The risk of surgery was very high.
But thankfully, Prajula survived the ordeal. She’s now a thriving young infant – and keeps her mother busy!
Soon after Prajula’s operation, her sister Sreelakshmi also had a repair of her Atrial Septal Defect done… again funded by the Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation.
She wrote us a nice letter thanking us a few weeks later, and is now going to school happily.