Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Performs their 6th Heart Transplant Surgery, Saves 13-year-old from Heart Failure

By Bipasha Mitra

The patient suffered from viral myocarditis that led to heart faliure

When a woman of 32 was declared brain dead at PGI Hospital, Chandigarh, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI) performed their 6th heart transplant.
The 13-year-old patient at FEHI was suffering from heart failure due to viral myocarditis with an ejection fraction of barely 15 - 20%.
It was the third time that the child was admitted to FEHI for his cardiac disease.
After extracting the heart from the deceased donor, it was flown to Delhi and taken to the hospital in two hours.
A green corridor was created for transporting the heart.
At FEHI the transplant was performed by Dr. Z.S Meharwal, director of cardiovascular and transplant surgery.
Though the doctors thought that the match will not possible, it turned out to be a successful transplant at last.
Such examples of voluntary donation of deceased's heart by its family member serves as an example that a life can be saved through such generosity and charity, said Dr. Ashok Seth, chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.

Source: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Media Update

Written by

Bipasha Mitra

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

After completing her Bachelors Degree in English and PG Diploma in Journalism, Bipasha started her career in writing. With an eye for detail and a creative bent of mind, she emphatically crafts patient's stories, and pens blogs and articles understanding what the readers want to know and should know for their medical treatment.

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Dr. Ashok SethInterventional Cardiologist

Dr. Ashok Seth is one of the most skilled Interventional Cardiologists in India. With over 40 years of experience, he has performed over 50,000 angiograms and 20,000 angioplasties. Dr. Seth is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient. He has been featured in the "LIMCA'' Book of Records for performing one of the world's highest numbers of angiographies and angioplasties. Dr. Seth is also the first Asian Pacific cardiologist to perform an Angioscopy and directional Atherectomy. He was one of the youngest overseas doctors to be awarded a Fellowship of all the three Royal Colleges of London, Edinburgh & Ireland. Dr. Ashok is the first Cardiologist from Asia to be elected to the Board of Governors of the Society of Cardiac Angiographies and Intervention (USA).