The proposal to donate his organs was discussed with the family members who gave their consent, despite their irreparable loss.
He is dead, yet he is alive. The organs of a 25-year-old man, who lost his life in a road accident in Delhi, gave a new lease of life to three people. A green corridor was created on the busy roads of south Delhi late on Wednesday to transport the organs to the recipients.
The proposal to donate his organs was discussed with the family members who gave their consent, despite their irreparable loss.
In coordination with Delhi Police, a heart was transported from Fortis Rajan Dhall hospital in Vasant Kunj to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Okhla in 18 minutes.
The donor, a 25-year-old male, a road accident victim was brought into the emergency ward of Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj at 3:58 am on Monday with multiple fractures and multiple organ failure, post which he was declared brain dead.
The first declaration was made at 10:30 am on July 25 and the second at 6:13 pm the same day.
According to the hospital-wise data decided by National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), the heart was allocated to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, one kidney to Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, one kidney to BLK Hospital and the liver was given to Sir Gangaram Hospital.
A life-saving heart transplant was carried out on a 24-year-old patient suffering from congestive heart failure.
"The young patient suffered from myocarditis due to congestive heart failure. In this case, his heart muscles did not relax after each pumping and hence there was excessive water retention in the body. Over the years, the patient's condition grew serious and he was in dire need of a heart transplant," said Dr Vishal Rastogi, principal intervention Cardiologist, Head, advanced Heart Failure Program, FEHI.
"The Delhi Police played a vital role in making the green corridor a success. They not only save lives on the road but also by being an integral part in such times of need by enabling transportation of vital organs. They have truly become a fundamental part of our teams," said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Head, Cardiology Council, Fortis Healthcare.
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