Hyderabad, June 26 -- The doctors in Hyderabad successfully stopped and restarted the heart of a patient after a complex robotic surgery. The procedure was performed at KIMS Hospital in Kondapur.

The 29-year-old patient who is a software engineer was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect that had remained undetected since birth.

From fatigue to life-saving diagnosis

The patient who was once active and healthy began experiencing a sharp decline in stamina. Despite visiting multiple hospitals, many doctors hesitated to operate due to the complexity of his condition.

Advanced medical tests revealed a superior vena cava (SVC)-type atrial septal defect (ASD), a rare hole in the heart's upper chambers. What made the case even more u...