# Capital Hospitals Performs Emergency Aortic Surgery on 36-Year-Old 2026-08-07T06:40:50+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Doctors at Capital Hospitals in Poranki, Vijayawada, saved a 36-year-old man from Tenali after he developed Acute Type A Aortic Dissection, a tear in the ascending aorta. The New Indian Express reports that T Srinivas was rushed to the hospital and taken for emergency surgery after evaluation. Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Dr Hema Krishna Sai K led the operation. The team performed a Bentall Procedure with hemiarch replacement, using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and selective cerebral perfusion. The procedure replaced the damaged section of the aorta while maintaining blood flow to the brain, helping guard against neurological injury. The condition can become fatal rapidly if untreated. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, aortic dissection, Capital Hospitals, cardiac surgery Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/capital-hospitals-performs-emergency-aortic-surgery-on-36-year-old/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/capital-hospitals-performs-emergency-aortic-surgery-on-36-year-old/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.