Why I shifted my brother from AMRI, Salt Lake

My brother Amar suffered a heart attack on the 12th April at around 4.00 PM. We got him admitted into AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake at around 8.00 PM on the 13th April.

His condition was serious and the cardiologist whom we consulted recommended AMRI, since he was attached with it. Since my brother was receiving treatment almost 24 hours after the heart attack, the doctor was very skeptical whether he would recover fully.

On the 14th we were told that angiogram was to be done followed by an angioplasty the next day.

However they performed only the angiogram on that day itself and then informed us that there was 100% blockage in the left circumflex artery. In his case this was a dominant artery. We were further informed that they would do an ESC the next day when they would ascertain the condition of the heart and then decide whether an angioplasty should be performed.

On the 15th when I spoke to the connected doctor. He informed me that they would not do the ESC that day nor the next. He could also not confirm whether they would do it on the 18th or 19th also.

This put me on alert.

I had heard of the bad reputation of AMRI, Salt Lake from other patients.

In the Anuradha Saha case three doctors of AMRI, MCI has already held Dr. Sukumar Mukherjee and Dr. Baidyanath Halder guilty for causing Anuradha’s death. The third principal accused doctor, Dr. Abani Roychowdhury, was also found negligent by the MCI but since he passed away last year while this appeal was pending before the MCI, his name was removed from the list of parties.
Countless victims of medical negligence in India are eagerly waiting for the quantum of punishment that MCI imposes on the two doctors responsible for Anuradha Saha’s death. Anuradha’s husband, Dr. Kunal Saha, has pressed the MCI for an exemplary punishment and demanded that the license of these two doctors should be cancelled permanently.

A relative of mine was admitted in AMRI about two years ago after falling off a standing two wheeler. She suffered concussion in the head and expired shortly after being admitted. However, the hospital did not inform about the death and kept the dead patient under a ventilator for more than 24 hours. When the patient’s relatives became suspicious and informed the AMRI authorities that they would call an outside doctor, AMRI announced the death.

Based on the above, I decided to remove my brother to Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS), where I myself had got my angioplasty done under Dr. Sunil Lhila. After discussing with Dr. Lhila, I shifted him there on the 16th morning.

I informed my physician of my decision to remove my brother the next day. He informed AMRI and you will be shocked to note that on the 15th night, nobody attended my brother at AMRI since I was shifting him the next day.

A number of persons who heard of my shifting my brother from AMRI commended my decision for it seems they too had had bad experience with AMRI

After seeing the patient, Dr. Lhila too was worried. For two days, his condition did not improve. Only from the third day, it started improving but he continued to have fever. The fever too continued for three days. When that subsided Dr. Lhila informed that his CRP was still too high (250) for performing the angioplasty. The CRP came down to 75 on Monday 25th.

However, Dr. Lhila had a problem which he discussed with us. Since the artery was blocked 100% and no blood was flowing, he could not gauge the position of the artery after the blockage and he would just have to feel and find the direction the artery went. In this case, if he made a mistake and the catheter went in the wrong direction, the artery wall may get punctured, resulting in death. He gave us the facts and asked us to take a decision on whether to do the angioplasty.

We allowed him to do the angioplasty but prayed like mad.

However, we took parallel action.

By God chance we were told of a homeopath, Dr. A Chattopadhyay, who had guaranteed removal of arterial blockages. I met him at his residence at Kakurgachi and told him the risk we were taking.
He prescribed three medicines.
1. Lachesis 200 – 1 dose to be given immediately
2. Craetaegus Q -10 drops in water
3. Sumbul 30 – 6 pills
Iem 2 and 3 to be taken alternately every hour.

On Tuesday evening I gave my brother item 1 and told him to take item 2 and 3 alternately as prescribed by the doctor.
After taking 2 doses of 2 and 3 he became breathless and was too scared to take further doses. I too would have been scared, if I was in his place.

On Thursday 28th April, Dr. Lhila performed the angiography again and he was surprised to note that those arteries which were not visible in the earlier angiography from AMRI, were now clearly visible. He immediately came out and informed that angioplasty would now be no problem. He also remarked that it was a miracle.

Our family knew it was all our prayers and those of our well wishers and those three homeopathic medicines.

He was discharged from RTIICS on Saturday, 30th. He is now recovering at home.

I have written all the above details with a motive.

My wife and I too have started taking Craetaegus Q -10 drops with Tonicard – 15 drops in water, for our own hearts and we have got remarkable relief. So if anyone is having heart problems, I would suggest he could try these medicines after consultation with a specialist.

I would suggest that if possible avoid AMRI and Apollo group of hospitals like a plague. They are there just to loot the sick, not to serve them. If you happen to have anybody admitted because of emergency, move out as soon as possible.

For two days stay at AMRI (13th evening to 16th morning) which included one angiography and 5 special injections each costing Rs 10000/-, we were charged Rs 140000/- and I was not sure whether my patient would have come out alive.

For 14 days stay at RTIICS which included an angiography and an angioplasty, we were charged Rs 250000/- and my patient was discharged in good health.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE