🔬 Science & TechnologyUPSC 2005Space & Space Technology

Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian, born doctor working in the U.S.A. during February, 2005?

aResearch on human stem cells which is likely to revolutionise treatment of deadly diseases like cancer.
bSuccessful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant.
cResearch on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadly diseases like AIDS.
dSuccessful brain surgery to revive the function of the nearly dead brain of a premature born infant.
✓ Correct answer: b) Successful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant.
ExplanationDr. V. Mohan Reddy is renowned for performing a successful open-heart procedure called the arterial switch operation on an infant.This operation is a complex cardiac surgery used to correct transposition of the great arteries, a congenital heart defect where the major arteries are reversed.This breakthrough surgery provided new hope for treating congenital heart diseases in infants and gained recognition as a landmark achievement in pediatric cardiac surgery.26

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