2.5-Month-Old Baby Revived After 35 Minutes of CPR at KIMS Hospitals Thane

KIMS Hospitals, Thane, has once again demonstrated clinical excellence and swift critical care response by saving the life of a 2.5-month-old infant, Mast. Hanzal Shafiuddin, who was admitted to the emergency department on July 14, 2025, in a life-threatening condition.

The baby had presented with prolonged seizures and altered consciousness, rapidly deteriorating into respiratory distress and cardiac arrhythmia.

The expert team at KIMS performed defibrillation for the arrhythmia and executed a 35-minute cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after the infant went into cardiac arrest, following which the baby was revived. Post-resuscitation, he was immediately shifted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for ventilatory and inotropic support and other critical care measures.

In the following days, the child was managed with a multidisciplinary approach — including anti-seizure therapy, treatment for pneumonia, antihypertensive medication, bronchodilator support, and physiotherapy for limb weakness caused by hypoxic-ischemic changes seen on MRI. After an intensive recovery phase, the child is now hemodynamically stable, gradually weaning off respiratory support, and responding well to physiotherapy.

“Cases like these are extremely rare and critical. It was a race against time, but our team was determined to do everything possible to revive and stabilise the child. The baby's resilience, combined with coordinated medical intervention, is leading to a promising recovery,” said Dr. G. M. Shanbhag, Consultant Pediatric Intensivist, KIMS Hospitals, Thane.

“After 30 minutes of CPR, the risk of neurological impairment is always high. But this little one is truly our miracle baby — within just 2 weeks, he recovered completely, started breastfeeding, and resumed normal activities,” said Dr. Jaykishan Tripathi, Associate Consultant – Pediatric Critical Care, KIMS Hospitals, Thane.

The infant's family is connected with the pediatric team for follow-up of the treatment. His continued progress is a testament to the hospital’s robust pediatric critical care infrastructure and clinical expertise.