Man seeks help nine years after open-heart surgery
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May 6, 2025
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Senior Multimedia Reporter
Nine years after undergoing open-heart surgery, 26-year-old Rakeesh Roodal is now battling new medical problems that have left him dependent on others for basic mobility and daily care.
Roodal was 17 years old when doctors diagnosed him with a hole in the wall between the lower chambers of his heart, a condition called a ventricular septal defect.
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