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5/31/24, 11:38 AM Revolutionary Laser Technology Saves Patient from Mitral Valve Mass at Saudi German Hospital Aseer - Middle East News 247

Revolutionary Laser Technology Saves

Patient from Mitral Valve Mass at Saudi

German Hospital Aseer

By Middle East News 247 May 30, 2024

In an unprecedented medical achievement, Saudi German Hospital Aseer demonstrated

cutting-edge healthcare excellence with the successful employment of MALDI-TOF, a

revolutionary laser technology, to diagnose and treat a patient suffering from a severe mitral
valve mass caused by a bacterial infection, alongside seizures.

The doctors’ decision to utilize MALDI-TOF, thanks to their expertise, saved the patient days

of waiting for traditional diagnostic results.

A rapid identification of the microbe, achieved with 90% accuracy within hours, allowed the

doctors to swiftly initiate treatment with a targeted drug protocol, ultimately leading to the

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