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8/20/24, 11:03 AM Saudi German Hospital Dammam’s CardioScience department achieves landmark successes in advanced cardiac procedures

Saudi German Hospital Dammam. Image Courtesy: Saudi German Hospital
HEALTHCARE
Saudi German Hospital Dammam’s CardioScience

department achieves landmark successes in

advanced cardiac procedures

Successfully completing a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Press Release

August 19, 2024

The CardioScience Department at Saudi German Hospital (SGH) Dammam made significant
achievements in advanced cardiac procedures. The department successfully completed a
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) since the launch of the service at the beginning of 2024.

Additionally, the successful completion of the Ampella-guided high-risk percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) is a testament to the department’s capabilities. The department successfully
performed cryoablations for atrial fibrillation since initiating the service. These milestones have been
achieved under the expert leadership of Dr. Mohamed Shahtout, Dr. Hamed Al Ghamdi, and Dr. Rami

Abu Raad, whose guidance has been pivotal in driving these advancements.

Dr. Mohamed Shahtout, Dr. Hamed Al Ghamdi, and Dr. Rami Abu Raad remarked: “These
accomplishments not only reflect our commitment to advancing cardiac care but also mirror our ethos of

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