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7/2/24, 10:28 AM PRESSR: Saudi German Hospital - Aseer performs complex surgery to save patient with blocked mitral valve — TradingView News
PRESSR: Saudi German

Hospital - Aseer performs

complex surgery to save

patient with blocked mitral

valve

Jul 1, 202412:53 GMT+4

In an extraordinary display of medical expertise, Saudi German Hospital-Aseer

saved a patient with a blocked mitral valve caused by severe calcifications and

a blood clot. The patient also suffered from acute pulmonary oedema, severe

heart muscle weakness and atrial tachycardia.

The precise diagnosis was verified by conducting a Transesophageal
Echocardiogram, followed by catheterization, which revealed that the mitral

valve was not operating optimally due to the presence of calcifications. A highly

skilled medical team comprising cardiologists, cardiac surgeons,

anaesthesiologists, and a blood bank was promptly assembled. It was decided

that immediate surgical intervention was required to preserve the patient’s life.

Dr Mohammed al-Raghi, Head of the Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization

Department, opted for mitral valve replacement, even though the patient
experienced similar procedures in 1999 and 2008. The past two procedures

caused severe adhesions from repeated chest openings.

The surgery was a resounding success owing to the hospital’s advanced medical

capabilities and a highly skilled and knowledgeable medical team.

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