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6/27/24, 2:40 PM Latest News

Revolutionary laser technology saves patient from

mitral valve mass at SGH Aseer

27/06/2024

26 June 2024- In an unprecedented medical achievement, Saudi German Hospital Aseer demonstrated

cutting-edge healthcare excellence by successfully diagnosing and treating a patient suffering from a severe
seizure-inducing mitral valve mass caused by a bacterial infection, using MALDI-TOF, a revolutionary laser

technology.
The expert doctors’ decision to utilise MALDI-TOF saved the patient days of waiting in comparison to

traditional diagnostic processes.
Rapid identification of the microbe, achieved with 90 per cent accuracy within hours, allowed the doctors to

swiftly initiate treatment with a targeted drug protocol, ultimately leading to the patient’s recovery.
This patient’s remarkable journey exemplifies the ethos of “Caring Like Family” embodied by Saudi German
Hospital Aseer, where the Kingdom’s best doctors provide compassionate care, leveraging state-of-the-art

facilities, technologies, and a strategic partnership with Mayo Clinic.
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