المملكة: The success of the first open heart operation for Hajj at the Center for Cardiology in Madinah

Medina Cardiology and Surgery Center recorded a qualitative medical achievement, after his medical team managed to perform the first successful open heart operation for a 35 -year -old Indian nationality, who was suffering from severe symptoms represented in severe breath, acceleration of the heartbeat, and general fatigue.
The Medina Health Gathering indicated that medical examinations revealed a severe weakness in the heart muscle on both sides, severe enlarged in the left atrium, a height of pulmonary arterial pressure, in addition to atrocating reinforcements caused by severe narrowing of the mitral valve and medium narrowing of the aortic valve.

Successful surgery

He pointed out that the pilgrim was quickly transferred to the operating room, where a complex open heart operation was conducted during which the mitral and the aorta valve was replaced, the atrial appendix was closed, and the atrial fibrillation processed using the cooling technique through the surgical probe, stressing that the process was crowned with full success.
The assembly indicated that the Hajj case witnessed a remarkable improvement in the function of the heart, the atrial fibrillation was eliminated, and it is currently continuing the period of recovery and the qualifying program, which is in a stable health condition, praise be to God.