Cultivation of a mechanical cardiac pump for fifty in King Abdullah Medical City in Mecca

A medical team at the Heart Center in King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah succeeded in conducting the fifth operation to grow the left ventricle support (Heartmate 3), for a 55 -year -old patient who was suffering from severe heart failure. The healthy gathering of Makkah made it clear that the implanted device is an accurate mechanical pump that surgically implanted inside the body, where you pull the blood from the left ventricle and pump it Directly to the aorta, which contributes to improving the bloody irritation of all parts of the body, and enhances the quality of the patient’s life and its ability to practice his daily activities. This type of devices is also used as either a waiting bridge until the heart transplant is procedure, or as a permanent solution for patients who are not qualified to grow heart. The device also depends on its work on the system of external batteries connected to a wire that comes out of the body, and backup batteries that ensure operation Continuing without interruption ..

It is noteworthy that this achievement comes as a result of the unlimited support from the rational leadership, and an affirmation of the efficiency of the medical and surgical crews of the center, which is one of the advanced reference centers in the Kingdom and the Middle East, by providing accurate and comprehensive treatment solutions for patients with advanced heart failure.