المملكة: Cardiac catheterization technology saves a ninety-year-old woman from high-risk surgery in Mecca

Cardiac catheterization without open surgical intervention, within the urgent care pathway system, one of the pathways of the Saudi health care model.

She explained Medical City The patient was suffering from severe aortic valve stenosis, which required urgent intervention using the latest cardiac catheterization techniques, given the sensitivity of her health condition and her advanced age. The procedure was performed successfully without the need for traditional surgery, which contributed to reducing risks and accelerating recovery.

She indicated that this type of precise procedure is only available in specialized medical centers, and the Heart Center at King Abdullah Medical City is considered one of the most prominent of them, due to its advanced equipment and medical expertise. High standards that keep pace with the best international standards, and are consistent with the goals of health transformation and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

She stressed that therapeutic intervention using advanced technologies Without surgery represents a qualitative addition to the city’s record in the field of treating heart valve diseases and some hereditary heart diseases, and contributes to reducing the duration of hospitalization and accelerating the return to normal life compared to traditional open operations.

A specialized medical team participated in performing the operation, which included Dr. Saad Al-Hassani, Dr. Abdullah Ghobashi, and Dr. Abdul Latif Ajaimi, where the integration of their expertise and high coordination contributed to achieving this medical success.

It is reported that King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah Al-Mukarramah includes an integrated team of medical and health personnel working within one system to provide high-quality health care, and continuously strives to enhance beneficiary satisfaction and provide specialized services according to the highest standards.