المملكة: With a survival rate of 58.3%… “Mecca Medical Center” activates the ECMO device for 19 extremely dangerous cases among pilgrims
The Heart Center succeeded with King Abdullah Medical Cityin the Holy Capital, a member of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Health Cluster, operated an advanced artificial heart and lung support machine (ECMO) for 19 extremely serious cases during the Hajj season of 1447 AH, including 12 cases of pilgrims whose health conditions required highly specialized rescue interventions, within the path of the urgent care model with the latest systems of the Saudi health care model.
The multidisciplinary medical team was able to The Medical City was able to achieve advanced survival indicators of 58.3% among sick pilgrims, despite the extreme complexity of the critical cases that were dealt with, which included acute and sudden failure of the heart or lungs, in addition to cardiac shocks and acute circulatory arrests that require the highest levels of immediate critical care.
The Most Advanced Life Support Technology
ECMO technology is considered one of the most advanced life support technologies in the world; It acts as a temporary substitute for the functions of the heart and lungs by oxygenating the blood and pumping it outside the body, giving the patient’s vital organs a real opportunity to recover, or allowing the medical team sufficient time to complete life-saving therapeutic and surgical interventions in critical and complex cases.
The successful operation of this number of ECMO cases during a short period of the Hajj season reflects the advanced operational and specialized level of readiness of the Heart Center, and the efficiency and harmony of the national medical, nursing and technical teams working around the clock to receive and deal with referred critical cases. From the hospitals of the Holy Sites and various health facilities in the Holy Capital.
The Heart Center at King Abdullah Medical City continues to consolidate its position as one of the advanced and pioneering reference centers in the field of circulatory support and critical cardiac care, providing an honorable Saudi model for highly precise specialized care during the Hajj season, in perfect harmony with the objectives of the Health Sector Transformation Program and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in providing integrated health care at international levels to the pilgrims.
- For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
