King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah succeeded in performing 100 open-heart surgeries and 519 catheter cases, within one year and through Saudi talents and expertise. This success was achieved as part of the hospital''s efforts to implement the planned future plan to expand the number of beds and new treatment services. The Cardiology and Surgery Unit in the university hospital performed 100 cases of open heart surgery with a high success rate during the first year of operation of the unit, and it performed 519 diagnostic catheter cases with complete success, including 414 diagnostic catheter cases, and 105 balloon expansion and stents were performed.
The open heart surgery was performed by: Assistant Professor Consultant Cardiac Surgery Dr. Khaled Al Ibrahim, Assistant Professor Consultant Cardiac Surgery Dr. Hussein Jabad, while conducting cardiac catheterization operations Assistant Professor Consultant Cardiology Dr. Muhammad bin Nabil Al-blind.
It is noteworthy that the work of this unit began about a year ago, with a generous donation from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him, who was called "The Unity of Princess Haya Bint Saad Al-Sudairy for open heart diseases and surgery."
The capacity of the university hospital, which was established in the year 1396 AH / 1976 AD, is 895 beds, and it includes the departments of surgery, interior, women and childbirth, children, orthopedics, eyes, ENT, urinary tract, emergency, general medicine, anesthesia, intensive care, and dermatology.
