Okaz Newspaper: Muhammad Dawood (Jeddah): A medical team at King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah managed to save a fifty-year-old citizen who used to see an emergency complaining of severe chest pain. By conducting medical analyzes and an electrocardiogram, the results showed an acute heart attack. He explained to the hospital''s media office "Okaz" that the medical team decided to perform a preliminary treatment cardiac catheter, which showed the presence of a complete blockage of the left circular artery as well as the sub artery, and immediately the artery was enlarged and implanted medicinal stents in it, then the catheter was performed within only 50 minutes.
The catheter operation was performed by Dr. Hatem Braway, a catheter consultant under the supervision of the head of the cardiac consultancy department, Dr. Iman Ashkar.
For his part, Dr. Hani Goukhdar, the medical director of the hospital, reassured the health of the inpatient, who is in good health.
The Director General of the hospital, Dr. Emad Al-Jahdali, recorded his thanks and appreciation to the hospital''s cardiac department and the medical team who made every effort to save the patient''s life in 50 minutes.
