A British woman in Dubai is given a new age after a complicated heart surgery at Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
In a serious surgery, doctors replaced badly damaged valves and repaired them. Earlier this month, Dr. Rafiq Abu Samra and his team at Dr.
Lorna Gore was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a birth defect that was corrected more than 34 years ago with pediatric surgery performed in Britain.
However, complications appeared to the patient later in the form of shortness of breath, chest pain and fatigue.
In this context, consultant cardiac surgeon at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai, Dr. Abu Samra, said: "The patient performed a wide range of cardiac rays in Dubai and the United Kingdom, to reveal that two valves on the right side of the heart are not working properly."
He added, "The doctors who previously treated her differed over the appropriate treatment methodology for her condition, which made it difficult for her to decide on the next course of treatment for her. One of the surgeons in Britain was not enthusiastic about the idea of undergoing surgery due to the complexity of her condition."
When Lorna consulted Dr. Albert Al-Ahmar, consultant interventional cardiologist and one of Dr. Samra's colleagues at Dr. Soliman Al-Habib Hospital, he immediately subjected her to a series of medical examinations to determine the accurate anatomical and physiological picture of her right heart valves.
Dr. Al-Ahmar told the Gulf News: "After reviewing the results of the tests, the cardiology team at the hospital agreed to replace and repair the damaged valves."
“Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. It occurs when the fetus’s heart does not form properly while it is in its mother’s womb,” said Dr. Abu Samra, who led the team that performed this complex surgery. Heart, and this type of surgery is often accompanied by a high risk of death. "
The patient chose to undergo the surgery in Dubai rather than in her country, due to the advanced technology and treatments available at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital.
This, in turn, will lead to an increase in medical tourism to Dubai.
Dr. Abu Samra says, "We opened the patient's chest for a second time to repair the valves, and this reopening is extremely difficult due to the adhesions resulting from the previous surgery. The chest opening alone took approximately three hours."
"The patient was also suffering from pulmonary hypertension, which increased the risk of surgery. Despite all the challenges, we were able to successfully perform the surgery, replace the pulmonary valve and repair the tricuspid valve," he adds.
The patient made an excellent recovery after the surgery and was back home within a week.
"We expect that she will return to her normal activities within weeks," said Dr. Abu Samra, who has long experience in performing serious heart surgeries.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai provides comprehensive treatment and care for all heart diseases.
In this context, Dr. Abu Samra says, "We have a team with great experience, who can help and equip patients for any type of surgery. The hospital is also proud of having an intensive care unit equipped with highly advanced equipment and plays an important role in caring for patients after undergoing surgeries. And the cardiology team." He is constantly ready to provide support to patients in problems related to their health; his role is not limited to this point, but also deals with their psychological concerns, to achieve high rates of patient satisfaction.
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