Saving the life of a patient after a heart muscle arrest and implanting a modern device to regulate heartbeats at Al-Mouwasat Hospital Madinah

Saving the life of a patient after a heart muscle arrest and implanting a modern device to regulate heartbeats at Al-Mouwasat Hospital Madinah

The medical staff at Al-Mouwasat Hospital in Madinah's cardiology department was able to save the life of a patient in his seventies after his heart muscle stopped functioning, thanks to God's mercy and guidance. The team gave emergency care to the patient, who had shortness of breath and irregular heartbeats, which had led to heart muscle failure. They resuscitated the patient with CPR and electrical shocks before diagnosing him with an echocardiogram and an electrocardiogram (ECG), which revealed that he had a general weakening in his cardiac muscle, an ejection fraction of 25%, and frequent ventricular fibrillation.

Following a clinical examination and further diagnostic procedures, the patient was brought to the intensive care unit (ICU) and was given drugs to strengthen his cardiac muscle. Dr. Mohammed Abdel-Shafi and Dr. Ahmed Taha, cardiology consultants at Al-Mouwasat Hospitals, made the decision right away to implant a modern heart pacemaker and defibrillator device known as an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) to prevent future ventricular fibrillation and strengthen the patient's heart muscle. This little device is implanted in the chest to detect irregular heartbeats and, when required, deliver electrical shocks to restore normal heart rhythms.

The gadget was checked and configured to the patient's cardiac condition after implantation. The success of the treatment was established, and the patient was discharged in excellent condition and ready to continue his usual activities. It is worth noting that these contemporary medical methods are regarded very precise and sophisticated procedures, in keeping with Al-objective Mouwasat's of recruiting highly skilled medical personnel and delivering cutting-edge medical technology and techniques.