A rare case of a 30-year-old who suffered a severe stroke caused by a large tumor inside the heart cavity extending from the left atrium to the left ventricle and reaching a length of up to twelve centimeters and a width of five centimeters, had caused a blockage in the mitral valve (mitral valve). The patient has been transformed by ambulance urgently to Mouwasat Hospital, Dammam.
The details of the case were discussed among the consultants of cardiology, cardiac catheterization, and cardiac and neurosurgery upon arrival at Al-Mouwasat Hospital in Dammam, in order to make an immediate decision on the need for urgent surgical intervention to remove the tumor. As the delay in taking a surgical procedure leads to other successive clots that threaten the patient's life.
The head of the medical team who supervised the procedure, the consultant cardiac surgeon, Dr.Khaled Al-Khamis, pointed out the scarcity of such a health disorder, as it affects one person out of every two million people in the world, which in turn requires unique experience and huge health facilities capable of performing this type of operation.
It is worth noting that the patient has recovered completely, and was able to leave the hospital after only four days of the surgical procedure, which confirms the safety of procedures and professionalism of work at the hospital.
The Mouwasat Hospital in Dammam is the first hospital in the Middle East to obtain center accreditation of excellence in treating heart diseases from the US Heart University. In addition, it is the first hospital outside the United States of America to obtain accreditation from the American Heart University in the cardiac catheterization unit.
In an urgent response to a critical emergency, the medical team at the Emergency Department of Al Mouwasat Hospital in Madinah received a patient in his fifties who had been transferred urgently from another hospital to save his life after being diagnosed with massive clots in the pulmonary arteries, which caused a complete blockage. This led to respiratory failure, a severe drop in oxygen levels, and loss of consciousness.
According to the protocols followed at Al Mouwasat Hospital in Madinah, immediate coordination took place among the medical teams, and the patient was swiftly transferred to the Interventional Catheterization Unit, where a delicate procedure was performed to remove the life-threatening pulmonary clots via catheterization. The procedure was led by Dr. Rayan Halawani – Consultant of Interventional Radiology, in collaboration with the anesthesia team, and was completed in less than an hour.
Thanks to Allah and the expertise of the medical team, the patient’s vital signs improved immediately after the procedure. He was then transferred to the Cardiac Care Unit to continue his treatment under the supervision of a Consultant of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, until he fully recovered and was discharged in good health to resume his normal life.
This case is yet another clear example of the medical excellence and multidisciplinary collaboration at Al Mouwasat Hospital, reaffirming the hospital’s readiness to manage critical and life-saving cases with the highest standards of quality and speed—making a real difference in patients’ lives.
Al Khobar – The medical team at Al Mouwasat Hospital in Al Khobar successfully performed a delicate robotic surgery to correct a rare congenital deformity in the renal pelvis for a patient who was suffering from severe pain due to a significant narrowing at the upper part of the right ureter.
The medical team explained that the patient had a congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of an additional renal artery compressing the upper section of the right ureter from the outside, causing severe obstruction that prevented normal urine flow and led to dilation and swelling of the renal pelvis. This condition resulted in recurrent severe pain and renal colic.
After conducting the necessary medical examinations, the surgical team decided to intervene using robotic-assisted technology. The procedure involved removing the narrowing at the upper ureter, repositioning the additional renal artery, and creating a new connection between the ureter and the renal pelvis—all performed with advanced robotic surgical precision.
The operation lasted approximately an hour and a half and, by the grace of God, was completed successfully without any complications, with minimal bleeding during the procedure. The patient was discharged from the hospital in good health and a stable condition.
This achievement highlights the high level of expertise of the medical team at Al Mouwasat Hospital and the advanced capabilities of robotic surgery in providing precise and safe solutions for complex medical cases.
It also reflects Al Mouwasat Medical Services Company’s vision of attracting top medical talent and subspecialties while providing the latest medical technologies and state-of-the-art equipment
