Rare interventional vascular surgery to successfully pose a stent in the carotid artery

Ms. Amna went to the Emirates Hospital to attend advanced medical care under the supervision of experts, after suffering from a visual impairment in the right eye during Several weeks. Emirates Hospital, affiliated with Emirates Healthcare, has received a world-renowned 100-bed medical center, which is the region's leading health-care flagship. 43 She was immediately referred to an interventional cardiologist for a diagnosis of severe obstruction of the right carotid artery, which prevents the blood from carrying oxygen to the brain. Hospital experts also showed an obstruction of the right cervical artery 90 Percentage

Carotid endarterectomy is the procedure recommended by most advanced hospitals worldwide to treat this condition. The surgical procedure is performed under general anesthesia and consists of a neck incision and an opening of the carotid artery to remove the blockage. This operation is not without high risk of stroke unless it is performed under the supervision of experts.

However, Dr. Allam Al-Quwatli, Head of Cardiovascular Medicine and Consultant Cardiovascular Cardiology at Emirates Hospital, recommended, after evaluating the condition of the patient, a minor surgical procedure requiring the installation of a tube special wire mesh (stent) in the carotid artery to remove blockage. And reduce the risk of stroke in the near future without major surgery.

The stent selected for these operations has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and is mounted by fluoroscopy through a specific opening in the groin and by a special tube and wire to help open the artery and reduce the risk of narrowing the artery again.

The operation took place in the state-of-the-art cardiovascular catheterization center of the Emirates Jumeirah Hospital. 30 Accurate, sacred with great success in removing the blockage without any complications. The patient left the hospital less than two weeks later 24 hours

Fixation of the carotid stent is a minimally invasive vascular procedure based on the experience of major American and European hospitals. It is highly recommended by international experts because it is minimally invasive and has a high success rate when done by experts. This surgical procedure does not require large wounds or scars, but a very small incision of the skin and blood vessels of the groin is treated within five days.

This surgery does not require general anesthesia, but the patient receives sedative doses during the surgery period. Some criteria must be met for the patient to be fit for such surgery, such as the effectiveness of renal function and the ability to take anticoagulants for a few weeks after the operation.

Recent studies have indicated that fewer 10-5 Carotid stent surgery every year. The Emirates Hospital is a pioneer in performing these advanced procedures and ensuring that patients receive the highest standards of care at all stages of this surgery.