Media Release
Dubai, Apr 15: A 68-year-old Egyptian expat, Nabil Kamal Masamir successfully underwent a complex and rare cardiac surgery at Zulekha Hospital, here. Masamir suffered from chest pain for over three months following a coronary angiography with the insertion of one stent. The chest pain caused a hindrance in carrying out simple day-to-day activities, and the pain would show up even during rest. According to Dr Yasser Menaissy - consultant cardiac surgeon at Zulekha Hospital Dubai, Masamir’s heart contractility which was normal just three months ago, had decreased to 38%.
Dr Menaissy said that Masamir’s case was a rare complication resulting from coronary angiography, and the only option was conducting surgery. He had two huge coronary artery aneurysms in the Left main and circumflex arteries. The possible complications of those two huge aneurysms are rupture or thrombosis and myocardial infarction. Dr Menaissy says that it is an extremely rare complication accounting for less than 0.1 % of all coronary angiography cases.
Dr Menaissy along with his expert clinical team and nursing staff conducted a remarkable coronary bypass surgery for three heart vessels to control the patient’s two huge coronary artery aneurysms. The surgery went on for six hours.
The surgery is considered a remarkable achievement due to the extreme rarity of the case. The cases with huge left main coronary artery aneurysm to have undergone surgery are only 10 worldwide, as published in the literature. And this surgery at Zulekha Hospital is the only case that is confirmed Iatrogenic - caused by a complication from the coronary angiography catheter.
Dr Menaissy confirmed that the surgery was successful, and Masamir is doing well. He was discharged six days after the surgery and made a full recovery in three weeks. Masamir is back to his normal activities, including a 2-kilometer walk without any discomfort or complaints.
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Zulekha Healthcare Group is among the forerunners in UAE healthcare. Today, Zulekha Healthcare Group includes two multidisciplinary hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah, as well as four UAE medical centers and four pharmacies providing specialized treatments in over 30 disciplines. The group has a multidisciplinary hospital in India - Alexis. Zulekha Hospital has received extensive recognition for its commitment towards quality care and sustainable business practices, and recently received the prestigious Dubai Quality Award for the second time in four years, underling a commitment to providing high-quality healthcare to patients and society.
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