Madinah: Medical teams at King Fahd Hospital, part of the Medina Health Cluster, has successfully operated on a Togolese pilgrim in his forties who suffered from life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
According to the Health Cluster the patient arrived at King Fahd Hospital’s emergency room with severe fatigue and breathing difficulty. A CT scan and other tests revealed a sharp increase in heart enzymes and massive clots in the pulmonary arteries.
Several medical teams immediately performed catheterization, using the latest technology, a procedure carried out with success. The patient was then transferred to the intensive care unit, where a team of pulmonologists oversaw his treatment plan until his condition stabilized and he recovered. He was then discharged from the hospital to complete the Hajj rituals.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
