ISLAMABAD, Jun 09 (APP): The medical teams at King Fahd Hospital, a part of the Medina Health Cluster, have successfully operated on a Togolese pilgrim in his forties who suffered from life-threatening pulm
onary embolism.
According to the Health Cluster the patient arrived at King Fahd Hospital’s emergency room wit
h severe fatigue and breathing difficulty. A CT Scan and other tests revealed a sharp increase in heart enzymes and massive clots in the pulm
onary arterie
s, spa reported on Sunday.
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.
