IJN successfully conducts first total aorta replacement surgery in Malaysia. [Website]
Abstract
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Heart Institute (IJN) has once again cemented its role as Malaysia’s leading heart centre by successfully carrying out the first total aorta replacement surgery in the country.
IJN Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Paneer Selvam Krishna Moorthy said the cutting-edge procedure was carried out on a patient who had a thoracoabdominal aneurysm (an aneurysm occurring in both the thoracic and abdominal aorta) earlier this week.
An aortic aneurysm is the abnormal swelling of the aorta, which is the body’s largest blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
If left untreated, Dr Paneer said an aneurysm can eventually cause the vessel to bulge to the point of rupture.
| Item Type: | Website |
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| Keywords: | Aorta replacement surgery, Thoracoabdominal aneurysm, Frozen elephant trunk |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Health Innovation > Medical Care |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Health Innovation |
| Depositing User: | Rizana Mohd Radwan |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2024 01:38 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 02:05 |
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