Diagnosis and treatment

The 88-year-old patient came to the emergency department of Al-Hayat National Hospital in Riyadh suffering from clots in the left lower limb and pain extending to the lower abdomen, preventing him from moving, with ischemia in the leg.

The patient also suffers from a brain clot, which makes it difficult for the medical team in the emergency department to use thrombolytic drugs as an initial medical intervention, to dissolve the clots and avoid complications.

State-of-the-art medical technologies for accurate diagnosis and fast recovery

The patient was immediately referred to the Department of Vascular Surgery, under the supervision of Dr. – Mohammed Abdul Karim (Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery) at Al-Hayat National Hospital Riyadh, and after conducting a clinical examination from the treating medical team, the case was diagnosed as a specific case of blockage of the arteries of the whole body, and an advanced treatment technique was used to massage the arteries using the dynamic massage technique, which is the first time to be used in private sector hospitals in the central region, as it is a new technique recently developed in the field of vascular and arterial diseases.

Patient's return to normal life

Thanks to God and the concerted efforts of the treating medical team, the patient was discharged healthy and well after recovering after being hospitalized under observation for 5 days to check on his health after the successful operation, thanks to God

This medical achievement is an example of the embodiment of Al Hayat National Hospitals' keenness to provide the most modern and qualitative medical devices that contribute to the speed of diagnosis and treatment for patients at Al Hayat National Hospitals.