Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital performs key hole heart bypass surgery
4 hours ago A view of the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai.
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An innovative heart surgery was done recently at the Department of Heart Surgery at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Dubai. The patient was discharged following the surgery in 3 days. It was a Minimally Invasive or Key hole heart bypass surgery.
Mr. Korah, a 49-year-old Dubai resident, needed an urgent heart bypass surgery as he had severe coronary artery disease with a heart function of only 25-30% and was on total blood thinning medications.
To greatly reduce and eliminate the risk of this high-risk operation he had his heart by-pass surgery done via the Minimally invasive or key hole Heart Bypass surgery technique at the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital.
Credit: Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Al Khobar
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia has been awarded EMRAM Stage 7 by HIMSS.
EMRAM, or the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, measures the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities from 0 to 7.
During the virtual assessment of the Al Khobar Hospital, the statistics relating to the use of blood and blood products were noted. Less than one per cent of units issued had to be returned to stock and less than five per cent of blood products are wasted. It was confirmed that the hospital compared a number of transfusion KPIs with other hospitals in the group and overall performed well.
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Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai has the best gastroenterology team in UAE to manage colorectal cancer
10 Jan 2021
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Diagnosed in both men and women, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with an estimated 1·8 million new cases recorded in 2018. According to Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD), this is the second most common cancer and the second highest cause of cancer deaths in the UAE.
We speak to gastroenterologists at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai to learn more about the disease and how to lower your risk of colon cancer.
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