The clinic’s cardiac team at King Abdullah Medical City have put a refined and highly compact pacemaker in one elderly pilgrim during the recent Hajj pilgrimage.
The pacemaker is non-invasive, avoiding the need for conventional surgery and therefore leaving no wounds or scars on the chest.
The patient experienced severe vertigo due to a slow heart rate before the implantation, and a thorough assessment was conducted before the procedure.
Makkah, June 11, 2024. The cardiac team at King Abdullah Medical City, located in the Makkah Health Cluster, successfully implanted an implantable pacemaker that could save the life of a Chinese Hajj pilgrim who was 69 years old.In accordance with the cluster, the medical staff installed a leadless pacemaker that had the appearance of a little capsule and weighed only 2.8 grams. The pacemaker is still seen as the smallest and most high-tech equipment ever produced. The pacemaker’s tiny size distances it from invasive surgeries that require incisions and probably leave behind stitches on people’s chests.
Furthermore, it does not require the insertion of leads or threads, nor does it necessitate the development of a pocket within the body. According to the cluster, the patient experienced severe vertigo due to a slow heart rate prior to the implantation. The Ajyad Emergency Hospital sent him to the cardiac department at King Abdullah Medical City as a result. According to the protocol, a thorough assessment of his condition preceded the pacemaker implantation, and the procedure made use of the most advanced equipment at the time. When it comes to the treatment of cardiac conditions, the pacemaker is one of the most recent innovations, both in terms of its size and its efficiency.
