The operation of the Medical Park Antalya Heart Hospital and the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Okutan and his team, dissolved the clot in the lung vessels of 57-year-old Saadet Ağan without surgery. Medical Park Antalya Heart Hospital Director and Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department. Dr. With the operation performed by Hüseyin Okutan and his team, the clot in the lung vessels of 57-year-old Saadet Ağan was dissolved without surgery. Saadet Ağan, 57-year-old mother of 4 children living in Antalya, was reported to have been brought to the hospital as a result of fainting at home and regained her health after the treatment. MAY BE DEADLY Medical Park Antalya Heart Hospital Director and Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department. Dr. Hüseyin Okutan noted that the most common cause of pulmonary embolism is clots that develop in the leg veins, “The pieces that break from here come to the heart and then block the lung vessels. This illness, which can be fatal, can be monitored in the intensive care unit, connected to the respiratory equipment, and even death. Pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary high blood pressure) may develop in patients who cannot be treated adequately. In patients with this development, the comfort of life is severely impaired and movement restriction develops. As a result of early intervention with this treatment method, there is no permanent damage to the lungs of the patients. ” He emphasized that it is extremely important to establish a fast and accurate diagnosis of the ailment. Dr. Hüseyin Okutan, “Chest diseases specialist Specialist Dr. Mr. Evren Toprak made the most important contribution by making the patient diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. Then, Specialist Dr. Evren Toprak, Opr. Dr. With an attempt made in the operating room with İlker Tekin, the catheter and device were inserted through the heart and inserted into the lung vein. This clot was dissolved with the anticoagulant drug and ultrasound waves. This procedure, which is normally possible with open heart surgery by opening the chest, can be performed in the angio unit under operating room conditions. With this procedure made for the first time in our city, the clot in the lung vessels was dissolved without opening the chest and opening the chest ”.
