In open-heart surgery, the chest is opened for surgery on the heart’s muscles, valves, or arteries for coronary artery surgery. Coronary heart disease occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to heart muscles narrow and harden. Despite its complexity, cardiac surgery by skilled surgeons and surgical teams becomes a low-risk procedure with a very high success rate.
Dr. Amin Vahdani, a skilled surgeon born in 1971, inaugurated the open-heart surgery center in 2015. He graduated from Shahid Beheshti University with two super-specialty degrees and 15 years of experience. So far, over 300 successful open-heart surgeries have been done using the best equipment and an advanced operating room, which exceeds records. This has prevented the referral of patients to other provinces and brough cost savings for patients. This center improves treatment quality after surgery by admitting patients to the OH-ICU (open heart ICU) for the entire period of hospitalization.
Patients are introduced to the cardiac surgery unit after preliminary examination by cardiologists and are visited by a respected surgeon. If surgery is required, the patient is admitted to this unit. After the necessary actions for the operation (preoperative tests, CXR, etc.), the patient is prepared for surgery.
After surgery, the patient is transferred to a cardiac ICU to receive intensive care. Given a normal recovery process, the patient will be discharged after the necessary training for postoperative care. During this period, the patient undergoes respiratory physiotherapy, special diets, and various consultations.
Shafa Hospital’s open-heart surgery unit has up-to-date medical equipment and facilities and meets a high standard in terms of health. This unit’s staff receive monthly training in various medical and scientific areas to keep up to date with the medical world’s developments, and also seriously consider patient education.
