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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Global recognition for NHC in therapeutic catheters

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MUSCAT: The number of diagnostic and therapeutic catheters reached 6,246 in 2016 with about 20 catheters being performed a day in the hospital, according to statistics issued by Royal Hospital.


Figures show a 123 per cent increase when compared to those performed in 2010.


This is rated as high successful percentage and low side effects parallel when compared to medically advanced countries.


The statistics further indicate that the National Heart Centre achieved an outstanding accomplishment in the average of catheter waiting list where the cases categorised were not urgent and ranged between two to four weeks.


The statistics conclude that the achievement was associated with the opening of the Royal Hospital National Heart Center (NHC) on December 13, 2015.


The Center experienced a surge in the field of medical devices and equipment used in the field of cardiovascular diseases, number of admission beds, along with the increase of number of operation theatres from two to five theatres.


Moreover, the NHC received a recognition from the international community that lead to its participation in the International Heart Conference in Rome as well as at the Congenital and Structural Interventions (CSI) conference through demonstrating complex live cases whereby it highlights the technical capability of Oman in this frontier area of medical care.


Since its opening in 2015, the NHC launched several high profile advanced catheters at the international level namely the paediatric catheter ablation, radio frequency ablation catheter, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI), in addition to 3D heart print technique.


The classification of cardiac catheters appointments at the NHC is consistent with the internationally recognised standards.


Urgent cases are immediately admitted to the catheter room for necessary therapeutic procedures; mild cases are given a relatively near diagnostic or therapeutic appointment, whereas routine cases are given appointment as available. Notably, the cardiac catheter at the NHC functions for 24 hours.


Catheter involves the insertion of a thin flexible tube via hand or thigh, passes through the heart and aiming at managing diagnostics procedures or interventional therapy.


These successive achievements of the National Heart Center are the result of team spirit that illustrates the humanitarian responsibility towards patients, and keeping in pace with the international latest techniques and equipment utilised in this field.


A key element of the achievements lays in the vigorous development of skills and professional performance of the health staff through participating in periodic theoretical and practical courses. In 2016 about 6,246 catheters were performed while the number was 2,797 in 2010.


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