Baby Zainab experienced recurring chest infections because of a defect in her heart that caused blood to coagulate and increase blood flow to the lungs. Nine surgeons, two perfusionists (who run the heart-lung machine), and eight nurses labored assiduously to complete the surgery and provide the necessary post-operative care.
Zainab made a remarkable recovery, tolerating the treatment well, and was able to stop using the ventilator in three hours. She has recovered incredibly well and was sent home yesterday.
The first open heart operation at SIUT was carefully planned. The Department of Pediatric Cardiology at SIUT was initially founded by a group of cardiologists and their support personnel with the main goal of not only offering a new service but also creating protocols and procedures that would allow the new division to be used in any way. like the International Unit for Pediatric and Congenital Diseases. heart illness.
