Khairpur teen gets advanced aortic repair in landmark NICVD case
Khairpur teenager Turkish specialist guides local team through rare Total Arch Replacement procedure IV Report KARACHI: The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has successfully performed a rare and highly complex heart23 w surgery on a 16-year-old boy from Khairpur, Sindh — a procedure that lasted more than 16 hours and has been carried out in Pakistan for the first time, according to a press release issued on November 11. The operation, known as Total Arch Replacement, is used to repair a damaged section of the aorta — the body’s main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A surgeon explained that the technique essentially replaces the weakened portion of the large artery inside the chest and supports it with a tube-like implant to ensure safe blood flow. Prof Ugursay Kiziltepe Due to the complexity of the case, NICVD invited Turkish cardiovascular expert Prof Ugursay Kiziltepe to join the local surgical team. The tea...