Revolutionary Mitraclip therapy: New glimmer of hope for heart patients in Waldbröl!

Revolutionary Mitraclip therapy: New glimmer of hope for heart patients in Waldbröl!

Waldbröl, Deutschland - Waldbröl - a milestone in cardiac medicine! Revolutionary Mitraclip therapy was successfully carried out for the first time in the Waldbröl district hospital. This minimally invasive intervention took place on Thursday and enables you to leave the hospital today. Dr. Vedat Tieyerili, the chief physician of cardiology, describes this progress as groundbreaking: "We are very happy to be able to offer our patients the opportunity to do mitraclip therapy."

heart valve diseases are a serious threat, especially for older people who often suffer from shortness of breath and heart failure. Mitraclip therapy offers these patients a gentle alternative to conventional, invasive operations. "For patients who are too weak for an open heart surgery, this is a gentle option with excellent chances of success," emphasizes Dr. Tiyerili. In this process, a tiny clip is brought to the defective mitral valve of the heart via a catheter, which closes the leaks and thus reduces the backflow of the blood. "You can imagine the clip like a laundry sticker that closes the leaky part of the mitral valve," explains the doctor vividly.

new hope for heart patients

The Kreiskrankenhaus Waldbröl has created all the prerequisites to offer this innovative therapy. Managing Director Sascha Klein emphasizes that the clinic is aiming for cardiological full care for the region. "For this we need specially trained staff and we had to be certified for this therapy," explains Dr. Tiyerili. The conversion of the cardiac catheter laboratory to operating room standard was also necessary. The recovery time after the procedure is minimal, many patients can be released after a few days and report on a noticeable improvement in their quality of life.

The premiere of Mitraclip therapy is not only a success for the district hospital, but also a glimmer of hope for many patients with heart valve problems. The clinic management plans to further expand this technology and also offer Carillon Device implantations that are laid around the heart valve like a clip. On Saturday, as part of the nationwide heart, Dr. Tiyerili and his team in the Citizens' Hall of the Waldbröl town hall over various treatment options for heart failure and offer interesting actions.