A medical team at the Al-Kafeel Specialist Hospital of the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine announced that it had successfully replaced the aorta and aortic valve with an artificial one for a patient in his forties.
The Turkish cardiovascular surgeon at the hospital; Dr. Bashir Akpinar, stated: “Our medical team succeeded in replacing the aorta with an artificial artery, and the aortic valve with an artificial one as well, for a patient of (43) years old."
He added, "The patient was suffering from an enlarged aorta and valve deficiency with an enlarged heart," stressing: "The operation was successful and the patient left the hospital while he was in good health."