The heart defect that recurred after being closed with surgery was closed this time without surgery

The 47-year-old woman in Denizli had a hole in her heart closed with surgery in 2007, which reappeared years later. She sought medical help for shortness of breath and was treated with a non-surgical method at the hospital, and her health was restored.

Nuriye Arslan (47), who had surgery in 2007 due to a hole in her heart in Denizli, did not have a successful operation. The hole closed with open heart surgery reappeared years later. Nuriye Arslan, who applied to Denizli Private Tekden Hospital with complaints of shortness of breath, was diagnosed with a new hole in her heart. Following the examinations, Arslan regained her health through a non-surgical heart hole closure procedure using an angiographic method. Cardiologist Dr. Nihat Pekel from Private Denizli Tekden Hospital, who performed the successful operation, stated, ‘We applied a heart hole closure procedure to Mrs. Nuriye 3 years ago with an angiographic method, without surgery. Mrs. Nuriye had an open heart surgery to close the hole approximately 17 years ago, and in the recent checks, it was determined that the area where the hole was closed with that surgery had reopened. She came to us due to complaints of shortness of breath. Three years ago, we performed this non-surgical heart hole closure procedure with an angiographic method on our patient. This procedure is done without anesthesia with an angiographic method. We enter through the femoral vein, pass through the hole between the right and left atria of the heart, and place a closure device called an umbrella in that area. We close the hole like a clamp. Our patient came for the 3rd-year check-up. She is in good health, active in her work life. She is a hardworking woman. It truly makes us happy to see that she has benefited significantly from the procedure.’

‘I have been comfortable and happy for 3 years’

Nuriye Arslan, who stated that she had an angiogram at the first hospital she went to, said, ‘They operated after the angiogram. They could not successfully close the holes in my heart during the surgery, it remained incomplete. My discomfort persisted. Then I heard about Dr. Nihat Pekel from my surroundings. I came, got examined. Our doctor performed an angiography, and I was very satisfied. I have been comfortable and happy for 3 years. I continue to work.’