The president Prof Dr Maged el Kemary mentions that within the framework of the university preparations for the opening of the university hospital and in an effort to provide the hospital with all that is new and modern equipment and devices that will offer distinct therapeutic service for all patients in cardiac surgery and blood vessels to bring it to the highest efficiency, the latest global cardiac catheterization equipment brand Philips Allura Xper FD20 has arrived and the Cardiovascular Catheter Department has great importance in terms of diagnostic and treatment of heart disease and all other blood vessels such as the treatment of heart attack and perform diagnostic and therapeutic catheters, as well as blood vessels and arteries, as well as patients who suffer from blockages in the arteries or deficiencies in the circulatory system, as well as people living with chest pains of unclear reasons and who had previously worked catheterization and stenting and ensure the continuity of its work.

The new device is characterized by that it has a large screen and remote control and remote control by foot to provide the doctor comfort and accuracy in dealing with the case inside the room of catheter in addition to that it includes many programs to provide high definition image and device arm can spin at 360 degrees horizontally and vertically to help the doctor to make comprehensive picture of the patient’s body and from different angles.

As well, he points out that an operation room in catheter unit has been established according to international standards and characteristics and equipped with a design that enjoys switching between catheter room to hybrid room or what is known as Hybrid Cardiac Catheterization room as the doctor can work in a comfortable way and highly effective. He adds that a qualified medical cadre of a high degree of efficiency has been provided to make the hospital advanced therapeutic center especially in the field of diseases and heart surgery.