{
  "id": 12771274,
  "title": "UAE Doctors perform Syria’s first catheter heart valve implant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uae-doctors-perform-syrias-first-catheter-heart-valve-implant",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:28:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/uae-doctors-perform-syrias-first-catheter-heart-valve-implant-1.500702438"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Damascus witnessed a historic medical milestone as UAE doctors successfully performed Syria's first pulmonary valve implantation using a catheter-based approach. Spearheaded by Dr Ahmed Al Kamali and his volunteer team, the pioneering procedure was executed under Sharjah Charity International's \"Little Hearts\" campaign, aimed at providing advanced cardiac care to children and patients with complex heart conditions in Syria. The 34-cardiac procedures conducted during the mission, including this landmark pulmonary valve implantation, marked a significant advancement in treatment options for patients with pulmonary valve disorders, eliminating the need for open-heart surgery and reducing recovery time and surgical risks.",
  "summary": "Damascus: A volunteer medical team from the UAE has successfully performed Syria’s first pulmonary valve implantation through cardiac catheterisation using a Myval valve, marking a significant breakthrough in the country’s specialised cardiac care services. The pioneering procedure was carried out under Sharjah Charity International’s “Little Hearts” campaign, which is providing advanced cardiac…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}