23/09/2025
๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐!
Marikina Valley Medical Center (MVMC) is celebrating a landmark achievement in cardiac care, marking a new era for its Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence. The hospital's expert team, composed of Dr. Terence Cuezon, Dr. Salvador Pedro Rebullida, Dr. Hanni Helli Golong, Dr. Precious Samonte and Dr. Alexander Ang have successfully performed its ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐๐ง๐ข) ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐, a highly complex and innovative procedure that offers new hope for patients with advanced heart disease.
The groundbreaking surgery was performed on a 78-year-old man suffering from a chronic total occlusionโa complete blockage of a coronary artery that has been present for at least three months. Think of it as a stubborn, long-term roadblock in one of the heart's most critical supply lines.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ-๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ?
Traditionally, doctors would tackle such blockages head-on, an approach called antegrade angioplasty. However, the retrograde technique is far more intricate. Instead of a direct assault, surgeons navigate a network of smaller, alternative blood vessels (collateral vessels) to approach the blockage from behind. This "back-door" approach requires incredible precision and skill but has been shown to dramatically increase the success rate for clearing these challenging occlusions.
This successful procedure places MVMCโs Heart and Vascular Center among a few institutions capable of performing such an advanced intervention. It's a powerful testament to the skill, courage, and dedication of our medical team, who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in cardiac medicine.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ
The patient is recovering well, a wonderful outcome that underscores our hospital's unwavering commitment to excellence and patient trust. This landmark achievement is more than just a medical first; itโs a promise to our community that world-class, life-saving heart care is available right here at Marikina Valley Medical Center.
