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Another significant achievement in the field of cardiac care has been recorded at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine Hospital. The Department of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine successfully performed the non-surgical “clipping” (MitraClip) method for the first time on patients with advanced mitral valve insufficiency who are considered high-risk for surgery.

With the procedure carried out in the OMU Faculty of Medicine Catheter Laboratories, a life-saving alternative treatment option has become accessible in Samsun for patients who cannot undergo open-heart surgery or who face high surgical risk.

A new hope for patients unable to undergo surgery

Approved worldwide in 2014 and previously applied in Türkiye mainly to selected patients at major centers such as Ankara and Istanbul, this advanced treatment method has now begun to be implemented at OMU as well. As a result, a critical healthcare service is now being delivered locally for patients across the Black Sea Region.

Strong team collaboration

The procedures were carried out under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Çoksevim from the Department of Cardiology and his team, with support from Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sinem Özyılmaz from Istanbul Aydın University and Medical Park Florya Hospital. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Şahin also expressed his support for the initiative, extending his best wishes for its benefits to the university and patients.

The anesthesia team, which plays a critical role in ensuring patient comfort and procedural safety, was also actively involved in the operation process. The team, led by Prof. Dr. Deniz Karakaya and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sezgin Bilgin, worked in close coordination with the cardiology team to ensure the procedures were completed smoothly.

Advanced technology improving quality of life

Providing information on the method, which is referred to in medical literature as “Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair” (TEER), specialists stated that the procedure improves patients’ quality of life, reduces the frequency of hospitalizations, and lowers mortality rates.

Following the successful completion of the procedures performed on two initial cases in the Catheter Laboratories, it is aimed to establish this treatment as a standard service for patients in the region.