Amman: Minister of Health Ibrahim Bdour announced that Ministry of Health hospitals conducted 182 urgent cardiac catheterization procedures last month for patients suffering from acute myocardial infarctions. This was part of a new national protocol for catheterization-based treatment of heart attacks, which was launched at the beginning of February.
According to Jordan News Agency, Bdour stated that the procedures were part of the ministry's initiative to activate emergency cardiac catheterization services after regular hours, specifically between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. This initiative aims to accelerate the treatment process for critical cases and improve patient survival rates. The procedures were distributed across several ministry hospitals, with al-Bashir Hospital performing 48 cases, Prince Hamza Hospital 44, Zarqa Governmental Hospital 40, Al Hussein Salt New Hospital 21, Princess Basma and King Abdullah University Hospitals 17, and Karak and Tafila Governmental Hospitals 12.
Bdour highlighted that these figures exclude emergency and routine catheterization procedures conducted during regular morning hours. He emphasized that hospitals equipped with cardiac catheterization laboratories have been strengthened with specialized on-call medical and technical teams, ensuring a rapid response to life-threatening cases around the clock, seven days a week.
The minister also explained that the ministry has implemented a referral mechanism for hospitals without catheterization capabilities, allowing for the direct transfer of heart attack patients to specialized facilities capable of performing urgent interventions. Bdour underscored that adherence to internationally recognized treatment protocols ensures a faster clinical response for critical cases and enhances the quality of medical care provided to patients.
He further noted that the implementation of the heart attack treatment protocol is part of the ministry's broader plan to improve healthcare quality. This plan includes standardizing clinical pathways for critical conditions, adopting globally approved treatment practices, and ultimately reducing complications while increasing survival rates.