16.07.2025 13:30
During the heart valve replacement surgery of Aziz Karabörk in Kahramanmaraş, a mass measuring 10 centimeters in size and weighing 250 grams was removed from his heart. Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Kirişci, who performed the 7-hour surgery, stated that a mass of this size is very rarely seen and that its removal is a miraculous event.
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Aziz Karabörk, who presented with shortness of breath at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Application and Research Hospital's Cardiology department, was examined by Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Kirişci. During the examination and tests, it was determined that Karabörk had a heart valve that had decayed due to a febrile illness he suffered as a child, and there was also a mass in his heart. Following this, Karabörk was taken into surgery.
THE SURGERY LASTED 7 HOURS When the heart valve was opened, it turned out that the mass inside Aziz Karabörk's heart was larger than expected. The removal of the mass and the replacement of the heart valve took 7 hours, surprising both Mehmet Kirişci and his team. At the end of the surgery, a mass measuring 10 centimeters and weighing 250 grams was removed from Karabörk's heart.
"THE CLOT GREW AND FORMED A MASS" Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Kirişci stated that the febrile illness Aziz Karabörk suffered as a child caused a rhythm disorder in his heart, which led to the formation of a clot inside the heart. Kirişci noted that if the clot was not detected in time, it could grow and form a mass, continuing:
"In this patient, during the growth phase, if these clots had broken off and traveled to the brain or any organ in the body, they could have caused serious problems, including death or paralysis. Our patient was not treated until the clot had grown significantly, reaching about 10 centimeters. The clots could have caused paralysis or death, but miraculously, they grew to about 10 centimeters without being noticed. If these clots had broken off at this stage, a fatal outcome could have occurred. Therefore, we diagnosed this patient and took him into surgery. The heart valve, which had become calcified due to rheumatism, was removed, and we saw that there was a clot on the left side of the heart that had completely filled it, weighing 250 grams and reaching 10 centimeters. The fact that this had developed inside the heart and that the patient had survived is a miraculous event. While removing the clots, we observed that a new membrane was formed inside the heart, which is an indicator of how late the detection was until the growth phase. We completely removed and cleaned all the clots as well as the formed membrane."
"A MIRACULOUS EVENT" Kirişci stated that they performed both the heart valve replacement and mass removal in a single surgery, saying, "Operations like heart valve replacement typically take 3-4 hours. Of course, we knew there was a clot from previous tests before taking this patient into surgery, but we were quite surprised when we saw such a large and organized mass of clots during the operation, and thus the surgery took much longer than we expected. After an average of 6-7 hours, we successfully completed the surgery. We managed to perform two major heart surgeries in one operation. The malfunction in the heart valve was completely resolved with the placement of a new valve, and all the clots formed inside the heart were cleaned down to the smallest particle. We have certainly performed similar surgeries in our professional careers. However, the weight and size of the clot inside this patient's heart is an unprecedented occurrence. The formation of such a large heart mass is a very rare situation. The fact that it remained with a clot of 10 centimeters or more and was removed is a miraculous event," he said.
"I FELT LIKE I WAS 20 YEARS YOUNGER" Aziz Karabörk stated that he regained his health after the surgery. He expressed his surprise at the size of the mass removed from his heart, saying, "I had no idea about such a mass. When they showed it to me after I woke up from anesthesia, I was very surprised. I didn't know such a thing existed. I am grateful to our doctors. They brought me back to life. I couldn't walk; I would get exhausted after taking 2-3 steps. But now I am fine; even though I just had surgery, I can go up and down the stairs. Both my heart valve was replaced, and since the impurities inside my heart were cleaned, I feel like I am 20 years younger," he said.
Aziz Karabörk, who was taken into surgery for heart valve replacement in Kahramanmaraş, had a mass measuring 10 centimeters and weighing 250 grams removed from his heart. Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Kirişci, who performed the 7-hour surgery, stated, "The weight and size of the clot is an unprecedented occurrence. The formation of such a large heart mass is a very rare situation. The fact that it remained with a clot of 10 centimeters or more and was removed is a miraculous event," he said.
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