Private hospital in Chennai treats man who suffers cardiac arrest during emergency angiography
A 69-year-old patient at a Chennai hospital survived a cardiac arrest during an emergency angiography procedure. Doctors successfully stabilized him using ECMO and mechanical support before completing a complex angioplasty.
Why it matters
This highlights advancements in emergency cardiac care and the life-saving potential of ECMO technology in critical situations.
A 69-year-old patient who came into MGM Healthcare nearly two days after first experiencing symptoms of a heart attack and then suffered a cardiac arrest during an angiography, was successfully treated at the hospital.
The article is a straightforward medical report on a successful clinical procedure.
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