A major breakthrough in healthcare delivery was recorded on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, by the Akwa Ibom State Government, especially in the area of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, as a team of medical doctors performed the first full implantation of a transvenous cardiac pacemaker on two patients.
A team of medical doctors performed the first full implantation of a transvenous cardiac pacemaker on two patients.
At the review of the operations held at the Conference Room of the hospital, where the two procedures carried out in the newly remodelled theatre were beamed to journalists, medical officers, observers, and the patient’s family members, through a giant size television screen. “Coincidentally, the two patients are females, who suffered blockage in their hearts, but thanks to God Almighty and Governor Udom Emmanuel, who made this possible. I know that this is the first of these kinds of sessions of treatments that would be done in this hospital and in many other hospitals in the state.”
Also Speaking, Dr Catherine Eyo of the Department of Anesthesia, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, said she was excited about the fact that such complicated medical procedures could be achieved successfully in the state, without having to send the patients for treatment abroad.
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