FV Hospital Successfully Performs Its First Interventional Cardiology Surgery
At 2 pm on April 19, FV Hospital has successfully performed its first interventional cardiology surgery.A Filipino patient was hospitalised for pain on the left side of his chest. After conducting an electrocardiogram and cardiac test, FVH’s doctors diagnosed the patient with acute myocardial infarction. This was a very dangerous condition, which has a high mortality rate of 25 per cent to 30 per cent. A team of interventional cardiologists was formed immediately to perform interventional cardiology surgery for the patient.
