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Ventria: Connecting the chain of survival

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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of out-of-hospital death in the Western world. An acute and unexpected malfunction of the heart causes SCA. The heart stops pumping blood, and the person loses consciousness and stops breathing. Without immediate treatment with early defibrillation, their chances of survival are meagre. Emergency services usually arrive […]

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Urgent heart procedure for baby Dante at state-of-the-art cardiac facility

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A baby boy born with a heart defect received lifesaving surgery at the Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, thanks to medical teamwork spanning the private and public sectors. “Soon after Dante was born at the end of January this year, we noticed there was something wrong. He was very difficult to

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