A British resident in Abu Dhabi called Lee Linagan was able to survive and recover completely after suffering a fatal heart attack in the street, as a result of the good and rapid behavior of people who were next to him at the time of the injury, as they provided him with first aid until he was transferred to the emergency department at the “Cleveland Clinic Hospital” Abu Dhabi », is one of the world-class healthcare facilities of Mubadala Investment Company.
The incident started when Lee Linagan, a 55-year-old architect, fell to the ground in a parking lot in Abu Dhabi, as pedestrians rushed to his rescue, and they began conducting CPR, called an ambulance, and used an automatic external device to remove the atrial fibrillation that had been detected Serious tachycardia, an attempt to correct the disorder by directing an electric shock to the heart.
After 10 minutes of the accident, the ambulance arrived to transport the patient to the emergency department at the “Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi” hospital, where he was connected to an artificial respirator, and after the ECG it was found that the patient had a heart attack, so he was quickly transferred to the cardiac catheterization laboratory in the hospital , Where he underwent artery bypass surgery and stent fitting.
After that, he fully recovered, and there were only a few dislocations left on the leg as a result of his fall to the ground, and that was how fortunate he had become so far, because only a small percentage of patients could survive a heart attack, if they had contracted them outside the hospital.
A consultant cardiologist at the "Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi" hospital, Dr. Faisal Hassan, that the type of fit he had suffered was very dangerous and fatal. He said: “He is very lucky to have survived it. If it had not happened that there were quick-witted people around him at the time of his fall, we would not now recount his recovery story, after we gave him the care that he needed To her upon arrival at the hospital, and at a faster time than the rate specified in international standards.
Hassan added: “One of the most important lessons that can be learned from Li’s case is the importance of awareness of the correct way to act in such emergencies. At every stage, the people around him acted correctly, provided the care that he needed, and they saved his life. During a heart attack, blood supply to the brain stops, which may lead to damage and death within just a few minutes.
For his part, a heart attack patient, Linnagan, told me: “I never thought that I could be subjected to something like that. I had some tingling in my chest before, but I thought it was caused by indigestion. All thanks and gratitude to everyone who helped save my life, from the staff in the parking lot to the ambulance and medical personnel who provided me with care here at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and I hope that others will learn from my case an important lesson about caring for health, and commitment to conducting routine health checks regularly ».