Jorge Rial underwent surgery at the Finochietto sanatorium. Over there they implanted a cardioverter defibrillator to prevent a heart attack like the one he suffered two weeks ago in Colombia.
“They already put it on me. It was expected and everything went perfectly. I’m already in my room”assured the journalist in dialogue with clarion after undergoing a brief intervention.
Moreover, Rial specified that he will remain hospitalized until Thursday “for a check” and was happy with the result of the operation.
What is the cardioverter defibrillator that was placed on Jorge Rial and how does it work?
As explained on the official website of the Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires, the cardioverter defibrillator that was implanted in Jorge Rial”It is a device that constantly monitors whether heart rhythm disturbances occur, especially malignant tachycardias”.
The device hardly detects any strange changes, “treats them automatically by means of stimulation or electric shock” because the device is connected “to the heart via a cable”.
Source: Clarin
