Reddington Hospital

234Next reports on Reddington Hospital where the first in-country coronary angioplasty and stenting procedure was performed:

Two patients are recuperating in the intensive care unit of the Reddington Hospital, , following the first coronary angioplasty and stenting procedure performed in Nigeria on Monday.The procedure, which was said to be successful, involves opening up the arteries (tiny pipes that transport blood in the heart), which have been blocked as a result of the high cholesterol in the blood, using what is called a stent.The operation was carried out by a team led by Adeyemi Johnson,who returned to Nigeria after practising in the United States for over 25 years. This computerised procedure, according to Dr. Johnson, is more technical than open heart surgery or correcting a hole in the heart.

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