Vietnamese Chef Saved After Heart Attack in Mangaluru

A 39-year-old Vietnamese chef aboard the merchant vessel Bohwa Amoy suffered a heart attack shortly after the ship docked at New Mangalore Port on August 13. He was initially treated at Athena Hospital before being transferred to Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Hospital, where a medical team led by Dr. Padmanabha Kamath performed an emergency angioplasty following a re-infarction. The swift actions of the hospital staff and coordination from ETA Shipping and Logistics were crucial in saving the chef's life. Dr. Kamath emphasized that timely intervention prevented a potentially dire situation had the incident occurred at sea. The patient is currently stable and expected to be discharged soon. This incident highlights the growing capabilities of Mangaluru's healthcare system, particularly in handling emergencies involving international patients.