Crete: 59-year-old dies inside pet scan tomograph – claims no defibrillator to revive him

The unfortunate woman, whose condition was so burdensome, “passed out” at the end of the examination submitted to the expert tomographer, according to Nia Kriti.

Doctors and an anesthesiologist rushed to her and tried to revive her before she “passed”, but to no avail as the woman had already “passed out”.

It is noteworthy that the area where the tomograph (PET SCAN) of the Department of Nuclear Medicine is located does not have a defibrillator, which is essential for resuscitation efforts, as is the case with the 59-year-old woman or observers. , pressure meters and oximeters, useful “instruments”.

According to the information, first after the death of the woman from Mesara, the efficient mechanism of the hospital was mobilized so that all the necessary mechanisms, of course a defibrillator, transferred to the specific department, were requested. To be done in the past, but without result to date. Unfortunately, the woman’s death caused the mechanism to be mobilized now, although it was already too late for the 59-year-old.

Dimitris Vrysalis: “Before opening a sector, everything must be in place”

“Theoretically” the woman could have been saved using a defibrillator, but her condition was so critical that doctors said there was little hope she would survive after her arrest.

The above was told to neakriti.gr by the President of the PAGNI Employees Association, Dimitris Vrisalis, however, “before opening a department, all the necessary tools must be in place”, as well as the employees stressed. Not done in this case, this particular sector – like many – is understaffed. In fact, as he said, the PET SCAN department does not even have an afternoon shift.