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  • Thursday, 01 October 2026

26-year-old suffers cardiac arrest during hospital visit in Bengaluru, gets specialised defibrillator

Ajay, a 26-year-old with a complex congenital heart condition, suffered a cardiac arrest during a hospital visit. Doctors resuscitated him and discovered severe dysfunction in his only functioning heart chamber. Due to a high stroke risk, they implanted a subcutaneous ICD to monitor his heart's activity. Following the procedure, he was discharged in stable condition and is being evaluated for a heart transplant.

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