Thobani Ngcobo (CCU nursing operational manager), Dr Yakeen Harilall (head of cardiac perfusion), Dr Alexa de Castro (head of cardiac anaesthesia), Dr Manogran Moopanar (head of the clinical unit, cardiothoracic surgery and congenital cardiac surgeon), Dr Shabalala, Sister Tasneem Metadad (senior cardiac ICU sister), Sister Nokuphiwa Shazi (operational nursing manager for the cardiac surgical theatre), and Dr Linda Mtshali (acting CEO of Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital), together with Siyabonga Mthethwa (10).

Breakthrough Heart Surgery Gives 10-Year-Old New Life

In a landmark medical achievement, a 10-year-old boy plagued by a debilitating heart condition has been given renewed hope and a fresh lease on life through a groundbreaking heart operation at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital. Young Siyabonga Mthethwa recently underwent a gruelling 10-hour heart procedure, a pioneering endeavour that marks a milestone for … Continue reading Breakthrough Heart Surgery Gives 10-Year-Old New Life

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