Botswana's first cardiac pacemaker surgery a success

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Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) has successfully inserted its first cardiac pacemaker, balloon angioplasty and coronary arterial stent, the Superintendent, Dr Vincent Molelekwa, has announced.

In addition, Botswana's main referral hospital has performed its first trans-oesophageal echocardiogram.

Speaking at a press conference last Wednesday, Dr Mololekwa said these achievements were the result of a maturing cardiac centre of excellence that PMH had pioneered over the last two years, with the support of a Mauritian open-heart surgery team led by Professor Sunil Gunness.

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