Cuttack: While the coronavirus graph across Odisha seems to be declining, another critical patient under ECMO treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack city passed away.
Reportedly, the youth was admitted to the hospital following a cardiac arrest.
So far, 4 patients under ECMO treatment at SCB have succumbed. Currently, one patient is at the ECMO facility here.
The Odisha government had launched a dedicated ECMO facility at SCB Medical College and Hospital on August 27, 2021. It is first of its kind in Odisha that nine ECMO machines were installed at a time in the state. The facility provides free ECMO treatment to critically ill patients and it is the largest ECMO facility in the eastern part of India.