Hospital Gets New EKG Donation

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Monday, 05 March 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - The Friends of Mount St John’s Medical Centre (FoMSJMC) recently handed over a new electrocardiogram (ECG) machine, valued at over $12,000, to the MSJMC Outpatient Clinic.

"The addition of the ECG machine is vital in our efforts to diagnose patients who are experiencing chest pain and provide acute medical care," MSJMC Medical Director Dr Dane Abbott said.

"The electrocardiogram machine is a critical piece of diagnostic equipment. We will be able to measure and diagnose abnormal rhythms of the heart and identify specific areas of the heart muscle that have been damaged."

President of the group Dwayna Derrick noted, "We’re always happy to support the hospital. That’s the only job of our organisation, and as much as possible we love to assist in a substantial way.

The hospital was having challenges with not enough ECG machines to support the running of the clinic. We wanted to change this.”

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The funds used to purchase the ECG machine were raised as a part of a cocktail and live show featuring Paul Keens Douglas, hosted by the FoMSJMC in May 2011.

Assistance was also received from Biomedical International Corporation, which shipped the machine to Antigua at no cost.

For more information on ways to support Mount St John’s Medical Centre, call (268) 484-2711 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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