An Egyptian employee experienced a sudden cardiac arrest while at work, leading to her being transported to the emergency department of a nearby private hospital. A medical team performed resuscitation efforts until her heart started beating again. She fell into a coma and remained in intensive care for 36 hours before regaining consciousness, but began to suffer from slow comprehension and partial memory loss. The cost of her treatment reached 36,000 dirhams.
The doctor requested her immediate transfer to a government hospital for the installation of a pacemaker to save her life. She was promptly transferred to Dubai Hospital where necessary treatment was provided, resulting in an additional bill of 79,737 dirhams. The husband, Abu Ahmad, was unable to pay the total amount of 115,737 dirhams for his wife's treatment at both hospitals, appealing to good-hearted individuals for assistance with the medical costs.
A medical report from the private hospital indicated that the patient arrived at the emergency department with a heart that had stopped for more than 10 minutes, and resuscitation was performed. The report stated that after conducting several tests and medical analyses, it was determined that she was suffering from severe heart failure, necessitating a surgical operation to save her life, which required her transfer to the nearest government hospital. The treatment and hospitalization costs amounted to 36,000 dirhams.
Abu Ahmad recounted his ordeal to "Emirates Today," explaining that his wife felt sudden shortness of breath at work, then lost consciousness. Her colleagues called for an ambulance, and she was transported to the nearest private hospital where resuscitation efforts commenced due to her heart having stopped for over 10 minutes before she was moved to intensive care.
He noted that his wife spent 36 hours in intensive care in a complete coma, after which her condition improved slightly. The doctor requested further tests and scans to ensure the heart's condition, and all examinations recommended were conducted. The results revealed that his wife had severe heart failure leading to irregular heartbeat and complete cardiac arrest, prompting doctors to urgently recommend surgery and transfer to a government hospital for the required medical facilities.
The husband took the initiative to transfer his wife to Dubai Hospital to continue her treatment and save her life. The doctor informed him that the cardiac arrest lasting more than 10 minutes had caused problems in the brain and resulted in some loss of functions, including slight memory loss and forgetfulness, and confirmed the need for an implanted device under the skin to regulate her heart rate.
The surgical operation was performed on his wife, improving her health status. She stayed in the hospital for 22 days under intensive medical supervision until her condition stabilized, at which point the doctor allowed her to be discharged. The doctor emphasized the necessity of adhering to her medication and engaging in light exercise, with treatment costs totaling 79,737 dirhams, which Abu Ahmad confirmed he could not afford.
He mentioned that he is the sole provider for his family of two and has been unemployed for a year due to the loss of the company where he worked. He relies on occasional small jobs earning 3,000 dirhams monthly, of which 1,500 dirhams go to rent, with the remainder covering daily living expenses.
Abu Ahmad expressed hope that people of goodwill would extend their hand and help him settle the amount of 115,737 dirhams, the cost of his wife's treatment in both hospitals, before legal action had to be taken against him. The patient remained in a 36-hour coma and suffers from slow comprehension and partial memory loss.
