The cardiac defibrillator in the sanctuary of the Madonna of Porto Donato from the Lions Clubs of Catanzaro and the royal academy Sancti Johannes could save many lives. Was Roberto Iuliano Gastroenterologist to Pugliese-Ciaccio to deliver the life-saving in the hands of the Archbishop Claudio Maniago during the celebration of the Feast of Madonna di Porto.
“The sanctuary is in the heart of many faithful not only of the province but of the whole region” supported the gastroenterologist “Tradition has it that dozens of faithful go on pilgrimage to Porto also on foot, passing through wonderful landscapes and arriving tired but feet of faith at the sanctuary: about 30 kilometers of curves, climbs and descents. An act of devotion but also an important distance to the young man, It arrives at what wonderful sanctuary. from here the idea of providing a useful tool to avoid a possible drama when the heart is launched. ” Here is the need to have a cardiac defibrillator available, that is, a small computer that manages to understand if it is right to intervene and “deliver that discharge saved” for which it was conceived, necessary to set up a heart that stops beating.
However, it is a tool that needs man’s hand. AtThe defibrillator and positioned the electrodes on the chest, the tool performs immediate monitoring and includes the patient’s heart state in crisis. The defibrillator has the advantage of recording each step and informing about the simple steps that must be implemented in a very short time. Hence the need to identify and train women and men to use the machine correctly. For this reason, ten volunteers and priests will be educated to learn the notions necessary for the use of the instrument. The anesthesiologist was involved in this delicate task Pietro Maglio Della Dulbecco, also Lions. The exhaustive lesson in the church of Mount in Catanzaro, thanks to the availability of Monsignor Pino Silvestre compartment of the project.
“Every place where there is an turnout of numerous people should be provided with a defibrillator but also of someone who knows how to make it work,” explained Dr. Iuliano, I refer in particular to stadiums, gyms, schools, museums, theaters and churches. Useful to disseminate information on the places where these instruments are available for prompt intervention. Let’s not forget that cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in the world “.
In the hands of Monsignor Maniago this “little jewel” was delivered and a sheet where the beneficial associations and the faithful who contributed to the donation were reported. “We hope it is never used,” commented the archbishop, thanking for this significant gesture also on behalf of all the faithful.