03 March,2018 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai | A correspondent
The Austrian national suffered the stroke while on board a cruise near Mumbai
An Austrian national suffered a sudden stroke while on a cruise near Mumbai. He was shifted to Reliance Foundation Hurkisondas Hospital, where doctors removed a huge clot. He is returning home tonight.
Doctors were able to remove the clot without any surgery
"We have a patient from Austria, who was detected with stroke symptoms while on cruise near Mumbai. The ship rushed to the port from where our ambulance was waiting. The patient arrived in Mumbai and immediately a CT Scan was done and he taken in for intervention. Without surgery a large clot was removed to enable blood supply to the brain. His left side was immobile but has now recovered and he will leave for Austria tonight.", a source from the hospital told mid-day.
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