Cat With Heart Block Gets Pacemaker in Pune, Possibly a First in India

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⚡Cat With Heart Block Gets Pacemaker in Pune, Possibly a First in India

By Justina Eappan

Cat With Heart Block Gets Pacemaker in Pune, Possibly a First in India

In a groundbreaking procedure, a 7-year-old cat named Pillu from Pune received a pacemaker after being diagnosed with third-degree AV block, a life-threatening heart condition. Pillu's heart rate had dropped to just 50 beats per minute, prompting urgent surgery. This marks one of the first instances in India of a cat undergoing such a procedure.