Emergency information

Last updated: [PENDING INFORMATION — publication date]

This website is not a channel for emergency care. In a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately.

1. This site does not replace an emergency call

Neither the contact form, nor the medical referral form, nor any other channel on this site is intended for urgent situations. Responses through these channels are not immediate.

2. If you experience symptoms of a possible cardiovascular emergency

If you experience symptoms such as chest pain or pressure, difficulty breathing, intense cold sweating, pain radiating to the arm, jaw or back, or loss of consciousness, contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not wait for a response through this site.

3. Emergency numbers

[PENDING INFORMATION] — medical emergency number for Río Gallegos / Santa Cruz, to be confirmed by SAH.

4. Emergency care at SAH

[PENDING INFORMATION] — if SAH confirms that it provides cardiovascular emergency care, that information will be added to Interventional Cardiology and to this page.