Doctor Gikonyo says Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly known as “broken heart” syndrome. This condition affects the heart’s ability to pump efficiently by weakening the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, sometimes referred to as “broken heart” syndrome, has been identified as the condition that Rigathi Gachagua, the Deputy President who was impeached, suffers from.
Assault on the DP There is a diagnosis of a cardiac issue for Rigathi Gachagua.
Frequently brought on by extreme mental or physical strain, this illness is characterised by a momentary weakening of the left ventricle, which is the primary pumping chamber of the heart. A number of symptoms may be present, including palpitations, chest discomfort, and shortness of breath.
On October 17, Gachagua had “severe chest pains,” and he was transported to Karen Hospital moments before he was scheduled to be questioned in the Senate, where his impeachment trial was still in progress.
His physician, Dan Gikonyo, said that he required a period of observation lasting seventy-two hours as a result of the diagnosis.
He was hospitalised with acute chest discomfort, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) is now being performed on him. Dr. Gikonyo said that he is unaffected at this time.
The National Assembly submitted eleven allegations against Gachagua, and the Senate found him guilty on five of those counts. As a result, the Senate impeached Gachagua.