The cook Christian Petersen entered in the afternoon of Friday the 26th from December to German Hospital of Buenos Airesas confirmed to this medium by sources from this medical institution, after more than ten days of hospitalization in San Martin de los Andes. It is expected that in the next few hours this facility will carry out both routine and specific studies on his condition. Only then can you issue an updated medical report.
Christian Petersen He decompensated during an excursion to climb the Lanín volcano and was urgently in the Dr. Ramón Carrillo Hospital in San Martín de Los Andes. According to local media, his condition was critical at the time.
In dialogue with THE NATIONThe chef’s partner, Sole Martins, confirmed that Petersen, 56, was in the south accompanied by his wife Sofía Zelaschi, whom he married last April.
The local portal Realidad Sanmartinense explained in detail: “It all started when The excursion leader noticed that one of the group members was not in good physical shape. He immediately notified the park ranger and asked for help.”
At first contact, doctors diagnosed the chef with atrial fibrillation. After he stabilized, he was transferred to the hospital’s intensive care unit, where he “mechanically ventilated, ventilated and hemodynamically unstable“.
In addition, local media reported that there was an intention to transfer the chef to Buenos Aires, but the severity of the illness prevented this for the time being. The transfer could only take place this Friday.
On Christmas Eve, the chef’s family released a statement on their official social media accounts noting his health and thanking him.
“Thanks to an accurate diagnosis from the appointed tour guide, Chris was referred to Junín Hospital ten days ago with significant physical distress due to the illness excessive effort to reach the summit of Lanín volcanowhich triggered a preventive cardiology picture on which all attention was focused,” they stated.
In this sense, they explained how his health condition developed over the days, pointing out that “this situation experienced in the mountains led to this.” a severe decompensation of several organs, which developed from day to day”. Finally, they thanked the numerous expressions of affection and “positive energy” they had received, highlighting the support as an important support in overcoming this delicate moment.
Again, Roberto Petersen, brother of ChrisShe shared a message, which was also reproduced on the chef’s official account: “Today I would like to thank you very much for the news of all these difficult days for our family.”
In his publication, he highlighted his brother’s development and the role of the medical team that supported him: “Chris comes day by day, little by littleis recovering thanks to the excellent team at the Hospital de San Martín de los Andes Dr. Ramón Castillo and the strength that characterizes it. Happy holidays.”