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Enda Craig at home in Moville, Co. Donegal. He was treated in Letterkenny hospital for an irregular and rapid heart rhythm in 2019. His visit has led to the Emergency Department has led to a review of the hospital’s complaint handling procedures.
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Enda Craig was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital at around 1am on May 11, 2019. He was suffering from atrial fibrillation, a condition that induces an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. 

The condition can lead to blood clots. When it strikes, the impact of the faster heartbeat can be extremely frightening. It was his fourth time being admitted for this condition. Mr Craig is 74. At the hospital, he was placed on a trolley in a cubicle behind a curtain to await examination.