Brother age 65 lives outside of Toronto and has 2artificial heart valves (staph infection damaged valves over 15 years ago) and was admitted to ccicu 3days ago following a syncopal episode ---has had only 3 "events" since admission most recent 7 second stop of heart with no loss of consciousness. They are trying to get him transferred to a regional cardiac centre for a transesophogeal echo and insertion of a pacemaker. They say they will do an emergency placement if episodes continue and warrant intervention. He didn't say but I assume there's no bed available at this other hospital, also huge "flu" in most centers. No growth on cultures, no elevated WBC, no fever----on low dose Heparin per IV drip. They don't feel it is a clot problem----did regular echo on admission and did clot buster prophylaxis. My question ---should we push to get him transferred to a centre that can do the procedures ASAP? Canadian system obviously different than ours. BTW I'm an RN---work in Neonatal ICU so have been giving myself a quick update on adult cardiac care! Ev