Overview
- Hospital Alemán reported on Friday, Jan. 2, that Petersen remains hospitalized and clinically stable under a multidisciplinary team, according to a bulletin signed by medical director Dr. Norberto Mezzadri.
- The hospital said planned studies and continuous monitoring are underway and emphasized ongoing communication with respect for medical confidentiality.
- Petersen was transferred by air ambulance to Buenos Aires on Dec. 26 following care in Junín de los Andes and at Hospital Ramón Carrillo in San Martín de los Andes, where he was in intensive care.
- The health emergency began Dec. 12 on Volcán Lanín, with an initial diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and a subsequent multiorgan decompensation phase from which he was later extubated.
- Public accounts of the mountain incident differ, with the family crediting a guide’s prompt diagnosis and the local mountain guides’ delegation offering a contrasting version that mentions behavioral issues and a request for Gendarmería.