On Saturday, the Coast Guard airlifted a 74-year-old cruise ship passenger on the Mississippi River near New Orleans.
Watchstanders received a call at 4:30 p.m on February 26 from the cruise ship Carnival Valor of a passenger experiencing heart attack-like symptoms.
A response boat was launched to assist.
The passenger and a Carnival Valor nurse were transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at the New Orleans cruise terminal.
The passenger was reported to be in stable condition.
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