Eric del Castillo, about to turn 92, underwent an emergency catheterization. The procedure was performed after doctors detected blocked arteries in his legs during tests prior to lower back surgery.
His daughter Verónica del Castillo explained in an interview with First Hand what the intervention consisted of: “They performed a catheterization to insert a stent, open the artery. 85% of the right leg and 30% of the left were blocked.”
“A catheterization is to intervene with a puncture of the iliac artery, at the level of the groin. They insert a thin needle, inflate it with a balloon and put a mesh that allows 100% of the blood to flow.”
Fortunately, the actor is already home recovering. In two weeks he will undergo lumbar surgery, this time without general anesthesia.
The family decided to hide the death of their friend, actress Elsa Aguirre, from her. Verónica commented: “Just in the morning I sent it to the family chat. My mother told me: ‘Don’t even think about telling her because she does get depressed, with this type of news, especially when they are such dear friends from the artistic world that there are fewer and fewer of them.'”
Eric del Castillo will have an intimate birthday celebration, prioritizing his emotional and physical stability.




