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Army veteran in Arizona passes away from COVID-19 complications while waiting for life-saving ECMO treatment
PHOENIX - On Dec. 23, we reported on a 35-year-old Army veteran in Arizona who is in need of a life-saving treatment, as he battles COVID-19.On Christmas Eve, a sad update for Brian Yazzie, as we have learned through Yazzie's sister, Victoria Arviso, that Yazzie has passed away.According to Arviso, Yazzie's oxygen level went down, and his heart went into shock, and he subsequently passed away in a hospital room.According to Yazzie's family members, he only had a few more days before his window of opportunity for ECMO treatment would have run out.Yazzie, who served three tours with the Army, was not vaccinated against COVID-19, and was on a respirator at the VA Medical Center.