On the morning of December 15.12, Quang Nam Central General Hospital (located in Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam) implemented the first open heart surgery program.
Attending the program were leading experts from Hanoi Heart Hospital.
To implement the program, previously on July 19.7, Quang Nam Central General Hospital established the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery to develop the cardiovascular field at the unit.
The hospital is equipped with modern facilities and medical equipment that meet international standards with a team of leading experts, PhDs, and doctors in the field of examination and surgery for acquired heart diseases and heart diseases. natural.
Doctors at Hanoi Heart Hospital and Quang Nam Central General Hospital performed open-heart surgery on a 58-year-old female patient.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung, Director of Quang Nam Central General Hospital, said that the hospital regularly organizes training courses on cardiology, cardiovascular emergency, diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease... The hospital also invites Leading heart experts from home and abroad come to exchange and teach; Transferred open heart surgery techniques from Hanoi Heart Hospital.
According to Mr. Hung, the implementation of open heart surgery for patients right in Quang Nam province is a great step forward and also an important milestone affirming the efforts and development of the unit, helping to reduce treatment costs, not reducing the cost of treatment. have to transfer the patient far away.
This is also considered a strong transformation in comprehensive health care for people in Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and the Central Highlands regions.
Speaking at the program implementation, Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, expected that Quang Nam Central General Hospital would reach the standard of a class 1 general hospital by 2025 and be a news address. trust of the people of the area.
At the same time, it is recommended that the hospital closely adhere to functional requirements, fully prepare human, material and equipment conditions to proactively adapt to development and affirm its brand in the future.
After the program, Quang Nam Central General Hospital performed the first 2 open heart surgeries for 2 female patients. Specifically, one patient (58 years old) had aortic valve stenosis; One patient (62 years old) had aortic regurgitation, coronary artery stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation...
