Director Nguyen Quang Dung escapes critical condition due to myocardial infarction

Previously, director Nguyen Quang Dung had symptoms of dull chest pain and a burning sensation in his chest, but subjectively thought it was due to stress and drinking too much coffee. It was only when the pain returned violently the next morning that he decided to go to the doctor. Urgent test results confirmed that he had an acute myocardial infarction and needed immediate intervention.

On April 24, specialist doctor Nguyen Van Duong (Interventional Cardiology Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City) said that the patient had symptoms of acute coronary syndrome, and was given an electrocardiogram and urgent cardiac enzyme test. The results showed that he had an acute myocardial infarction. Immediately, the doctors activated the hospital-wide myocardial infarction emergency mode. The patient was transferred to the interventional cardiac catheterization room. Coronary angiography confirmed a complete blockage of one major blood vessel branch that supplies the heart, and the remaining two branches were diffusely narrowed.

Doctors during the intervention of placing a stent to re-open the patient's heart blood vessels

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During the intervention, the team used the latest generation of drug-eluting stents, coated with a special layer of medicine to prevent the growth of the endothelium. This layer of medicine will gradually release into the blood vessels after stent placement, helping to keep the lumen of the vessel smooth and reduce the rate of restenosis after the intervention.

The doctor intervened through the radial artery in the wrist and administered local anesthesia so Mr. Dung was completely conscious throughout the procedure. A few hours after the intervention, he was able to walk lightly, had less chest pain, and was discharged from the hospital two days later.

According to Professor - Doctor - Doctor Vo Thanh Nhan, Director of the Interventional Cardiology Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, patients who are admitted to the hospital at the right time and receive timely emergency care during the golden period can avoid serious complications such as heart failure or arrhythmia.

Director Nguyen Quang Dung after one day of emergency intervention for myocardial infarction

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Myocardial infarction in young people is no longer rare.

Although he regularly has regular health check-ups and exercises, due to his busy work, many years of smoking, and untreated dyslipidemia, Mr. Dung is still in the high-risk group.

According to Professor Vo Thanh Nhan, most young people under 50 years old think that cardiovascular disease only occurs in the elderly, so they are often subjective, even though they have symptoms, they hesitate to go to the doctor because they do not think they have the disease. Meanwhile, many young people have an unhealthy diet, are overweight or obese, have work pressure leading to stress, are sedentary, or stay up late... These are common causes of myocardial infarction in young people, which is estimated to account for 6-10% of myocardial infarction cases.

After his brush with death, director Nguyen Quang Dung decided to quit smoking, adjust his lifestyle and plan to return to regular exercise.

Nguyen Quang Dung, born in 1978, is not only the director of many blockbuster films such as Nu Kiss Than Tu, Tiec Trang Mau, Thang Nam Ruc Ro, Em va Trinh ... but also a beloved "food vlogger" with a series of clips reviewing Saigon cuisine on YouTube.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dao-dien-nguyen-quang-dung-thoat-nguy-kich-do-nhoi-mau-co-tim-18525042408204503.htm