Young man collapsed at the finish line of Tay Ho race: Family asked to take him home

Các vận động viên tham gia giải chạy Tay Ho Half Marathon 2024 - Ảnh: BTC — Athletes participating in the Tay Ho Half Marathon 2024 - Photo: Organizing Committee

On the evening of April 17, the Tay Ho Half Marathon organizing committee released the latest announcement on the health status of the athlete who suffered a cardiac arrest while participating in the race.

Accordingly, on the same afternoon, according to the medical team's assessment, the patient's condition was unlikely to improve, so the family proactively asked to take the patient home to arrange the funeral.

"On behalf of the organizing committee and more than 10,000 athletes, we are deeply saddened and offer our condolences to the family. We hope that the running community will join in commemorating and sharing this immense pain and loss with the family," the Tay Ho Half Marathon organizing committee announced.

Previously, informing Tuoi Tre Online , the leader of the People's Committee of Tay Ho district ( Hanoi ) said that the male athlete with health problems was PBM (born in 1990, from Dong Son, Thanh Hoa).

At around 5:55 a.m. on April 14, when PBM collapsed about 100 meters from the finish line, the emergency team, including Dr. Ngo Tien Thai (Bach Mai Hospital), two cardiologists, an anesthesiologist, and a nurse, examined and assessed the patient's condition. The results showed that the male athlete had stopped circulating.

Medical staff performed first aid such as chest compressions, balloon injection, oxygen therapy, adrenaline injection, and establishing an IV line. At 6:25 a.m., the patient was transferred to Hanoi Heart Hospital, branch 2, for treatment.

Here, the emergency resuscitation department of the Heart Hospital actively resuscitated and consulted directly with Bach Mai Hospital. Then, the emergency team from Bach Mai Hospital came to provide direct support.

At 12 noon the same day, the patient was put on extracorporeal circulation (ECMO) by the emergency team of Bach Mai Hospital and transferred to Bach Mai Hospital for continued treatment.

Authorities recommend that people need to have a training plan and prepare carefully for health before sports competitions to ensure safety and avoid risks. At the same time, they should not follow the trend to register for a distance beyond their ability.

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