On 19/7, Doctor of Medicine (Second Degree) Tran Thanh Linh, Head of the Intensive Care and Emergency Department at Cho Ray Hospital, reported a significant improvement in the patient's condition. Transferred from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City for treatment, the patient is currently conscious, no longer needs oxygen support, and has stable blood pressure. The temporary pacemaker has been removed, allowing the patient to eat and perform light activities independently in bed.
According to Doctor Linh, if the patient's progress continues favorably, a hospital-wide consultation will be held on 20/7 to transfer them to relevant departments for ongoing cardiovascular monitoring, nutritional support, and physical therapy.
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Doctor of Medicine (Second Degree) Tran Thanh Linh examining the patient upon their transfer to Cho Ray Hospital. *Photo: Hospital provided* |
This patient was the most severely injured in the canoe accident that occurred in Phu Quoc on 11/7. The incident involved a canoe carrying a group of Indian tourists, resulting in 15 fatalities and 21 rescues. Upon admission, the patient suffered from severe respiratory failure due to drowning, polytrauma shock, cerebral hemorrhage, and acute myocardial infarction caused by a blocked coronary artery.
Cho Ray Hospital dispatched a resuscitation and interventional cardiology team to Phu Quoc for consultation. They decided to perform an emergency on-site coronary artery revascularization. Following the successful intervention, the patient had a temporary pacemaker inserted before being airlifted to Ho Chi Minh City for continued treatment. Three days later, the patient was extubated and could breathe independently, though still requiring oxygen support.
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