Regaining the life of a person with a 90% chance of death 5
He had underlying cardiovascular disease, dilated myocardium plus severe failure of both ventricles to contract, profound hypotension, acute pulmonary edema, and a predicted mortality risk of nearly 90%.
The ECMO team of the Cardiovascular Resuscitation Unit has been activated, helping the patient receive intervention within 30 minutes of admission.
On April 18, MSc. Nguyen Thanh Thao, Head of the ECMO team, said that the team had to use vasopressors along with inotropes and anti-arrhythmic drugs.
After a week of persistent resuscitation using many specialized techniques, the patient’s health gradually stabilized and his consciousness was completely restored.
This is the third consecutive case within the past month of sudden death due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and also the most serious case to be successfully saved at the hospital.
The doctor examines the patient before leaving the hospital.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease with large dilated heart chambers and impaired myocardial contractile function.
MSc. Tran Thi Ngoc My, a heart failure treatment specialist at the Cardiovascular Resuscitation Unit, said that with dilated cardiomyopathy, the risk of sudden death can be predicted based on clinical and cardiac imaging diagnoses.
People with heart failure due to cardiomyopathy should go to cardiovascular centers or reputable medical facilities for in-depth examination and periodic monitoring to be diagnosed to determine the cause of the disease, stratify the risk of sudden death and give advice.
