Spread the word about "Is major coronary surgery "overwhelming" for an 81-year-old patient with a complex heart? was a concern that Mr. Tran Ba T., 81, and his family had. Mr. Tran Ba T. lives in Ha Dong, Hanoi. However, Mr. T. was able to walk three days following his surgery.
Mr. Tran Ba T. was diagnosed with grade II heart failure and high blood pressure in 1998, the year he began to retire, and was given medication to manage these conditions. Mr. T. had a cardiac attack in 2005 and underwent a first-time stent implantation. For eight years, the condition remained momentarily stable, but in November 2014, the stenosis returned, necessitating the placement of a second stent.
Mr. T. experienced sporadic chest pain from April to May 2015. He was diagnosed with having 2 old stents that had totally reset the blockage when he visited the doctor. Surgery is required to thoroughly treat the sickness because this ailment can cause the patient to pass away suddenly at any time. He has seen doctors at numerous hospitals. Due to his elderly age, complicated medical history, and difficulty undergoing surgery, some doctors are concerned.
However, due to how the external circulatory system functions, according to Dr. Nguyen Hoang Ha, Head of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Vinmec, said it is conceivable to operate while the patient's heart is still beating and without the aid of extracorporeal circulation because the operation can only be executed with young people.
The procedure went according to plan, Mr. T. made a full recovery, and a week later, he was released from the hospital. He continues to receive regular checkups every month, and the findings indicate that everything about his health is stable. Particularly, the patient's activities have returned to normal; Mr. T. can now climb and descend stairs without experiencing any fatigue thanks to the absence of chest pain.
This patient is the oldest who has undergone successful surgery at Vinmec for coronary artery stenosis.
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