Accordingly, the most recent patient supported by Can Tho Central General Hospital is a male patient (born in 1962, Hau Giang). The patient was admitted to the hospital on January 19, 2025 with a slow pulse, low blood pressure, dizziness, and left chest pain. He has a history of hypertension and diabetes for about 14 years, with treatment locally.
The patient was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction in the 7th hour and was scheduled for emergency coronary intervention. When the family heard about the cost of coronary intervention, they almost gave up.
However, with the view of saving lives, the Hospital Board of Directors and the doctors of the Interventional Cardiology Department raced against time to perform emergency treatment for the patient. The intervention time was 30 minutes.
On January 22, the patient was awake, responsive, had reduced chest pain, stable vital signs, and was almost back to normal activities. It is expected that on January 23, the patient will be discharged from the hospital, happily reunited with his family before the New Year.
It is known that the patient's circumstances are very difficult. He himself has been unable to work for many years due to comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes). His wife sells lottery tickets to support the whole family. His mentally handicapped son receives state subsidies.
Therefore, all hospital fees outside of insurance were supported by the Hospital's "8th Love Sharing Program". Thus, the patient was treated with a hospital fee of 0 VND.
Can Tho Central General Hospital added that after 8 years of supporting patients, the hospital has supported more than 6,000 patients with a total amount of 27.7 billion VND, in 2024 alone, it supported 1,455 patients with an amount of 6.3 billion VND.
Dr. Tran Van Trieu - Head of the Interventional Cardiology Department of the Hospital informed that acute myocardial infarction is a dangerous acute disease caused by sudden blockage of blood vessels that nourish the heart muscle. This disease has a very high mortality rate with 25% of myocardial infarction patients dying in the acute phase of the disease.
