On October 1, Hue Central Hospital announced that it had just successfully intercepted a ventilator - pulmonary vein for patient H.H.M.Q (6 years old, in A Luoi, Hue City).
The child was admitted to the hospital with purple skin and difficulty breathing, SpO2 only reached 82%. Through modern imaging diagnosis, doctors determined that the child had a dangerous motor abnormality - pulmonary vein (AVM), with the risk of stroke and heart failure.
After stable treatment of pneumonia, the patient was given intervention by the team using Coil-combined Onyx under DSA. After the procedure, SpO2 increased to 96%, his health recovered well and he was discharged from the hospital.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan - Deputy Director of the hospital, AVM is a rare disease but can be life-threatening if not intervened promptly. Skin patch intervention is currently the optimal treatment method, less invasive and highly effective. Hue Central Hospital is currently the end-line unit that effectively implements many high-tech techniques in the field of cardiovascular and vascular diseases, saving thousands of patients each year.
