Therefore, we do not have the concept of working hours ending. When patients need it, doctors are always available," shared Dr. To Hung Thuy - cardiology interventionist, Vinmec Nha Trang General Hospital.
Rescuing a "life-threatening" patient thanks to advanced technology
In the early morning of a day in early January, Code STEMI (emergency alert) at Vinmec Nha Trang suddenly rang out. A patient with a myocardial infarction, life "hanging by a thread" was hospitalized. At that time, doctor To Hung Thuy was being treated in the Emergency Department due to food allergies. Hearing the information, he immediately left the hospital bed and quickly arrived in the cardiovascular intervention room.
After coronary artery revascularization intervention, the patient still experienced prolonged cardiac shock. The cardiovascular resuscitation team quickly proceeded to place an aortic contrasting balloon (IABP) to increase blood supply to the heart, helping the heart rest.
However, the battle did not stop there, the "electrical storm" - prolonged ventricular arrhythmia and failure to respond to electric shock pushed the patient into critical condition. After stabilizing the patient's condition with medication and many advanced resuscitation techniques, Dr. To Hung Thuy and his team proceeded to implant a 2-bay ICD defibrillator. The device acts as a constant "protection system". When dangerous ventricular arrhythmia appears, the machine will automatically detect and intervene immediately, helping the patient prevent the risk of sudden death.
IABP aortic balancing and ICD two-compartment automatic defibrillator implantation are the most advanced techniques being routinely deployed at Vinmec Nha Trang Hospital, affirming its leading position in the region in the field of intervention and cardiovascular resuscitation," said Dr. Thuy.
After more than 20 days, the patient's health improved significantly, from maintaining life by machinery, the patient has miraculously recovered, returned to normal living and was discharged from the hospital.
In addition to the above patient, in just the first month of 2026, Dr. Thuy and his team coordinated cardiovascular intervention and heart rate intervention to regain the lives of many patients who are local people and foreign tourists, including cases admitted to the hospital at very high risk of death.
Each successful intervention is not the end point, but the starting point for a long-term monitoring process. Our ultimate goal is to help patients be safe and have a better quality of life after intervention," he said.
Reliable cardiovascular treatment address for patients and international tourists
Before joining Vinmec Nha Trang General Hospital, Dr. Thuy had many years of working at central-level hospitals, gradually accumulating a solid professional foundation and extensive clinical experience in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular intervention.
Looking back at his nearly 30-year career, he shared: "Modern cardiovascular intervention is not the achievement of a single doctor. It is the result of close coordination between cardiovascular, resuscitation, anesthesia, nursing and technical team. When there are enough people, equipment and standard procedures, doctors can make the most optimal decisions for patients.
Dr. Thuy graduated as a General Practitioner at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1999 and completed the Internal Medicine Resident Doctor program here in 2003. Not stopping at domestic training, Dr. Thuy also participated in many in-depth training programs at CHU Cavale Blanche (France), Royal Melbourne Hospital (Australia) and training in electrophysiology and arrhythmia intervention at Bach Mai Hospital. These experiences helped him access modern cardiovascular treatment trends, from complex coronary intervention to pacemaker implantation, defibrillator and advanced electrophysiology techniques.
At Vinmec Nha Trang, Dr. To Hung Thuy plays a core role in deploying and developing specialized cardiovascular techniques, contributing to improving the treatment capacity of complex cardiovascular diseases right in the locality. Not only directly treating, he also aims to train and guide young doctors, share clinical experience and build safe and effective intervention procedures.
What I want is for modern techniques not to stop at a few individuals, but to be standardized, spread and become a common competence of the entire system," Dr. Thuy emphasized.
In the context of increasing cardiovascular disease and a trend of rejuvenation, the persistent contributions of Dr. To Hung Thuy and the Vinmec Nha Trang team are contributing to building in-depth and sustainable cardiovascular treatment capacity, bringing opportunities for access to high-quality healthcare for local people and international tourists.
To be consulted and examined with Dr. To Hung Thuy, please contact to make an appointment through the Vinmec website here or download the MyVinmec application.
