Text/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Zhang Hua Correspondent Huang Chengfeng Zhang Cancheng
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The 120 ambulance was called again, this is nearly 70 years old Aunt Zhang, a citizen of Jiangmen, heard the whistling sound for the second time in a week. At this moment, Ms. Zhang’s chest seems to be pressed by a big stone, making it hard to breathe. She must use all her strength to complete every breath. She must persist in Guangzhou, because this is her last hope.
One year of conservative treatment for heart disease, her condition has progressed to the end of her life.
It is understood that Ms. Zhang’s illness has been worse than a year ago. Speaking of. A year ago, Ms. Zhang suffered from repeated shortness of breath, chest pain and other symptoms. After examination, it was found that the aortic valve of her heart was severely narrowed, which had greatly hindered the perfusion of blood to the whole body. The doctor suggested Ms. Zhang to undergo surgery. Out of fear of surgery, Ms. Zhang still chose drug treatment, but in fact, the effect of drugs on severe aortic valve stenosis was not satisfactory.
After suffering from a long-term illness, her weight plummeted—only less than 80 kilograms left. A week ago, Ms. Zhang finally developed severe heart failure. In the end, she could only call an ambulance to the local hospital in Jiangmen for treatment. Local doctors found that conservative treatment with drugs alone could not alleviate his condition.
Subsequently, the local hospital suggested transferring to the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University. After Zhang Xiaoshen, the vice president of the hospital, had a detailed understanding of the patient’s condition, considering that the patient’s condition was extremely critical, after communicating with his family, he agreed that the patient should be transferred immediately. He was taken to the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University for treatment. So, Ms. Zhang took the ambulance again and set foot on the road to find a doctor in Guangzhou.
The doctor fought all night and the patient turned to safety
At 23:00 that night, after a two-hour journey, the ambulance arrived at the hospital, and Ms. Zhang was quickly transferred to the intensive care unit. According to the doctor’s understanding, Ms. Zhang’s condition further deteriorated: her heart failure further aggravated, her blood pressure continued to drop, and her lungs, kidneys and other organs failed. If it continues to develop, it will be difficult for the patient to survive the night.
“To save Ms. Zhang’s life, we must race against time. Before the heart stops beating, the poor blood flow caused by aortic valve stenosis should be relieved urgently.” Zhang Xiaoshen quickly communicated with the team experts and carefully reviewed After checking the reliability of the external hospital inspection, he immediately decided to initiate emergency surgery after emergency communication with his family.
Less than three hours after admission, at 2:00 in the morning, Ms. Zhang was pushed into the operating room to begin the operation. After a night of fighting, Ms. Zhang was slowly pushed out of the operating room. Ms. Zhang’s body is abnormally weak, and many organs are on the verge of failure. Fortunately, she overcomes them one by one. After more than a month of rehabilitation, she finally recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
Delayed treatment can be fatal! Aortic stenosis should be actively treated
Ms. Zhang’s successful treatment is inseparable from the rapid response of the hospital team, the active cooperation of her family members and her own tenacious desire to survive. Surgery is only a part of successful treatment. Careful and professional treatment after surgery is also very important. The timely treatment of multiple organ insufficiency by the special team has enabled patients to overcome difficulties one by one.
Zhang Xiaoshen said, “Aortic valve stenosis is a dangerous disease and a common cause of sudden death. If a patient finds severe aortic valve stenosis and develops symptoms such as chest pain, syncope, and difficulty breathing, the risk of sudden death is high. It will be greatly improved, and the average life expectancy after the onset of the disease is 3 to 5 years, or even shorter. At present, valve replacement is still the only effective treatment plan, and elective surgery is ideal regardless of the success rate of surgery, long-term survival rate, and quality of life. It can be achieved through various minimally invasive methods. However, once the state of emergency surgery is reached, the success rate of surgery will be significantly reduced, so it is recommended that patients with aortic valve stenosis follow the doctor’s advice and actively treat.” (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)