Recently, the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the First Hospital of Jilin University, in conjunction with the Pediatric ICU and other departments, performed interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus for congenital heart disease in a child who was only 7 months old and weighed only 6.6Kg, so that the child regained his “heart”. “pregnancy. This is also a case of interventional closure of congenital heart disease with the youngest age and lowest weight in Jilin Province.
According to the introduction of the First Hospital of Jilin University, not long ago, the child developed cough and wheezing symptoms after an accidental cold. After treatment in the local county hospital and city hospital, there was no improvement, and then he was admitted to the First Hospital of Jilin University. The patient was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, congenital heart disease, and severe heart failure after admission. After comprehensive evaluation, Ma Dashi, director of cardiac surgery, and Gao Yongsheng, a professor of cardiac surgery, chose to perform interventional occlusion for the child.
On February 23, with the close cooperation of the Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatric ICU, and the Second Operating Room, Cardiac Surgery performed interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus for children with congenital heart disease. During the operation, the problems of small body weight, poor development, extremely thin and abnormally shaped blood vessels, and too large ductus arteriosus were overcome, and the occluder was successfully placed in place. All the murmurs disappeared and the shunt disappeared.
Professor Gao Yongsheng from the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the First Hospital of Jilin University performed auscultation for the child before and after surgery. (The picture is provided by the interviewee)
In recent years, the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the First Hospital of Jilin University has cooperated with the Pediatric ICU Department to give full play to the advantages of their respective diagnosis and treatment techniques, and successfully treated several severe cases of young age and low body weight with comorbidities. Children with congenital heart disease, let each one of the hearts and souls regain their “heart” life. (Zhao Dandan)