ADDING A SURGERY THERAPY FOR HEART DISEASE

The Ministry of Health has officially granted permission to operate the blood vessel intervention unit (DSA Unit) for City International Hospital.

It is expected that, when in operation, DSA unit of City International Hospital will contribute to improve health, reduce mortality and sequelae of cardiovascular disease, stroke, liver cancer.

Intravenous units of City International Hospital officially operated from April to 2018 with modern equipment system, with a team of cardiovascular specialists, experienced brain and mind. blood.

In addition to the percutaneous coronary intervention, the DSA Unit responsible for cerebral imaging and intervention helps to diagnose and treat promptly the progression of cerebrovascular diseases such as subarachnoid bleeding, cerebral palsy, transient localization, cerebral infarction, brain tumors, and other brain pathologies.

DSA - Solution to dispel strokes, heart disease

DSA stands for Digital Subtraction Angiography. This is a diagnostic imaging method that combines X-ray and digital processing using algorithms to remove the background on two images obtained before and after injection of contrast material into the patient's body. study blood vessels in the body.

The DSA system at City International Hospital is DSA Artis Zee with PURE - the latest in cardiovascular technology in the new generation of Siemens. This system offers two CLEAR and CARE packages for higher image quality with fewer doses of reflectance, allowing doctors to maximally maximize the vascular imaging needed to perform the surgery thus providing a more accurate diagnosis. Regarding treatment regimen and shorten surgery time without adversely affecting patients.

Besides treating stroke, cardiovascular disease, DSA is also capable of treating some types of liver cancer. Three of the most common cancer treatment options are: SIRT, TACE, TFA, and RFA.

Apply Health Insurance for DSA

When treated with DSA at City International Hospital, people will be covered by Health Insurance and some other premium health insurance to help save costs for patients.

Dr. John Louis Lucas, General Manager of City International Hospital, said: "With state-of-the-art facilities and machinery, our dedicated, experienced physician, DSA The hospital will help millions of people in the country, foreigners living and working in Vietnam dispel the obsession about cardiovascular and stroke.

On April 10, the International Hospital of Cardiovascular Intervention Unit successfully treated Nguyen.K.S (Nha Trang) with myocardial infarction using DSA. After surgery, the patient's health is gradually recovering and stabilizing well.

Patients have regained their lives through the use of DSA and the best efforts of the team of doctors

Prior to that, the patient's condition was quite severe and complicated. Even when treated in Nha Trang, patients are diagnosed by doctors here hard to overcome. But with the determination to regain life for themselves, patients and families have themselves to City International Hospital for emergency and treatment. Thanks to the DSA application of imaging, cardiovascular, and stenting combined with endeavor for the patient's treatment, the patient has overcome the scythe.

Doctor team performed very happy and happy when the surgery was successful, patient's health is gradually recovering and well stabilized. Patients less tired, reduced breathing difficulties, calorie restoration and normal eating again. Currently, patients are no longer monitored at the ICU Special Care Unit that has been referred to the department's outpatient clinic.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Police Newspaper