SUCCESSFULLY RESUSCITATING A PATIENT WITH CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

01/07/2024

Recently, the American International Hospital (AIH) successfully resuscitated a male patient, P.M.H (61 years old – Ho Chi Minh City), who was in critical condition due to cardiac arrest caused by a myocardial infarction right in the ambulance. With a professional emergency response procedure, the medical team implemented urgent cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures, helping to revive the patient’s life within just a few tense minutes.

Before that, the patient voluntarily admitted to AIH with a sudden left chest pain lasting 20 minutes. During the pain, the patient frequently sweated and experienced labored breathing. The doctors and nurses in the Emergency Department responded quickly, conducted examinations and diagnoses, performed an echocardiography, and electrocardiogram (ECG). The results indicated that the patient was suffering from ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and required urgent coronary intervention as soon as possible.

According to the patient’s wishes, the American International Hospital (AIH) immediately arranged for a hospital transfer so that the patient could receive a coronary stent placement as soon as possible. Before being transferred by AIH’s ambulance, the patient was alert, vital signs were stable, and all chest pains had completely subsided. However, while en route to the hospital, the patient suddenly experienced cardiac arrest, the emergency medical team reacted quickly and performed emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures in the ambulance, successfully reviving the patient. After intensive resuscitation efforts, the patient’s heart rhythm returned to stability, with a regular sinus rhythm and improved blood pressure. Subsequently, the patient underwent successful coronary intervention while in stable condition. As of now, Mr. P.M.H has fully recovered.

The process of saving a patient in critical moments highlights the importance of early detection of acute myocardial infarction and first aid, with the active coordination of a highly specialized emergency resuscitation team, along with an ambulance equipped with modern medical devices that function like a mobile emergency room, always available 24/7 to respond to and manage urgent emergency cases.

According to AIH cardiologists: Acute myocardial infarction is a dangerous condition, with about 30% of patients suffering from myocardial infarction potentially dying if they do not receive timely medical intervention. Doctors advise that patients experiencing angina, often on the left side, should be taken immediately to a medical facility for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment and prevention.

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