A touching story of the escrow doctors asking for heart replacements for poor patient

19/10/2020 14:58

Heart transplant is the only way that can save a poor patient suffering from cardiomyopathy. The moment of heart for replacement has come, but his family is too poor, doctors have to deposit money for heart transplant surgery.

 

Doctors “bet” escrow for poor patients

 

Nguyen Quang Thanh, from Phuc Loc village, Hoang Duc commune, Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province, a poor patient with nearly ending his life has been embraced by the loving arms of Dan Tri readers and philanthropists. Perhaps he is no stranger to Dan Tri readers.

 

Recalling the night of the 10^th in the morning of eve of September 11, when Hanoi fell deeply asleep, at Cardiovascular and Thoracic Center, Viet Duc University Hospital, the doctors were still busy preparing to perform a heart transplant for patient.

 

The heart replacement is about 1 billion VND, but Thanh’s family can only arrange nearly 460 million VND. Although Thanh’s family is very poor, he cannot afford to replace his heart, but facing a very urgent situation, related to human life, doctors of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Center, Viet Duc University Hospital accepted the risks, all unanimously decided to deposit and apply for advance supplies for heart transplant surgery to save Mr. Thanh’ life.

 

According to Ass. Prof. Nguyen Huu Uoc, MD, PhD – Director of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Center, Viet Duc University Hospital, the heart transplantation was calculated in hours, minutes, and could not wait. Partly because the patient ‘s life is already in danger, and the brain-dead donor’s heart cannot wait any longer.

 

The donated organ is completely in line with Thanh’s biological indicators. This is a very rare opportunity. If the transplantation is successful, Mr. Thanh can return to work and live a normal. In addition, the heart-donor’s wish of “giving is remain forever” will also be fulfilled.

 

Facing a very urgent situation, related to human life, the doctors immediately decided to deposit an advance of materials for heart transplant surgery to save Mr. Thanh’s life.

 

The patient returns from the dead thanks to the loving arms

 

Talking about patient Nguyen Quang Thanh, the heart muscle is very dilated, end-stage heart failure, almost incurable. The only exception is a heart transplantation.

 

If the transplant is successful, patient can return to normal life, work and activities. The chance of finding a suitable heart donor is very difficult. However, Mr. Thanh had luck …

 

32 hours since his family took Mr. Thanh from Thanh Hoa to Hanoi, at Cardiovascular and Thoracic Center of Viet Duc University Hospital has always been placed in a state of emergency.

 

After 6 hours of stressful surgery, Ass. Prof. Nguyen Huu Uoc came out from the operating room, even though it was cold here but Professor’s face was covered with sweat. The doctors stood still, when they saw his face with a radiant and bright smile, at that time, everyone understood that the surgery was successful, all breathed  a sigh of relief in happiness

 

 

20 days after the transplantation, Mr. Thanh’s heart condition and organ function have stabilized. Mr. Thanh can eat, exercise lightly. Currently, he continues to be cared and rehabilitated.

 

 Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Head nurse of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Center, Viet Duc University Hospital shared, so far it can be confirmed that the heart transplant for Mr. Thanh has been successful, this is a very good thing. However, Mr. Thanh still needs to continue to be cared and practiced rehabilitation.

 

But one more thing is very concerned that the funding needed to pay for patient is still about 200 million VND in shortage. We sincerely hope readers to join join hands with philanthropists to help Mr. Thanh.

 

 

With the shortage hospital fee of about 200 million VND, Mr. Thanh chokily said: I am still alive today thanks to the hearts of the benefactors, the medical team, the doctors of Viet Duc University Hospital, relatives and friends have joined hands to help.

 

“The shortage amount, at this moment our family is not able to manage anymore. I can only ask for helps from readers of Dan tri newspaper, philanthropists to continue support me”, Mr. Thanh said.

 

On September 28, a reporter of Dan Tri transferred to Mr. Thanh on behalf of readers, the amount of 155,685,601 VND supported by readers through the program of Dan Tri newspaper, according to the week 2, 3/9.

 

 Ms. Nhu (Mr. Thanh’s wife) said, from 11^th September until now, she was supported by the hospital and readers about 30 million VND through her bank account. As the result, Ms. Nhu family was supported by readers with more than 280 million VND in total (first time is 100 million and more than 180 million for the second time).

 

Facing an urgent situation to save Mr. Thanh’s life, on September 11, journalist Pham Tuan Anh, Executive Editor of Dan Tri newspaper decided to deduct 20 million VND from Dan Tri’s charity program to “immediately” support with the desire to join hands with readers to soon bring Mr. Thanh to the operating room.