Da Nang: Treatment of congenital heart by advanced techniques

Hanoi National Institute of Cardiology has just transferred the arterial catheter technology by non-surgical Amplatzer device to the medical team and doctors at the pediatric department of Da Nang Hospital. This is a circuit intervention technique in the treatment of congenital heart disease

Aniplatzer tool (Photo: amplatzer)

The first birth was applied by Da Nang General Hospital.

Three cases of using arterial catheter technique using non-surgical Amplatzer instruments are all patients with congenital heart disease and patent ductus arteriosus. This is one of the most advanced techniques of medicine in the treatment of congenital heart disease.

With this new technique, there will be no scars after surgery, no bleeding and especially recovery time after treatment only takes about 24 hours. Therefore, in the future, Da Nang General Hospital will have conditions to treat about 70% of cardiovascular diseases without surgery.

However, the cost of treatment for a congenital heart is usually 10 to 15 million VND. With this funding, it is difficult for poor patients to access. Therefore, Da Nang General Hospital calls for a joint contribution from the community, social organizations and medical teams and doctors in the hospital about funding for many children with congenital heart disease to be treated. with advanced techniques.