Saving a man who refused surgery for fear of death

The thoracic aorta was so large that it could rupture and cause death at any time. The male patient, born in 1975, underwent 7 hours of surgery to successfully save his life.

Male patient residing in U Minh Thuong, Kien Giang, hospitalizedwith chest pain during exertion. Previously, the patient had been examined at the Heart Institute of Ho Chi Minh City and was diagnosed with a very large ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe aortic valve regurgitation.

He was scheduled for surgery but due to fear of surgery, he refused treatment. At home, advised by a friend who had successfully undergone heart surgery, he was hospitalized.Hoan My Cuu Long and consulting doctors to continuetreatment.

The surgery to replace the ascending aorta and replace the aortic valve was successful after 7 hours.

Through echocardiography and CT scan, doctors determined that the patient had a very large thoracic aortic aneurysm with a diameter of up to 105 mm. The aneurysm was 116 mm long, not reaching the bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery, common carotid artery and left subclavian artery with severe aortic valve regurgitation.

Surgical teamAscending aortic replacement and aortic valve replacement were performed.The surgery was successful after nearly 7 hours. The patient is currently in the recovery room, recovering well and stable.

Doctor Tran Phuoc Hoa, Head of the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department of Hoan My Cuu Long General Hospital, said this is a dangerous case because the patient has a very large aneurysm that could rupture at any time, causing death.

Replacing the aortic root and aortic valve and reimplanting the coronary artery is a difficult technique that requires many factors to perform.

According to VNE