At 4.45pm on Wednesday, two-month-old Nguyen Gia Bao Hung from Hoa Vang District’s Hoa Nhon Commune was rushed to the Da Nang General Hospital in a serious condition with type III respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. 

He was given lifesaving surgery by Drs Nguyen Ba Trieu, Nguyen Huu Thanh Hai and Huynh Duc Phat and their assistants.  After his hour-long operation, Hung’s health is now recovering, although  he is still on a ventilator.

Hung in the operation

Previously, Hung who weighed 4kg had been diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus, the most common congenital heart complaint, and he was under prolonged ventilation at the city’s Maternity and Paediatrics Hospital. 

The Hospital’s Director, Dr Tran Ngoc Thanh, said that the operation was successful mainly thanks to the advanced digital subtraction angiography (DSA) machine and the hospital’s skilful and dedicated doctors.  He added that the hospital’s doctors save the lives of up to 5 patients with cardiac diseases every day.