Both young and old are at risk of stroke
On December 20, news from Hospital E said that on the evening of December 18, 2023, the Emergency Department of Hospital E received a 34-year-old young man in Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi with a cerebral stroke and was hospitalized in critical condition. Weakness on the left side of the body, difficulty speaking…
Doctors conduct emergency treatment of the patient, perform necessary tests and scans to determine whether the patient has a stroke.
Exploiting the medical history, the patient’s family said that the patient showed signs of weakness in half of the body and difficulty speaking while playing table tennis at the office after work…
Many young people are subjective even though stroke is getting younger and younger. BVCC photo
Everyone thought the patient had been hit by the wind, but he felt weak on half of his body and had difficulty speaking… so he went to the emergency room at the Stroke and Vascular Intervention Unit – Emergency Department, E Hospital.
The patient was diagnosed with acute cerebral vascular occlusion occurring within the “golden time” after 25 minutes from the initial symptom onset. The patient had a CT scan and was prescribed thrombolytic drugs for cerebral revascularization.
Another case is an 89-year-old patient in Nam Truc, Nam Dinh. The patient was hospitalized with symptoms of chest pain behind the sternum and difficulty breathing from a lower level medical facility and was transferred to the emergency room at the Stroke and Vascular Intervention Unit – Emergency Department, Hospital E.
Exploiting the patient’s medical history, on the night of December 18, 2023, the patient was transferred to the emergency room at Hospital E. Immediately, the emergency doctors preliminarily diagnosed the patient as being at risk of myocardial infarction. heart, so an urgent consultation was conducted with the Cardiovascular Center doctors to come up with a timely treatment plan for the patient.
Doctors conduct echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and necessary tests for patients. The patient’s cardiac enzyme results increased 30 times compared to the normal threshold of 14 ng/L. The doctor explained that the patient was in a dangerous situation due to damage to the heart muscle… The patient had responded well to cardiovascular medication so he recovered well.
According to doctors, for the elderly (over 80 years old), such recovery ability is a good sign. Because patients can take care of themselves and move around without asking for support from others, it is a good result for the patient, reducing the burden on the family and community.
The weather is getting colder, increasing cases of stroke and cardiovascular disease (Doctors at E Hospital examine and treat stroke patients). BVCC photo
The weather is getting colder, increasing cases of stroke and cardiovascular disease
Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Vinh Yen – Emergency Department, Hospital E said that the weather has changed erratically as in recent days, causing a sudden increase in hospital admissions, especially strokes and heart diseases. circuit.
Fortunately for patients, thanks to the application of world stroke treatment quality criteria. The approach to managing and treating stroke patients at E Hospital has developed very strongly, accessing many high and advanced techniques in the world.
Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Vinh Yen recommends that to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease in the cold season, people need to screen for risk factors such as blood pressure, blood fat, diabetes, tobacco, alcohol, and alcohol. stimulate…
At the same time, during the golden time from less than 3 hours to the first 4.5 hours after the onset of a stroke, if the patient is taken to the hospital for timely treatment, the chance of survival and recovery is very high.
For people with a history of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., if they suddenly have difficulty speaking, half of their body is paralyzed, blurry vision in one eye, or half of their face is paralyzed, their family should proactively call for emergency help. or taken to the hospital early.
“The longer you delay early treatment, within a few minutes if there is not enough blood supply, brain cells will begin to die. The longer it lasts, the more brain cells die, which will greatly affect the ability the body’s ability to move and think, even death.
Therefore, stroke patients need to be brought to the hospital early so that doctors can treat them during this golden time,” Dr. Yen recommended.
