Xi'an hospital saves international patient
Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital recently treated a South African pulmonary embolism patient. The midnight rescue demonstrated the love of Chinese doctors and was a true medical miracle.
John wakes up after the surgery.
On June 25, John, who had just undergone umbilical hernia surgery and was discharged early when he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism, was sent to the hospital's emergency room.
The team, led by Zhang Jinzhou, vice-president of the Cardiovascular Hospital, decided to perform an open chest thrombectomy for John.
With the cooperation of deputy chief Wang Ximing and doctor Zhu Junzhao, as well as the support of the extracorporeal circulation team, Zhang cut open the pulmonary artery and conducted the surgery.
John was sent to an extracardiac ICU and woke up two hours after the surgery. Director Zhao Lei's team tailored a treatment plan for him.
A doctor checks the patient after the surgery.
He is currently in rehabilitation and will leave the hospital soon.
