Heart-breaking pain: Chinese man who collapsed on first day of trip to Korea saves life with help from Korean medical staff
Jul 29, 2025
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Joo, who was transferred to the emergency room of a nearby hospital due to unbearable pain, was diagnosed with acute aortic detachment. Joo, who was in urgent need of surgery within the golden time due to an urgent emergency, was immediately transferred to Inje University's Busan Paik Hospital.
As soon as the news of the aortic detachment was reported, the cardiovascular surgery team at Busan Paik Hospital, led by Professor Wi Jin-hong of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, quickly started preparing for surgery. The surgery team consists of about 20 people, including in vitro circulators, circulatory nurses, and professional nurses, led by Professor Wi Jin-hong and Lee Joo-hyun of cardiovascular thoracic surgery, and operates a circulatory work system in preparation for emergencies 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
Less than an hour after the patient arrived in the emergency room, the surgical team, which had completed all preparations for surgery, went into high-level surgery at around 11 p.m.
Joo's aorta was extensively dissected throughout the body, which led to the dissection of the coronary artery. Professor gastric performed coronary artery bypass surgery along with thoracic aortic artificial vascular replacement surgery. The major surgery, which performed two operations at the same time, was successfully completed over about 6 hours.
Since then, Joo has undergone about 10 days of recovery in the intensive care unit of cardiovascular surgery and the general ward, and was discharged healthy on the 19th.
After being discharged from the hospital, the family visited Busan Paik Hospital again, thanked the medical staff deeply, and returned home safely to China.
Joo's wife said, "I was really scared and scared that this emergency happened on my first trip to Korea with my husband and children, but I was able to wait with confidence thanks to the calm and prompt response of the Busan Paik Hospital medical staff"I think it's a natural luck to meet such a medical staff. Thank you for everything," he said.
Professor Wi Jin-hong said, `Although it was an urgent situation, the surgery was successfully performed within golden time, and the patient recovered quickly.' `It is possible thanks to the experienced surgical team waiting 24 hours a day for emergency heart surgery that may occur at any time.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.