In Vietnam, nearly 200,000 people suffer from strokes each year, according to the HCM City Stroke Association. Seniors are generally at high risk though the rate of people aged below 45 suffering from a stroke has increased to account for nearly 30 per cent now. — VNS

 The HCM City Department of Health has uploaded a list of 17 hospitals that have the capability to treat stroke victims on its website.  The 17 are City International Hospital, People’s Hospital 115, University Medical Centre of HCM City, Chợ Rẫy Hospital, Thống Nhất Hospital, Gia Định People’s Hospital, Thủ Đức District Hospital, Xuyên Á Hospital, Gia An 115 Hospital, Hoàn Mỹ Sài Gòn Hospital, Military Hospital 175, International Neurosurgery Hospital, Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital, Trưng Vương Hospital, District 2 Hospital, An Bình Hospital, and Tân Phú District Hospital.

 

Several stroke patients have died because they were taken to health facilities that lacked the capability, Dr Nguyễn Huy Thắng, chairman of the HCM City Stroke Association and head of the cerebrovascular diseases department at the People’s Hospital 115, told a recent meeting held to review emergency activities in the city.

Lê Bảo Huy of Thống Nhất Hospital’s emergency department said time is precious for stroke patients: “Time lost is brain lost.” Patients, especially seniors, brought to emergency departments should be checked for a stroke and procedures should be performed to remove blood clots as soon as possible, he said.

City International Hospital is a international hopsital out of 17 hospitals with the capability to treat stroke victims.

City International Hospital's Vascular Intervention Unit (VIU) is staffed by some of the most experienced professional doctors, nurses and technicians from Vietnam and Overseas. Teams of surgeons, cardiologists, nurses and caregivers from various specialties work together in CIH's specialized departments and clinics to focus on the treatment of specific disorders. We pride ourselves in offering expert diagnosis, state-of-the-art technology, and unparalleled excellence in interventional procedures and patient safety. Our approach is to establish a well-coordinated plan that includes a close partnership among you, our patients, and your health care team, family, and friends. 

“It is important that the VIU, with its state-of-the-art imaging combined with highest-standard surgical facilities in the same working environment, is run by vascular surgeons. Patients get the most benefit if they are diagnosed, treated and followed-up by a specialist who is trained in the pathology, natural history, surgical options, peri-procedural complications and medical management, in addition to imaging based therapy, for their specific disease state,” concluded Dr. John Lucas – CEO of City International hospital 

A team focused on you

When you seek care at the vascular centers, everyone on the team is focused on you. This helps ensure better outcomes. City International Hospital's team-based, multidisciplinary approach to care means the services you need — such as vascular imaging, the physiology lab, endovascular therapy and surgical services — are easily accessible. Your test results are available quickly, and appointments are scheduled in coordination. What might take months elsewhere can often be done in days here.


 A multidisciplinary team that consists of a neurologist, an internist, neurosurgeon and invasive radiologist. 

Lê Bảo Huy of Thống Nhất Hospital’s emergency department said time is precious for stroke patients: “Time lost is brain lost.” Patients, especially seniors, brought to emergency departments should be checked for a stroke and procedures should be performed to remove blood clots as soon as possible, he said.

Dr. Tran Chi Cuong continued “A Stroke is a medical emergency and you can use the acronym F.A.S.T. to check for the signs of a stroke,” says Martin. “If you experience any of these signs, call emergency. Do not drive to the hospital. An ambulance will get you to the right hospital for stroke care.”

  • Face - is it drooping?
  • Arms - can you raise both?
  • Speech - is it slurred or jumbled?
  • Time - to call emergency right away

CIH-SIS Stoke Center (028) 6290.1155 or 18001115.

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