Heart surgery

Update news Heart surgery

Medical procedure saves under-20kg babies with irregular heartbeat

Infants from the central and southern region with a severe irregular heartbeat who weigh less than 20 kilogrammes can now be treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation at Children's Hospital 1 in HCM City.

Vietnam adopts latest technologies in cardiovascular surgery

The adoption of the latest advancements in cardiovascular surgery such as robot-assisted surgery and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic surgery has resulted in better treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Vietnam.

Hospital performs open-heart surgery on baby weighing only 1,600 grammes

Doctors at Paediatrics Hospital 1 in HCM City have performed open heart surgery on a prematurely born baby weighing only 1,600 grammes.

Satellite hospitals now capable of heart surgery

VietNamNet Bridge – Advanced medical techniques in cardiovascular surgery and interventions have been successfully transferred to provincial hospitals, saving the lives of hundreds of patients every year,