Chapter 1740: Chapter 1744: Professor Chen Has Arrived!
Magazines such as “The Lancet” and “AATS Journal” have successively reported on Zhong Shuo’s situation.
Dr. Kim Yi Eun has also begun to make her mark in the field of cardiac surgery due to her treatment methods for saving Zhong Shuo!
However!
This little patient is now at the end of his strength.
This frail heart can no longer sustain the gradually enlarging body.
The increase in blood flow is a threat of death to him!
What to do?
The Korean government is taking this matter very seriously.
It immediately organized top domestic thoracic and cardiac surgery experts for the rescue.
Little Zhong Shuo has become a critical link in Korea’s Meijin and feminism incident.
Basically, every day, the media are following up on reports about Zhong Shuo’s condition.
However!
On March 11, 2020, this little boy experienced cardiac arrest for the first time!
The occurrence of this incident made it hard for many people to accept.
Fortunately, the rescue in the intensive care unit was very timely.
It saved little Zhong Shuo’s life!
At this point, Kim Yi Eun proposed to seek help from abroad.
In fact, the Korean government prefers that Zhong Shuo be treated successfully in the country.
This would increase the prestige of the Republic of Korea.
However, unfortunately, Kim Yi Eun really couldn’t manage it.
When people’s lives are at stake, there is no choice but to seek help abroad.
When the situation of little Zhong Shuo spread, many people started paying attention, and many hospitals even began discussions.
But…
No hospital dared to accept little Zhong Shuo.
Due to high media attention, once accepted, if the treatment fails, it would result in a barrage of criticism!
But if successful, the hospital’s international influence would soar. But the key is, who can succeed?
Multiple defects in the heart!
Accompanied by the presence of multiple small holes.
If surgery is needed, it requires a comprehensive operation at once.
Due to special reasons, even establishing extracorporeal circulation might not be possible.
It seems…
This has already fallen into a deadlock.
Imagine how small a child’s heart can be?
Never mind the blood vessels, even the partitions in the atriums and ventricles might not be distinguishable.
The difficulty is astonishing!
However, the heart cannot be repaired while it continues to beat.
And stopping the heart would require extracorporeal circulation, cardioplegia, reperfusion, etc… which still doesn’t work!
For a time, the situation of little Zhong Shuo became a challenging case in the thoracic and cardiac surgery industry!
It was featured in the March issue of “The Lancet”.
And Chen Cang was truly unavailable during this period.
On one hand, he was preparing for the recruitment of the new director.
On the other hand, the x-pri machine from Wanhe Group was also about to start clinical trials, which Chen Cang had to plan.
Additionally, he had just acquired “The Temptation of Enzymes”, and Chen Cang wanted to learn some technology from the experts at the institute, which would facilitate triggering “The Temptation of Enzymes!”
Otherwise, he had no chance at all right now.
Having the “Dragon-slaying Manual” but not seeing a dragon is pointless.
So, Chen Cang was genuinely busy recently.
No side could be completely set aside.
So, when Kim Yi Eun called to inform Chen Cang about using x-pri technology to treat little Zhong Shuo, Chen Cang did not immediately refuse.
Because he did not even understand what Zhong Shuo’s specific condition was like!
Chen Cang couldn’t help but ask, “Dr. Kim Yi Eun, please send the patient’s detailed information to my email. Once I finish reviewing it, I’ll reply to you.”
He did not hurry to make a conclusion.
After all, without a clear understanding of the patient’s condition, Chen Cang wouldn’t decide on using x-pri technology.
Upon hearing this, Kim Yi Eun was momentarily stunned!
“Professor Chen, you haven’t heard about this little patient here?”
Indeed, the situation of little patient Zhong Shuo had been causing a stir during this time, even being frequently discussed within the AATS Association. Kim Yi Eun thought that someone as focused on clinical practice as Professor Chen would certainly be aware of the latest medical developments.
After all, in Kim Yi Eun’s eyes, people of their level generally read “The Lancet” as casually as a newspaper.
“Sorry, I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t been following.” Chen Cang said casually.
Hearing this, instead of being unhappy, Kim Yi Eun was delighted!
Lately, Chen Cang’s lack of speaking in the AATS Association led everyone to think that Professor Chen didn’t have a good solution either.
It now seems…
Professor Chen just wasn’t aware!
Kim Yi Eun quickly said, “Professor Chen, I have all the patient’s data here, but it might take some time to organize it. How about you check our shared files in the association group?
You can see it there!”
Only then did Chen Cang remember that he was still a member of the AATS Association.
“Okay, I’ll let you know once I’ve read it.”
The AATS Association group is an international chat group, similar to MSN, but more advanced, supporting video conferences and case discussions.
Chen Cang rarely logged into this software, mainly because he seldom encountered problems needing others’ help.
He returned to his office, turned on the computer, logged into the software, and immediately saw that many people were discussing Zhong Shuo’s situation in the case discussion subgroup.
The number of people in this discussion group was as high as over six hundred, which piqued Chen Cang’s curiosity!
What kind of patient could this be?
So, Chen Cang opened the materials and began to carefully read them.
The patient is an 11-month-old boy.
The mother has a congenital heart defect…
The patient’s heart itself has six defects; when Chen Cang saw the heart’s ultrasound and various imaging data, he was stunned!
Could such a patient survive until now?
Moreover, shouldn’t this have been detected?
Why was he born?
Chen Cang took a deep breath.
He glanced carelessly at the patient’s mother’s data: 7 pregnancies, 5 births, 2 miscarriages!
Moreover!
Of the five children born, four have died one after another, with survival times under 6 months.
Only little Zhong Shuo seemed about to reach 12 months!
This shocking number made Chen Cang pause in his breathing for a moment, realizing that at just 36 years old, she had already gone through seven pregnancies.
Clearly, issues surrounding childbirth exist worldwide…
Chen Cang couldn’t help but sigh.
What has this mother gone through in the past ten years?
Honestly, Chen Cang’s feelings were very complicated.
He opened the case file and continued to read carefully.
In his mind, he could even form a general picture of little Zhong Shuo’s body, with a 4D model slowly forming.
A variety of data continuously transformed into information about the heart, blood, and other conditions.
After finishing, Chen Cang couldn’t help but exclaim!
This surgery is truly difficult!
Initially, Chen Cang thought of a hypothermic surgery, but it’s clear that the patient lacks the tolerance, and accidents could easily happen.
Using the x-pri technology, although difficult, isn’t entirely impossible.
At this time, someone suddenly said:
“Professor Chen seems to have joined!”