Cross-border medical aid saves life of Vietnamese man with critical disease

A Vietnamese man with a life-threatening heart condition has returned home after successful treatment in southern China, facilitated by a cross-border medical rescue service.

A resident surnamed Pham of northern Vietnam experienced sudden chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness on Dec 25.Doctors at a local hospital diagnosed him with acute type A aortic dissection, a rapidly progressing cardiovascular condition that can be fatal without immediate intervention.

Pham's case marks the first successful use of the "1369 Life Express" channel for a Vietnamese patient with acute aortic dissection.