Tag: "heart transplant"
Rapid heart transplant saves 15-year-old boy in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:11 18/05/2026Doctors at University Medical Center in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully performed an emergency heart transplant on a 15-year-old boy suffering from end-stage heart failure, completing the life-saving operation in just a few hours.
In Vietnam, adult heart travels over 1,600km to save 9-year-old boy
Vietnam News 17:28 02/12/2025A nine-year-old boy suffering from end-stage heart failure has been saved thanks to the heart of an adult donor being transported over 1,600 kilometers from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
Heart flown to Ho Chi Minh City from Hanoi to save patient
Vietnam News 16:23 18/05/2020The flight on May 13 might be the donor’s first-ever time ‘being’ on a plane
Heart transplants pump life into Vietnamese children
In-Depth 11:24 09/02/2020The growing number of organ donors in Vietnam is a literal lifesaver for countless residents battling fatal diseases
