Post by : Saif Khan
Dr Jeremy London, a cardiothoracic surgeon with over 25 years of experience, recently shared an extraordinary patient story of a 36-year-old woman whose heart suddenly failed, leaving her on life support. The woman was rushed to the emergency room after her heart stopped working, and despite repeated CPR attempts and the use of a breathing tube, doctors were unable to restore a normal heart rhythm. In response, she was placed on ECMO, an external heart-lung machine that pumps blood outside the body, removes carbon dioxide, adds oxygen, and returns the blood to the patient, allowing her heart and lungs to rest and heal.
During her time on ECMO, the woman was diagnosed with viral pericarditis, an infection of the heart muscle, and remained on life support for over a month. The situation was so critical that nurses and other physicians suggested withdrawing care. However, Dr London and two other doctors insisted on giving her a chance, believing that her youth and overall health provided hope for recovery. Their persistence and careful monitoring ultimately made a crucial difference.
After six weeks, the woman gradually stabilized, was weaned off ECMO, and was discharged from the hospital about two and a half months after her admission. Remarkably, a year later, she returned to the intensive care unit holding her healthy newborn daughter. This case highlights how advanced medical interventions, timely treatment, and persistence can lead to extraordinary recoveries even in seemingly hopeless situations. It also emphasizes the importance of never giving up on patients with a fighting chance.
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