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In a heartwarming display of altruism, a hospital reached out to four families who had lost their loved ones and were facing the devastating news that they had been declared brain-dead. With immense courage and selflessness, these families chose to donate their departed family members’ organs, offering a chance at life to 15 individuals desperately in need of transplants. During the same week, the hospital also facilitated six kidney transplants from living donors, marking a significant milestone for Vietnam’s healthcare industry. This is the first time the hospital has performed such a high number of organ transplants in a single week. The recipients of these precious gifts included four individuals who received heart transplants, seven who received kidney transplants, three who underwent liver transplants, and one patient who received both a kidney and liver transplant. These life-saving procedures would not have been possible without the bravery and compassion of the donor familie...

On Tuesday, the hospital announced the successful discharge of its 13th heart transplant patient, T., from their care. T. had been under intensive treatment for cardiomyopathy for several months prior to the transplant. Following the heart transplantation, a remarkable recovery ensued, allowing him to regain his health and return home. The donor, a 36-year-old man identified as L.T.S., hailed from Ha Nam Province in northern Vietnam. S. was admitted to Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi after suffering a brain hemorrhage that led to convulsions, a coma, and cardiac arrest. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, S. was declared brain-dead after nine days of treatment. His family, in a selfless act, consented to donating his heart, offering a chance at life for another. A specialized team from Hue Central Hospital rushed to Hanoi, a distance of approximately 660km, to retrieve the precious heart and transport it back to Hue City, where T. awaited the life-saving surgery. As a tribu...