A male patient with cardiovascular disease and Covid-19 has died.

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Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Deputy Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases, Cho Ray Hospital, said that the male patient, born in 1969, residing in Binh Duong province, was transferred to the department on April 17 in a serious condition requiring a ventilator. Previously, the patient had been treated for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, heart failure, and myelodysplasia (a type of pre-cancerous hematological disease) at the Department of Cardiology, Cho Ray Hospital. Around mid-April, the patient developed symptoms of fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, suspected of having Covid-19. The patient was then tested and the result was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. The patient was immediately transferred to the isolation area of ​​the Department of Tropical Diseases. After nearly a week of intensive treatment, the patient's condition gradually worsened and he died.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, from mid-April 2023, the unit began receiving treatment for patients withCovid-19, on average, 1-2 new cases are admitted each day. Most of the cases have underlying diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, heart valve disease, chronic lung disease, and immunodeficiency. When transferred to the Department of Tropical Diseases, most of these patients must undergo mechanical ventilation or dialysis. In the context of the number of casesCovid-19In the community, the trend is increasing, people with risk factors such as: the elderly, people with underlying diseases such as diabetes, chronic cardiovascular disease, chronic liver, chronic kidney, chronic lung, or cancer patients, patients with hematological diseases... are immunocompromised subjects, need to be protected. Doctor Thuy Ngan recommends that these people need to be fully vaccinated, follow the 2K principle, wear masks, disinfect and limit going to crowded places. Relatives living in the same house with risk subjects also need to comply with strict disease prevention measures to protect them.

According to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, from 4:00 p.m. on April 24 to 4:00 p.m. on April 25, the city recorded 238 cases.Covid-19new cases, of which 82 cases required hospitalization. Hospitals are currently treating 255 patients, of which 106 cases require respiratory support. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health stated that the number of Covid-19 cases in the area is on the rise, and people need to continue to strictly follow the V2K message (vaccine, mask, disinfection) to prevent the disease.

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