Dr. Eduard Quintana: A Real-Life Hero Saves Life of Woman with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in China

In early March, a woman named Chen collapsed at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport while waiting to fly with her family. She showed signs of cardiac arrest, and a passing cardiovascular surgeon named Eduard Quintana performed CPR on the spot, saving her life before the medical team arrived. His quick actions and expertise have been praised by Chinese media, earning him the title of “hero.”

Upon arriving at the hospital, Ms. Chen was diagnosed with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes the walls of the heart’s ventricles to thicken and obstruct blood flow. Dr. Quintana recommended open-heart surgery to alleviate the condition. He traveled to Wuhan Tongji Hospital to collaborate with a group led by Professor Wei Xiang, specializing in transapical beating myocardial ablation surgery – a minimally invasive procedure tailored for Ms. Chen’s issue.

After weeks of preparation and training, Ms. Chen underwent successful open-heart surgery at Wuhan Tongji Hospital. Her enlarged heart muscle was removed during surgery, and she has since recovered fully. Ms. Chen expressed her gratitude and called the events leading up to her surgery “fate.” Dr. Quintana sent his best wishes to her as well.

The success of this case has highlighted the importance of CPR training among the public in China, where only a small percentage of people know how to perform it effectively.

Recent studies have shown that out-of-hospital heart attacks in China have a low success rate for CPR compared to developed countries.

Efforts are being made to increase awareness and training levels among people in China in order to improve these numbers and save more lives in the future.

In conclusion, Dr. Quintana’s quick thinking and expertise saved Ms. Chen’s life when she collapsed at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport due to obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

His actions have been celebrated by Chinese media as heroic, highlighting the importance of CPR training among the public in China.

Ms. Chen has since recovered from her surgery thanks to Dr. Quintana’s efforts and collaboration with Professor Wei Xiang at Wuhan Tongji Hospital.

China is now focusing on increasing awareness and training levels among its population in order to improve its low success rates for CPR during out-of-hospital heart attacks compared to developed countries.