Keyword: "Heart failure"

In September 2026, 108 Military Central Hospital successfully performed a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation using the new-generation CorHeart 6 device for a patient with severe heart failure. This marks the first successful CorHeart 6 implantation in Vietnam, representing another step forward in mechanical circulatory support and offering an additional treatment option for patients awaiting heart transplantation.

For the first time in Vietnam, the 108 Military Central Hospital has successfully implanted a third-generation partial artificial heart in a patient with end-stage heart failure. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s medical field, bringing Vietnamese healthcare closer to the world’s most advanced systems, while offering new hope of survival for thousands of patients suffering from severe heart failure.

A 69-year-old man has died of COVID-19-related complications, marking the 33rd fatality in Vietnam.

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported one new imported case and another coronavirus-related death on August 15 morning.

Vietnam reported 22 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities on August 13 evening, raising the total infection cases to 905 and death toll to 20.

A COVID-19 patient died on August 2, raising the number of fatalities in Vietnam to six, all of whom had serious underlying illnesses.

The first patient who had successfully underwent a heart transplant in the southern region was discharged from Ho Chi Minh City-based Cho Ray Hospital on June 21, just 22 days after the surgery.

Doctors at Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully carried out a heart transplant for the first time, with support from doctors of Hanoi’s Vietnam – Germany Hospital.