“Ministry of Public Health Opens Heart Valve Replacement Center for Children with Congenital Heart Disease, Offering Catheterized Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacement to Reduce High Death Rates and Repeat Surgery Risk, in Cooperation with 7 Hospitals for Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Training”

2023-04-25 07:20:00

Children with congenital heart disease require 4,000 surgeries per year, with 10% repeat surgery increasing the risk. Ministry of Public Health opens heart valve replacement center Help reduce deaths. Can be done in children weighing 30 kg or more. 50 cases have been done, receiving a high cost of 6 hundred thousand – 1 million baht, joining hands with 7 hospitals to expand the training of pediatric cardiac surgeons in the region.
On April 25 at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, MD. Opas Karnkawinpong The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said after presiding over the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation and the opening of the Cooperation Center for Catheterized Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacement in Children and Adolescents, Department of Medical Services, that congenital heart disease in children. complicated high death rate More than half had to undergo heart surgery to correct abnormalities. Each year, there are more than 4,000 patients who need surgery. This number has to come back for more than 400 surgery, representing 10%, which increases the risk of heart and child complications. The pulmonary heart valve replacement surgery replaces the deteriorated original heart valve. It is one of the most frequently encountered problems for patients with repeated surgery.

The replacement of the pulmonary heart valve through the catheter It is one way to reduce the waiting time and reduce the risk of repeat surgery. But it still costs as high as 600,000-1,000,000 baht. Started pulmonary heart valve replacement service via catheter since 2013. At present, 50 patients have been treated. Follow up on patients continuously for more than 10 years. It was found that the heart valve works effectively. The patient returned to a normal life. Able to earn a living and take care of yourself and your family

Dr. Opas said The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a center specialized in catheterized pulmonary valve replacement in children and adolescents It will help develop catheterized pulmonary valve replacement skills. reduce the death rate Develop a referral system for patients to receive treatment conveniently. It is a training center for both domestic and international medical personnel. pushing academic performance participatory research

Dr. Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn Director-General of the Department of Medical Services said that the signing of this memorandum of cooperation It expands cooperation and pushes for academic works, research, benchmarking, especially the establishment of a center of expertise in heart valve replacement. by the cooperation of Center of Excellence for Pediatric Cardiology Institute of Child Health, Narathiwat Rajanagarindra Heart Center Songkhla Nakarin Hospital, PSU, Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Diseases, Rajavithi Hospital, Chest Disease Institute, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Surat Thani Hospital and Hat Yai Hospital

Prof. Dr. Warakarn Promphan Pediatrics-Cardiology Associate Director of Medicine The National Institute of Child Health said pulmonary heart valve surgery can be done from birth. But this artificial heart valve has an average lifespan of 10 years, it will deteriorate and require repeated surgery to replace it. It also depends on health care. If taking good care of your oral health may cause infection from the mouth as well Normally, surgery already increases the risk of children by 3-5%. Repeated surgery increases the risk to the body even more. But catheter pulmonary valve surgery reduces the risk. by going up from the groin Can be done in children weighing 30 kg or more. There will be about 400 cases of surgery in the group who have already had heart surgery. Songklanagarind Hospital where catheter surgery is possible this signing will train a pediatric cardiologist participating hospitals It takes about 3 months to train and when there is a case at the Institute of Child Health. Will be a mentor in going down to join the surgery. The pulmonary heart valve is expensive. rights are not covered and does not cover other surgical expenses The expenses will be taken care of by the Foundation. and will expeditiously discuss with NHSO to take care of this as well.