Wang Shi, a "climber" who seems to be physically strong, actually has six stents installed in his heart, and his experience of seeing a doctor in Japan has become a hot topic on the Internet, which is thought-provoking. Let’s take a look:

Since September 6, 2008, I have had two myocardial infarctions, one of which was critical, four cardiovascular interventional angiography surgeries, and six stents installed in three major heart arteries. Exactly two years later, I chose to go to Japan to see a doctor. My friend Zhang Liling told me that Kanbaru Memorial Hospital in Japan is the best heart disease hospital in Japan and one of the best in the world. This hospital has some of the best cardiologists in the world.

At present, the most reliable way to check the cardiovascular condition in China is cardiovascular photography, which is to cut the arteries on the arm or thigh, then inject a contrast agent, and then use a metal wire to enter the blood vessel and all the way into the heart. Regarding the blood vessels, I then observed the condition of the cardiovascular system on the screen. I saw my own cardiovascular CT scan, which was as clear as a black-and-white movie image.

Cardiovascular angiography is a relatively painful thing for patients. Cutting arteries is scary anyway, but Zhang Liling told me that there is no need to cut arteries for angiography at Shenyuan Hospital. This is the most important reason that drove me to go to Japan to have my heart examined.

Since I did not make an appointment in advance, I was not able to undergo angiography observation when I went to the hospital for the first time. However, the doctor made an appointment with me in principle to go there in February this year. The second reason that attracted me to see a doctor in Japan was the patience and sense of responsibility Japanese doctors have for their patients.

The doctor who treated me was called Sumiyoshi. After my first examination, he first took a removable heart model and told me which myocardial myocardial infarction was caused. What is the location and what is the current situation.

The heart muscle went into shock due to lack of oxygen during that attack. Due to timely rescue, they did not die. It can be said that they are alive again, but they are not as energetic as before and have become slow and lazy. Being moved by other muscles is already the best result.

He also said that our cardiac ultrasound has observed 67 parts of your heart muscle, evaluated each part, and then said what level of vitality the picture represents, so that I can see clearly at a glance. , and then he took out a blood vessel model of the heart, which looked like a tree root from the artery to the side branches. He told me where the blockage was and where my current stent was.

While explaining, he said to me apologetically: Am I too wordy? I'm sorry, I just want you to know your condition in as much detail as possible.

That time, it can be said that it was the first time I knew clearly what my heart looked like, and the first time I knew what was wrong.

This time I went to Japan on February 17th. Before I went, the hospital had made a detailed examination plan for me and my fellow compatriots who were traveling with us. In two days and one night, the three of us completed seven examinations respectively. Of course, the most important thing is the coronary angiography CT that I mentioned.

Let me tell you a few trivial things:

1. Angiography without incision

The doctor told us that the coronary angiography CT is the best in the world There are only three, in the United States, Germany and Japan. As for equipment operators, it is said that the training time is generally more than 5 years.

Before doing CT, we injected a small amount of contrast agent through intravenous injection, and also took drugs to control blood pressure and heart rate to maintain a calm mind. I noticed that the machine had the word Siemens written on it, which showed that it was a German product.

For about 20 minutes before and after this examination, all I did was inhale a few times, stop, and exhale. But the next day, when I saw the CT pictures, I really couldn’t believe my eyes. The first thing the doctor showed me was a very high-definition, 360° 3D picture. I thought it was a A colorful model of a heart, and the doctor told me this is your heart.

The next thing is even more amazing. Cut open the heart and let you see how each ventricle beats, how each piece squirms during beating, and the thickness of each blood vessel. Then cut the blood vessel. , you can clearly see the stent in the blood vessel and how much space the blood flows through.

As an image, this should be much clearer and more accurate than the relatively blurry black-and-white image of cutting arteries and blood vessels in China. All the information it tells you is so intuitive. From the outside to the inside, you can even see it more clearly than you can by holding your own heart in your own hands. You really "know my heart clearly."

My two friends should have gained more than me. One of my friends, He Zhong, had self-diagnosed himself as a diabetic patient with coronary heart disease and carotid artery stenosis before going.

For about two or three years, most of the people he spoke to me were words of discouragement and reluctance. I heard that his company was basically out of business, but out of a humanitarian stance, he still paid wages to all his employees. , this time the doctor told him: Your heart is very good, see for yourself how powerful it beats, and it is recommended that you stop taking diabetes medicine.

When He Chonglin returned to China, he told me that he still had to work hard to regroup.

Another friend Erhu, his heart disease symptoms have made it difficult for him to sleep. After we left Kanhara Hospital, Erhu would do it whenever he was free, no matter whether he was in the car or at home. After a long sleep, he said he was liberated.

He said that he had to believe and admire the conclusions of the Japanese doctors. Now he does not believe anyone who says he has heart disease. The reason is simple. He clearly saw how his heart was working, every atrium and every blood vessel. He believed in his eyes.

2. Measure blood pressure

In domestic hospitals, blood pressure has been measured countless times, but it is generally the same, only one side of the upper limb is measured.

To measure blood pressure in Japanese hospitals, you need to measure four high and low pressure readings of both upper limbs and both lower limbs. The doctor said that there is a parameter for the left and right blood pressure difference of the upper limbs and the left and right blood pressure difference of the lower limbs, especially the upper and lower limbs. The difference is an important parameter. I have never experienced this kind of blood pressure measurement in China.

3. Blood drawing

Domestic hospitals draw blood for blood biochemical tests. After drawing the blood, the nurse will give you a cotton swab and tell you to press it for a while, then let you go.

In Japanese hospitals, the nurse will press a cotton ball on the needle site, and then put a wide piece of tape on it, allowing you to hold it down, but you are not allowed to leave within 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the nurse will After removing the tape to confirm that there was no problem with the needle site, she would take out a 25px square ultra-small band-aid and put it on the needle site. This small band-aid was still firmly attached to the needle site until I left the hospital the next day.

4. Nursing staff

Nursing staff go to the ward to take blood pressure, temperature and medication. They always perform kneeling service, which makes you feel more considerate than your son or daughter.

5. Cost

Domestic hospitals require patients to queue up to pay a price, queue up to pay, and queue up to receive medicine for an examination.

The charges in Japanese hospitals are the same as those in restaurants. After you have eaten and drank, when you are leaving, a person will respectfully bring your bill, kneel in front of you and ask you to look at it, and he will To your surprise, it turns out that it is cheaper in Japan than in China. I mean the same conditions and items.

6. Food

The exquisite food in Japanese hospitals can definitely rival any high-end restaurant in China. The variety and detail of nutrition will surprise you.

7. Study

Probably because Japan was promoting China tourism, Zhang Liling said as soon as I got off the plane that the director of the Tourism Agency wanted to treat me to dinner, but Zhang Liling already declined because she didn’t have time. , however, throughout the entire medical treatment process, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry still sent project researchers and specialized medical translators to follow the entire process. Probably they wanted to accumulate some experience.

8. Tax rebate

It is certain that the Japanese have an admiration for China. I met a friend from the United States in Japan. He is a Chinese-American. We bought things together in the store. He asked us to take our passports to help him get a tax refund. He said that tax refunds are only available to Chinese people. Americans do not have this preferential treatment. I said that the Japanese are so careful. How many things do Chinese people buy and how many things do Americans buy? The Japanese know Be aware.

9. Free

I have stayed in Anzhen Hospital and Fuwai Hospital. The outpatient clinics of these two hospitals are completely comparable to Wangfujing Street, no, compared to Wangfujing. The streets are many times more crowded. In Kanbaru Hospital, you don’t see so many people. The outpatient and inpatient floors are extremely quiet. It is said that all patients come by appointment and are free of charge. This is probably socialism in a capitalist society. element.