74-year-old American visitor treated for an acute heart attack at Peking University Third Hospital
- When
- 2026-02
- City
- Beijing
- Procedure
- Emergency coronary angiography and interventional treatment (PCI), not open-heart surgery.
- Total cost reported
- Not reported
- Shared on
- Hospital news
- Patient from
- USA
- Hospital
- Peking University Third Hospital
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Timeline
2026-01
Arrives in China from New Zealand; a week later develops cough and right-sided chest pain.
2026-02
At an outpatient visit in the international medical department, an ECG shows an acute anterior heart attack.
2026-02
Emergency angiography and intervention; recanalization took just over ten minutes.
2026-02
CCU, then cardiology ward; discharged four days later.
2026-04-21
Returns with a thank-you letter before ending his trip.
What went well
- Fast recognition at an outpatient visit
- Short time from puncture to reopened artery
- Discharged four days later with normal follow-up tests (per hospital)
What was hard
- Symptoms came and went for weeks before diagnosis
- No cost information published
"Bei Yi San Yuan not only has competent medical care, but also shows a genuine concern for the care of their patients."
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