On December 22, 2010, Japanese tourists Mr. & Mrs. Yoshida Takashi came to Taiwan for their first visit. On the first night of their stay, Mr. Yoshida suddenly felt chest pain and was rushed to Taipei Medical University Hospital assisted by his hotel’s staff for emergency medical treatment.
Dr. CHUN-YAO HUANG (黃群耀) diagnosed Mr. Yoshida with acute myocardial infarction and found him in critical condition. The TMUH Emergency Medical Team immediately conducted further examinations and proceeded with surgical treatment to implant cardiovascular stents. Mr. Yoshida’s life was saved by the successful operation.
Mr. Yoshida, a bright and humorous gentleman, recalled the whole process and then described himself as "very lucky." He said he just had taken a cardiac examination in Japan and knew there are three narrowed arteries. However, his doctor told him that there was no necessity to deal with them immediately, so Mr. Yoshida did not take any aggressive action for further treatment, as he never thought he would have this terrifying experience.
Fortunately, the medical care quality, facilities and overall service of TMUH are of the top international standard. And most importantly, the emergency medical team provided a professional and prompt response to Mr. Yoshida’s critical condition so he could recover very quickly.
Mr. Yoshida’s stay at TMUH happened during the New Year and the celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China. The couple enjoyed TMUH’s excellent location to watch the Taipei 101 fireworks show together; and they said that it was their first time to watch such fireworks. Before they left Taiwan, the staff of TMUH celebrated Mrs. Yoshida’s birthday together with the couple. Mr. & Mrs. Yoshida expressed their deepest appreciation to TMUH for this thoughtfulness as well as for its excellent and life-saving care.
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