Patient: My father is 59 years old, usually healthy and has very few long illnesses, but in the past few days he has been coughing since 2:00 a.m. today because of a cold and diarrhea, with blood, and this morning he woke up with no energy, chest tightness, and the need to defecate. Blood pressure was low at 85 and 60, and after ultrasound and ECG, the doctor said that the blood vessel between the ventricle and the atrium was perforated.
Yesterday, the doctor said that my father can only rely on medication to maintain his condition and there is a possibility of recurrence at any time. The doctor also said that my father has a congenital septal defect, but it’s very small and if it develops later in life, it’s 100% hopeless. Doctor, what should I do now? Zheng Xiaozhou, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region