Current Congenital Heart Surgery and Pediatric Perfusion Practices in Japan and Vietnam.

The declining birth rate and aging population are becoming increasingly serious social issues in Japan. In this report, we summarize the current congenital heart surgery and pediatric perfusion practices in Japan and Vietnam. In addition we report the rapid growth and development of congenital heart surgery in Vietnam made possible by medical education support provided by Japan over the past decade.

Whole exome sequencing revealed a pathogenic variant in a gene related to malignant hyperthermia in a Vietnamese cardiac surgical patient: A case report.

Introduction: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare autosomal dominant pharmacogenetic disorder which known associated with some genes such as and . Using whole exome analysis, we aimed to find out the genetic variant data in a malignant hyperthermia patient undergoing cardiac surgery.

Presentation Of Case: Patient was 59 years old male with dull left chest pain, mild breathing difficulty, thrombosis in the left atrium, mitral valve stenosis that needed a surgery to remove the thrombus and replace the mitral valve.