The most unexpected positive news in the fight against the virus came from Plovdiv!

Doctors from the COVID ward of the Plovdiv University Hospital rescued a 91-year-old man with coronavirus and many comorbidities, and according to their observations, there is no other case of this type in the entire country where such an old man has been cured with successful and sent home in very good condition.

In addition to old age, which is an indisputable risk factor, the patient had many concomitant diseases, such as heart, respiratory, kidney failure, diabetes, hypertension. In other words, he was a polymorbid patient, said one of the doctors, Dr. Zhivko Danchev.

It cannot be said exactly how the infection occurred, as the virus can now be found in many places. The patient is from the Plovdiv region. He was admitted to the hospital in serious condition because, like anyone over the age of 90, he has a weakened immune system and infectious diseases are more serious.

“During the course of treatment, cardiac complications also occurred, which further aggravated the clinical picture,” said Dr. Danchev. We managed, although we had to stay longer in the ward, about 20 days, not like the other patients, that he will recover in almost two weeks. “

The young doctor, who practices in First Cardiology, said that in that difficult moment in the COVID ward they worked together with Dr. Yudzel Mahmoud from the neurology department, Dr. Tsvetana Todorova from the nephrology department, Dr. Semiha Mollova from Second Department of Cardiology, Dr. Plamen Stoyanov of the Department of Surgery, Dr. Elena Kuzmanova of the Department of Gastroenterology, Dr. Bozhidar Mitev of the Department of Otolaryngology and of the Department of Orthopedics Dr. Alexandros Panayotidis.

“We were accompanied by Dr. Ivan Goranov, head of the department of rheumatology, a very experienced colleague who played an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients,” said Dr. Danchev.

According to the doctors, in addition to the battle for the old man’s life and health, another test for the team was the treatment of his fellow doctor. “Although he responded very well to therapy, working with him was a real challenge and a great responsibility for everyone,” he said.

There are no infected staff at the “Plovdiv” University Hospital, which according to the doctor is due to strict compliance with anti-epidemic measures, which are the result of professional training and excellent organization in the COVID ward. This credit goes to the administration of the University Hospital “Plovdiv”, the head of the Department of Pulmonology Dr. Iliana Valkanova and the senior nurse Marieta Cherisharova.

So far, 30 patients have passed through the room, 24 of them have been cured and discharged, currently 3, housed with suspected coronavirus, are being examined to confirm the diagnosis.