"I felt like there was a villain in my heart. I suspected it was a new one, replacing the old culprit that had caused so much trouble in my coronary arteries. The doctor had to evict that one using a balloon angioplasty. This new one made me feel fluttery, like my heart was trembling, similar to being extremely hungry or about to faint. It was beating incredibly fast, but I wasn't scared because I knew that would only make my heart race more. So, I tried to compose myself, taking deep breaths in and long breaths out, gradually calming down. I then went to the nearest hospital where I had been treated before. They checked everything, and it all came back normal. No sign of a blood clot, and an angiogram showed my heart was clear. So, I went home, but then it happened again. That's when I truly believed there had to be a new villain hiding. My doctor then recommended I consult with Dr. Banchar and arranged an appointment at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital. They have a team and equipment there to detect these 'heart villains,' using radiofrequency ablation to find and eliminate them. It took about four hours, but the culprit was finally dealt with, and my heart is back to beating normally."

 

A Swift Recovery

Niwet Sathiranun, a 63-year-old from Chonburi, shared his remarkable recovery story. Just 48 hours after spinal surgery for a fracture, he was able to get up and walk to the bathroom independently.

 

Mr. Sathiranun's injury occurred when he fell nearly two meters from a ladder while pruning a tree. Despite no one witnessing the fall, he managed to get up and drive himself the 200 meters back home. He then explained the situation to his wife, who promptly called for an ambulance from Ramkhamhaeng Hospital.

 

Upon arrival at the hospital, he was unable to urinate. A detailed medical history and an MRI revealed a broken vertebra from the impact, leading doctors to recommend immediate corrective surgery.

He suffered an accident while lifting heavy objects, which resulted in lower back pain radiating down his left leg. The pain gradually became more severe, yet he endured it for over a year. During that time, he sought treatment at several hospitals, but there was no significant improvement.

One contributing factor may have been his genetic predisposition, as his intervertebral discs were thinner than average, making the condition more difficult to resolve despite multiple treatment approaches.

Eventually, he was advised to consult a physician at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital. Dr. Surasak Inthachuen explained that the patient’s pain was caused by a herniated disc compressing a nerve. Although he had previously undergone various treatments—such as medication, physical therapy, and acupuncture—he did not respond to these methods.

The physician therefore recommended treatment with nucleoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the affected disc. Radiofrequency energy is then delivered through the needle, generating heat at its tip to remove the portion of the disc that has herniated. This reduces nerve compression, resulting in relief from back pain.