(Health Korea News / Yoo Ji-in) Dr. Mats Johnson (77), a Swedish physicist who served as chairman of the Nobel Physics Prize jury, recently overcame a life-or-death crisis at Inha University Hospital, recovered his health, and safely returned to his home country.
Dr. Johnson is a world-renowned figure in the field of physics who served as a judge for the Nobel Prize in Physics from 1996 to 2006 and as chairman of the jury from 2001 to 2003. He, who had visited Korea several times for research and academic exchanges for over 20 years, collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest at Incheon International Airport on his way home after work on the 8th of last month.
Fortunately, he was able to maintain his life after receiving CPR for about 7 minutes from a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at the scene. He was immediately transferred to the regional emergency medical center at Inha University Hospital and transferred to the cardiology intensive care unit in an unconscious state for treatment.
He suffered cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular fibrillation is a disease in which the heart beats irregularly and cannot contract properly, preventing it from delivering blood throughout the body.
Above all, when ventricular fibrillation occurs, blood is not ejected from the ventricles, causing circulatory failure and death. The most common direct cause of heart attacks is ventricular fibrillation.
Dr. Johnson was diagnosed as having bradyarrhythmia (heart beat less than 50 beats per minute) caused by atrioventricular block, requiring an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator procedure.
The procedure was carried out quickly by the attending physician, Professor Baek Yong-soo of the Department of Cardiology at Inha University Hospital, and Dr. Johnson recovered quickly under intensive treatment. Dr. Johnson fully regained consciousness, and his heart function and rhythm returned to normal, allowing him to return to his home country in good health on the 25th of last month.
The international cooperation team at Inha University Hospital also played a big role in the treatment process. In particular, nurse Myungjin Kim, who is fluent in English, was in charge of interpretation and other administrative support, helping Dr. Johnson to focus on treatment without linguistic or administrative inconveniences.
Dr. Johnson said, “I have been on numerous overseas visits, but this was my first time in a dangerous situation like this. Thanks to the passionate and dedicated treatment of the medical staff at Inha University Hospital and their patience with patients, I was able to overcome the crisis and return to my hometown.” expressed gratitude.
Professor Baek Yong-soo said, “I am very happy to receive a call from Dr. Johnson a few days ago that he has safely returned to his home country.” He added, “Despite the difficult medical environment, the dedication of all the cardiology faculty, including Professors Sang-don Park and Ji-hoon Jang, and the prompt decision-making and systematic management of various medical staff. “We were able to achieve the best treatment results through the system,” he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Inha University Hospital received the highest grade of 1-ga, which is given only to the top 8 hospitals among medical institutions nationwide, in the recently announced ‘2024 Medical Quality Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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