Chapter 4-2

Chapter 4-2

They had no choice but to wait for his family members to arrive. After all, the patient’s grandson was too formidable-if anything happened to him at their hospital, they couldn’t bear the responsibility. The entire hospital might not survive the fallout.

With one eyebrow arched, Danielle asked, "Is valvular heart disease really that complicated?"

"You know the condition?" Christopher asked, surprise coloring his tone.

"Do you know medicine?" Savannah Watson chimed in. "Since you know this is valvular heart disease, you must also know that valve replacement surgery is necessary!"

Danielle lifted her cool gaze, her eyes sparkling like stars. "If you’re considering valve replacement, it only shows you haven’t used enough antibiotics, which led to the infection and perivalvular leakage."

The doctors froze at the young girl’s words-she’d pinpointed their oversight with surgical precision.

"What’s the holdup?" Ethan Wood, director of St. Katherine Hospital and head of cardiac surgery, asked, his commanding presence preceding his silver hair around the corner.

"Dr. Wood! The patient’s family’s still an hour out minimum," Christopher replied respectfully.

Logan had previously undergone three valve replacement surgeries, soon developing perivalvular leakage and other complications.

He’d sought treatment abroad, but complications like postoperative recurrence and infection appeared shortly after surgery.

His condition was now critical, and there wasn’t time to go abroad again. They could only attempt emergency treatment here.

St. Katherine Hospital’s cardiac surgery department was nationally renowned, and Ethan’s expertise in this field was legendary.

Under immense pressure from all sides, Ethan had managed to stabilize Logan’s condition-essentially pulling him back from death’s door. However, the very next day, he developed an infection, requiring another surgery.

Currently, Logan’s condition was extremely severe. An upper respiratory infection had progressed to pneumonia, and just as they’d gotten the pneumonia under control, heart failure symptoms appeared.

The situation was dire. If they operated again, Logan might not survive the surgery. They could only wait for his family’s consent.

With proper consent forms signed, the surgery would shield them from liability even if the patient didn’t survive-the family couldn’t fault them for trying.

But given Logan’s rapidly deteriorating condition, he likely wouldn’t survive long enough for his family to arrive.

"I think we should wait," Savannah ventured nervously. "If he dies in surgery..."

The words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken meaning. "Considering the patient’s condition and his... status, we could try using other medications to keep him stable until his family gets here," she added, her voice low but clear.