With all the technology of artificial hearts, we will exchange the number of treatment places for 20 advanced cancers every year.

Yu Zhiming thought for a moment and asked Gu Qingran on the other end of the phone, "Is that guy seeking personal gain?" ”

Artificial heart can be said to be one of the cutting-edge research in the field of medical technology.

It not only requires a large amount of capital investment, but also needs a research team of top talents in various scientific research fields such as medicine, materials science, and construction machinery.

Such a research project is promoted by a powerful medical company, how can it be easy to exchange all the technology?

The next moment, Gu Qingran's voice rang out from his mobile phone, "Zhiming, you guessed right, it is indeed for your own personal gain." ”

"Last night the man told me that one of his friends was part of the research and development team for an artificial heart at a medical giant."

"For some reason, the man was fired from the research team, but he was prepared and got all the technical information."

Gu Qingran smiled again: "Zhiming, there is no shortage of guys like this who steal the results of the team for their own personal gain. ”

"We don't have to worry about the other party using fake technology, we are confirming that the technology handed over to us is real and feasible, and then we will cooperate in the treatment of advanced cancer."

Yu Zhiming chuckled and asked: "The other party is not worried, we will not admit it after we receive the technical information?" ”

Gu Qingran said smugly: "I have to say that our Gu family, as well as my reputation in the United States, is still good." ”

"Also, this kind of shady transaction, sometimes you have to gamble on character."

"Of course, the other party will also put forward some restrictions."

Yu Zhiming sighed and said in a deep voice: "If the other party can really come up with the most advanced artificial heart technology, I have no opinion on this transaction." ”

He added: "It's just 20 places a year, which feels like a lot, and it's better to reduce it." ”

Gu Qingran replied with a smile: "We only initially established trust last night, as for the specific exchange conditions, I will discuss them with the other party in depth......"

Yu Zhiming ended the call with Gu Qingran, and saw Luo Yu coming over.

"Doctor Yu, I either eavesdropped on your phone on purpose, or I heard a word drifting in with the mountain wind......"

"Artificial heart?"

Luo Yu explained, and asked excitedly: "You don't want to invest in the research of artificial hearts, right?" ”

Yu Zhiming was not worried about Dr. Luo hearing it, he was sure that Dr. Luo could still do it.

"Doctor Luo, you think too highly of me, I'm just a young doctor, and I can't do anything about artificial hearts."

Yu Zhiming said vaguely: "It's just that my eldest brother Gu Qingran has such an opportunity to get involved." ”

Luo Yu sighed lightly, and said with understanding: "I know that you have used your top medical skills to attract several foreign high-end talents that are needed in China. Presumably the same is true of this talent with an artificial heart? ”

Yu Zhiming saw that he understood it like this, so he smiled misleadingly and did not clarify.

Luo Yu said happily: "No artificial heart developed by any company in China has been approved for clinical use, and the current domestic use is all foreign products." ”

"I look forward to your artificial heart starting research and making breakthroughs as soon as possible, and then putting it into clinical application as soon as possible."

He also lamented: "There is a serious shortage of heart donors in China, and the demand for artificial hearts is quite large. ”

Yu Zhiming said slowly: "It's still too early to talk about this, such a complex and highly technical product is not so easy to break through." ”

Luo Yu nodded, and sighed: "Our foundation and accumulation are still weak, and there is still a big gap between high-precision and cutting-edge research and foreign advanced level." ”

He looked at Yu Zhiming again and hoped: "However, the Chinese people have always been smart, and it is inevitable to replicate and surpass production......"

Luo Yu talked about the artificial heart with great interest for more than ten minutes, and suddenly found that Yu Zhiming was not very interested in this topic, so he stopped.

After a moment of silence, he said again: "Doctor Yu, you mentioned last time about working part-time in Huashan Second Hospital, and I asked the hospital leaders about this matter. ”

"The answer they gave was that they agreed in principle."

Yu Zhiming chuckled and asked, "There are additional conditions?" ”

Luo Yu said with a smile: "First, this matter still needs the consent of the Joint Logistics Department of the competent department, and second, the leaders of the hospital hope to strengthen more exchanges and cooperation." ”

"For example, there are many middle-aged surgeons in our hospital who have been stuck in a bottleneck for many years and have made slow progress.

Yu Zhiming said: "The PLA General Hospital can be said to have gathered the best military doctors in the whole army, and some of them are people who can give advice." ”

Luo Yu said frankly: "Doctor Yu, you think highly of us. ”

"Take me as an example, it is certainly no problem to point out the big and medium problems that arise during the operation, but it is very difficult to find out the details that are not done well during the operation."

"And what restricts their improvement is the subtle and subtle details, and we don't have the ability to explore the subtleties."

Yu Zhiming thought for a moment and said: "Doctor Luo, it's not that I don't care about cooperation, this operation is wrong, if there are two or three people, I squeeze into work, and there will be time." ”

"If there are too many people, it won't work. Don't hide it from Dr. Luo, there are still dozens of people queuing up in Huashan. ”

As he spoke, Yu Zhiming saw a middle-aged couple in their forties and fifties walking slowly towards them along the mountain climbing fitness path.

I don't know if he is tired or his body is too weak, the middle-aged man has to stop and rest and catch his breath after walking a few steps.

Seeing this performance of the middle-aged man, Yu Zhiming couldn't help frowning.

Mainly he noticed that the man's body movements were a little stiff and his walking was not very natural.

Is this overtired?

When people reach middle age, it represents the deterioration of physical functions, and it is very taboo to carry out reckless physical exercise.

Young people can exploit their physical potential by squeezing themselves to the limit, and middle-aged people are in danger of striking if they do so.

Luo Yu also saw this middle-aged couple, raised his voice and admonished: "If you can't hold on, don't hold on." ”

"When people are over forty, whether they are working or exercising, they must leave room for their bodies."

The middle-aged man looked up at Luo Yu, Yu Zhiming, and Lime who were more than ten meters away.

He exhaled and took a few deep breaths, gathered some strength, and said breathlessly, "Thank you... Remind. ”

This sound came into Yu Zhiming's ear drums, making him very uncomfortable, and the sound was very rough, like rubbing sandpaper.

Yu Zhiming resisted the urge to cover his ears, and then heard the man's voice follow, "I'm ...... Terminally ill, take advantage of the body's ...... If you can still move, you can climb the mountain to see the scenery. ”

This......

Yu Zhiming didn't expect the other party to be in such a situation, and he remembered Luo Yu's voice in his ears.

"I would venture to ask, what is this terminal illness?"

"ALS!"

It turned out to be such an incurable disease, and Yu Zhi regretted it to himself.

ALS generally refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease.

Patients often present with progressive aggravation of muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, and fasciculations caused by the combination of upper and lower motor neurons.

There is currently no cure for the disease, and treatment is mainly used to improve the quality of life of patients and delay the progression of the disease.

Yu Zhiming saw Luo Yu looking at him, and said softly: "I'm not a miracle worker, I don't have anything to do about this disease." ”

Luo Yu reminded: "You have cured many terminal cancer patients, and you are not a miracle worker?" ”

Yu Zhiming corrected: "It's too early to say cure, and if there is no recurrence within five years, it is cured." ”

Luo Yu said: "I have absolute confidence in Dr. Yu, you must be cured, and you don't have to wait for five years to verify." ”

Yu Zhiming smiled lightly and set his eyes on the middle-aged man again.

I saw that the middle-aged woman on the side was about to reach out to help, but the man refused.

Yu Zhiming's eyebrows frowned again.

Only then did he notice that the middle-aged woman's walking posture was also a little unnatural, and she was slightly dragging her right leg forward.

Did she have a previous injury to her right leg? Or is it caused by other physical problems?

Yu Zhiming couldn't help but ask, "Take the liberty of asking Madam, have you ever injured your right leg?" ”

The middle-aged woman raised her head to meet Yu Zhiming's gaze and replied, "I have had surgery on my right knee before!" ”

Yu Zhiming sighed lightly.

Suddenly, he realized something and hurriedly asked the man, "Dare to ask this gay man, is your voice always like this?" ”

The middle-aged man looked up and said, "My previous voice was okay, not so bad." ”

"It's ALS, which affects my throat muscles and makes my voice change."

There's something wrong with that.

ALS is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy.

The most common presenting symptom is clumsiness and weakness of one or both fingers, followed by atrophy of the small muscles of the hand, which may be in the shape of an eagle's claw in severe cases.

In a small number of patients, muscle atrophy and weakness begin in the muscles of the lower extremities or trunk.

As the disease progresses, muscle weakness and atrophy can affect the forearm, upper arm, and shoulder girdle muscles.

It then progresses to the trunk and neck, and finally to the facial and throat muscles.

At present, the middle-aged man is still able to walk on his own, which means that his ALS is still in its early stages.

According to common sense, his throat muscles should not have been affected.

Yu Zhiming paid attention to the man's face again, and found that the facial muscles were quite full, and no obvious signs of atrophy were found.

The order of atrophy of this muscle has changed, is ALS a special case in the development of this person?

Or is there something else that causes it?

Or is it a professional habit, depending on who has a problem?

Yu Zhiming raised his leg to meet the middle-aged man and explained: "According to the development of ALS, your throat muscles should not atrophy so quickly. ”

"Let me introduce myself, I am Dr. Yu Zhiming from Binhai Huashan Hospital."

"Can I give you a physical check-up?"

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