High-Altitude Emergency: TKP Completes Two Cross-Regional Transfers

In June 2025, a Hong Kong traveler suffered acute high-altitude illness and three cardiac arrests while touring Western Sichuan. TKP Medical Assistance completed two successful evacuations—from Jiuzhaigou to Chengdu and from Chengdu to Hong Kong—ensuring the patient’s safe return for further treatment.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest at 3,000 Meters: A Life on the Edge

Mr. Wang, a Hong Kong resident, experienced respiratory distress while visiting the scenic Huanglong area. That evening, he collapsed in his hotel. Emergency responders resuscitated him after cardiac arrest, but he later suffered two more arrests at the local hospital, requiring mechanical ventilation and ICU admission.

TKP escort team handing over patient to West China Hospital

Local Capacity Limitations Prompt Family to Seek Evacuation

Due to limited local treatment capacity and the complexity of further transfer, the family contacted TKP Medical Assistance, a company with 30+ years of experience in medical repatriation and ICU escort. The TKP team immediately mobilized to Jiuzhaigou for bedside evaluation and pre-transfer stabilization.

First Transfer: Jiuzhaigou → Chengdu West China Tianfu Hospital

With vital signs stabilized, the patient was transferred via a 7-hour ground journey to West China Tianfu Hospital ICU. TKP coordinated the entire process, ensuring continuous ICU-level monitoring en route.

Patient secured in business class of high-speed train with full monitoring

Patient Remains Unconscious; Family Requests Hong Kong Repatriation

After a week in the Chengdu ICU, Mr. Wang remained comatose. Multi-disciplinary consultation confirmed hypoxic encephalopathy. With support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, TKP was again entrusted to coordinate repatriation.

Second Transfer: Chengdu → Shenzhen North → Hong Kong Tuen Mun Hospital

To balance clinical safety and cost-effectiveness, high-speed rail was chosen. TKP escorted the patient for 8 hours from Chengdu to Shenzhen, completed customs clearance, and arranged final ground ambulance transfer to Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong.

Patient arrival at Shenzhen North Station and transfer to ambulance

A Trusted Medical Escort Partner in Complex Emergencies

TKP’s dual escort operations exemplify its ability to manage high-altitude medical emergencies, cross-border logistics, and ICU-level care. TKP remains committed to delivering safe, efficient, and compassionate medical transport services worldwide.

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