Departments/Faculties
KNU School Of Medicine| Department | Division of Cardiology |
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| Introduction | The Division of Cardiology has been one of the representative divisions of Internal Medicine in Kyungpook National University from the beginning. With a growing number of people suffering from cardiovascular diseases and thus increasing demand for cardiology, we are trying hard to live up to the growing demands. Our division was remarkably upgraded and expanded in 2008 as it was appointed as “Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center” by Ministry of Health & Welfare. Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is equipped with individual monitors which provide real-time information on patients’ vital signs. In addition, portable fluoroscopy machine, emergency bypass system, and intra-aortic balloon pumps are always available for patients in critical states, such as those in cardiogenic shock. As a government-funded center, we are doing our best to provide comprehensive medical services to the community. We have developed and facilitated several programs including critical pathway for ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI), rehabilitation program for post-MI patients, and educational program for in- and out-patients. These programs have enhanced our systems and therefore improved the clinical outcome. We are actively involved in Korean AMI Registry, a nation-wide governmentfunded registry of AMI patients, and KorHF registry, a nation-wide government-funded registry of heart failure. We have also been participating in research activities and various international clinical trials in the field of coronary artery disease, interventional cardiology, heart failure, myocarditis and arrhythmias. Several of our papers were published in the international peer-reviewed journals every year. Our faculty members have served as presidents/chairmen and board members of many national academic cardiology societies and reviewers in many international peerreviewed journals.
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| Professors | Chairman: Dong Heon Yang, MD, PhD
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