– Mission:
+ Examination and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
+ In response to the growing needs of society, in the explosion of cardiovascular diseases, recently, the department has been constantly developing with many new breakthrough techniques. Internal medicine treatment is regularly updated according to the recommendations of the Vietnam Cardiovascular Association and international recommendations. In 2020, the Hospital established an interventional cardiology unit, introducing advanced techniques in coronary artery stenting, Inue balloon valvuloplasty, occlusion of devices in some adult congenital heart diseases, peripheral artery intervention… Currently, the interventional cardiology unit is under the Department of Internal Cardiology.
– Diseases being treated at the department
+ Hypertension and complications
+ Myocardial ischemia: Myocardial infarction, coronary artery stenosis, coronary artery stenosis, etc.
+ Peripheral vascular diseases: Atherosclerosis of the limb arteries, renal artery stenosis, pulmonary artery occlusion, venous occlusion, varicose veins.
+ Cardiac arrhythmias: sinus node failure, atrioventricular block of various levels, premature beats, tachyarrhythmias, Brugada syndrome, etc. Treatment with internal medicine, implantation of support devices, pharmacological cardioversion, electric shock, etc.
+ Rheumatic heart diseases: stenosis, regurgitation of heart valves due to rheumatism
+ Congenital heart disease in adults: Patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary hypertension, etc.
+ Heart failure due to other causes
+ Other cardiovascular diseases: myocarditis, pericarditis, etc.
– Techniques being implemented at the department:
+ Routine electrocardiogram; Exercise ECG, Atropine test
+ Central venous catheter placement, pericardial drainage
+ Holter ECG, Holter blood pressure
+ Cardioversion
+ Implantation of temporary pacemakers, permanent single-chamber, double-chamber pacemakers, defibrillators
+ Interventional angioplasty and stent placement to treat limb artery stenosis, renal artery stenosis
+ Interventional angioplasty and stent placement of coronary arteries
+ Interventional occlusion of congenital heart disease in adults: patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect
+ Inoue balloon dilatation of mitral and aortic valves…