Vinmec International Hospital in cooperation with Hanoi Private Medical Practitioners Associated conduced a conference on Cardiology. The aim of the conference was to update knowledge and the latest techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.
The conference was attended by 100 delegate including leading experts, Professors and Cardiovascular specialists from the private health sector. Included were Prof. Dr Pham Gia Khai, Chairman of Vietnam Heart Association, Prof. Dr Hoang Duc Kiet, President of Vietnamese Society of Radiology and Dr Hoang Van Son, leading expert in biochemical diagnostic diagnosis.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and Vietnam is not an exception. A significant number of young Vietnamese carries the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and coronary artery disease but they are not aware. The reason is that the symptoms of heart disease are non specific and difficult to diagnose. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and early detection are the keys to control heart disease and reduce mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular diseases.
Conference on Heart Disease
At the conference, Prof. Pham Gia Khai introduced the latest technology to diagnose unstable angina, early manifestations of myocardial infarction as well as treatment strategies and coronary intervention techniques. Prof. Khai also shared that the plaque instability is the origin and the risk of acute coronary events, so early risk stratification is needed to get the prognosis and appropriate treatment strategies for acute coronary disease.
At the conference, Pr of. Pham Gia Khai updated knowledge in diagnosis and treatment of unstable angina and myocardial infarction. He again pointed out the important of plaque instability in acute coronary syndrome.
Prof. Dr. Pham Gia Khai – President of Heart Association
Prof. Dr. Hoang Duc Kiet, President of Vietnamese Society of Radiology outlined information on early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease using Multi-Row Detector CT technology. Currently, Vietnam has many advanced Multi-Row Detector CT systems.
If compared with other familiar methods such as ECG, ultrasound, diagnostic imaging, biochemical methods is not widely applied but it has proved to be very useful in prognosis assessmet. Deputy Prof. Hoang Van Son, the leading expert in this field updated the latest knowledge in the biological diagnosis of heart failure and coronary artery disease. With the use of cardiac hormones in clinical measurement of NT-proBNP concentration in the blood of patients, biochemical methods can help to diagnose early heart failure even without symptoms, playing an important role in screening for high-risk patients.
The conference was considered as a useful professional meeting and helps to promote and enhance the professional quality of non-public medical sector.
In operation for almost 10 months but the Vinmec International Hospital has welcomed more than 27 thousand patients for examination and treatment; nearly 200 newborn babies and performed most sophisticated medical techniques as well as provided a comprehensive operation of 31 specialties… Vinmec also has strength in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, master techniques in open heart surgery, coronary vascular disease and be able to perform many complicated procedures.
In particular, the equipment system for the process of diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease at Vinmec International Hospital is considered one of the most modern and comprehensive system in Vietnam today. Vinmec has the most experienced cardiologist and Prof. Pham Gia Khai also acts as a professional consultant, providing treatment advice for doctors of Vinmec International Hospital.
