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Dr. Kim Young-Hoon

Dr. Kim Young-Hoon

Interventional Cardiologist

Director

Graduation, Fellowship,

Seoul, South Korea

Works at Korea University – Anam Hospital

36 years of experience

About Dr. Kim Young-Hoon

  • Dr. Kim Young-Hoon is a Seoul-based Interventional Cardiologist with 36+ years in the field.
  • He is the President of the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (ARHRS), Advisory Board of the St Jude Medical, Inc. USA, Proctor of the Center of Excellence, St Jude Medical, Inc. USA, and more.
  • He is also a member of the Korean Society for Lipid and Atherosclerosis, the Korean Society for Hypertension, Heart Rhythm Society, and the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society(ARHRS).
  • He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Chairman of the Scientific Program Committee.
  • He completed his Full rotating Internship at the Korea University Medical Center, Seoul Korea in 1984, and Research Fellowship at the Arrhythmia Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, the USA in 1998.
  • Dr. Kim has extensive experience in interventional procedures for coronary artery disease, boasting a perfect treatment record for chronic stable angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction.
  • He has more than 150 publications under his credit in various reputed journals nationally and internationally.

Location Location

Seoul, South Korea

Special Interest

Cardiovascular & Cardiothoracic Surgery Off-pump Coronary artery surgery (OPCAB) Off-pump Total Arterial Revascularization Pediatric cardiac surgery Mitral Valve Repair Aortic Root Replacement

Work Experience of Dr. Kim Young-Hoon

Director, 1st Asia-Pacific Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Seoul, Korea

Dr. Kim Young-Hoon's

  • Graduation, 1984, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul Korea
  • Fellowship, 1998, Arrhythmia Research Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, USA

1994.11: First Place, Young Investigator Award Competition, Korean Society of Circulation 1997.03: Honorable Mention, Young Investigator Award Competition, American College of Cardiology, 46th Scientific Session 2010.03: Bayer-Schering Prize, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences

  • Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease 2011.01
  • Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation via superior approach in patients with interruption of the inferior vena cava 2009.01
  • Action potential duration restitution kinetics in human atrial fibrillation 2002.01

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Dr. Kim Young-Hoon practices at Korea University – Anam Hospital

Dr. Kim Young-Hoon specialty is Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Kim Young-Hoon is Interventional Cardiologist with 36 years of experience.

More About Interventional Cardiologist

A interventional cardiologist deals with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases which includes the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease and acquired structural heart disease.

The patient may experience extreme fatigue, Constant dizziness, fast heart rate, irregular heartbeat, Chest pain or difficulty in breathing during regular activities.

Investigations like Electrocardiogram, Chest X-rays, Echocardiogram, Cardiac Catheterization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computerized Tomography), and Transesophageal Echocardiogram

An interventional cardiologists perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc and evaluate arterial blockages whereas the non-interventional cardiologists do not perform the same procedures.

Interventional cardiology treats cardiovascular disease using multiple non-surgical procedures, mostly are done in the cardiovascular (veins, heart and arteries) system.

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