Department Information
1. History
- Originating from the Department of Cardiology - Bach Mai Hospital, the Vietnam National Heart Institute was officially established by the Ministry of Health under Decision No. 704/BYT/QD on November 11, 1989.
2. Functions and Missions
- Medical Examination & Treatment: Applying high-tech cardiovascular interventions, including internal medicine, interventional cardiology, and surgery for both adults and children.
- Training & Clinical Direction: Serving as the leading national institute for cardiovascular specialty training and supporting provincial hospitals.
- Scientific Research: Focusing on national and ministerial-level research projects.
- Prevention: Implementing national programs for Hypertension prevention and Rheumatic Heart Disease control.
International Cooperation & Economic Management.
3. Professional Activities & Advanced Techniques
VNHI maintains its position as the leading institution with modern techniques:
- Advanced Diagnostics: 4D Ultrasound-guided intervention, TAVI, and percutaneous mitral valve repair.
- Interventional Cardiology: Routine high-tech procedures such as Rotablation, IVUS, FFR, and TAVI-in-TAVI (first successful case in Vietnam in 2023).
- Arrhythmia Treatment: 3D mapping, radiofrequency ablation, leadless pacemakers, and His bundle pacing.
- Cardiovascular Surgery: Minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic heart surgery, and MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation.
4. Photos of Activities
The staff of the Cardiovascular Institute
4D ultrasound and examination session
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement using Edward-Sapiens 3 valves
A complex heart surgery
Training and guidance
International cooperation
