On Thursday, a number of domestic and overseas cardiologists gathered at Da Nang’s Hoan My Hospital for an international cardiovascular conference and the 6^th Science Research Conference.

The delegates were introduced to such scientific topics as new trends in the treatment of structural heart disease and cardiac catheterisation, and early tracheal extubation in patients who undergo open heart surgery.

A presentation to conference delegates (Source: http://giadinh.net.vn)

Also at the event, Dr Chad A Hoyt from the American Heart Association and Dr Thomas M Forsberg from the US Association of Emergency Physicians held consultations with some of the Hoan My hospital patients with cardiovascular diseases.

A representative from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy introduced to the hospital’s doctors some heart valve replacement surgical technology performed with an endoscope.