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Cardiology
Introduction of department
Introduction of department
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- The department of cardiology is a specialized field of internal medicine that detects and treats diseases related to the heart and blood vessels such as atherosclerosis, angina, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, infectious endocarditis, valve disease, arrhythmia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, adult congenital heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, aortic disease, etc.
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- The department of cardiology performs blood tests including myocardial enzyme test and lipid test, electrocardiogram, exercise stress electrocardiogram, 24-hour Holter monitoring, echocardiography, and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to diagnose heart and blood vessel-related diseases for those who have symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations, or those who suspect cardiovascular disease even if there are no symptoms.