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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has mastered modern techniques in cardiology, therefore the ratio of heart patients needing to go abroad for treatment is very small, Nguyen Lan Viet, vice chairman of Vietnam National Heart Association (VNHA) has said.


He made the remarks at a press conference about the 27th Congress of the ASEAN Federation of Cardiology (AFCC2023) which will take place in Hanoi from November 2 to 5.

Viet cited that doctors from the Vietnam Heart Institute on October 31 successfully performed an intervention to ablate atrial fibrillation using cryoballoon technique to isolate the pulmonary veins.

This is the first cardiovascular centre in Vietnam to master this new technique for treating complex arrhythmias. The technique aims to prevent the recurrence of arrhythmias and restore impaired heart function, helping the patients return to a normal life.

Pham Manh Hung, the institute’s director, said that in recent years, Vietnam's cardiovascular industry has made great strides and has applied many advanced techniques that are on par with other countries in the region and the world.

However, he said, doctors must learn from the experiences of developed countries and those in the region to be able to apply and develop the latest scientific achievements in cardiovascular care for people.


Themed "Cardiology at the Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities", the AFCC2023, is expected to welcome over 2,000 domestic and foreign delegates, including about 300 leading cardiologists as guest speakers from the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) and around the world.

This is the second time Vietnam has hosted the congress which offers a good opportunity for doctors in the country and in the region to exchange and update knowledge and professional skills.

The congress is also a chance to spread health messages to the public in the fight against increasing cardiovascular diseases in Vietnam. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of cardiovascular health care for Vietnamese people.

The event will focus on cardiovascular disease management in the context of multiple co-morbidities, advanced interventions and technology, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine. It will also focus on the limited resources of ASEAN and collaboration with other developed foreign partners and countries.

The congress includes more than 80 scientific sessions with 750 reports to be presented.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, claiming 19.5 million lives each year, accounting for about one-third of deaths from all causes, according to the 2022 Global Burden of Disease report.

The number of people suffering from and dying of cardiovascular diseases is increasing rapidly in low- and low-middle-income countries, accounting for 75% of total deaths, including countries in Southeast Asia.

Along with lifestyle changes and population aging, the burden of cardiovascular diseases is increasing among ASEAN members.

According to the World Heart Federation, it is estimated that each year, about 4 million people in the ASEAN region die from cardiovascular diseases.

In Vietnam alone, statistics from the Ministry of Health show that about 200,000 people die from cardiovascular disease every year, accounting for 33% of deaths. The burden of disease and treatment costs has also increased significantly./.


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