Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital was awarded the "National Standardized Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence"

Recently, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University was awarded the title of "National Standardized Atrial Fibrillation Center Construction Excellence Center", which is the highest level of the National Standardized Atrial Fibrillation Center, representing the national clinical medical research center for cardiovascular diseases and the high recognition of the management and diagnosis and treatment level of Zhongshan atrial fibrillation in Xiamen University.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, significantly increasing the risk of heart failure and ischemic stroke, placing a heavy burden on families and society. It is reported that in order to promote the implementation of the cardiovascular disease management capacity and improvement project set up by the National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center, the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and the Cardiovascular Disease Branch of the Chinese Medical Association jointly carried out the construction of the National Standardized Cardiovascular Disease Center (five major centers for atrial fibrillation, chest pain, hypertension, heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation), of which the National Standardized Atrial Fibrillation Center is divided into three levels: "construction unit, demonstration center, and center of excellence". With a view to achieving a comprehensive improvement of patient-centered clinical comprehensive service capabilities nationwide.

It is understood that the Department of Cardiology of Xiamen University Zhongshan has a strong electrophysiological medical team, the implementation of atrial fibrillation patients to implement a full range of screening, treatment, management, discipline leader for the domestic well-known cardiac electrophysiology expert Huang Weibin, the team carried out a series of provincial leading, domestic advanced atrial fibrillation ablation surgery, well-known in the industry. Moreover, Director Huang is a famous doctor trusted by domestic patients, and there are more than 10,000 cases of ablation surgery completed by individuals, including centenarians and young babies.

Director Huang Weibin (right) led the team to perform left atrial appendage occlusion for the patient.

The Department of Cardiology of Xiamen University Zhongshan was awarded the title of "National Standardized Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence", which marks a new level of diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation in the hospital. The Cardiology Department of the hospital will also take this opportunity to continuously optimize the treatment management process, build a regional collaborative treatment network, expand the regional radiation surface, further improve the ability to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, and escort the health and well-being of the people!

Source: Fujian Health News