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Professor Young-Keun On from the Department of Cardiology at SMC has successfully performed a cutting-edge treatment for atrial fibrillation known as Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA). PFA is a procedure that uses high-energy electrical pulses to selectively and accurately eliminate only the myocardial cells generating abnormal electrical signals causing atrial fibrillation. Compared to the currently widely […]

For the first time in Korea, Samsung Medical Center has surpassed 200 Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) surgeries. Since October 2018, LVADs, commonly known as artificial hearts, have been covered by health insurance, resulting in an increase in surgeries performed at hospitals nationwide. These devices provide critical support for patients facing end-stage heart failure, particularly […]

The heart failure treatment team at Samsung Hospital, one of the leading cardiovascular institutions in South Korea, has announced the successful transplantation of Abbott’s HeartMate 3™, the latest third-generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This device has been widely used abroad since 2014, with Japan and Singapore as current users among Asian countries. However, various […]

The Organ Transplant Center at Samsung Seoul Hospital has announced that the number of laparoscopic liver resection surgeries from living donors has exceeded 500 cases. It has been eight years since the first surgery in May 2013 until July 2021. Laparoscopic surgery involves creating 4-5 incisions measuring 1 to 2 cm in the abdomen, through […]