Heart failure patients
Patients requiring heart transplantation
Post-transplant heart care patients
Long-lasting pulse - the team that pursues excellence in heart transplantation. Established heart failure and cardiac transplantation special clinic in 2005, becoming the earliest medical center in Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan regions to establish such a clinic, and the medical center with the most heart transplant cases outside Taipei.
Sound equipment and expanded care: Equipped with mechanical assist devices needed in late heart failure stages, establishing cardiac failure referral and transfer mechanism in Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan regions
Simplified procedures and comprehensive follow-up: First in Taiwan to perform outpatient myocardial biopsy, allowing patients to return home or work immediately after examination, increasing patient and family cooperation
Rebuild life and return to work: Encouraging return to work or providing employment assistance
Total 72 heart transplant patients (2005/12/1-2024/9/30)
Status 1A patients: 45 cases (62.5%)
Status 1B patients: 6 cases (8.3%)
Status 2 patients: 21 cases (29.2%)
Became the medical center with the most heart transplant cases outside Taipei
Developed heart transplant patient survival rate tracking data
Established data on freedom from coronary artery vasculopathy post-transplantation
Established quality management mechanisms
Developed standard operating procedures and care guidelines
Cross-team integrated care mechanisms ensuring patient safety
Patients express gratitude to the team through cards
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Published 15 heart transplant research papers (2008-2024)
Papers covering infection control, optimization of immunosuppressive therapy, stem cell therapy, and gene therapy
5 presentations at international conferences covering heart transplantation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, and primary graft dysfunction
International impact factor (IF) range: 1.014-38.637
Multiple publications in top transplant specialty journals
Established cardiac failure referral and transfer mechanism in Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan regions, expanding service coverage
Pioneered outpatient myocardial biopsy, improving patient cooperation and quality of life
Promoted heart transplant patients' return to work, enhancing social reintegration
Team members regularly participate in international academic conferences and training, continuously improving medical standards
Invited international experts for lectures, promoting international cooperation and knowledge transfer
