Bangkok Heart Hospital Elevates Status to 'CVT Hospital of Asia Pacific'

Bangkok Heart Hospital is advancing cardiovascular care to become a CVT Hospital of Asia Pacific under the 'BEYOND HEART CARE' concept, emphasizing its specialization in heart, vascular, and thoracic (Cardiovascular & Thoracic) care across all patient dimensions—from prevention and diagnosis through treatment and quality-of-life rehabilitation.

Dr. Kriengsak Hengrasmi, Director of Bangkok Heart Hospital, revealed that heart disease is no longer exclusively an elderly person's condition, with increasing incidence among working-age and younger people due to lifestyle factors such as stress, poor sleep, and unhealthy eating habits, as well as Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome linking heart, kidney, and metabolic functions. Comprehensive heart disease treatment requires care across the entire cardiovascular and thoracic system for optimal outcomes.

The hospital has cared for over 800,000 Thai and foreign patients over the past 20 years, with foreign patients comprising 45-50% from countries including Myanmar, Qatar, UAE, United States, and Bangladesh.

This elevation is driven through five core pillars of excellence:

1) Beyond Cardiac Surgical Precision elevates heart surgery to the minimally invasive era with rapid recovery. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) techniques reduce pain, blood loss, and post-operative complications while enabling faster patient recovery and return to normal life. Offerings include: • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MICS CABG)—small-incision bypass without opening the sternum, reducing blood loss and pain with faster recovery • Totally 3D Endoscopic Valve Surgery—high-definition 3D endoscopic heart valve repair or replacement with enhanced precision and reduced tissue trauma • TAVI/MitraClip—catheter-based techniques for treating valve stenosis or regurgitation without sternotomy, ideal for elderly patients or high-risk surgical candidates • Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) and Advanced Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)—robotic and camera-assisted minimally invasive thoracic procedures for lung and chest diseases with reduced muscle and rib injury and faster recovery

2) Beyond Advanced Intervention offers new catheter-based treatment options for patients with severe or complex coronary stenosis using the Complex High-risk Indicated PCI (CHIP PCI) program, incorporating advanced technology for detecting and expanding severely narrowed arteries through cardiac catheterization without open surgery, suitable for high-risk patients or severe artery blockages. Techniques include: • Intravascular Imaging (IVUS/OCT) and Functional Assessment/Flow Study (FFR/iFR)—endoscopic visualization inside coronary arteries measuring blood pressure and flow rates