Prevention,Scientific Research, Teaching

Prevention: Anzhen Hospital insists on the working policy of giving top priority to prevention. The Department of Epidemiology and the Department of Community have been established to assure that this is remains a constant emphasis for the hospital. These departments have undertaken to monitor cardiovascular disease in rural and urban areas of Beijing. They also have been conducting different prevention programs and administering treatment of frequently-encountered cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and cerebral stroke. In 1984, the hospital joined the WHO’s “International Collaboration of CVD Monitoring” (the WHO MONICA Project), which lasted a total of 20 years. The program was designed to monitor up to 5.8 million people all over the country to find first-hand data on CVD incidence, mortality, and risk factors. The data, after being collected and analyzed, has provided a reliable basis for China to formulate better national health policies. All of these efforts, of which Anzhen Hospital has a major role, have contributed greatly to controlling cardiovascular disease in China, thus gaining praise from around the world.

Scientific Research: Anzhen Hospital continually shows its dedication to scientific research through numerous research projects on heart, lung, and blood vessel diseases as well as organ transplantation.
    The research methods extend from basic laboratory methods to combined clinical studies to population studies. The research division of Anzhen Hospital has undertaken over 200 research projects, including taking part in national projects such as the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth “Five-Year Plans.” Researchers have received over 150 scientific research awards and have published over 2300 research papers in various national core journals.
    The Beijing Research Lab of Cardiovascular Diseases, a high tech research laboratory, was established and opened to the public to meet increasing research demands.
    This newly established entity is responsible for compiling and publishing 3 national journals: the Chinese Journal of Cardiothroacic Surgery, the Journal of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases, and the Beijing Journal of Biomedical Engineering.

Education: The Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung & Blood Vessel Diseases is an independent entity with the approval of the Degree Office of State Council to grant Masters Degrees to aspiring students. With headquarters at Anzhen Hospital, the Institute is now undertaking to train postgraduates of the Scientific Committee of Beijing Municipality and Capital University of Medical Sciences. There are 5 post-doctoral stations for cardiothoracic surgery and cardiovascular medicine and 5 specialties that receive Doctorate students. There are 65 Masters and Doctorate tutors who have mentored more than 130 graduates of Masters, Doctorate, or postdoctoral degree programs. The Institute also serves in conjunction with the Capital University of Medical Sciences to teach various kinds of medical talents; 3600 students have been trained thus far. Anzhen Hospital serves as a hub for standardized training of clinical residents. More than 3000 visiting medical doctors and nurses from all over the country have received special training at Anzhen Hospital’s facilities.