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  CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD, WINNER, 2004
48rd Korean Circulation Society Scientific Session
"Significance of unipolar electrogram morphology at the earliest activation site in ventricular tachycardia originated from right ventricular outflow tract”

KOREAN SOCIETY OF CIRCULATION, RESEARCH GRANT, 2004-2006
47rd Korean Circulation Society Scientific Session
“Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation in vivo Swine Ventricles Treated With Beta-Blockers”

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, HONORABLE MENSION, 2003
2003 North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Scientific Session
“Catheter ablation of ventricular fibrillation in rabbit ventricles treated with beta-blockers”

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FELLOWSHIP GRANT, 2002-2004
American Heart Association, Western Affiliate #0225129Y
“Role of structural heterogeneity in electrical remodeling during ventricular fibrillation”

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, HONORABLE MENSION, 2002
2002 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session
“Mesenchymal stem cell injection induces cardiac nerve sprouting and increased tenascin expression in
a swine model of myocardial infarction”

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, WINNER, 1999
43rd Korean Circulation Society Scientific Session
"Effects of action potential duration on action potential duration restitution kinetics and on the initiation
and maintenance of ventricular fibrillation"

 

 
  KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, Seoul, South Korea
Ph.D. in Cardiology, 2000
~ Advisor: Professor Young Moo Ro, MD, PhD, FACC.
~ Dissertation: "Effects of action potential duration on action potential duration restitution kinetics on the initiation and maintenece of venticular fibrillation"
Master of Internal Medicine, 1994
~ Advisor: Professor Young Moo Ro, MD, PhD, FACC.
~ Dissertation: “Coronary angiographic findings and risk factors in acute myocardial infarction patients before and after age 50”

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDCAL SCHOOL, Seoul, South Korea
M.D. in Internal Medicine, 1991
 

Clinical Electrophysiology
UTAH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, Provo, UT, U.S.A., 2003
Received specialized clinical electrophysiologic training for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and explored the clinical characteristics of ligament of Marshall atrial tachyarrhythmia.

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, 1999~2001
Received clinical cardiology fellowship training for general cardiology (non-invasive cardiology, echocardiography, and interventional cardiology) and electrophysiology.

Research
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., 2001-2003
Investigated animal experiments about cardiac nerve sprouting in mesechymal stem cell transplanted swine myocardial infarction model. Studied optical mapping and high density electrical mapping studies with mapping guided excitable gap pacing for control of ventricular fibrillation and exploring ventricular fibrillation dynamics.

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, 1994-2000

Conducted animal experiment about mechanism of ventricular arrhythmia and effects of antiarrhythmic agent using the isolated right ventricular tissue of swine. Investigated the importance of restitution
phenomenon in the mechanism of fibrillation maintenance and antiarrhythmic or proarrhythmic effects.
(From February 1996 to April 1999, participated in the mandatory military service in South Korean Marine Corps.)

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, 1992-1994
Studied the coronary artery morphology in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Investigated specific morphology of coronary artery culprit lesion along with age group or symptom onset time.

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, 1985-1991
Studied basic cardiac physiology and pathophysiology in group of HEART and had an experience of
animal experiments about arrhythmogenesis in in vivo model.

Postgraduate training
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY
Research fellow, 2001-2003

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Seoul, South Korea
DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY
Clinical fellow, 1999-2001

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Seoul, South Korea
DIVISION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Resident, 1992-1996

KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Seoul, South Korea
Internship, March 1991-February 1992
2004~Present, KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Seoul, Korea
Division of EP Cardiology
Assistant Professor (Faculty Member)

2003 ~ 2004, KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Seoul, Korea
Division of EP Cardiology
Clinical Associate Professor

2001-2003, CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY
Research fellow,

1999 - 2001, KOREA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Seoul, South Korea
Division of Cardiology
Cardiology Fellow

1997 - 1999, 2ND DIVISION OF KOREAN MARINE CORPS
Medical Support Unit
Chief Medical Officer (discharded as leutenant commander)

1996 - 1997, 2ND DIVISION OF KOREAN MARINE CORPS
Medical Support Unit
Medical Officer in Department of Internal Medicine

 
 
 
 
 
  Peer Reviewed Papers(SCI)
 
1. Choi JI, Park SM, Park JS, Hong SJ, Pak HN, Lim DS, Kim YH, Shim WJ. Changes in Left Atrial Structure and Function After Catheter Ablation and Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation. Circ J. 2008;[In Press]

2. Choi JI, Pak HN, Kim YH. Hybrid epicardial and endocardial catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and suspicious left atrial thrombus. Circ J. 2008;[In Press]

3. Pak HN, Kim GI, Lim HE, Fang YH, Choi JI, Kim JS, Hwang C, Kim YH. Both Purkinje cells and left ventricular posteroseptal reentry contribute to the maintenance of ventricular fibrillation in open chest dogs and swine: effects of catheter ablation and cut and sew operation. Circ J. 2008;[In Press]

4. Shin SH, Park MY, Oh WJ, Hong SJ, Pak HN, Song WH, Lim DS, Kim YH, Shim WJ. Left atrial volume is a predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2008;[In Press]

5. Nam MH, Roh KH, Pak HN, Lee CK, Kim YH, Lee KN, Cho Y. Evaluation of the Roche CoaguCheck XS handheld coagulation analyzer in a cardiac outpatient clinic. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2008;38:37-40.

6. Choi JI, Pak HN, Kim YH. Recurrent syncope 20 years after mediastinal radiation therapy in a patient with breast cancer. Circ J. 2008.[In Press]

7. Pak HN, Kim JS, Shin SR, Lee HS, Choi JI, Lim HE, Hwang C, Kim YH. Is Empirical Four Pulmonary Vein Isolation Necessary for Focally Triggered Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation?: Comparison of Selective Pulmonary Vein Isolation vs. Empirical Four Pulmoanry Vein Isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008;[In Press]

8. Park MY, Shin SH, Oh WJ, Lim HE, Pak HN, Lim DS, Kim YH, Ro YM, Shim WJ. The prognostic implication of left atrial appendage mechanical reserve after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Circ J. 2008;72(2):256-61.

9. Pak HN, Hwang C, Lim HE, Kim JS, Kim YH. Hybrid epicaridal and endocardial ablation of persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation: new approach for difficult cases. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18:917-923.

10. Lim HE, Pak HN, Ahn JC, Song WH, Kim YH. Torsade de pointes induced by short-term oral amiodarone therapy. Europace. 2006;8(12):1051-3.

11. Kim YH, Lim HE, Pak HN. Use of three dimensional mapping systems in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006;17Suppl3:S16-22.

12. Pak H-N, Hong SJ, Hwang C, Kim Y-H. Twin AV node associated with interruption of inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. J Electrocardiol. 2006;39(4):400-3.

13. Lim HE, Pak H-N, Jung HC, Kim JS, Shim WJ, Kim Y-H. Electrocardiographic manifestations of cardiac metastasis in lung cancer. PACE 2006;29(9):1019-21.

14. Pak H-N, Hwang C, Lim HE, Kim JW, Lee HS, Ro YM, Kim Y-H. Electroanatomic characteristics of atrial premature beats triggering atrial fibrillation in patients with persistent versus paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006;17:818-24.

15. Pak H-N, Kim Y-H, Lim HE, Chou CC, Miyauchi Y, Fang YH, Sun K, Hwang C, Chen P-S. Posterior papillary muscle as an anchor to the reentrant wavefronts during ventricular fibrillation in open chest dogs and swine: effects of catheter ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006;17:777-783.

16. Lim HE, Pak H-N, Kim Y-H. Epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia associated with isolated ventricular non-compaction. PACE 2006;2006;29:797-799.

17. Lim HE, Pak H-N, Kim Y-H. Acute myocarditis associated with cardiac amyloidosis manifesting as transient complete atrioventricular block and slow ventricular tachycardia. Internat J Cardiol. 2006;109:395-397.

18. Miyauchi M, Qu Z, Miyauchi Y, Zhou SM, Pak H-N, Mandel WJ, Fishbein MC, Chen PS, Karagueuzian HS. Chronic nicotine in hearts with healed ventricular myocardial infarction promotes atrial flutter that resembles typical human atrial flutter. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2005;288:H2878-86.

19. Lim HE, Pak H-N, Shin SH, Cho SB, Sun K, Kim Y-H. Collagen plug device-related femoral artery complication visualized by femoral angiography. Internat J Cardiol. 2005;106:128-129.

20. Pak H-N, Lim HE, Kim Y-H. Atrial tachycardia originated from coronary sinus ostium dissociated with fibrillation activity inside persistent left superior vena cava. Heart Rhythm. 2005;2:33.

21. Liu Y-B, Pak H-N, Lamp S, Okuyama Y, Hayashi H, Wu T-J, Weiss J, Chen P-S, Lin S-F. Co-existence of two types of ventricular fibrillation during acute regional ischemia in rabbit ventricles. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004;15(12):1433-1440.

22. Okuyama Y, Pak H-N, Miyauchi Y, Liu YB, Chou CC, Hayashi H, Fu KJ, Kerwin WF, Kar S, Hata C, Karagueuzian HS, Fishbein MC, Chen P-S, Chen LS. Nerve sprouting induced by radiofrequency catheter ablation in dogs. Heart Rhythm. 2004;1:712-717.

23. Pak H-N, Hong SJ, Hwang GS, Lee HS, Park SW, Lim DS, Shim WJ, Ro YM, Kim Y-H. Spatial dispersion of action potential duration restitution kinetics predicts the induction of ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation in humans. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004;15(12):1357-63.

24. Chou C-C, Zhou S, Miyauchi Y, Pak H-N, Okuyama Y, Fishbein MC, Karagueuzian HS, Chen P-S: Effects of procainamide on electrical activity in the thoracic veins and the atria in a canine model of sustained atrial fibrillation. Am J Physiol. 2004 ; 286:H1936-H1945.

25. Pak H-N, Okuyama Y, Oh Y-S, Hayashi H, Liu Y-B, Chen P-S, Lin S-F. Improvement of Defibrillation Efficacy with Spatiotemporally Controlled Shocks in Rabbit Ventricles. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004;15:581-587.

26. Pak H-N, Oh Y-S, Liu Y-B, Lin S-F, Chen P-S. Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation in Rabbit Ventricles Treated With Beta-Blockers. Circulation. 2003;108:3149-56.

27. Pak H-N, Liu Y-B, Hayashi H, Okuyama Y, Chen P-S, Lin S-F. Synchronization of ventricular fibrillation with real-time feedback pacing: Implication to low-energy defibrillation. Am J Physiol. 2003;285(6):H2704-11.

28. Pak H-N, Qayyum M, Lai AC, Kim DT, Hamabe A, Miyauchi Y, Lill MC, Frantzen M, Takizawa K, Chen LS, Fishbein MC, Sharifi BG, Chen P-S, Makkar R. Mesenchymal stem cell injection induces cardiac nerve sprouting and increased tenascin expression in a swine model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003;14:841.

29. Okuyama Y, Miyauchi Y, Park AM, Hamabe A, Zhou S, Hayashi H, Miyauchi M, Omich C, Pak H-N, Brodsky LA, Mandel WJ, Fishbein MC, Karagueuzian HS, Chen P-S. High Resolution Mapping of the Pulmonary Vein and the Vein of Marshall During Induced Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Tachycardia in a Canine Model of Pacing-Induced Congestive Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003;42:348-60.

30. Hamabe A, Okuyama Y, Miyauchi Y, Zhou S, Pak H-N, Karagueuzian HS, Fishbein MC, Chen P-S. Correlation between anatomy and electrical activation in canine pulmonary veins. Circulation 2003;107:1550

31. Hayashi H, Wang C, Miyauchi Y, Omichi C, Pak H-N, Zhou S, Ohara T, Lin S-F, Fishbein MC, Mandel WJ, Chen P-S, Karagueuzian HS: Ageing-related increase to inducible atrial fibrillation in the rat model. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2002;13:801-808.

32. Byung-Soo Kim, Young-Hoon Kim, Gyo-Seung Hwang, Hui-Nam Pak, Sang Chil Lee, Wan Joo Shim, Dong Joo Oh, Young Moo Ro. Action potential duration restitutin kinetics in human atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002;39:1329-36.

33. Kim KJ, Shim WJ, Jung SW, Pak H-N, Lee SJ, Song WH, Kim YH, Seo HS, Oh DJ, Ro YM. Relationship between T-wave normalization on exercise ECG and myocardial functional recovery in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Korean J Intern Med. 2002;17(2):122-30.
 
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