Open AccessThe specialty of pulmonary vascular medicine in China: Peking University’s emerging discipline
Author(s) -
Yiming Chen,
Hua Luo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.83
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2223-3660
pISSN - 2223-3652
DOI - 10.21037/cdt.2018.08.08
Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , china , pulmonary medicine , intensive care medicine , family medicine , traditional medicine , law , political science
In recent years, the discipline of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) has developed rapidly in China. The three pulmonary vascular centers in China each possess its own outstanding achievements. The center of Peking University focuses on clinical practice, scientific research, and education. By integrating different disciplines as a whole, scholars in Peking University are making efforts to develop pulmonary vascular science into an independent discipline. Their work is considered to be essential for reducing the morbidity and mortality of PVDs.