Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chi-Tai Kuo ,M.D.
Intitution: Linkou chang gung memorial hospital / Chang gung university
Position: Associate Director/Clinical Professor of Cardiology/Professor of Cardiology:CGU
Department: Cardiology Dept.
Mail Address: No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-3281200 ext.8162 Fax: +886-3-3271192
E-mail: chitai@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Stem cell
  • Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
  • Medicine, General & Internal
  • Malecular Biology

Fulltime Employment :
Attending physician, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan


Education:

National Taiwan University School of Medicine (June 1976) M.B.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology:Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA:July 1992 - June 1993

Honor and Awards:
Fellow:American Heart Association(the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, BCVS)>
Member:Heart Rhythm Society

Selected Publications:
  1. Kuo CT, Lin KH, Cheng NJ, Chu PH, Hsu TS, Chiang CW, Lee YS. Characterization of atrioventricular nodal reentry with continuous atrioventricular node conduction curve by double atrial extrastimulation. Circulation 1999; 99: 659-665.
  2. Luqman N, Ruey J Sung, Wang CL, Kuo CT (指導作者)*. Myocardial ischemia and ventricular fibrillation: Pathophysiology and clinical implications. International J Cardiol 2007; 119: 283-290.
  3. Yeh YH, Brett Burstein, Xiao Yan Qi, Masao Sakabe, Denis Chartier, Philippe Comtois, Zhiguo Wang, Kuo CT. Funny current downregulation and sinus node dysfunction associated with atrial tachyarrhythmia. Circulation 2009; 119: 1576-1585.
  4. Yeh YH, Kuo CT, Lee YS, Lin YM, Nattel S, Tsai FC, Chen WJ. Region-specific gene expression profiles in the left atria of patients with valvular atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2013; 10: 383-391.
  5. Yeh YH, Kuo CT, Chang GJ, Qi XY, Nattel S, Chen WJ. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 mediates the differential responsiveness of atrial versus ventricular fibroblasts to transforming growth factor-beta. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2013; 6: 790-798.


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Board Certification/Professional Affiliations:
Board of Internal Medicine
Board of Cardiology
ECFMG Certificate
VQE of September 9-10, 1981 passed
Flex, June 1984 passed