
Mun K. Hong M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
425 W 59th St Suite 9-C New York NY, 10019About
Dr. Mun Hong is a cardiologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Hong specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Hong also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 1993
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Interventional Cardiology- 1999
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Platelet-derived growth factor-AB limits the extent of myocardial infarction in a rat model: feasibility of restoring impaired angiogenic capacity in the aging heart.
- In-vivo biocompatibility evaluation of stents coated with a new biodegradable elastomeric and functional polymer.
- Adult cardiac stem cells--where do we go from here?
- Platelet-derived growth factor improves cardiac function in a rodent myocardial
- Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque: clinical implications.
- Can we identify vulnerable patients at risk for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction based on their clinical characteristics?
- Feasibility and safety of regional myocardial hypothermia during myocardial ischemia and infarction in pigs.
- Effects of focused force angioplasty: pre-clinical experience and clinical confirmation.
- A potent opiate agonist protects against myocardial stunning during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion in rats.
- A new percutaneous porcine coronary model of chronic total occlusion.
- Growth factor-mediated reversal of senescent dysfunction of ischemia-induced cardioprotection.
- A novel adenoviral gutless vector encoding sphingosine kinase promotes arteriogenesis and improves perfusion in a rabbit hindlimb ischemia model.
- First human experience with angiopeptin-eluting stent: a quantitative coronary angiography and three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound study.
- Neurological complications following percutaneous coronary interventions (a report from the 2000-2001 New York State Angioplasty Registry).
- Safety of single versus multi-vessel angioplasty for patients with acute myocardial infarction and multi-vessel coronary artery disease: report from the New York State Angioplasty Registry.
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Cardiology
- Member American Heart Association
Fellowships
- Interventional Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, 1993 Cardiology, Georgetown University Hospital, 1989 1991 1991
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