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His background includes adult and paediatric cardiac-surgery training in Canada and published work on valve prostheses and postoperative rhythm. Adult and paediatric training His hospital profile records Canadian cardiac-surgery fellowship training during 1999–2005 and Thai cardiothoracic board certification in 1998. Sources: Kriengchai Prasongsukarn — official Bumrungrad profile Valve and bypass research Listed publications examine prosthetic-valve performance and atrial fibrillation after CABG; they establish research topics, not a current personal success rate. Sources: Kriengchai Prasongsukarn — official Bumrungrad profile Care through a valve team Bumrungrad lists him as a surgeon within a service offering surgical repair/replacement and catheter options. 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