Dayi Hu

Dayi Hu, born in Henan in July 1946, is a renowned Chinese cardiovascular specialist and medical educator. He serves as director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Peking University People's Hospital and is a chief physician, professor, and doctoral supervisor, as well as an academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences. He is a pioneer in radiofrequency ablation for rapid arrhythmias and in interventional treatment of coronary heart disease in China, and he proposed the concept of "dual-heart medicine." He has received the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) multiple times. The library holds ten of his works, covering cardiovascular rehabilitation, rhythmology, dietary guidance for blood pressure and lipid management, and core prescriptions for medication, nutrition, and psychology in cardiac rehabilitation, along with public education on common misunderstandings in seeking medical care. His works span medicine, social science, and health, combining clinical practice with public health education.