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Han Woong Kim

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 3934, Durham, NC 27710
DCMRC Box 3934, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2019 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Prognostic Value of Papillary Muscle Scarring in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Journal Article JAMA Cardiol · October 15, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Papillary muscle scarring (papSCAR) can occur without epicardial coronary artery disease, likely due to microvascular dysfunction. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been associated with microvascular dysfunction; the prevalence and prognostic si ... Full text Link to item Cite

Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in intermediate-risk emergency department patients with abnormal high-sensitivity troponin.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Magn Reson · 2025 BACKGROUND: Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain often have abnormal high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn). However, only about 5% have an acute coronary syndrome. We aimed to assess the safety, feasibility, and utility of a clin ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Registry

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by MedStar Health Research Institute · 2021 - 2025

T1 Mapping vs Contrast Enhanced CMR for the Detection of Chronic MI

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Guerbet · 2020 - 2022

HCMR.2 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Registry

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by MedStar Health Research Institute · 2019 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications


Washington University in St. Louis · 1998 M.D.