Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
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 NICVD Sukkur Satellite Center | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2018 |
| Location | |
| Website | nicvd |
Sindh Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (SICVD) was first established as NICVD Satellite Center Sukkur on 24 February 2018. This 300 bed state-of-the-art cardiac facility in Sukkur has full facilities as are available in the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi. In SICVD all the cardiac care services are provided free-of-charge, It is a complete cardiac hospital of international standard and is providing major cardiac facilities, especially interventional cardiology, to the people of Sindh at their doorstep for free. It is the largest cardiac centre in Sindh after the NICVD in Karachi.[1]
Facilities
[edit]This hospital is another milestone to serve the population of northern Sindh and adjoining areas of south Punjab and Balochistan with modern and well-equipped Emergency, Cath Lab, CCU and Consulting Clinics will provide quality treatment, advanced diagnosis, 24×7 cardiac emergency facilities, adult and paediatric cardiology, echocardiography services, coronary artery angioplasty and angiographies 100% free of cost, by internationally and local trained cardiologists, paramedical staff and technicians.
Adult heart Surgery
[edit]The Sukkur satellite center of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), performed its first open heart surgery under the supervision of Prof. Fazle Rabbi on 18 March 2018. The first open heart ASD closure was done of a female patient with an atrial septal defect (ASD) on Saturday and it was followed by two more open heart surgeries.[2]
Paediatric heart surgery
[edit]A two-member team of the Paeds cardiac surgery department at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Sukkur, on Thursday 19 March 2020 successfully performed the open-heart surgery procedure on a five-year-old child.successfully performed the open-heart surgery procedure on a five-year-old child.[3]
Almost one year later, first time “an atrial septal defect (hole in heart) surgery has been performed through device instead of open heart surgery successfully by Paediatric Cardiology team at NICVD Sukkur.[4]
Modern labs
[edit]On the first anniversary of NICVD Sukkur an electrophysiology lab and the second Cath Lab (catheterization lab) was inaugurated on Thursday 4 February 2019. The lab would serve a larger number of patients requiring pacemaker and other implants and angioplasties from northern Sindh, southern Punjab and Balochistan. The NICVD Sukkur, he said has now become one of the best cardiac-care hospitals in the region where patients get quality treatment free of cost.[5]
Recognition
[edit]- Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sukkur welcomes 300-bed NICVD satellite centre". The Express Tribune. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "National Institute Of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) - Sukkur Starts With Open Heart Surgery". Urdupoint. 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Sukkur NICVD performs open-heart surgery on first child patient". Dawn.com. 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Yet another mile stone achieved!". facebook.com/nicvdkarachi/. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "NICVD Sukkur gets new lab". The News International. 5 February 2019.
- ^ NICVD is accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website, Retrieved 8 May 2021