KARACHI: Executive Director National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Prof Tahir Saghir revealed that NICVD’s network treat over 2.4 million patients every year while 20,000 primary angioplasties and 10,000 early invasive and elective angioplasties annually.

Briefing the media, Prof Tahir Saghir said that NICVD, established in 1963, is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Since its inception, the institute has expanded from a single hospital in Karachi to 10 hospitals across the province of Sindh, providing state-of-the-art cardiac services to patients from all walks of life.

“Today, NICVD hospitals can be found not only in Karachi but also in Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur, Sehwan, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Mithi (Thar), and Lyari. The institute offers comprehensive facilities including angiography, angioplasty, bypass heart surgery, laboratory and radiology services, outpatient consultation, hospitalization, and medication, all free of charge”. said Prof. Saghir.

Additionally, NICVD has established 28 Chest Pain Units across Sindh to provide acute management of heart attacks. These units are strategically located under flyovers or at hospitals and clinics in cities such as Karachi, Ghotki, Tando Bago, Jacobabad, Umerkot, Tando Allahyar, Mirpurkhas, Shikarpur, Thatta, Kashmore, and Bhiria City. To date, these units have treated over 1.3 million patients without cost.

In total, NICVD’s main hospital, satellite centers, and Chest Pain Units treat over 2.4 million patients every year.  Moreover, over 4,500 heart bypass surgeries, including pediatric cardiac surgeries, are completed each year.

ProfSaghir announced the introduction of a new treatment modality for acute stroke at NICVD Karachi and NICVD Tando Muhammad Khan. Acute stroke intervention can reverse the effects of stroke by removing blood clots from blood vessels in the brain. NICVD is the first institution in Sindh to offer this life-saving treatment without charge to patients. The program will soon be available at NICVD Sukkur as well.

Thousands of patients from other provinces of Pakistan seek treatment at NICVD every year. The institute’s reputation for high-quality care and the availability of comprehensive cardiovascular and stroke services draws patients from all over the country.

NICVD is proud to announce its collaboration with the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology in Quetta. Through this partnership, NICVD is expanding its reach to provide free pediatric cardiac services to the people of Balochistan.

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Additionally, Prof Saghir satisfied media queries regarding NICVD network.