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Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & National Institute of Heart Diseases features a full service ER department and a Heart Emergency. The Emergency department of this hospital is equipped with latest and state of the art monitoring equipment and ECG machines etc. The department is manned by dedicated, qualified and responsible staff on round the clock basis, 7 days a week.
When you have an emergency, specially like chest discomfort, heart sinking, vertigo and "Black Outs", you should IMMEDIATELY contact our emergency department.
Our number is:- 051-9271020 Ext 3056 |
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| INTENSIVE CARE |
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All patients at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases are closely monitored for Heart rate and ECG, Oxygen saturation in blood and non invasive blood pressure. This institute uses latest machinery for the purpose. We provide uninterrupted monitoring from patient admission to discharge. This continuous monitoring translates into better care for our patients.AFIC/NIHD is built for patient-focused care. Our patients have access to advanced technology and surgical techniques in a hospital specially designed for their treatment and recovery. From admission until discharge, patient care focuses on personal needs, comfort and convenience. All wards and rooms are designed and equipped for every stage of patient care. We minimize the transporting of patients, encourage family involvement in the recovery process, and provide a comfortable setting for all involved. |
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| PHARMACY SERVICES |
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Pharmacy services at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology / National Institute of Heart Diseases are focused on providing quick and accurate medications, frequently prescribed by our Cardiologists, at the bedside.
For outdoor patients, a retail outlet of the pharmacy has been established on 3rd floor of the main building. |
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| ECHO |
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The echo department at AFIC-NIHD has state of the art machine to perform different procedures. Following are the main procedures performed by this department:-
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- Trans-thoracic Echocardiogram.
- Trans-oesophageal Echocardiogram.
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This department is assisted by all the Consultant cardiologists of the institute. Three machines are in use at any given time. |
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| LABORATORY |
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The Clinical Laboratory at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases has been designed with the needs of the cardiology patients in mind. Equipment was chosen for the ability to provide not only quality results, but to be able to provide those results in a very quick and efficient fashion.
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The Chemical Pathology Department is equipped with the state of art selectra XL, and Hitachi 911 machine.
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Hematology Department has Sysmex X S –1000i Poch and KX 21 Hematology analyzer.
- Coagulation Department is equipped with the latest CA 550 Sysmex coagulation analyzer with KC 4 coagulation analyzer for backup.
- Blood Gases are performed with two 1265 blood gas analyzer round the clock with BG 248 and BG 348 machines.
The staff of the Laboratory have been trained to function in Laboratory specialties that are unique to the patients that will come to a cardiology facility. Staff members are also enjoying an expansion of traditional lab roles that permits teaching, consultation, and interaction with other clinical team members and with patients and their attendants.
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| RADIOLOGY SERVICES |
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The Radiology Department at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases contains all of the modalities including Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound.
(1) Diagnostic fluoroscope
(2) routine procedures.
(3) The facility of Computed Tomography is planned in near future.
As many as possible Diagnostic and Ultrasound procedures are done at the patients bedside, which is in keeping with the mission statement of the hospital to provide patient focused care.
1. Vascular Doppler studies
2. The department is equipped with an integrated computerized Radiography System with workstation in the acute wards etc.
3. 64 - Slice |
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| ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY |
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It is the first facility of this subspecialty in the country. A comprehensive set of investigative and therapeutic facilities is practiced including ambulatory electrocardiography, signal averaged electrocardiography, heart rate variability analysis, cardiac autonomic function testing including head up tilt-Test. This is a modern facility. Cardiac EP has based upon a 128 channel Prucka system with a busy programmer for cathartic based radio frequency ablation as curative therapy for the broad spectrum of cardiac arrhythmia's. |
Head of the Department
Brig. Syed M. Imran Majeed |
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| STRESS TEST |
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Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT) facilities are available at AFIC - NIHD Rawalpindi like any other centre of excellence in cardiology in accordance with laid down international protocols. The test is also called “ exercise stress tests” and is conducted by making the patient walk ( and at later stages, run) on a motor driven treadmill which gradually gain speed and measures its slope, every three minutes ( this 03 minute duration is called a “ stage”.
ECG tracing is continuously recorded during the ETT and the last is stopped if the patient reaches neither age determined taught heart rate, if the Echo becomes abnormal on if certain recognized and points are reached ( theses include fatigue, breathlessness, pain in the legs, a drop in heart rate on blood pressure, chest pain and any other signs/symptoms that dictate discontinuation of the stress test).
ETT is used by the Cardiologists, physicians or cardiac Surgeons to elicit ECG changes through physical stress/exercise and helps them determine and these occurs an insufficiency in the blood supply to the heart during exercise, if there is improvement/deterioration in the patients disease status, if these is some cardiac system abnormality or if any treatment being given (or procedure performed in the past) is effective in keeping the patient sputum free.
ETT appointments at AFIC/NIHD Rawalpindi, can be obtained from ETT ( located on ground floor of the main building) AFIC extension 3022, ETT – II ( located on the third floor of the main building) AFIC extension 3088.
The test is reported upon and handed over to the patient the same day. It is convenient for patients scheduled the undergo ETT to following directions before arrival for stress test/ETT:-
a.Please omit beta blockers (Atenolol, Metaprolol etc 24 hrs prior to the ETT, in consultation with your treating cardiologist/physician,
b. Do take light breakfast on the day of the test.
c. Please bring all your medical documents/test reports with you, when reporting for the test.
d. Loose fitting, comfortable clothing and rubber soled shoes/joggers are convenient for the test.
e. Gentlemen are requested to shave their chest hair before reporting for ETT.
f. Take a bath, freshen up and expect some risk walk and or jog during your test. |
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| NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
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Nuclear Cardiology Dept is located on
the ground floor of the main building, just adjacent
to the CCU, and is a Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
(PNRA) licensed facility for nuclear medicine studies.
The dept performs around 80 to 100 myocardial perfusion
scans per month, using both physical and pharmacological
stress techniques. Both Thallium 201 and Tc-99 mm MIBI
are used for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The
dept is equipped with a state of the art dual head dedicated
cardiac SPECT Gamm camera system (Cardio MD), which has
been installed recently. In addition all necessary requirements
for MPI like an ETT machine and radiation protection/
safety equipment are also at hand.Plan
of the dept for the near future include initiation
of research collaboration
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Engineering and Applied
Sciences (PIEAS), Nilore, Islamabad and placement of
a postgraduate
fellow from PIEAS, in the department for M.Sc research
project, Ventriculography Gating and shunt studies
will also be started on a regular basis soon. Plan
of the dept for the near future include initiation
of research collaboration
with Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied
Sciences (PIEAS), Nilore, Islamabad and placement of
a postgraduate
fellow from PIEAS, in the department for M.Sc research
project, Ventriculography Gating and shunt studies
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Lt
Col Mohsin Saeed Shaikh (classified Nuclear medicine Specialist) is the head
of the dept and his team comprises: -
a. Lt Col Mehdi Raza (graded Nuclear Medicine Specialist).
b. Subedar (Retd) Abdul Majeed, (Senior Nuclear
Medicine Technologist).
c. Mr Muhammad Yousaf (Nuclear Medicine Technologist).
d. Sepoy Nursing Asst Anwar Ul Haq (Nuclear Medicine
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Cost
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Charges for MYOCARDIAL
PERFUSION SCAN are Rs. 4000/- |
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Contact
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Nuclear
medicine Department, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & National
Institute of Heart Diseases, The Mall, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan. |
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Tel: +92
51 - 927 1002 ext : 3030
Fax: +92 51 - 9271015 - 16 |
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| CATH LAB |
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At present, there are three labs in the Cath Lab Department of this institute. Additional two machines are under installation which would be completed in few months time. Two machines are dedicated for angiographies, Artriographies, Cardiac Cath procedures, Angioplasties, Valvuloplasticies and shunt closure etc. Third machine is designated to electrophysiology procedures and pacemaker insertions. About 30 to 40 procedures are carried out everyday in the Cath Lab. |
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| OPERATING ROOMS |
- CABG -on Pump
- CABG – off Pump
- Valve Replacement and Repair
- Open Thoracotomy
- Aneurysm Repair (Thoracic/Abdominal/Psedo)
- Carotid Endartectomy
- Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Including :-
- PDA ligation/Interruption.
- Coarctation of Aorta
- Telrology of Fallots
- VSD, ASD Repair
- TAPVR
- Arteria Switch
- Foutains Operation
- Glenn’s Shunt and other complex Congental Heart Problems.
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Every patient taken to surgical department will be assessed, cared for and transferred by a registered nurse. The attending surgeon in conjunction with the anaesthesiologist will treat each patient based on his/her pre operative assessment. <<Back
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