Department of Cardiology
This department deals with the disorders of heart and the blood vessels in the body.
PHPL has an advanced cardiac department with updated machineries & professional inhouse care facilities.
Main units of Cardiology
Outpatient Clinic
Outdoor facility for consultation, diagnostics and investigations.
Cardiac Care Unit
Critical care facility for quality conservative treatment.
Catheterization Laboratory
State of Art GE Innova IGS 520 machine which performs the interventional procedures.
Assets of Cardiology
- GE Innova IGS 520 Cathlab.
- GE ECHO
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump
- 12 Lead ECG
- Treadmill Test
- Holter Monitoring
Common disorders associated
- Myocardial Infarction - Commonly referred as heart attack due to blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart.
- Hypertension - Increase in blood pressure.
- Arrhythmias - Rhythm disturbances of heart
- Cardiomyopathy - Disease of heart muscles leading to heart failure.
- Heart Failure - Failure of heart to pump enough blood or function properly.
- Shock - Tissues get inadequate oxygen due to diminished blood supply
- Vascular diseases - Any kind of disorder in the blood vessels leading to impairment or dysfunction.
Procedures performed:
- Angiography
- Percutaneous
- Transluminal Coronary
- Angioplasty
- Dual chamber
- Pacemaker Implantation
