Serdang hospital handles 69 cardiology intervention cases in single day
Health ministry says the heart centre at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital accounted for 45% of the total cases handled by all 10 government cardiac centres.
The Sultan Idris Shah Hospital Heart Centre in Serdang, Selangor, treated 69 cardiology intervention cases in one day on Friday, showcasing its capability for specialized heart care, according to the health ministry. Out of these, 40 were elective procedures, while the remaining 29 were emergencies, including four urgent primary percutaneous coronary intervention cases essential for saving heart attack patients.
The Heart Centre contributed 45% of the total cardiac intervention cases managed by all 10 health ministry cardiac centers, as reported on X yesterday.
The centre's team emphasized their commitment, efficiency, and teamwork in ensuring patients receive high-quality, rapid, safe, and effective heart care. They conducted 44 angiogram procedures to examine heart blood vessels, 39 PCI procedures to clear blocked arteries using balloons and stents, and managed 13 complex coronary cases with intravascular ultrasound technology, enabling more precise and safer treatment.
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