{
  "id": 18219692,
  "title": "Anwar: Hospital Seberang Jaya’s new cardiac services to cut waiting times, ease pressure on Penang Hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/anwar-hospital-seberang-jayas-new-cardiac-services-to-cut-waiting",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:56:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/05/anwar-hospital-seberang-jayas-new-cardiac-services-to-cut-waiting-times-ease-pressure-on-penang-hospital/242020"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Level 2 hospital in Peninsular Malaysia to offer angiogram and angioplasty procedures, providing specialized cardiac care to residents of Seberang Perai and the surrounding areas. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the hospital's staff on this expansion, expressing his appreciation for the improved facilities and the availability of urgent treatment for residents in the region. Anwar praised the dedication of doctors, nurses, healthcare personnel, hospital management, and the Health Ministry for this accomplishment, emphasizing the importance of the development for public healthcare in the country.\n\nDr. Mohamed Jahangir Abdul Wahab, head of Penang State Cardiology Services and Cardiology Department head at HPP, highlighted the significance of HSJ's Invasive Cardiology Laboratory, which enables coronary angiogram and angioplasty procedures. This development is a testament to the government's commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare, ensuring patients receive timely and specialized treatment without enduring long waits. Dr. Jahangir also mentioned the strategic importance of expanding adult cardiology services at HSJ to cater to the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease and the demand for complex cardiac care.\n\nThe hospital's expansion of adult cardiology services has been a gradual process, initiated in 2023 with the posting of a resident cardiologist, followed by regular specialist rotations, and culminating in the establishment of the Cardiology Unit. Currently, the unit is equipped with four Coronary Care Unit (CCU) beds, 15 Coronary Rehabilitation Ward (CRW) beds, and an Invasive Cardiology Laboratory equipped with an angiography system and modern electrophysiology equipment. Penang State Cardiology Services head, Dr. Jahangir, revealed that long-term plans are in place to further develop HSJ into a comprehensive heart treatment center, which will introduce cardiothoracic surgical services by mid-2027. This strategic move not only increases cardiac treatment capacity in Penang but also positions HSJ as another major cardiovascular referral center for the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia.",
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 — Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) has made history as the first Level 2 hospital in Peninsul...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "70% of patients at Penang Hospital emergency department are non-critical cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/70-of-patients-at-penang-hospital-emergency-department-are-non-18069575",
        "published": "2026-11-04T03:54:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}