Diagnostic

• Holter monitoring
• Transthorasic Echo cardiography
• Transesophageal Echo cardiography

Cardiac Surgery

Although department of cardiac surgery Jinnah hospital Lahore is a small set up built as a state of art department equipped with all latest facilities. We are operating 4 to 5 days in a week and all types of procedures on emergency and elective bases. We have expertise in following fields

• CABG
• Valve repair and replacement
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Aortic dissection and aneurysm

Coronary artery bypass grafting

We are performing CABG by on pump and off pump technique. About 60 to 70% coronary are performed off pump i.e. on beating heart. In this technique your heart is not stopped but part of the heart is made still. Your heart is beating throughout the procedure. Most grafts used are LIMA, RIMA, Radial artery or SVG.We preferably use one or more radial artery as they have better patency over the period of time. We are using STS database which is the largest database in the world. According to this database, our results are quite satisfactory. Our operative mortality is less than 1%.Our department has its own transesophageal echocardiography which is pre requirement for OPCAB and valve repair or replacement surgeries.

Valvular surgeries

We are performing all types of valvular surgeries, mitral and aortic valve repair and replacement. As aortic valve disease is taken as aortic root complex pathology with aortic annulus, leaflets sinus and sinuvalvular junction as essential components, so we address it accordingly. Our center is renowned in field of valve repair procedures. Our results are comparable with international standards. We are using all types of valve replacement strategies. Recently we have introduced the concept of home monitoring of INR for heart valve disease patients with coagulometer.

For congenital heart surgery, we are doing all type of congenital heart procedures 10 kg of body weight with excellent results. Our center is known for surgery of great vessels. We are doing ascending aortic aneurysm along with aortic dissection. We have good results in this regard.

Valvular Surgeries

We are using all types of valve replacement strategies when valve replacement is needed & recently we have introduced the concept of home monitoring of INR for valve heart disease patients with Coagolometer. For congenital heart surgery we are doing all types of congenital heart procedures above 10 Kg of body weight with excellent results. Our center is known for surgery of great vessels .We are doing ascending arch Aortic aneurysm along with Aortic Dissection . Our results are compared to international standards in this regards.

Role of Cardiac counselor

Recently we have hired a counseling Pharmacist for the prevention of Ischemic heart disease from primary, secondary and tertiary prevention point of view and this is the first program of its kind here in Pakistan. We identify all the risks factors in our IHD patients and these patients and their families are guided accordingly. They are counseled about pre and post surgery circumstances. Before surgery they are counseled about the expected apprehension they might suffer in pre op.Post surgery, their medicine compliance is monitored. They are free to discuss any adverse effect they fear or suffer. The valve surgery patients are counseled on daily basis about their INR.Diabetics and hypertensive patients are guided accordingly. Our patients after bypass surgery are sent home with all the AHA (American heart association) to get with the guidelines program. For this purpose we have prepared informatory booklets for patients which cover all the aspects of patient care.We have prepared precautionary booklets about the risk factors of cardiac diseases i.e. high cholesterol, hypertension and smoking.

Patient care at jh cardiac surgery

Jinnah hospital cardiac surgery is prestigious tertiary care center since May 2007.Patients benefit from our world class excellence in improving patient care, education and research. We provide best heart treatments including interventional cardiology, minimally invasive surgery, artificial valves and double, triple even quadruple bypass surgery. Nothing surprises our caregivers. They have almost seen and experienced everything that can happen to human heart and vascular system. They are prepared for any emergency situation 24/7.Our surgeons have immense expertise in every type of cardio thoracic surgery. Once your heart is in their hands, you don’t need to worry about it ever again.