First paeds open heart surgery at NICVD, TM Khan

Over 150 adult cardiac surgeries have been performed at the 100-bed facility
NEWSDESK   | September 10, 2020

PHOTO: NICVD

The paediatric cardiothoracic surgical team at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Tando Muhammad Khan performed its first successful open heart surgery on a toddler on Wednesday.

A team, led by Dr Sohail Khan and Dr Saad Badar Zakai, and comprising Dr Abdul Sattar Shaikh and Dr Amin Khuwaja successfully operated on two-year-old Abbas Ali from Badin, for free. The toddler was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). He is currently in stable condition, and recovering.

— NICVD (@nicvd_karachi) September 9, 2020

Over 150 adult cardiac surgeries have been performed at the 100-bed facility, which provides cardiac healthcare services free of charge, since its establishment. Services at NICVD Tando Muhammad Khan include cardiac emergency, consulting clinics, interventional cardiology and critical care for cardiac patients.

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