Punjab Institute of Cardiology Jail Road Lahore

Punjab Institue of Cardiology is a unique 284 bedded tertiary care hospital for treatment of cardiac diseases. It was established in response to the acute deficiency felt for comprehensive care of cardiac patients. Originally named as “CARDIAC CENTRE” its foundation stone was laid by Lt. General Ghulam Jilani Khan (Late), the then Governor of Punjab on 10.11.1984. It was inaugurated by Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the then Chief Minister of Punjab, on 15.10.1988. In patient was commisioned on 5.10.1990. The first open-heart surgery was performed on 9.10.1990.

Programs Offered

As a comprehensive medical institution Punjab Institute of Cardiology provides various programs and services that suit the needs of patients along with healthcare personnel. As part of its clinical offering the institute operates two facilities that provide specialized medical services ranging from medical appointments to diagnostic imaging and cardiology interventions and cardiac procedures. The facility delivers specialized instruction to postgraduate medical practitioners and nurses and paramedical workers through training sessions as well as interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery fellowship programs. Through academic work the organization conducts research as well as runs medical education seminars and implements community health awareness initiatives. The extensive education programs guarantee optimal standards of both medical treatment delivery and clinical expert advancement. The institution transforms its practices to address current health sector requirements.

Facilities & Activities

State of the art equipment at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology enables it to provide wholehearted cardiac treatment. The hospital operates with 547 beds and maintains modern diagnostic facilities and advanced imaging equipment and contains dedicated surgical rooms. Patients have constant access to emergency intervention and the institution provides intensive care facilities alongside departments which specialize in procedures like angiography alongside echocardiography examinations as well as nuclear medical procedures in this workplace. The institution runs a program that includes community outreach organization alongside health awareness programs along with annual staff training sessions. Patient outcomes and cardiovascular healthcare progress at large receive support from research programs together with academic initiatives and patient-centric activities. Providing excellence to patients in each healthcare interaction.