Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology
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| Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology | |
|---|---|
| Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Army | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public/Government |
| Type | Cardiology |
| Affiliated university | Army Medical College |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Coronary Care Unit |
| Beds | 250 |
| History | |
| Opened | Pakistan Army |
| Links | |
| Website | http://afic.gov.pk/ |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Pakistan |
Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) or National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) is a Government and Military Cardiac Hospital located in Rawalpindi Cantonment province of Punjab, Pakistan. This 250-bedded cardiac health care institute is a major institute and hospital in Pakistan.[1] The hospital delivering the heart diseases and health care services to people of Pakistan Armed Forces and fellow citizens of Pakistan.
History
According to history pages, initially this institute start working in 1970. In Pakistan Army Cardiac Service started in 1953 in Cardiothoracic Centre Rawalpindi.[2] In this centre first angiography was done in 1969 and first open heart surgery was done in 1970. Lately, the Cardiothoracic Centre Rawalpindi was upgraded as Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in 1978.[3] After 3 years, in 1981 the hospital extend their services to all Pakistani Citizens and upgraded to National Institute of Heart Diseases under the President of Pakistan's directions.[4]
Departments and Units
The very busiest hospital equipped with following departments units.
Units
- Coronary Care Unit, 19-bedded
- Surgical ITC, 19-bedded
Departments
- Department of Echocardiography
- Department of Exercise Tolerance Test
- Department of Nuclear Cardiology
- Departments of Cardiac Electrophysiology
References
- ^ twincities.pk. "Twincities | Rawalpindi | Islamabad - AFIC (Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology)". www.twincities.pk. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "AFIC / NIHD | AFIC / NIHD". afic.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC), Rawalpindi. S." www.smehboob.com. Mehboob and Company. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "Armed Forces Institute Of Card..." www.bayt.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.