NUH is a 935-bed acute-care, tertiary hospital with more than 2,000 professional staff providing round-the-clock personalized care to our patients every day of the year.

The Heart Institute at National University Hospital (NUH) provides a comprehensive range of services for patients with cardiovascular disorders, including ischaemic, valvular, myocardial and vascular diseases.

The Department of Cardiology, which consists of a team of highly skilled cardiologists and clinicians, offers a full array of diagnostic services in the following broad categories:

• Clinical Cardiology
• Cardiac Arrhythmia Services
• Invasive Cardiac Arrhythmia Services
• Invasive Diagnostic and Interventional Services
• Cardiac Ultrasonic Services
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Cardiovascular and Preventive Cardiology

The Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery has a team of outstanding cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons specializing in a wide range of adult and paediatric surgeries and treatment each tailored for the individual needs of the patients. These would include:

• Cardiac Surgery : Coronary Surgery, Valve Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, Ault Congenital Heart Surgery, and Surgery for Heart Failure.
• Thoracic Surgery : Pulmonary Surgery, and General Thoracic Surgery.
• Vascular Surgery : Peripheral Vascular Surgery, and Endoluminal Treatment, Vascular Access Surgery and Surgery for Aneurysms, and Carotid Disease

The cardiothoracic operating theatres and cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU) of the hospital are excellent and state-of-the-art. Post-operative care is carried out by the team of cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthetists and intensive care specialists with a staff of well-trained, competent and dedicated critical care nurses. The department strives to provide the best in health care for its patients, and also particularly engage actively in cutting edge research that helps to push the frontiers of medicine forward.

Cardiac Rehabilitation at NUH is a unit that comprises of a team of professionals from different disciplines who manages the Cardiac Rehabilitation programme. This programme encompasses education, counseling and prescribed training that is structured to minimize the risk of a second cardiac event as well as provide psychological support to patients and their family.

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