Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC; Nepali: सहिद गङ्गालाल राष्ट्रिय ह्रदयरोग केन्द्र) is a government hospital which provides cardiac care, diagnostic and treatment procedures in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2] The hospital is named after Gangalal Shrestha.[2] It is the first cardiac tertiary center in Nepal.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°44′46″N 85°20′38″E / 27.745997°N 85.343833°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1995 |
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| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nepal |
Background
editIt was established in 2052 BS (1995 AD).The hospital was founded to address the growing need for specialized cardiology services in the country. It has 300 beds facility.[3] It also provides health insurance to the general public.
In 2023 a team of doctors from South Korea suggested to upgrade data collection system to this centre.[4] Also, there has been talks about developing it as an educational academy.[5]
Services
editThe hospital provides the following services:[6][7]
- Coronary revascularization
- Valve surgery
- Congenital heart repair : ASD closure
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- PTCA
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary angioplasty[9]
- CRT replacement
- Carotid angioplasty
- TAVI
Cardiology
edit- Non-invasive Cardiology : ECG, Echocardiography, Holter
- Interventional Cardiology
References
edit- ^ "Why was he at Gangalal heart centre? - Detail News". The Himalayan Times. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ a b "Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center | Boss Nepal". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre". www.sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ SERVICE, HIMALAYAN NEWS (2023-07-19). "SGNHC needs to upgrade data keeping system". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "PM Dahal promises to develop Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center as academy". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Shahid Gangalal Health Centre". Sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ^ Hamal, Nikki (2018-01-05). "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre to upgrade its services". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center offers 12 hours of surgical services from today". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "DPM Narayan Kaji Shrestha undergoes angioplasty at Gangalal". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
External links
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- Official website [1]
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- ^ "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre". www.sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2024-10-06.