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AFIC-NIHD

Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & National Institute of Heart Diseases

Commandant Message

As one of the country’s finest hospitals, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases (AFIC-NIHD) has a proud heritage of serving the country for more than 35 years. This state-of-the-art tertiary care cardiac center with 404 beds is located in the heart of Rawalpindi, the twin city of the federal capital, Islamabad. AFIC-NIHD has the honor to be serving a large population of the upper Punjab, the federal capital and Khyber Pakhtunkhwah province, Azad Kashmir. and referred cases from the Armed Forces Hospitals all over the country.

With the presence of highly qualified specialists and progressive & active residency training programs in cardiology, cardiac surgery and cardiac anesthesia, AFIC-NIHD has gained the status of a model hospital in the country.

With collaboration of the International Children Heart Foundation (ICHF) USA, the hospital took a giant leap in developing the expertise in surgical and intensive care management of complex congenital heart diseases in children. Initiating Pakistan’s first Heart Transplant program is another huge achievement. With the training of our doctors at University Hospital Birmingham, AFIC-NIHD is all prepped up for country’s first heart transplant.

AFIC-NIHD is the pioneer in the use of the Impella device during angioplasty, performing Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and left atrial appendage occlusions, transcatheter aortic aneurysm repair. Another upcoming cutting edge technology is laser lead extraction. Through its teaching mission, AFIC-NIHD helps to train not only physicians, but also nurses and a variety of other healthcare professionals in various

disciplines, through continuous medical education (CME) and continuous professional development (CPD), in order to maintain the quality of care offered to the present generation and those to come.

The hospital is noted for its devotion to patients, dedication to its professional goals, its motivation to the achievement of excellence, and a very caring and collaborative spirit. AFIC- NIHD is renowned for its high-tech, high-touch compassionate care.

Accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), AFIC-NIHD is also proud to be Pakistan Army’s first hospital facility to be ISO 9001:2000 certified.

Professor Dr. Syed Khurram Shahzad HI(M)
Commandant / Executive Director
Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology / National Institute of Heart Diseases Rawalpindi – Pakistan

HEALTH FACILITIES

Medical Department List

We have a range of departments such as surgery and urgent care and specialist units such as cardiology. Some hospitals have outpatient departments and some have chronic treatment units.

Cardiology is a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart.

Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused. 

Our radiology department is providing expertise in a wide range of Ultrasound including, abdomen, pelvis etc

Cardiac surgery is the specialty of medicine concerning the surgical treatment of pathologies related to the heart and thoracic aorta.

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ETT

The medical term ETT stands for Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube1.

ECG

ECG test that can be used to check your heart’s rhythm and electrical activity.

CT angiogram

Medical imaging uses computed tomography technology to visualize.

Echocardiography

Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves.

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About Us

In Army Cardiac services were started in the cardiothoracic Centre, MH Rawalpindi in 1953. The first angiography was performed in 1969 and first open heart surgery was done in 1970. This center was upgraded to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in 1978. Just 3 years after, to extend the services to fellow citizens, government servants and poor patients this institute was upgraded to National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) under President Directive No. 216 of 1981.

This 250-bedded hospital is a major tertiary cardiac care center in Pakistan, dedicated to cardiac patients from over the country including Armed Forces, Federal Government employees, and civil population. AFIC/NIHD is an extremely busy center equipped with 19 bedded Coronary Care units, 19 bedded surgical ITC, and Departments of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Echocardiography, Exercise Tolerance Test, and Nuclear Cardiology. 

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Our Optimistic Team

Professor Dr. Syed Khurram Shahzad HI, (M)

CARDIOLOGY SPECIALIST

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Physician

Professor Dr. Naseer Ahmad Samore

CARDIOLOGY SPECIALIST

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Physician

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Chaudhary ..

CARDIAC SURGERY

MBBS. FCPS General Surgery, FCPS Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Chaudhary

CARDIAC SURGERY

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CARDIAC SURGERY

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