KARACHI: The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has proudly announced its operational statistics for the year 2024, solidifying its position as the world’s largest facility providing free cardiac care, including surgeries and primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). In the year 2024 alone, NICVD Karachi treated over 1.3 million patients, offering state-of-the-art cardiac care entirely free of cost to patients from across the country.
The statistics highlight the institution’s exceptional performance and unwavering commitment to healthcare:
Primary Angioplasties: 9,857
Early and Elective Angioplasties: round 4,500
Angiographies: 18,000
Pediatric Catheterizations and Interventions: 2,020
Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC): 299
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Procedures: 30
Open Heart Surgeries for Adults: 1,702
Open Heart Surgeries for Pediatrics: 1,450
Outpatient Consultations (Adults and Pediatrics): 333,761
Hospital Admissions: 54,347
Stroke Interventions: 75
Temporary Pacemaker Implantations (TPM): 1,202
Permanent Pacemaker Implantations (PPM): 998
Echocardiograms: more than 90,000
A significant portion of these services was extended to patients from provinces and regions outside Sindh. A total of 160,427 patients from other provinces and territories availed of NICVD’s free and advanced cardiac care:
Punjab: 35,251 patients
Balochistan: 107,392 patients
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 16,004 patients
Azad Jammu & Kashmir: 1,260 patients
Gilgit-Baltistan: 520 patients
In addition, NICVD extended its specialized cardiac care to underserved regions by establishing free pediatric cardiac services in Quetta in collaboration with the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology. This initiative, launched in February 2024, has achieved remarkable outcomes:
45 pediatric cardiac surgeries and 102 interventions successfully performed.
101 CT Angios conducted.
Over 4,500 pediatric patients attended in OPD.
750 complex cases referred to NICVD Karachi for advanced treatments.
This initiative extends life-saving cardiac care to underserved children in Balochistan at no cost, ensuring access to specialized treatments previously unavailable in the region.
Professor Tahir Saghir, Executive Director of NICVD, reaffirmed the institution’s dedication to equitable healthcare, stating, “Our motto at NICVD is to provide state-of-the-art cardiac treatment to every patient, regardless of their background or financial situation, entirely free of cost. We take pride in serving people from across the country without discrimination and ensuring access to the latest, often life-saving, cardiac treatments.”
The NICVD’s achievements in 2024 underscore its role as a global leader in free cardiac healthcare, made possible through the generous support of the Government of Sindh, unwavering dedication of NICVD’s staff, and the institution’s commitment to excellence.
