Hospital to aid poor patients in need of heart surgery

UNDERPRIVILEGED Malaysians now have access to heart surgeries at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) through the Mind Your Heart programme.

It is a corporate social responsibility initiative by Parkway Pantai and represents the company’s commitment to make a positive impact on its community through its group of Pantai and Gleneagles hospitals, including its flagship hospital, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

“Underprivileged Malaysians are eligible to apply for funding of heart surgeries through the Mind Your Heart Programme.

“More than RM350,000 has been set aside by our hospital to assist with funding for heart surgeries.

“Patients will go through our specialists and be provided access to our healthcare services,” said PHKL chief executive officer Erica Lam.

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death among Malaysians, contributing to one in 14 deaths in the country.

The aim of treatments is to improve symptoms and survival of patients.

Through the Mind Your Heart Programme, underprivileged Malaysians can undergo procedures such as angiogram, coronary angioplasty and open-heart bypass surgery at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, with minimal waiting time.

Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur has an established Heart Centre with 12 cardiologists and two cardiothoracic surgery consultants with over 20 years of experience in cardiology and one of them has done more than 7,000 coronary interventions.

Its Heart Centre is a one-stop centre specialising in the investigation and treatment of heart related disorders.

It is equipped with a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Cardiac Operation Theatre and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

Applications for the Mind Your Heart Programme is now open. A stringent selection process is in place to ensure that the programme truly benefits the needy.

For details, call PHKL on 03-2296 0773 or 03-2296 0502.