National Heart Institute, IJN, Malaysia
- 145, Jalan Tun Razak, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 50400 Malaysia
- 240+ Recommendation(s)
- 5 Star Rating
About Hospital
- Founded on August 1, 1992, the institute is dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare services in cardiovascular and thoracic medicine for adult and pediatric cardiac patients.
- Also known as IJN, the institute has treated over four million cardiac patients since its inception.
- Today, the JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospital provides a wide array of cardiac services and is entitled as one of the leading Cardiovascular and Thoracic Health Centers in the entire region.
- They offer state-of-the-art infrastructure and is well-equipped with modern technology to treat the most complicated cases as well.
- They have collaborations with other leading international medical institutes such as the UK’s Papworth Hospital and the Herz-und in Germany, allowing IJN to introduce modern clinical techniques.
- Malaysia’s first renal angioplasty and automatic ICD and first endovascular aortic aneurysm repair were performed at IJN.
- IJN was the first hospital to introduce drug-eluting stents in 2002.
- In 1997, the country’s first heart transplant was performed at IJN, and in 2007, it performed its first heart and lung transplant.
- The medical center has a number of associated cardiac treatment clinics.
Infrastructure
- The institute houses 438 beds, 5 operating rooms, 4 invasive cardiovascular laboratories along with an emergency department that functions round the clock.
- It has 8 wards that include pediatric wards, 18 Intensive Care Unit beds, 12 Coronary Care Unit beds, and 10 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit beds.
- It also has an International Patient Center (IPC) located on the 6th Floor of Block A at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- The center assists its patients in several matters such as medical coordination, airport transfers, hospital admissions & discharges, medical visa assistance, travel-related assistance, food & accommodation arrangement, language translator services, and evacuation & repatriation services.
Team and Specialities
- The institute is staffed by a well-experienced and trained team of cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, anaesthesiologists, paramedics, and clinical support staff.
- The medical staff comprises nearly 22 consultants cardiologists and senior cardiologists who are well-versed in their medical specialty.
- They have expertise in performing a high volume of coronary angiograms and coronary interventions (angioplasty and stenting) annually.
- The cardiac laboratories are well-equipped with the latest technology such as echocardiography, multislice CT imaging, nuclear imaging, cardiac MRI, standard 2D echocardiography (with M-mode, color flow imaging, and Doppler), pulse-wave and color tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), 3D echocardiography, 2D-strain echocardiography (speckle tracking), 2D and 3D transesophageal echocardiography, dobutamine stress, and treadmill stress echocardiography and intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography.
- They also provide other services such as electrocardiograms (ECG), treadmill stress testing, and heart rhythm monitoring systems (24-hour Holter, ‘King of Hearts, and rhythm cards).
Location
Airport:
- Distance: 60 kms
- Duration: 46 minutes
Facilities
Comfort During Stay
TV in room
Private rooms
Free Wifi
Phone in Room
Mobility accessible rooms
Family accommodation
Laundry
Welcome Safe in the room
Nursery / Nanny services
Dry cleaning
Personal assistance / Concierge
Religious facilities
Spa and wellness
Café
Business centre services
Shop
Dedicated smoking areas
Special offer for group stays
Parking available
Money Matters
Health insurance coordination
Medical travel insurance
Foreign currency exchange
ATM
Credit Card
Debit Card
Netbanking
Food
Diet on Request
Restaurant
International Cuisine
Treatment Related
Medical records transfer
Online doctor consultation
Rehabilitation
Pharmacy
Document legalisation
Post operative follow-up
Language
Interpreter
Translation services
Transportation
Airport pickup
Local tourism options
Local transportation booking
Visa / Travel office
Car Hire
Air ambulance
Joint Commission International
Joint Commission International (JCI) works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification. In more than 100 countries, JCI partners with hospitals, clinics, and academic medical centers; health systems and agencies; government ministries; academia; and international advocates to promote rigorous standards of care and to provide solutions for achieving peak performance.
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