Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre

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.^{[citation needed]}

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre
Geography
Location	Kathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates	27.745997°N 85.343833°E / 27.745997; 85.343833
History
Opened	1995
Links
Website	www.sgnhc.org.np
Lists	Hospitals in Nepal

Background

It 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

The hospital provides the following services:^[6][7]

Cardiac surgery ^[8]

• Coronary revascularization
• Valve surgery
• Congenital heart repair : ASD closure
• Aortic aneurysm repair
• PTCA
• Coronary angiography
• Coronary angioplasty^[9]
• CRT replacement
• Carotid angioplasty
• TAVI

Cardiology

• Non-invasive Cardiology : ECG, Echocardiography, Holter
• Interventional Cardiology

References

1. "Why was he at Gangalal heart centre? - Detail News". The Himalayan Times. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
2. "Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center | Boss Nepal". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
3. "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre". www.sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
4. SERVICE, HIMALAYAN NEWS (2023-07-19). "SGNHC needs to upgrade data keeping system". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
5. "PM Dahal promises to develop Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center as academy". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
6. "Shahid Gangalal Health Centre". Sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
7. Hamal, Nikki (2018-01-05). "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre to upgrade its services". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
8. "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center offers 12 hours of surgical services from today". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
9. "DPM Narayan Kaji Shrestha undergoes angioplasty at Gangalal". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

External links

1. Official website ^[1]

1. "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre". www.sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2024-10-06.