Center of Excellence Pediatrics

Nurturing Healthy
Young Hearts

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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN PAEDIATRIC &
CONGENITAL HEART CENTRE (PCHC)

Set up in September 2012, this unit is a one-stop centre for all paediatric and congenital heart needs. Its facilities and infrastructure provides comprehensive care for babies, children and adolescents with heart disease as well as adults with congenital heart disease. PCHC smoothens the flow of the processes of each service area, so patients and their caregivers can be assured a fast response and low waiting times.

 

Our integrated services care for patients from foetuses, through infancy, childhood and adolescence. Patients are referred to the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinics once above the age of 18.

Diagnosis and treatment services for congenital and acquired heart disease
in children and adult patients include:

GENERAL AND SPECIALISED OUTPATIENT CLINIC

It’s important to seek medical attention if you notice any symptoms or concerns related to your child’s health, as early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent more serious issues from developing.

  • Evaluation of newly referred patient with Congenital Heart Disease and follow-up patients
  • General Paediatric Cardiology Clinic
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic (ACHD)
  • Paediatric Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Clinic
  • Paediatric & Congenital Heart Surgical Clinic

  • Cardio-Obstetric Clinic
  • Cardio Genetic Clinic (Marfan)
  • Fetal Echo Clinic
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic

CATHETERISATION LABORATORY SERVICES (INVASIVE)

  • Diagnostic Catheterisation Procedures
  • Interventional Procedures

Common/Simple

  • Balloon Valvuloplasty for Pulmonary
  • Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis, Coarctation of Aorta
  • Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion
  • Ventricular Septal Defect Occlusion

Complex

  • Radiofrequency Valvotomy and Balloon Dilation
  • Patient Ductus Artriosis Stenting
  • Pulmonary Artery Stenting
  • Right Ventricular Outflow Stenting
  • Hybrid Procedures

Arrhythmia &
Electrophysiology Studies

  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Loop recorder
  • Electrophysiology study and Radiofrequency Ablation for Tachycardia

NON-INVASIVE IMAGING

  • Echocardiography (ECHO)

Transthoracic ECHO

  • Transthoracic ECHO
  • Transesophageal ECHO
  • Transesophageal ECHO
  • Fetal ECHO

  • Multi-slice Computed Tomography (MSCT) / Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – for complex congenital assessment

FUNCTIONAL & HEART RHYTHM ASSESSMENT

  • Stress test
  • 24 hour ECG recording

  • VO2 Max (Cardiopulmonary exercise test)
  • Pacemaker functionality check services

MEET THE TEAM

DATUK DR. AIZAI AZAN ABDUL RAHIM

Chief Executive Officer / Senior Consultant Cardiologist

DATO’ DR. AZMEE MOHD GHAZI

Deputy Head Department / Consultant Cardiologist / Clinical Director, Heart Failure and Heart Transplant

DATUK DR. SHAIFUL AZMI YAHAYA

Head of Cardiology Department / Senior Consultant Cardiologist

DATO’ DR. AMIN ARIFF NURUDDIN

Senior Consultant Cardiologist