The Cardiology Department at Yangon General Hospital (YGH) reportedly provided medical treatment to over 4,000 inpatients and more than 13,000 outpatients for heart-related conditions in 2025.
YGH is a 2,000-bed facility, and its Cardiology Department performs various cardiac tests and procedures, including echocardiograms, coronary angioplasties, radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmia, pacemaker implantations, and non-surgical device closures for congenital heart defects.
‘‘Regarding cardiac treatments, we performed over 11,000 echocardiograms throughout the year, averaging between 600 and 700 cases per month. For emergency heart patients, we performed nearly 900 coronary angiograms and angioplasties. Out of those 900+ patients, about one-third required emergency treatments. Additionally, for patients with irregular heartbeats, we performed cardiac ablations for over 490 cases. We also conducted implanting pacemakers. Last year, we conducted 2020 cases of non-surgical device closures,” said Dr Nwe Nwe, professor and head of the department.
The Cardiology Department hopes to expand its treatment capabilities further this year. In addition, it trains future generations of doctors for the Doctorate in Cardiology in affiliation with the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, producing three specialists annually.
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