The heart center built by the Anambra State Government and jointly equipped with Global Eagle Foundation, Atlanta, USA is an international standard specialist facility fully equipped with state of the art equipments, and provides the full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic services in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. It has capacity for 12 ICU, 12 ward beds and 2 private executive suites. The center is staffed by a combination of experienced local and diaspora specialists trained in various reputable health Institutions in Nigeria, Europe and North America.
Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures
- Electrocardiogram
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Treadmill exercise stress test
- Carotid duplex ultrasound
- Holter monitoring
Surgical Cardiovascular Procedures
- Congenital heart surgery
- Prosthetic valve replacement
- Native heart valve repair
- Aortic surgery for aneurysms and dissections
- Valve sparing aortic root surgery
- Aortic root replacement with valve conduits
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Off pump coronary artery bypass surgery
- Arrhythmia surgery for atrial fibrillation
- Pacemaker implantation
- Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm resections
- Vascular access for hemodialysis
- Lung biopsies and resections
- Esophageal resection
- Pericardial drainage and pericardiectomy
