Welcome to Penang Adventist Hospital...   A Passion To Heal, A Heart To Care Visitors: Site Meter

Welcome to the Department of Cardiology

The Adventist Heart & Vascular Centre (AHVC) is committed to be the premier centre in the northern region of Malaysia outside Kuala Lumpur for complete cardiac services for all ages newborns to elderly. It has been set up with the purpose of meeting the needs of an ever-increasing number of adults and children with heart and vascular problems.

April 7, 2002, marked a milestone for Penang Adventist Hospital with the commissioning of the opening of the Heart & Vascular Centre by YAB Tan Sri Dr Koh Su Koon, Chief Minister of Penang.

Panel of Professionals

  • 3 Resident Adult Consultant Cardiologists.
  • 7 Associate Consultant Cardiologists.
  • 1 Resident Pediatric Cardiologist.
  • 2 Resident Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
  • 1 Resident General Physician.
  • 1 Vascular Surgeon.

Cardiology Services

  • Outpatient cardiology consultation
  • Inpatient cardiology service
  • 24-Hour Holter Monitoring.
  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.
  • Stress ECG.
  • Resting ECG.
  • Echocardiogram.
  • Exercise Stress Echocardiography.
  • Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography.
  • Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography.
  • External Counter Pulsation.
  • Trans-Telephonic Ambulatory ECG Monitoring.
  • Adult and Paediatric Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations.
  • Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting.
  • Rotational and Direct Coronary Atherectomy.
  • Temporary or Permanent Pacemaker.
  • Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
  • Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.