Surgical Infrastructure & Modern Operating Theatres

Operation Facility & Modern Theatres

Ultra-clean laminar airflow cardiac surgical suites equipped with modern cardiopulmonary bypass technology, precision micro-instrumentation, and dedicated suites for adult and paediatric open-heart surgeries.

Theatre Environment
Laminar Airflow & Class 10,000 HEPA Filtration
Perfusion Tech
Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB Heart-Lung Machine)
Surgical Spectrum
CABG (On/Off-Pump), Valves, Aorta & Congenital
Sterility Standard
ISO-Standard CSSD & Positive Pressure Suites
Advanced Infrastructure

Engineering Precision for Life-Saving Open-Heart Surgery

The cardiac operating theatre complex at NICVD is designed to support high-volume, complex cardiovascular operations in a sterile, strictly controlled microclimate.

Each theatre is equipped with advanced cardiopulmonary bypass machines, intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), dedicated anaesthesia workstations, and precision surgical instrumentation for coronary, valvular, aortic, and congenital procedures.

Cardiac surgery in progress at NICVD operation theatre

Cardiac surgery in progress inside the sterile laminar airflow operating suite at NICVD.

Specialized Suites

Surgical Technologies & Capabilities

Dedicated equipment configurations for the full spectrum of cardiovascular surgical interventions.

Setup 01

Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) & Laminar Suites

World-class perfusion systems and environmental air handling:

  • Sarns & Stockert heart-lung consoles with roller & centrifugal pumps
  • Hollow-fiber membrane oxygenators with integrated heat exchangers
  • Cold blood and crystalloid cardioplegia delivery systems for myocardial protection
  • Vertical laminar airflow with Class 10,000 HEPA air filtration & positive pressure
Setup 02

On-Pump & Off-Pump CABG Infrastructure

Instrumentation for complete coronary arterial revascularization:

  • Conventional On-Pump CABG under cardioplegic cardiac arrest
  • Off-Pump Beating-Heart CABG (OPCAB) using Octopus/OctoBase tissue stabilizers
  • Intracoronary shunts for uninterrupted myocardial perfusion during anastomosis
  • Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA/RIMA) and radial artery harvest retractor systems
Setup 03

Heart Valve & Aortic Surgery Setups

Advanced prosthetic implants and root reconstruction tooling:

  • Mitral, Aortic & Tricuspid valve repair (annuloplasty rings, artificial chordae)
  • Mechanical bileaflet and stented bovine pericardial tissue valve replacement
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm and acute Type A aortic dissection repair setups
  • Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest (DHCA) & selective cerebral perfusion
Setup 04

Congenital Cardiac Defect Correction

Specialized paediatric and neonatal cardiopulmonary circuits:

  • Low-prime neonatal & infant CPB circuits with modified ultrafiltration (MUF)
  • Corrective surgery for ASD, VSD, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and PDA
  • Complex intracardiac baffling, arterial switches, and coarctation repairs
  • Dedicated delicate microvascular instruments and optical loupe illumination
Critical Care Continuum

Post-Operative Critical Care Transfer

Patients are transferred immediately post-surgery directly to our dedicated 24/7 Cardiac ICU & HDU.

Intensive ICU Support All Services