Clinical Consultation & Surgical Evaluation

Cardiac Surgery Outpatient Department (OPD)

Comprehensive adult and paediatric cardiac surgical consultations, preoperative risk evaluations, and lifelong post-operative follow-up care at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Clinic Schedule
Saturday to Thursday (8:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
Location
Rooms 104 & 105, Ground Floor OPD
Consultation Desks
Desks 1 – 4 (Adult & Paediatric)
Emergency Triage
Outpatient Care

Specialized Diagnostic & Surgical Consultation Clinics

The Cardiac Surgery Outpatient Department is the primary clinical gateway at NICVD for patients diagnosed with surgical heart disease. Operating six days a week, the clinic serves both adult and paediatric cardiac patients referred from across Bangladesh.

Our team of senior cardiac surgery consultants, assistant professors, registrars, and clinical fellows performs thorough clinical assessments, reviews echocardiograms and coronary angiograms, establishes multidisciplinary surgical plans, and coordinates surgical admissions.

Cardiac Surgery OPD team at NICVD

Clinical team attending outpatient consultations at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD.

Clinical Divisions

OPD Services & Dedicated Clinics

Structured outpatient care encompassing initial assessment, specialized sub-clinics, and post-discharge recovery monitoring.

Clinic 01

Adult Cardiac Surgery Evaluation

Comprehensive surgical assessment for adult cardiovascular diseases:

  • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) — on-pump & off-pump CABG evaluation
  • Valvular Heart Disease (Mitral, Aortic, Tricuspid stenosis & regurgitation)
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection screening
  • Intracardiac myxoma, pericardial effusion & constrictive pericarditis
Clinic 02

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Evaluation

Specialized paediatric cardiac surgery consultation for congenital lesions:

  • Acyanotic congenital defects: ASD, VSD, PDA, Coarctation of Aorta
  • Cyanotic congenital heart defects: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), TAPVC, TGA
  • Neonatal and infant multidisciplinary cardiac surgical assessment
  • Long-term paediatric surgical growth and cardiac monitoring
Clinic 03

Post-Operative Follow-Up & Wound Clinic

Dedicated recovery follow-up for surgical discharge patients:

  • Median sternotomy wound assessment & sternal stability evaluation
  • Surgical suture & steel wire follow-up; saphenous vein harvest site check
  • Post-operative chest X-ray & echocardiographic ventricular recovery review
  • Cardiac rehabilitation, dietary guidance & lifestyle counseling
Clinic 04

Anticoagulation & Valve Clinic

Precision INR management for mechanical prosthetic heart valve recipients:

  • Prothrombin Time (PT) and International Normalized Ratio (INR) monitoring
  • Personalized Warfarin / Acenocoumarol dosage titration protocols
  • Prevention of prosthetic valve thrombosis and bleeding complications
  • Patient education on dietary vitamin K interactions and medication compliance
Patient Navigation

OPD Consultation Workflow at NICVD

STEP 01

Ticket Counter

Obtain an Outpatient Consultation Ticket from the central registration lobby on the Ground Floor.

STEP 02

Vital Triage

Blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, and baseline vitals are recorded at the nursing triage counter outside Room 104.

STEP 03

Doctor Consultation

Consultation with cardiac surgeons at Rooms 104 & 105 (Desks 1–4) for clinical evaluation and report review.

STEP 04

Surgery Admission

Patients recommended for surgery receive hospital admission scheduling, pre-op tests, or referral to surgical units.

Emergency & Admissions

Need Immediate Cardiac Evaluation?

Emergency cardiac admissions and acute surgical evaluations are managed 24/7 through the NICVD Emergency Department.

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