Pacemaker implantations also surge
Irfan Tramboo
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: The Cardiology Department at the Super Speciality Hospital Srinagar has recorded a significant surge in both volume and sophistication of procedures, performing 720 coronary angiographies in just the first four months of 2025.
According to officials, the department has scaled up impressively-from just 100 coronary angiographies in 2012 to 2,008 in 2024, with 720 procedures already completed in early 2025.
Coronary angioplasties too have surged from 25 in 2012 to 1,422 in 2024, reflecting both rising patient load and enhanced procedural capabilities.
“Device-based cardiac therapies have grown exponentially. Permanent pacemaker implantations alone have jumped from 10 in 2012 to 422 in 2024,” an official said.
They said that the performance showcases the department’s rapid evolution into a high-volume cardiac center, backed by procedural innovation, 24×7 emergency readiness, and free treatment under government schemes.
Officials said the department now routinely performs a wide range of advanced cardiac interventions including implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), temporary pacemakers (TPMs), and left bundle branch pacing (LBBP).
“In 2024 alone, over 400 temporary pacemaker procedures were performed, underscoring the strength of the department’s emergency response protocols,” they said.
Notably, the department has developed a 24×7 Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program for emergency management of acute myocardial infarction (MI), achieving door-to-balloon times that rival global benchmarks.
Officials noted that the program has saved thousands of lives, particularly among the economically disadvantaged.
As a pioneer in cardiac electrophysiology in the region, the department also performs conventional and 3D electroanatomical mapping-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedures, including atrial fibrillation (AF) ablations.
The interventional cardiology team has adopted cutting-edge techniques such as image-guided complex PCI, orbital atherectomy for heavily calcified lesions, and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to officials.
In addition, the department performs a variety of structural and congenital heart interventions, including percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC), atrial and ventricular septal defect (ASD/VSD) closures, and coarctation of the aorta (COA) repairs.
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