Cardiac disease takes toll on children’s health Updated 1 minute ago

Hereditary factors, cousin marriages and inadequate antenatal care are considered important factors associated with these defects.Dr Ijaz Hussain, a congenital paediatric specialist, told The Express Tribune that children with congenital heart diseases were regularly brought to PIC for treatment.He said some congenital heart conditions could be hereditary, while inadequate antenatal care could also contribute to complications."During the past six months, we have performed around 700 surgeries," Dr Ijaz said, adding….

Dr Mujeebur Rehman Dawar, a cardiac surgeon, said it was particularly worrying that children and young people between the ages of seven and 20 were also being diagnosed with heart diseases.He said rich and fatty foods, depression, financial difficulties, cousin marriages and other factors could contribute to cardiac problems.Dr Mujeeb urged people to undergo timely medical check-ups and take preventive measures to maintain heart health.He said a large number of….

During 2025, the institute examined 127,748 cardiac patients through its OPD and performed 2,538 open-heart surgeries.Of these surgeries, 316 were performed on children.

The hospital also carried out 19,583 angiography and angioplasty procedures during the year.PIC spokesperson Riffat Anjum said 23,101 emergency cardiac patients were treated at the hospital during 2025, while 28,115 patients received free cardiac treatment under the Sehat Card Plus programme.The institute also performed advanced procedures, including 37 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and three MitraClip procedures, offering alternatives to conventional open-heart surgery in selected cases.Patients from neighbouring Afghanistan also….

Around 1,200 Afghan patients received services through the OPD, while more than 200 underwent angiography, angioplasty or cardiac surgery.Doctors say the figures highlight the importance of recognising cardiac problems in children at an early stage.

Congenital defects can sometimes be detected before birth or soon after delivery, while timely treatment can prevent complications later in life.

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