Delhi heart and lung institute

Delhi Heart & Lung Institute is a 100-bed tertiary super-speciality hospital on Punchkuian Road in New Delhi. The institute began in 2003 and has a focused clinical identity built around heart, vascular and respiratory medicine, while also supporting patients who need other medical and surgical specialties. It is NABH accredited.

Its principal services include invasive and non-invasive cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, respiratory medicine and critical care. The NABH scope also lists anaesthesiology, emergency medicine, general medicine, laparoscopic general surgery, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery including joint replacement and spine surgery, medical and surgical oncology, radiology and urology.

Diagnostic services include 2D echocardiography, Holter monitoring, spirometry, treadmill testing, ultrasound and X-ray. Laboratory services cover clinical biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, cytopathology, haematology and histopathology, with blood-bank and transfusion services also included in the accredited scope.

The infrastructure page lists a cath lab, electrophysiology and catheterisation labs, operating theatres, 320-slice CT scanners and advanced pulmonary equipment, with 37 ICU beds and three modular operating theatres. Emergency, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and blood bank services are listed as available round the clock. The institute also runs super-speciality DNB programmes organised by the National Board of Education.

Named programmes include transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis, with patients evaluated by a heart team. In pulmonology, the institute lists a Pentax endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) system for examining lymph nodes and lesions around the lungs, a cryotherapy and cryobiopsy machine for bronchoscopic procedures, and FeNO testing for asthma assessment.

An international services department is described as available 24 hours a day. Listed support includes flight and visa guidance, a dedicated patient coordinator, airport pickup and drop, help arranging accommodation, professional interpreters and follow-up consultations that can be virtual or in person.

The hospital is relevant for patients with coronary disease, structural or surgical heart conditions, vascular disease and pulmonary disorders who may require catheter-based assessment, surgery or intensive monitoring. It may also be suitable when cardiac or respiratory disease is accompanied by renal, neurological, orthopaedic or general surgical needs that can be managed within the same accredited hospital.