Performs MitraClip and TriClip Procedure on 100th patient
Performed two successful heart transplants on patients aged 18 and 20 years old.
First in Malaysia - Introduced the Evolutâ„¢ FX in treating aortic stenosis
First in Southeast Asia - implant Aurora Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD)
2023
First in Malaysia – Use Pulsecath iVAC 2L, a temporary mechanical circulatory device for Heart Failure patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
First in Malaysia – Perform TriClip procedure for patients suffering leaky heart valve
First in Malaysia – Implant the latest generation of Transcatheter Aortic Valve (TAVI) – Navitor
2021- 2022
First in Malaysia Introduce Intravascular Litotripsy to treat severe calcify atherosclerosis (2021)
First in Asia Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of Aortic Bifurcation (CERAB) procedure with CO2 angiogram (2021)
First in Malaysia Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) with CO2 angiogam (2021)
First in Asia – Introduce Tricvalve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System (Bioprosthesis) (2021)
First in Malaysia Complex electrophysiology procedure using the Ensite X EP system (2022)
First in ASEAN Introduce POLARxâ„¢ Cryoablation Sytem (2022)
First Medical Institution in South East Asia to treat 100 patients with Micra AV (2022)
First in Malaysia to implant Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Melody (TPV) to treat obstructed Pulmonary Valve or conduit in patients with Congenital Heart Disease (2022)
2016 - 2020
First in Asia Pacific – Implant Bio-absorbable Pulmonary Valve Conduit (PVC) (2016)
First in Malaysia – Total Aorta Replacement Surgery (2017)
First-in-man Trial (Asia Pacific) – MicraTranscatheter Pacing System And To Implant Investigational Attain Stability™ Quad MRI Surescan™ Left Heart Lead (2018)
First in Asia – Peripheral Atrial Disease Procedure With Vascuflex Multi-Loc Device (2018)
First in Malaysia – Implant Dual Chamber Pacemaker System in a Pregnant Patient Using Non-fluoroscopic Imaging (2018)
First in Malaysia – Arterial Switch Operation on 3- month Old Baby (Conjoined Twin) (2019)
First In Asia – Implant Micra AV Pacemaker (2020)
2011 - 2015
Introduced Mitraclip non surgical repair for leaking mitral valve (2011)
On-X Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement (2011)
On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement (2011)
First in ASEAN - Implantation of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (2011)
The New Occlutech ® PDA Occluder : Initial Human Experience (2011)
Introduction of Heartware (2011)
First in Asia - Transcatheter Renal Denervation in Asia (2011)
First in Asia - Sutureless Aortic Valve Prosthesis (2012)
First in Asia - Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement (Perceval S.) (2012)
First in Asia - Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device (2013)
First in Asia Pacific - Implant of MICRA Transcatheter Pacing System (2014)
First-in-man Surgery (First in the world) - Implantation of VenTouch Ventricular Reshaping Device for Functional Mitral Regurgitation (2014)
First in Malaysia - Implant the latest S-ICD® System (2014)
2008 - 2010
First in Malaysia - Minimally Invasive Procedure to Repair Congenital Chest Deformity (2008)
Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum (2008)
First in Malaysia - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) (2009)
First in Malaysia - Minimally Invasive Lobectomy for Lung Disease (2009)
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair (2009)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Core Valve). (2009) - TAVI team with Dato' Rosli
First in Malaysia - Implant the Watchman for AF patients (2010)
First in Malaysia - Non irradiating Cardiac Magnetic Resonance System (2010)
Introduced Heartmate II (2010)
2005 - 2007
First in Asia Pacific - Awake Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (2004)
First in ASIA - Implanted 1st Thoratec IVAD Mechanical Heart System (2005)
First in Malaysia - Single Lung Transplant (2005)
First in Asia & Australasia - Video AssistedThoroscopic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (2006)
First in Asia Pacific -Â Endoscopic Microwave Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (2006)
First in Asia Pacific - Mitral Valve Repair with Biodegradable Annuloplasty Ring (2006)
First in Malaysia - Heart and Lung Transplant
Total corrective cardiac surgery on smallest baby weighing 2.3kg
First in Malaysia - Sequential Double Heart Transplant (within 24 hours)
First in Malaysia - Implant Breathing Pacemaker for patients on Ventilator
3rd time (2nd Redo) Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (2007)