SERDANG: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, visited the Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (ICL) which is the main referral centre for national cardiology and cardiothoracic services, here.

       His Royal Highness arrived at the Serdang Hospital, which houses the laboratory, at 10am yesterday, and spent almost one-and-a -half hours at the facility which has been in operation since 2016.

       Also accompanying the Sultan in his maiden visit to Serdang Hospital were Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

       ICL is also active in providing emergency treatment to patients of heart attacks with its pioneering ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) networks.

       The laboratory has also conducted more than 50,000 invasive procedures, including angiograms and angioplasties, implantation of pacemakers, and electrophysiology. It also treats structural heart diseases.

       Bernama reported that Sultan Sharafuddin was also given a briefing on the development of Selangor’s state health facilities by Khairy.