Kid's Heart Foundation (KHF)

First trained pediatric interventional cardiologist Dr Nurun Nahar Fatema started her works in combined military hospital Dhaka in Sept 1998. Intial interventions were Balloon atrial septostomy, Pulmonary valvoplasty, Aortic valvoplasty, Coarctation balloon angioplasty , PDA coil occlusion etc. ASD device closure was started in 2000 followed by VSD device closure in 2004. Than coronary fistula closure, stenting of vessels started gradually. Lastly pulmonary valve replacement was started in same center as first ever dcenter of south asia in Dec 2012.
Medical management of various diseases and neonatal medical and interventional management by life saving interventions also started from 1998. Manipulation of PDA with Indomethacine and prostaglandin was first started in CMH Dhaka in 1999. Treatment of persistent Fetal circulation and Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn was also started with special self designed protocol from the year 2000.