The Department of Cardiac Critical Care at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center is a newly established unit focused on caring for seriously ill heart patients. The department was formed with the primary aim of improving clinical outcomes through focused, protocol-driven, and multidisciplinary critical care.

This department mainly looks after patients after heart surgery, including both adults and children. It manages 26 intensive care beds across the Adult Surgical ICU (ASICU) and the Pediatric Surgical ICU (PSICU). These units run 24 hours a day, so patients receive constant monitoring and timely treatment.

The team also supports care in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and the Cardiac Catheterization Labs. Thisensuresthat critically ill heart patientsacross the hospital receiveexpert carewhen they need it.

The department is led by ateam of specialists trainedin cardiacanesthesia, pediatric cardiology, and intensive care, working together to provide the best possible care.

Head of Department
Dr. Battu Kumar Shrestha
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care), Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Cardiac Intensivist / Cardiac Anesthesiologist Associate Professor

Faculty and Medical Team
Dr. Kul Ratna Thapa, MD (Pediatrics)
ICU Registrar

Dr. Ranish Shrestha
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care)
ICU Registrar

Dr. Sanjeep Ranjitkar
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care)
ICU Registrar

Dr. Rabin Sunder Shrestha
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care),
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
ICU Registrar

Dr. Prajwal Bhattarai
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care)
ICU Registrar

Dr. Nischal Bhetuwal
MD (Anesthesiology and Critical Care)
ICU Registrar

Dr. Rajesh Panday MD (Pediatrics)
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care and Echocardiography
ICU Registrar

Resident/MO
- Dr Simran Bam
- Dr Sumeru Acharya
- Dr Anouska Basnet
- Dr Arju Malla     

FuturePlans

The Department of Cardiac Critical Care is working to grow and improve its services step by step. The focus is on building stronger systems, expanding capacity, and improving the quality of care for all heart patients.Oneofthe mainplans istoincreasethe numberof ICU beds from the current 26 to 40. This will allow the department to care for more critically ill patients and reduce delays in admission.There are also plans to create separate,dedicated teams for the Pediatric Cardiac ICU and the Adult Cardiac ICU. This will ensure that both children and adults receive care that is more specialized and better suited to their specific needs. In addition, the department aims to start structured academic and training programs in Cardiac Critical Care. These programs will help train doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff, and will support ongoing learning and skill development within the team.

Overall, the department is committed to improving cardiac critical care through better clinical practice, strong teamwork, and continuous development of its services. The goal is to provide the best possible outcomes for patients of all age groups.