Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography in a private hospital setting: the first 24 months at Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

This report is based on the results of 300 patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation and angiography studies in the first 24 months of operation of Subang Jaya Medical Centre. Sixty-nine percent of patients underwent coronary arteriography and 31% had investigation for congenital and valvular heart disease. A large number of patients had triple vessel (50.7%) and left main (10.6%) coronary artery disease. Major complication noted was low (2%) and it is concluded that catheterisation can be done safely and with good results in a private hospital in this country.