The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…... And that step was taken in 1981 when National Heart Institute (NHI) opened its portals as the Nation’s First Dedicated Cardiac Care Institute and the First Private Sector Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory outside the ‘Developed World’ at that time.

Brainchild of the legendary physician Dr. Paul Dudley White and the doyenne of Cardiology in India Dr. S. Padmavati, NHI was inaugurated by the late Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, as the Clinical Research and Medical Care Delivery Wing of All India Heart Foundation (AIHF). The mandate of this stand-alone facility was to provide treatment to people with paying capacity and use the surplus, thus generated, for the treatment of the poor. Today this NABH and NABL Accredited Hospital's name is synonymous with quality cardiac care.

The Institute also provides comprehensive medical check-ups, at nominal rates with a view to ensuring good physical conditioning and the health of all individuals. Cardiac patients with other ailments are also admitted to this hospital, as specialists for diseases other than heart are available round the clock for consultation and treatment. The Institute has been recognised for Open Heart Surgeries, coronary artery bypass surgery, angiography and angioplasties and other specialised cardiac treatment by the Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS), Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), Employees State Insurance (ESI), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), besides the Governments of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Govt of NCT of Delhi. The Ministry of Defence, Office of the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services and Directorate General of Medical Services Naval Headquarters have recognised NHI for treatment of their employees and their families. 150 Public sector bodies, almost all the TPAs and International Organisations like World Health Organisation & UNICEF are also empanelled with the National Heart Institute.