KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 -- For many Malaysians living with a serious heart disease, the greatest challenge is not always the diagnosis itself, but finding a way to pay for the treatment needed to stay alive.

At the CVSKL Foundation, the charitable arm established by Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL) in 2022, assistance is focused on patients who are not only financially vulnerable but also facing some of the most complex and costly cardiac conditions.

Since its inception, the foundation has supported a total of 39 major cardiac procedures, comprising seven in 2022, 12 in 2023, six in 2024, 10 in 2025 and four so far this year.

CVSKL Foundation chairman Tan Sri Rashpal Singh Randhay said the foundation was established as part o...