The cardiology department at the A.G.Padmavati’s Hospital provides comprehensive patient-centered services of international standards. It consist of outpatient department, Cardiac emergency services, Coronary Care Unit, Prof. N. Sivarajan Cardiac Catherization Lab and Anreas Gruntzig Cardiac Catherization lab. All these interconnected areas work to best possible care for the patient with varying needs.
Our state-of-the-art cardiac catherization lab offers diagnostic catherization of the heart chambers, valves, coronary arteries, aorta and pulmonary vessels. interventional procedures performed include Percutaneous transcatheter Angioplasty (PTCA) of varying complexity, peripheral angioplasties and valvuloplasty. A 24 hours acute myocardial infarction intervention (primary PCI) program supported by onsite interventional cardiologist, cath lab nurse and technologist is available.
OUR TEAM
The department consist of a team of highly skilled and experienced competent cardiologists Dr. G. Elangovan MD, DM, (cardio) , Dr. Sumathi Elangovan MD, DM, (cardio) and Dr.Anandaraja MD,DM, FECP, and more than 10 visiting cardiologists. They are ably supported by a large multi-disciplinary team comprising of cardiac intensivists, nurses (General and Specialist), radiographers and administrative staff. Consultants in other specialities work in close liaison with the cardiology team. Dr. G. Elangovan MD, DM, has underwent special training at North Memorial Medical Centre at Minneapolis Minnessota, USA in interventional cardiology.
The department is supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of experts- Prof. N. Nachiappan Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. C. S. Adhiganesh, Dr. R. Kannan Cardiac Anesthesiologists cum intensivists, Dr.Thiroumourougane Serane. V Consultant Neonatologist & Pediatrician and medical professionals from other related areas.
SERVICES OFFERED BY OUR DEPARTMENT
- Angiogram- Coronary, Renal & Peripheral
- Cardiac catheterization study for congential heart disease
- Electorphysiological Study
- Coronary Angioplasty including primary angioplasty
- Valvuloplasty- balloon dilatation of mitral, aortic and pulmonary valve stenosis
- Peripheral vascular interventions
- Venacaval filter insertion
- Implantation of pacemakers- temperory and permanent
- Device closure
- Balloon atrial septostomy
- Radiofrequency abalation
- ECG
- Threadmill exercise testing
- Holter Monitering
- Ambulatory BP Monitoring
- Echo cardiography, including transesiphageal echocardiography & stress cardiography
- Carotid, Renal, Peripheral Doppler
- Round the clock critical care facilities
- Fully equipped coronary care unit
- Emergency treatment of acute coronary sydromes
- Enhanced External Counter Pulsation
- Risk Factor Detection
- Lifestyle modification of patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease, hypertension and diabetes
Invasive Cardiology Services
Diagnostic
Therapeutic
Non Invasive diagnostic facilities
InPatient Cardiology Services
Preventive Cardiology Services
OUR PERFORMANCE
We have performed stenting for coarctation of aorta, and balloon artial septostomy for critical Transposition of great vessels. We have completed more than 100 electrophysiological studies and radio frequency ablation
PROBLEMS HANDLED BY US
The heart conditions and diseases we treat include but not limited to: Adult congenital heart disease, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiomiopathy, Ischemic heart disease, hypercholestrolemia , Coronary artery disease, Heart failure, valvular heart disease, hypertension, pericarditis, peripheral artery disease, arrhythmias
Cardiology