CARDIAC SCIENCES

Dr Narayanan AL is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Cardiology with nearly 40 years of experience in interventional cardiology. This alumnus of Stanley Medical College and Madras Medical College has special interest in and specialises in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Device Therapy and End Stage Heart Failure Management. He also has nearly 20 years of experience teaching DNB Cardiology Fellows.

A dedicated team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac anaesthesiologists and intensivists, cardiac rehabilitation specialists and trained nurses, the primary goal of the Department of Cardiac Sciences is to deliver comprehensive cardiac care at the heart of the city.

A Senior Consultant in our Department of Cardiology is Dr Madan Mohan B, a renowned interventional cardiologist with over 20 years of experience. This Madras Medical College alumnus specialises in performing interventional cardiology procedures such as primary and elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCIs). With a special interest in the Heart Failure Programme, he has trained in using the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as destination therapy.

He specialises in advanced interventional cardiology and he is skilled in performing high risk complex angioplasties such as Bifurcation Stenting, Left Main Stenting, Intra Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Pressure Wire Studies (FFR – Fractional Flow Reserve) and Vein Graft Stenting. He also performs other invasive procedures like permanent pacemaker implantation. He has a special interest in monitoring of ambulatory BP and external loop recorder in heart failure patients at high risk for recurrent admissions.

Dr Vivekan Manoharan, an Interventional Cardiologist in the Department of Cardiology, comes with wide clinical experience. This Kilpauk Medical College alumnus specialises in clinical cardiology, preventive cardiology (hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol and lipid disorders), coronary interventions, and heart failure and device therapies, as well as compassion, holistic care and commitment to his patients’ rights.