Adult cardiology
8 DoctorsOverview
The Department of Adult Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi is a leading centre in Kerala and beyond. With a team of highly skilled cardiologists, resident cardiologists, and paramedical staff, the department provides top-quality heart care. We have achieved numerous milestones and are known for our innovative medical procedures and patient-centered approach. The department offers a wide range of specialized services and expertise in areas such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), cardio-oncology, Heart failure, and amyloidosis. Having evolved as a leader in the fight against cardiovascular disorders in Kerala, it serves about 50,000 cardiovascular patients annually.
Rapid lifestyle changes of developing economies have resulted in an unprecedented heart disease epidemic.
Along with preventive measures that involve healthcare planning, public education, and lifestyle changes, facilities to take care of the immediate consequences of heart disease have become the need of the day.
The Amrita Team focuses on medical and surgical management of all types of cardiac ailments including primary and secondary prevention and rehabilitation.
Accordingly, the program specializes in minimal access cardiac surgery, "beating heart" off-pump bypass surgery, as well as intensifying patient health education and disease prevention, outreach programs, specialized training and research programs.
Diseases Treated
The department provides comprehensive medical and surgical management for all types of cardiac ailments, including primary and secondary prevention, cardiac rehabilitation, and specialized treatments. We specialize in treating conditions such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, cardio-oncology, amyloidosis, and offer expertise in coronary interventions, valvuloplasty, peripheral interventions, and cardiac device implantations.
Out Patient Services
The outpatient facility is structured for general evaluation of patients with chest pain and various forms of heart diseases. With the best biomedical equipment, the diagnostic work up is performed with the least amount of patient discomfort and high levels of accuracy. The multidisciplinary team provides heart care services for cardiac patients who may also have coexistent medical problems. For a majority of patients, the diagnosis, treatment planning and recommendations are completed in a single day. To book appointments contact: 0484 2851553
Emergency Response Team and Heart Station
Amrita provides mobile coronary care units which are fully equipped with advanced life support systems, communication facilities with the Heart Command Center located in the Coronary Care Unit and manned by well trained and experienced paramedical and medical personnel. These units provide rapid access to handle emergencies. Patient transfer happens not only statewide, but also from neighboring states.
Why choose us?
- Highly qualified and experienced medical professionals.
- State-of-the-art medical technology and equipment.
- Comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plans.
- Specialized expertise in various cardiac conditions and interventions.
- Commitment to patient care, education, and research.
- Proven track record and milestones in cardiac care.
Services Offered
Adult cardiology team at Amrita Hospital, Kochi provides advanced treatment to patients with various cardiovascular disorders. For an immediate response, a 24-hour emergency team with a mobile intensive care unit provides speedy access in emergencies. The department is fully equipped to provide intensive and multidisciplinary, comprehensive medical care for patients with complex, multiple disorders.
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC HEMODYNAMIC LABORATORY
The heart has a complex, multi-dimensional shape. A proper assessment of the function of its parts requires a multi-dimensional depiction of its structural and functional intricacies. This complex physical relationship can be studied using reflections from high frequency sound waves, called ultrasound, which can give information on blood and heart muscle motion.
Services offered included in echocardiography:
- Trans-thoracic Echocardiography
- Trans-esophageal Echocardiography
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (tissue velocity and strain imaging)
- 3D Echocardiography
- Contrast Echocardiography
- Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
- Intra-operative Echocardiography
Five advanced echo labs are in the outpatient department.
Echo machines are also used in the Cath lab, Surgical theaters and ICUs.
MULTI DETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT)
For the imaging of cerebrovascular, cardiac, visceral and peripheral vasculatures, CT coronary angiography using a 256 slice CT scanner enables accurate, noninvasive detection of significant coronary artery disease in patients hospitalized for acute chest pain syndrome and negative biomarkers. It is also useful for screening patients with intermediate risk for developing coronary artery disease. It is now the preferred diagnostic modality for evaluating blood clots on arteries supplying lungs (pulmonary embolism).
Diagnosis and treatment planning with nonoperative techniques for aortic aneurysms (thinning and bulging) as well as the dissection of the aorta needs good quality picture generated by MDCT. Occlusion of blood supply to legs, hands and other organs can also be accurately quantified by this technique.
CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) 3 TESLA
This imaging is very useful in assessing the damage of heart muscles caused by heart attack, as well as:
- Evaluation of heart failure
- Detection and quantification of heart defects present at birth
- Tumors of the heart
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac covering the heart)
- Evaluation of arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia, sarcoidonic and other causes of ventricular arrhythmia and heart failure
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Using radioisotopes as a diagnostic tool, it is possible to assess the function of the heart and its blood supply. Our sophisticated facility has a Siemens gamma camera to perform the following procedures:
- Thallium and MIBI perfusion studies
- Viability testing
- MUGA (Ventriculogram)
- Ventilation perfusion lung scans
- Renal perfusion scans
- Tc labelled RBC venogram for DVT
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) MRI
Positron emission tomography, also called PET imaging or a PET scan, is a type of nuclear medicine imaging. Combined with an MRI, it is used to identify patients with damaged heart muscles likely to benefit from angioplasty and bypass surgery. It is also effective in determining the blood flow to the heart as well as infections and cancers.
SYNCOPE (FAINTING) EVALUATION
Holter monitoring and head-up tilt tests with pharmacological challenges are utilized for the evaluation of patients with syncope. Detailed expert clinical assessments and implantation of Loop recorder as well as EP study in selected patients is conducted when necessary.
Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
The unit is staffed by a specially trained physician and nurses capable of serving patients with heart attack, heart failure and arrhythmias. This 24-bed facility provides care for the sick patients who may require ventilatory support, invasive and noninvasive advanced life support such as emergency pacing (trans-venous and trans-thoracic) and intra-aortic balloon pump support for a failing heart. Hemodynamic monitoring including blood gas analysis enables the management of patients on various therapeutic medications for heart attack and heart failure. CCU protocols help to provide therapies per guidelines and recommendations. Infection control protocols, 1:1 critical care nursing, and the 24x7 availability of a trained physician/cardiologist code blue team have helped in improving outcomes in our CCU, and ensure immediate access to our cathlab.
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY
The cardiac catheterization lab is equipped with a twin suite Siemens HICOR digital imaging system which is fully networked. The Cath Lab is one of the larger volume centers in India and with the outstanding results achieved so far, the Amrita Cath Lab has played a role in elevating the hospital to national prominence.
The Comprehensive Cardiac Health Checkup identifies high risk individuals and recommends lifestyle modification and drugs for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. Secondary prevention is enabled by risk factor identification, counseling, diet modification and with treatment of associated problems like diabetes mellitus with drugs, during hospitalization.
Our Philosophy
The department follows a patient-centric approach, focusing on comprehensive evaluation, personalized care, and a cooperative and integrative heart team concept. They prioritize patient education, disease prevention, and cardiac rehabilitation to promote overall heart health and well-being.
Facilities
The department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical equipment to provide the best cardiac care. They have noninvasive imaging labs, catheterization laboratories, dedicated.
Key Features
- High-quality tertiary medical care by highly qualified as well as experienced personnel.
- State-of-the-art medical technology.
- Serves approximately 50,000 cardiovascular patients annually.
- Specializes in minimal access cardiac surgery, “beating heart” off-pump bypass surgery.
FAQs
Our Adult Cardiology department provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional services for adults with various heart conditions.
You can book an appointment with an Adult Cardiologist at Amrita Hospital by calling our appointment helpline 0484 285155
Our Adult Cardiology department specializes in the management of heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, valscular heart diseases, and hypertension.
We offer a range of diagnostic tests including electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, stress tests, coronary angiography, and cardiac CT/MRI scans.
Yes, we have a dedicated cardiac rehabilitation program that Amrita Hospital, Kochi to help individuals recover from heart-related issues and improve their overall cardiovascular health.
Achievements
- The first TAVR (Trans Aortic Valve Replacement) in the state
- Concept of a “heart team” was implemented for first time in the state
- The first percutaneous VSR (Ventricular Septal Rupture) repair
- The first radial intervention program
- The first facility in the country to have started a day care angiogram as a Radial lounge facility
- Largest repository of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies in South-East Asia
- First Impella assisted multi vessel PCI in the State.
- First Facility in Kerala to state to start Women’s Cardiac Centre
- First TAVI procedure in the State of Kerala through Carotid approach.
- First IVL assisted TAVI in the State of Kerala
- Started First Amyloid Centre in the country.
Specialty Clinics
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Cardio-Onco Clinic
- Cardiovascular Genomics Centre
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic
- Pacemaker & EP Clinic
- Women’s Heart Centre
- Amyloidosis Centre
- Express Clinic
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Remediation offers services including:
- Diagnostic Angiogram
- Intra-vascular Ultrasound
- Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Rotablation
- Day care radial route angiogram and angioplasty
- Primary angioplasty program offers 24x7 acute myocardial infarction treatments. In order to facilitate the rapid establishment of blood flow in occluded artery, we bypass the emergency room delay by transporting patients directly to the Cath Lab
- Angioplasty and stenting of blood vessels supplying the brain (carotid artery) to prevent catastrophic stroke in symptomatic patients with blocks
- Renal angioplasty in patients with critically reduced blood flow to kidneys
- Limb saving re-canalization of occluded peripheral vessels
- Aortic angioplasty and stenting for congenital/acquired evaluation/aortoarteritis
- Device closure of heart defects - congenital atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect
- Post myocardial infarction septal rupture device closure
- Keyhole treatment of valvular heart disease, mitral, aortic, pulmonary and tricuspid balloon valvotomy
- Alcohol ablation of septal myocardium in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Aortic aneurysm treatment with stent grafts
- Peripheral artery aneurysm-stent grafting
Amrita is one of the few centers in India offering comprehensive cardiac arrhythmia services and has taken the lead in providing the most modern cardiac arrhythmia care by installing a state-of-the-art, 3D mapping system. This system helps in navigating EP catheters in real time as well as for mapping any arrhythmias. The system generates and displays 3D graphical images of cardiac structures. This 3D system helps in offering long lasting cures for complex arrhythmias like post MI scar ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and focal tachycardia. It also helps improve procedural success and at the same time reduces procedural time and
X-ray exposures (fluoroscopy) times. The EP team provides:
- Diagnostic electro-physiological study
- Radio-frequency ablation of different arrhythmias in adults and children
- Pacemaker implantation for patients with Brady (slow) arrhythmias
- Cardiac resynchronization (bi-ventricular pacing) in patients with heart failure with expertise in optimization of therapy based on expert ECHO guidance
- Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) for patients with potentially lethal heart rhythm abnormalities
- Syncope evaluation including autonomic evaluation, Head-Up Tilt Testing
- Pacemaker – AICD follow up clinic
- Implantation of loop recorders for evaluation of syncope of unknown etiology
Contact
Phone: 0484 - 2851553, 0484 – 6681553
Email: cardiology@aims.amrita.edu
Doctors
Overview
The Department of Adult Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi is a leading centre in Kerala and beyond. With a team of highly skilled cardiologists, resident cardiologists, and paramedical staff, the department provides top-quality heart care. We have achieved numerous milestones and are known for our innovative medical procedures and patient-centered approach. The department offers a wide range of specialized services and expertise in areas such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), cardio-oncology, Heart failure, and amyloidosis. Having evolved as a leader in the fight against cardiovascular disorders in Kerala, it serves about 50,000 cardiovascular patients annually.
Rapid lifestyle changes of developing economies have resulted in an unprecedented heart disease epidemic.
Along with preventive measures that involve healthcare planning, public education, and lifestyle changes, facilities to take care of the immediate consequences of heart disease have become the need of the day.
The Amrita Team focuses on medical and surgical management of all types of cardiac ailments including primary and secondary prevention and rehabilitation.
Accordingly, the program specializes in minimal access cardiac surgery, "beating heart" off-pump bypass surgery, as well as intensifying patient health education and disease prevention, outreach programs, specialized training and research programs.
Diseases Treated
The department provides comprehensive medical and surgical management for all types of cardiac ailments, including primary and secondary prevention, cardiac rehabilitation, and specialized treatments. We specialize in treating conditions such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, cardio-oncology, amyloidosis, and offer expertise in coronary interventions, valvuloplasty, peripheral interventions, and cardiac device implantations.
Out Patient Services
The outpatient facility is structured for general evaluation of patients with chest pain and various forms of heart diseases. With the best biomedical equipment, the diagnostic work up is performed with the least amount of patient discomfort and high levels of accuracy. The multidisciplinary team provides heart care services for cardiac patients who may also have coexistent medical problems. For a majority of patients, the diagnosis, treatment planning and recommendations are completed in a single day. To book appointments contact: 0484 2851553
Emergency Response Team and Heart Station
Amrita provides mobile coronary care units which are fully equipped with advanced life support systems, communication facilities with the Heart Command Center located in the Coronary Care Unit and manned by well trained and experienced paramedical and medical personnel. These units provide rapid access to handle emergencies. Patient transfer happens not only statewide, but also from neighboring states.
Why choose us?
- Highly qualified and experienced medical professionals.
- State-of-the-art medical technology and equipment.
- Comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plans.
- Specialized expertise in various cardiac conditions and interventions.
- Commitment to patient care, education, and research.
- Proven track record and milestones in cardiac care.
Services Offered
Adult cardiology team at Amrita Hospital, Kochi provides advanced treatment to patients with various cardiovascular disorders. For an immediate response, a 24-hour emergency team with a mobile intensive care unit provides speedy access in emergencies. The department is fully equipped to provide intensive and multidisciplinary, comprehensive medical care for patients with complex, multiple disorders.
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC HEMODYNAMIC LABORATORY
The heart has a complex, multi-dimensional shape. A proper assessment of the function of its parts requires a multi-dimensional depiction of its structural and functional intricacies. This complex physical relationship can be studied using reflections from high frequency sound waves, called ultrasound, which can give information on blood and heart muscle motion.
Services offered included in echocardiography:
- Trans-thoracic Echocardiography
- Trans-esophageal Echocardiography
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (tissue velocity and strain imaging)
- 3D Echocardiography
- Contrast Echocardiography
- Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
- Intra-operative Echocardiography
Five advanced echo labs are in the outpatient department.
Echo machines are also used in the Cath lab, Surgical theaters and ICUs.
MULTI DETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT)
For the imaging of cerebrovascular, cardiac, visceral and peripheral vasculatures, CT coronary angiography using a 256 slice CT scanner enables accurate, noninvasive detection of significant coronary artery disease in patients hospitalized for acute chest pain syndrome and negative biomarkers. It is also useful for screening patients with intermediate risk for developing coronary artery disease. It is now the preferred diagnostic modality for evaluating blood clots on arteries supplying lungs (pulmonary embolism).
Diagnosis and treatment planning with nonoperative techniques for aortic aneurysms (thinning and bulging) as well as the dissection of the aorta needs good quality picture generated by MDCT. Occlusion of blood supply to legs, hands and other organs can also be accurately quantified by this technique.
CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) 3 TESLA
This imaging is very useful in assessing the damage of heart muscles caused by heart attack, as well as:
- Evaluation of heart failure
- Detection and quantification of heart defects present at birth
- Tumors of the heart
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac covering the heart)
- Evaluation of arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia, sarcoidonic and other causes of ventricular arrhythmia and heart failure
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Using radioisotopes as a diagnostic tool, it is possible to assess the function of the heart and its blood supply. Our sophisticated facility has a Siemens gamma camera to perform the following procedures:
- Thallium and MIBI perfusion studies
- Viability testing
- MUGA (Ventriculogram)
- Ventilation perfusion lung scans
- Renal perfusion scans
- Tc labelled RBC venogram for DVT
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) MRI
Positron emission tomography, also called PET imaging or a PET scan, is a type of nuclear medicine imaging. Combined with an MRI, it is used to identify patients with damaged heart muscles likely to benefit from angioplasty and bypass surgery. It is also effective in determining the blood flow to the heart as well as infections and cancers.
SYNCOPE (FAINTING) EVALUATION
Holter monitoring and head-up tilt tests with pharmacological challenges are utilized for the evaluation of patients with syncope. Detailed expert clinical assessments and implantation of Loop recorder as well as EP study in selected patients is conducted when necessary.
Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
The unit is staffed by a specially trained physician and nurses capable of serving patients with heart attack, heart failure and arrhythmias. This 24-bed facility provides care for the sick patients who may require ventilatory support, invasive and noninvasive advanced life support such as emergency pacing (trans-venous and trans-thoracic) and intra-aortic balloon pump support for a failing heart. Hemodynamic monitoring including blood gas analysis enables the management of patients on various therapeutic medications for heart attack and heart failure. CCU protocols help to provide therapies per guidelines and recommendations. Infection control protocols, 1:1 critical care nursing, and the 24x7 availability of a trained physician/cardiologist code blue team have helped in improving outcomes in our CCU, and ensure immediate access to our cathlab.
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY
The cardiac catheterization lab is equipped with a twin suite Siemens HICOR digital imaging system which is fully networked. The Cath Lab is one of the larger volume centers in India and with the outstanding results achieved so far, the Amrita Cath Lab has played a role in elevating the hospital to national prominence.
The Comprehensive Cardiac Health Checkup identifies high risk individuals and recommends lifestyle modification and drugs for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. Secondary prevention is enabled by risk factor identification, counseling, diet modification and with treatment of associated problems like diabetes mellitus with drugs, during hospitalization.
Our Philosophy
The department follows a patient-centric approach, focusing on comprehensive evaluation, personalized care, and a cooperative and integrative heart team concept. They prioritize patient education, disease prevention, and cardiac rehabilitation to promote overall heart health and well-being.
Facilities
The department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical equipment to provide the best cardiac care. They have noninvasive imaging labs, catheterization laboratories, dedicated.
Key Features
- High-quality tertiary medical care by highly qualified as well as experienced personnel.
- State-of-the-art medical technology.
- Serves approximately 50,000 cardiovascular patients annually.
- Specializes in minimal access cardiac surgery, “beating heart” off-pump bypass surgery.
FAQs
Our Adult Cardiology department provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional services for adults with various heart conditions.
You can book an appointment with an Adult Cardiologist at Amrita Hospital by calling our appointment helpline 0484 285155
Our Adult Cardiology department specializes in the management of heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, valscular heart diseases, and hypertension.
We offer a range of diagnostic tests including electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, stress tests, coronary angiography, and cardiac CT/MRI scans.
Yes, we have a dedicated cardiac rehabilitation program that Amrita Hospital, Kochi to help individuals recover from heart-related issues and improve their overall cardiovascular health.
Achievements
- The first TAVR (Trans Aortic Valve Replacement) in the state
- Concept of a “heart team” was implemented for first time in the state
- The first percutaneous VSR (Ventricular Septal Rupture) repair
- The first radial intervention program
- The first facility in the country to have started a day care angiogram as a Radial lounge facility
- Largest repository of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies in South-East Asia
- First Impella assisted multi vessel PCI in the State.
- First Facility in Kerala to state to start Women’s Cardiac Centre
- First TAVI procedure in the State of Kerala through Carotid approach.
- First IVL assisted TAVI in the State of Kerala
- Started First Amyloid Centre in the country.
Specialty Clinics
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Cardio-Onco Clinic
- Cardiovascular Genomics Centre
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic
- Pacemaker & EP Clinic
- Women’s Heart Centre
- Amyloidosis Centre
- Express Clinic
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Remediation offers services including:
- Diagnostic Angiogram
- Intra-vascular Ultrasound
- Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Rotablation
- Day care radial route angiogram and angioplasty
- Primary angioplasty program offers 24x7 acute myocardial infarction treatments. In order to facilitate the rapid establishment of blood flow in occluded artery, we bypass the emergency room delay by transporting patients directly to the Cath Lab
- Angioplasty and stenting of blood vessels supplying the brain (carotid artery) to prevent catastrophic stroke in symptomatic patients with blocks
- Renal angioplasty in patients with critically reduced blood flow to kidneys
- Limb saving re-canalization of occluded peripheral vessels
- Aortic angioplasty and stenting for congenital/acquired evaluation/aortoarteritis
- Device closure of heart defects - congenital atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect
- Post myocardial infarction septal rupture device closure
- Keyhole treatment of valvular heart disease, mitral, aortic, pulmonary and tricuspid balloon valvotomy
- Alcohol ablation of septal myocardium in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Aortic aneurysm treatment with stent grafts
- Peripheral artery aneurysm-stent grafting
Amrita is one of the few centers in India offering comprehensive cardiac arrhythmia services and has taken the lead in providing the most modern cardiac arrhythmia care by installing a state-of-the-art, 3D mapping system. This system helps in navigating EP catheters in real time as well as for mapping any arrhythmias. The system generates and displays 3D graphical images of cardiac structures. This 3D system helps in offering long lasting cures for complex arrhythmias like post MI scar ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and focal tachycardia. It also helps improve procedural success and at the same time reduces procedural time and
X-ray exposures (fluoroscopy) times. The EP team provides:
- Diagnostic electro-physiological study
- Radio-frequency ablation of different arrhythmias in adults and children
- Pacemaker implantation for patients with Brady (slow) arrhythmias
- Cardiac resynchronization (bi-ventricular pacing) in patients with heart failure with expertise in optimization of therapy based on expert ECHO guidance
- Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) for patients with potentially lethal heart rhythm abnormalities
- Syncope evaluation including autonomic evaluation, Head-Up Tilt Testing
- Pacemaker – AICD follow up clinic
- Implantation of loop recorders for evaluation of syncope of unknown etiology
Contact
Phone: 0484 - 2851553, 0484 – 6681553
Email: cardiology@aims.amrita.edu
Doctors