Education of patients is our strength. We have an exclusive preventive department team and clinical nurse who are involved in educating patients. A team consisting of a rehabilitation expert, a dietician, a cardiac counsellor and a yoga therapist is involved under a Cardiologist’s supervision. We have formed a library exclusively for patients to read and learn . We also have installed a television to spread information. Booklets on common diseases are available both in tamil and English for patients to learn about their problems and drugs .

The preventive team visits our sister institutions and other institutions to educate people and screen them for risk factors.

The team aims to focus on young MI patients. Apart from offering them complete rehabilitation measures , we have initiated few studies as our research projects focusing on etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis in the young.

Clinical Auditing adds to our quality of work

It is our pride to inform you that The Department of Cardiology and Angiology,PSG IMS&R is involved in dedicated cardiac and peripheral interventions for the past two decades. We have a fully equipped coronary care unit, State of the art cath lab with consultants available round the clock for emergency services.

Services offered

• Non Invasive
• ECG
• ECHOCARDIOGRAM (ADULT,PEADIATRIC,TRANESOPHAGEAL,STRESS ECHO)
• 24 HR HOLTER MONITORING
• 24 HR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
• TMT
• Head up tilt table test( HUTT)

Comprehensive screening packages

• Hypertension
• DVT/PTE
• Young Myocardial Infarction
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Heart Failure Work up
• Vasculitis work up

Preventive measures would be done under various modalities.

• Consultation with the Cardiologist
• Biochemical risk stratification
• Diet counseling
• Physical exercise counseling
• Rehabilitation for cardiac patients, stress management and yoga.

Interventional services

• 24 X 7 Primary PCI services for acute cororany syndromes
• Coronary angiogram/angioplasty
• Pericardiocentesis
• Pacemaker implantation (Temporary, Permanent)
• Electrophysiology study and ablation for arrhythmias
• ICD,CRT
• Pediatric interventions- ASD,VSD,PDA device closure,Pulmonary balloon Valvotomy
• Balloon mitral Valvuloplasty for Rheumatic Mitral stenosis
• Cath study for congenital heart disease

We are privileged to say that we have saved many limbs through intra arterial thrombolysis. Our timely intervention has saved many patients from disabling strokes. We are actively involved in many others peripheral interventions which are helpful in reducing morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients.

Following are list of peripheral procedures routinely being performed in our department.

1)Intra arterial lysis

• Acute limb ischemia
• Acute CVA(intraarterial lysis)

2) Embolisation

• Uterine artery embolisation
• Bronchial artery embolisation
• Visceral arterial embolisation (Renal, splenic, hepatic)

3) Peripheral arterial interventions

• Aortic and other arterial aneurysm requiring endovascular repair
• Aortic and peripheral vascular ( Renal,subclavian,brachial,Iliac,Femoral and below the knee vessels) stenosis requiring    angioplasty and stenting
• Carotid artery stenting

4) Venus interventions

• IVC filter
• Local lysis for DVT
• Hepatic and IVC recanalization in Budd chiari syndrome

SCHEMES AVAILABLE:

• TNChief Minister health insurance scheme.
• ESI
• ECSH
• Pvt Insurance