DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY
HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT :
The Department of Cardiology was started in 1986. Our OP block has been functioning for the past 30 years and rendering quality care to the patients of Changalpattu and its surroundings.
FACILITIES
- ECG
- 2D echocardiography
- Treadmill test
- ICCU with all facilities.
- EECP is being installed of late.
FACULTY
Sl.No. | Post | Name of the Faculty |
1 | Professor | DR.M.A.ARUMUGAM |
2 | Asso. Prof. | DR.R.KANNAN |
3 | Asst.Prof. | DR.S.RAGHOTHAMAN |
4 | Asst.Prof. | DR.P.SURESHKUMAR |
5 | Senior Resident | DR.E.VELMARIAPPAN |
6 | Senior Resident | DR.G.RANGANATHAN |
SENIOR RESIDENTS : 4/year(total -12)
DEPARTMENT
OF CARDIOLOGY
Chengalpattu Medical College was started in the year
1965. It is one of the oldest medical college in the State of Tamilnadu and is
strategically located at the entrance to the State capital.
The Department of Cardiology was started in the year
1987. For nearly 25 years, it was functioning as an outpatient setup with no
separate ward and ICU facilities. The Department was slowly expanded with the
posts of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professors and senior
resident. Cathlab was started in October 2018, the first set of post graduates
joined in the year 2019.
The department now boasts of a full-fledged ICU, male
and female wards, full blown OP, with facilities like ECG, Echo, TMT, Holter
and cathlab.
Non Teaching Staffs & Students
BSc –cardiac technology
students -20/year
ECHO technicians -4/year
Cath lab technicians-2,
students -1
Cath lab staff nurses -2
ICCU staff nurses- 6
OP staff nurses-4
Ward Managers - 2
DEPARTMENT CENSUS:
Paramenters |
Year 1 (2019) |
Year 2 (2020) |
Year3 (2021) |
2022 (Upto 30th June) |
Number of
new patients in OPD |
98523 |
64480 |
74871 |
44895 |
Total
Number of patients admitted in IPD |
1060 |
956 |
1240 |
638 |
Number of
echo done |
19890 |
16766 |
26277 |
12851 |
Number of
TMT done |
|
50 |
125 |
78 |
Number of
PPM inplanted |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
Number of
Holter recording done |
|
16 |
26 |
12 |
Number of
Cath Lab procedure |
|
|
||
(a)
Coraonary angiograms |
396 |
321 |
560 |
269 |
(b)
PTCA/stents done |
88 |
50 |
110 |
85 |
(c)
Periferal angiograms &
procedures Done |
|
|
14 |
18 |
OPD
1.
We provide cardiac
OPD consultation on all week days.
2.
We run
speciality OPDs as below.
·
Monday –
Arrhythmia clinic.
·
Tuesday – PCI
clinic for post PTCA patients
·
Wednesday –
Valvular heart disease and anti-coagulation clinic.
·
Thursday – Heart
failure clinic
·
Friday – Pacemaker
and congenital heart disease clinic.
·
Saturday –
Screening for school children referred by RBSK
3.
For AN patients
cardiac screening done in all days.
4.
In Cardiology
OPD, we have two ECHO machines and two ECG machines for the benefit of OP
patients.
5.
TMT done for
borderline risk patients on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
6.
Holter is fixed
in the OPD for needy patients.
On
an average, we have 75000-1,00,000 patients attending our new and old OPD every
year.
We
also do 20,000-25,000 echocardiographies every year.
Specialty clinics being run by the department and number of patients in each
S. No. |
Name of
the clinic |
Days on
which held |
Timings |
Average
No. of cases attended |
Name of
Clinic In- charge |
1 |
Arrhythmia
clinic |
Mondays |
12–1 pm |
4/day |
Dr.S.Raghothaman |
2 |
PCI
clinic |
Tuesdays |
12–1 pm |
8-10/day |
Dr.P.SureshKumar |
3 |
Valvular
heart disease and anticoagulation clinic |
Wednesdays |
12–1 pm |
5-8/day |
Dr.S.Raghothaman |
4
|
Heart
failure clinic |
Thursdays |
12–1 pm |
5-8 /day |
Dr.E.Velmariappan |
5 |
Pacemaker
and CHD clinic |
Fridays |
12–1 pm |
2-4/day |
Dr.Ranganathan |
6 |
Paediatric
Cardiology Clinic |
Saturdays |
12–1 pm |
3/day |
Dr.P.SureshKumar |
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY:
Separate
dedicated echocardiography machines are available in Cardiology OPD, ICCU,
IMCU, TAEI ward, Labour ward ICU, paediatric ICU and neonatal ICU.
ECHO IN OPD
Echo is done on all days in the OPD. The footfall is around 100-200 cases per day. We have two dedicated echo machines in the OPD for this purpose with adult and paediatric probes
ECHO IN ICCU
We have an echocardiography machine in our ICCU to monitor the condition and progress of all our sick patients on a daily basis.
ECHO IN IMCU
We do echocardiography for patients admitted in
medical ICU, who need cardiac evaluation and monitoring, using a separate echo
machine, which is available for this purpose.
ECHO IN LABOUR WARD ICU
We also have an echo machine with adult probe in the labour
ward ICU, so that echo for needy patients may be done then and there, 24x7,
without the need for shifting sick patients to the Department of Cardiology.
ECHO IN PICU
We do have an echocardiography machine with paediatric probe in the paediatric ICU, for screening and managing children admitted with cardiac ailment and conditions like scorpion sting, myocarditis, infective endocarditis etc.
ECHO IN NICU
A separate echocardiography machine is available in neonatal ICU with neonatal probe, where we screen new born with congenital heart diseases.
ECHO
IN TAEI WARD
We do have an echo machine in the TAEI – emergency
department for immediate screening of patients who present in the red and
yellow zone, so as to avoid time delay in diagnosing acute cardiac conditions.
ECHO
IN CARDIOLOGY WARD
In Cardiology ward, we are having one ECHO machine for
emergency bedside echos and for follow Up of patients
TMT
TMT
done for borderline risk patients on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
ICCU
1.
We are equipped
with 10 bedded ICCU with oxygen supply ,infusion pump ,defibrillator
,ventilators and cardiac monitors with trained staff nurses
2.
In ICCU we have
two ECG machines one ECHO machine for emergency bedside echos and for follow up
3. We also have temporary pacemaker kits and pericardiocentesis kits in the ICCU.
WARDS
We
have a 30 bedded fully equipped male and female wards, to treat patients who
have recovered from the acute phase and manage clinically stable patients. Each
ward also has an ECG machine, monitors, oxygen supply, infusion pump,
defibrillator and an emergency crash cart and a ventilator.
CATH LAB
1.
Cath lab is
functioning on all week days
2.
We do diagnostic
angiographies and angioplasties as a routine
3.
On an average,
80 CAG, 20 PTCA and 15 PHARMACOINVASIVE procedures are being done every month.
4.
We also focus on
Pharmacoinvasive procedures with adhoc stenting and primary angioplasties.
5.
We do temporary
and permanent pacemaker implantation procedures
We
have nearly done 2000 cases in our cathlab as on date.
POST CATH ICU CARE
We have a 6 bedded fully equipped post cath ICU adjoining our cathlab for shifting and monitoring our patients for recovery after the cath procedures.
TAEI WARD
1.
We provide 24/7
emergency cardiac care facilities in TAEI ward. Acute myocardial infarction
patients are managed immediately with ECG , ECHO followed by thrombolysis under
continuous cardiac monitoring.
2.
Patient with
acute heart failure are managed with ventilator support and ionotropes with
cardiac monitoring in TAEI ward.
3.
Patients who
present with heart blocks due to cardiac causes and non-cardiac causes like
poisoning due to oleander seeds, receive immediate temporary pacemaker
insertion.
4.
Patient presented
with life threatening arrhythmias like VT, wide and narrow complex tachycardias
are managed by pharmacological means as well as electrical defibrillation).
5.
Patients who
come with cardiac tamponade are diagnosed immediately with the echocardiography
machine in the TAEI ward, and pericardiocentesis is being done as early as
possible.
All such procedures in the TAEI Emergency department
and ICCU are being done by the post-graduates under the supervision of senior
faculty.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
We
have regular classes for our post-graduates on all working days from 12-2.00
pm.
We
have grand rounds and extended class hours on Saturdays.
Medicine
PGs are being posted for specialty posting in Cardiology on rotation basis and
they also actively take part in academic activities of the department.
CMEs
are being conducted regularly for the benefit of the post graduates.
Some
of them include:
1.
CME on heart
failure -
01/09/2020
2.
CME on
Dyslipidemia -
08/10/2021
3.
CME on PCI in
abnormal coronary ostia - 01/01/2022
4.
Bifurcation
stenting CME and workshop – 10/03/2022
5.
Upcoming CME on
Cardiology updates - 23/07/2022
We
also conduct special workshops on advanced cardiac care including
interventional training for post-graduates.
Workshop with wet model on “Techniques on bifurcation
stenting”
Our
post-graduates also take part in various conferences and present papers,
posters and do oral presentations.
They
have won special accolades and prizes in such conferences.
We
also encourage them to take part in research activities.
We
recently celebrated our World Heart Day in September 2021 with CMEs, rallies
and special campaigns. It was a well-attended successful celebration.
The Department of
Cardiology, Chengalpattu Medical College is a relatively young department,
which has improved leaps and bounds over a short span of time.
The dedication and
hard-work of all our faculty and staff holds promise to take the Department to
great heights in teaching and treating.