Dr A B Gopalamurugan
Cardiology

Dr A B Gopalamurugan

Senior Consultant - Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Director - TAVR, Endovascular Therapy and Device Therapy

MGM Healthcare• Chennai

20+ years of experience
Transcatheter Valve Procedures
MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, CCDS, CCT

About the doctor

A pioneer in the field of Interventional Cardiology with 20+ years performing heart treatments without open surgery. Trained at prestigious institutions, he served as honorary consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Recognized nationally for successfully performing complex, high-risk treatments through innovative technology. He has performed 14 First-in-India and 4 First-in-the-world procedures, and introduced the maximum number of TAVR procedures in India.

Area of expertise

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)Multivessel Angioplasty and Laser AngioplastyElectrophysiology Study and Ablations (heart rhythm disorders)Transcatheter Mitral Valve ReplacementTranscatheter Tricuspid Valve ReplacementEndovascular therapyDevice therapy

Qualifications

MBBS

Annamalai University, India

MD

University of London, UK (Cardiovascular Medicine research at St. Thomas' Hospital)

MRCP (UK)

Member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK

FRCP (UK)

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK

FACC

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

CCDS

Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (IBHRE, USA)

CCT

Certificate of Completion of Training, UK

Professional Journey

  1. MGM Healthcare, Chennai — Senior Consultant - Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Director - TAVR
  2. Great Ormond Street Hospital — Honorary Consultant

Awards & achievements

  • First TAVR in India with Medtronic Evolut R System
  • First TAVI in India for Aortic Regurgitation
  • First Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in India
  • First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in India
  • First TAVI for Aortic Stenosis in South India
  • First Dedicated TAVR Program; Guinness World Record holder

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