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Dr A B Gopalamurugan

Dr A B Gopalamurugan

Director

22 years of experience

Interventional Cardiologists

MD, MBBS, FRCP, MRCP, FACC

Reg. No.: 65599, Maharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai

MGM Healthcare, Chennai

English

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About Dr A B Gopalamurugan

  • Dr. A B Gopalamurugan is the renowned and best cardio specialist in interventional cardiology with over 22 years of experience.
  • His specialties include Cardiac Surgeries, Transcatheter Valve Therapies - TAVR, TMVR, TTVR, TPVI, Aortic Therapies, Structural Heart Disease Therapies, Cardiac Device Therapies, Heart Failure Therapies, Interventional Coronary Therapies, and Electrophysiological therapies.
  • He is known to have performed four of the world's first transcatheter valve therapies.
  • His educational qualifications included an MBBS from Annamalai University and an MD (General Medicine) from the University of London in 2006. He also received fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians and later from the American College of Cardiology.
  • Besides clinical work, Dr. Murugan has been very active in cardiology research. His 25 publications cover various aspects of interventional cardiology and advancements in this field. 
  • He is an active member of the General Medical Council (London), a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians ( London), a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a fellow of the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society (BCIS), a member of the UK European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), member Europe Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), member of Indian Medical Council, and India Maharashtra Medical Council.
  • He was honored with the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award by the International Peace Council USA in 2021 and the Award of Appreciation from the Department of Health and Family Welfare by the Hon'ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu, in 2018 and 2019 for his contribution in hard work and commitment in cardiology.

Education

  • MBBS from Annamalai University
  • MRCP
  • MD (General Medicine) from the University of London in 2006
  • FRCP from Royal College of Physicians, London 
  • CCDS from IBHRE, USA
  • FACC from American College of Cardiology, USA

Past Experience

  • Consultant Cardiologist at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Lonon, 2015
  • Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at MIOT International, Chennai, 2016

Awards

  • The Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award by International Peace Council USA, 2021
  • Award of appreciation from the Department of Health and family welfare by the Hon'ble Minister for Health and family welfare, Tamil Nadu, in 2018 and 2019
  • Award for participation as a speaker and dedicated contribution towards the program by Trichy Cardiac Society, 2018
  • Award for participation in ERO TIMACON 2019 74th Annual State Conference - Interventional Cardiology for 2020 by Indian Medical Association, 2019
  • Vaan Pugazh Semmal Virudhu by thiruvalluvar temple, USA, 2021

Associations/Membership

  • General Medical Council, UK
  • British Cardiovascular Interventional Society (BCIS), UK
  • European Heart Rythm Association CEHRA), Europe
  • Heart Rythm Society (HRS), USA
  • Indian Medical Council, India
  • Maharastra Medical Council, Mumbai

Paper Published

  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, “First-in-man proof of feasibility: PCI, TAVR and TEVAR of Aortic Arch with a hybrid approach through a Trans-caval (Cavo-aortic) access in the same procedure”, European Heart Journal, Volume 42, Issue 4, 21 January 2021, Page 357
  • A B Gopalamuruga et al. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Patient selection and technical considerations for the growing heart teams of India. Indian Heart Journal Interventions 2018;1:9-17
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, “India’s First Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation: Mitral valve-in-valve for dysfunctional mitral bioprosthesis”, Indian Heart Journal CVCR, 10.1016/j.ihjccr. 2017.11.005
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, “India’s first single side access EVAR device implantation: A hope for patients with poor vascular access”, Indian Heart Journal CVCR, Volume 1, Issue 2, May–September 2017, Pages 92-95
  • A B Gopalamurugan et a, “India’s First Successful ECMO Assisted TAVI: A Strategy for ‘High Risk’ TAVI patients”, Indian Heart Journal CVCR, Volume 1, Issue 1, January–April 2017, Pages 4-6
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, “India’s First Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Implantation: Valvein-Valve is a Treatment Option for Bioprosthetic Valve Dysfunction”, Indian Heart Journa CVCR, Volume 1, Issue 2, May–September 2017, Pages 61-63
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, "TAVI for Aortic Regurgitation – India’s First Case with Corevalve Evolut R”, Indian Heart Journal, doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2016.03.022
  • Ganeshababu, G., Webber, M., Providencia, R., Kumar, S., Gopalamurugan, A B et al, (2016), Ventricular Arrhythmia Burden in Patients With Heart Failure and Cardiac Resynchronization Devices: The Importance of Renal Function. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 27: 1328-1336
  • Kumar V R, Subramaniam SB, Gopalamurugan A B, Bapu K R. Endovascular pulmonary artery inflatable balloon-induced hypotension: A novel technique for clipping giant intracranial aneurysms. Neurology India 2017;65:566-9
  • L Leung, A B Gopalamurugan et al, "The use of EKOS-catheter-directed thrombolysis in the management of extensive thromboembolism”, British Journal of Cardiology, Br J Cardiol 2015;22:(3) doi:10.5837/bjc.2015.024
  • Reinthaler M, Stähli BE, Gopalamurugan A et al, “Post-procedural arterial hypertension: implications for clinical outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation”, Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2014 Nov;23(6):675-82
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, "Is CRT Pro-arrhythmic? A Comparative Analysis of The Occurrence of Ventricular Arrhythmias Between Patients Implanted With CRTs and ICDs", Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 Sep 17;5:334, doi: 10.3389
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Aortic Valve Regurgitation after Heterotopic Heart Transplantation: Percutaneous Treatment with TAVI’, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, doi:10.1016/j.healun.2014.04.011
  • Ahsan SY, Saberwal B, Lambiase PD, Koo CY, Lee S, Gopalamurugan AB et al, A simple infection-control protocol to reduce serious cardiac device infections. Europace. 2014 Oct;16(10):1482-9. doi: 10.1093
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Percutaneous valve-in-valve implantations: importance of knowing the effective internal diameter of bioprosthetic valves’ Heart, doi:10.1136/ heartjnl-2013-304274
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Valve Implantation’, Journal of American College of Cardiology, 2013;61(7):e143-e143
  • S. Y. Ahsan; B Saberwal; P. D. Lambiase; S. Chaubey; O. R. Segal; A. B. Gopalamurugan et al, ‘An 8-year single-centre experience of cardiac resynchronisation therapy: procedural success, early and late complications, and left ventricular lead performance’, Europace 2013; doi: 10.1093
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, “An unusual left ventriculography of a patient presenting with ‘panic attacks’”, European Heart Journal, (2012) 33 (24): 3087.
  • Ahsan SY, Fittall MW, Gopalamurugan AB et al, ‘Left ventricular Pacing should be considered when Biventricular pacing worsens Heart Failure’, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2012 Jan; 33(1): 37-41
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Bilateral endophthalmitis and ARDS complicating group G streptococcal endocarditis’ The Lancet, Volume 366, Issue 9502, Pages 2062-2062.
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Left ventricular non-compaction diagnosed by real time threedimensional echocardiography’, Heart, 2005; 91:1274.
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Migrating Pacemaker causing an Inframammary Abscess’, European Journal of Internal Medicine, a case report, Sept 2003, Vol 14, supplement 1, S105.
  • V S Kumar, A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘Discitis after Permanent Pacemaker Insertion’,European Journal of Internal Medicine, Sept 2003, Vol 14, supplement 1, S97.
  • A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘An elderly man with Pancytopenia’, CME Journal of Geriatric Medicine, 2003; 5(3): 122-123.
  • H Nabwera, A B Gopalamurugan et al, ‘An unusual case of hip pain’, CME Journal of Geriatric Medicine, 2002; 4(3): 125-126

Field of Expertise

  • Ablation Therapy
  • Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
  • Angiography
  • Aorta Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient
  • Aortic Valve: Ross Procedure
  • ASD/VSD Device Closure
  • Biventricular Pacemaker
  • Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Implant Closure Devices in Adults
  • Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Replacement
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Complex Aorta Surgery
  • Congenital Heart Disease Treatments
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • CT Stent
  • Electrical Cardioversion
  • Endoleak Treatments
  • Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
  • Endovascular Stent Graft: Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
  • Heart Failure Surgery
  • Heart Transplant
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Infective Endocarditis Surgery
  • Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) Device
  • Intestinal PAD Bypass Surgery
  • Intestinal PAD Visceral Artery Aneurysm Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
  • Left Atrial Appendage & Closure
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices (Mechanical Circulatory Support MCS)
  • Left Ventricular Reconstructive Surgery (Modified Dor Procedure)
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Permanent Pacemaker
  • Radial Artery & Saphenous Vein Harvesting
  • Renal Artery Stenting
  • Robotically Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery
  • Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Removal of Cardiac Tumors
  • Robotically Assisted Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Adventitial Cystic Disease
  • Angina
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Coarctation
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Blood Pressure
  • CAD: Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • CAD: Bifurcation Blockage
  • CAD: In-Stent Restenosis
  • CAD: Total Coronary Occlusions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
  • Cervical (Carotid or Vertebral) Artery Dissection
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Down Syndrome
  • Endocarditis
  • Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm
  • Fetal Heart Disease
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
  • Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Block
  • Heart Cancer
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Palpitations
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol in Children
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
  • Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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