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Cardiac Cath Lab Facility

Super-Speciality Tertiary Cardiology

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital is a premier tertiary super-speciality facility inaugurated to deliver cutting-edge, life-saving interventional cardiology care to patients across Thiruvannamalai and neighboring rural regions.

Operating round-the-clock under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), patients receive advanced diagnostic angiography and emergency primary angioplasties completely free of cost.

State-of-the-Art Cardiac Cath Lab at GTVMC

Clinical Interventions Performed

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (P-PCI): Emergency 24x7 angioplasty and drug-eluting stenting for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) achieving rapid door-to-balloon times.
Coronary Angiography (CAG): Trans-radial and trans-femoral digital coronary imaging with minimal hospital stay.
Permanent & Temporary Pacemakers: Implantation of single and dual-chamber permanent pacemakers (PPI) and ICDs for cardiac conduction blocks.

Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Lower limb angioplasties, renal artery stenting, and carotid artery interventions.
Pediatric Diagnostics: Diagnostic catheterizations for congenital cardiac heart diseases in children.
Heart Failure Clinic: Specialized monitoring, guideline-directed medical therapy, and echocardiographic evaluation.

6-Bedded Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU)

Seamlessly integrated with the Cath Lab is a state-of-the-art 6-Bedded Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) equipped with:

Central multichannel cardiac telemetry and continuous invasive hemodynamic arterial pressure monitoring.
High-end mechanical ICU ventilators and non-invasive BiPAP / CPAP respiratory support.
Biphasic cardiac defibrillators, external pacemakers, and automated infusion pumps.
Resident cardiologists, cardiac postgraduates, and specialized critical care cardiology nurses on continuous bedside duty.