Dr. Vignesh Thanikgaivasan

Dr. Vignesh Thanikgaivasan
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Experience: 20 years of experience
Hospital: Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

About

About Dr. Vignesh Thanikgaivasan Dr. Vignesh Thanikgaivasan is an Interventional Cardiologist with a practice of 22 years in Tamil Nadu. His affiliations with medical societies include his memberships of the American College of Cardiology, the Cardiological Society of India, the Indian Medical Association, the European Society of Cardiology, the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, the International affiliate member of SCAI, and the Medical Sciences Academy. After completing his MBBS in 2002, he did his MD in 2008 and DM in 2014 from Sri Ramachandra Medical University. He was an Associate Fellow of the Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC) in 2016 and a Fellow of the International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA).  He has performed more than 2000 Coronary Angiograms, Peripheral Angiograms as a Single operator, several Temporary Pacemaker, implantation, Pericardio contests, and IABP Pericardiocentesis. His medical expertise includes, pacemaker implants, performing coronary angioplasty, cardioverter-defibrillator implants, acute aortic dissection, cardiac ablation and cardiac catheterisation.  Dr. Thanikgaivasan also treats arrhythmia, does Holter monitoring, CT angiogram, ECG and Tread Mill Test. He also does non-invasive cardiological procedures.  He has numerous publications to his credit.

List of Treatments

  • Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
  • Coronary Artery Surgery
  • ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
  • Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
  • Coronary Angiogram
  • Heart Double Valve Replacement
  • PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant – Double Chamber
  • ICD Implantation

Work Experience

Consultant, Vijaya Hospital, Chennai

Consultant, Vijaya heart Foundation, Fortis Malar, Kauvery Hospitals, Billdoth Hospital, RA Puram

Consultant, Venkateswara Hospital, Nandanam

Registrar, Vijaya Heart Foundation, Vadapalani, Chennai

, Vijaya Heart Foundation, Vadapalani, Chennai

, United Kingdom

Special Interest

Carotid Artery Disease
Treadmill Test – TMT
Cardioversion
Trans Thoracic Echocardiograms
Electrocardiography (ECG)
Pacemaker Implantation
Acute Aortic Dissection
Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
Ultrasound/Ultrasonography
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac Catheterisation
CT Angiogram
Holter Monitoring
Treatment of arrhythmia
Non-Invasive Cardiology