Dr. K. A. Sambasivam
MBBS, MD, DNB, DM, FCSI, FAPSC, FESC
Department Chairman - Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Clinical Expertise
- Interventional Cardiology
- Started the first peripheral thrombolysis program.
- Brought in the first over the wire Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty program with the help of Dr George Joseph.
- One of the co course directors for the Radial Live program.
- One of the principal operators in Malaysian Live (MYLIVE) 2009
- Performed first Shock wave lithotripsy case in Coimbatore
- Performed first Valve in Valve Aortic valve procedure in Coimbatore
Research and Publications
- Direct communication between left pulmonary artery and left atrium- indian heart journal, jan.-feb. 1995, 40-41
- Beneficial effect of balloon mitral valvotomy in reducing severity of associated tricuspid regurgitation.Indian heart journal, may-june1997, 271-273
- Single coronary artery with atherosclerosis, indian heart journal, may-june 1997, 49: 309-310
- Coronary arterial fistula (caf) in association with rheumatic heart disease -japi, sep.-oct.1999
- Coronary angiography and angioplasty using the aberrant radial artery as an access site. Jojournal of invasive cardiology, 2006:18:412-416
- Abnormal communication between left internal mammary artery (lima) and pulmonary vasculature after coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg)" - indian heart journal.
- SUPPLEMENT ON STEMI-Co-author- Indian Heart Journal-2014-15
- Polypill in Post MI patients - Hyderabad Innercircle Conference - March 2016
- Author of a chapter in MEDICINE UPDATE 2018
- About 30 Oral and poster presentations in Cardiological Society of India Annual conferences.
Awards & Achievements
- Recipient of "Distinguished Service to Community Award" by IMA Coimbatore chapter and Indian Association of Clinical Cardiology, Tamilnadu Chapter-2014
- Recipient of "Distinguished Service Award" by GKNM Hospital-2017
Professional Membership
- Indian Medical Association
- Cardiological Society of India
- Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
- Associate of American College of Cardiology
- Fellow of European Society of Cardiology
- Fellow of Cardiological Society of India
Review OP Days
Mon & Thu 8am-5pm
Clincal Experience
33 Years
Language
Tamil, English, Malayalam & Hindi