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Dr R Ravindran

12+ Years Experience
DM Cardiology),MD (Internal Medicine), MBBS | Cardiology
English | Hindi | Tamil | Kannada
Overall Rating 4.1
Apollo Speciality Hospitals Trichy
# Chennai By-pass Road, Near Old Palpannai tiruchirappalli – 620010, , Trichy, ,

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    Overview

    Meet Dr. Ravindran R, an esteemed Cardiologist based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, with over 12 years of dedicated experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Ravindran holds an MD in Internal Medicine and a DM in Cardiology, equipping him with a profound understanding of complex cardiac conditions. He is fluent in multiple languages, including English, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi, ensuring effective communication with a diverse patient population.

    Dr. Ravindran is not only a skilled practitioner but also a recognized contributor to the field of cardiology. His expertise has been showcased through numerous presentations at significant medical conferences internationally, including TCT 2019 in San Francisco, C3 2017 in Orlando, and CTO Boot Camp 2018 in Seoul. His commitment to advancing cardiology is further demonstrated by his active participation in poster presentations at the CSI conferences in 2014 and 2015, and being honored with the 'Best Case' at SIC-CON 2014. Additionally, he has been an integral part of the organizing committee for TIC events from 2015 to 2018, emphasizing his leadership in the medical community.

    With a patient-centric approach, Dr. Ravindran strives to deliver comprehensive cardiac care and works diligently to stay at the forefront of cardiological advancements. He is dedicated to not just treating but also educating his patients, empowering them with the knowledge needed for proactive heart health. As an exclusive partner with a focus on cardiology, Dr. Ravindran R is a trusted ally for those seeking expert care for their heart health.

    Memberships

    Memberships:

    • Cardiology Society of India (CSI)
    • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
    • European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

    Certifications:

    • Intravascular Imaging (IVUS & OCT)
    • Trans esophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
    • Cardiac Rhythm Management (MEDPACE & MEDICE)

    Awards

    Paper and poster presentation:

    • Presented paper on A case series of various swellings of fingers in Adults. - OSSAPCON 2016
    • Presented poster on Bilateral Achilles tendon xanthoma in 18 years old patient - TOSACON 2017
    • Presented poster on Prophylactic pinning in SCFE based on posterior slip angle - A case report- TOSACON 2017
    • Presented Paper on A prospective study of role of epidural steroid injection in intervertebral disc prolapse in adults – TOSACON 2020
    • Presented Paper on Comparison of elbow flexion recovery in children with birth brachial plexus palsy operated at < 6 months and > 6 months of age. - ISSHCON 2022.

     

    Research and Publication

    • Prevalence and pattern of hand soft-tissue changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ravindran Rajendran S, Bhansali A, Walia R, Dutta P, Bansal V, Shanmugasundar G. Diabetes Metab. 2011 Sep; 37(4):312-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2010.09.008. Epub 2011 Sep 13. 
    • Prevalence of parameters of suboptimal scaffold deployment following angiographic guided bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation in real world practice - an optical coherence tomography analysis. Subban V, Sengottuvelu G, Uthayakumaran K, Rajendran R, Janakiraman E, Pakshirajan B, Thenpally JG, Kalidoss L, Victor SM, Kalarickal MS, Ajit MS. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 1;220:32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.096. Epub 2016 Jun 23. 
    • SYNTAX Score in Patients with High Computed Tomography Coronary Calcium Score. Hegde M, Rajendran R.  J Clin Imaging Sci. 2017 Feb 20;7:10. 
    • Clinical usefulness and cost effectiveness of fractional flow reserve among Indian patients (FIND study). Sengottuvelu G, Chakravarthy B, Rajendran R, Ravi S. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Apr 16. doi: 10.1002/ccd.25517.
    • A rare cause of unilateral rib notching. Rajendran R, Subramanian AP, Mahimarangaiah J, Nanjappa MC. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Mar 13. doi:pii: S0735-1097(13)00998-4. 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.10.062. [Epub ahead of print]. 
    • Not all T wave inversions are ischaemic. Rajendran R, Patel JS, Singla V, Nagamani AC. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 23; 2013. doi:pii: bcr2012008219. 10.1136/bcr-2012-008219. 
    • Subtle chest x-ray signs of pulmonary thromboembolism: the Palla's and Westermark's signs. Rajendran R, Singh B, Bhat P etal. Postgrad Med J. 2013 Apr; 89(1050):241-2. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012131331. Epub 2012 Dec 19 8. Differential intraluminal flow turbulence: a marker of aortic dissection. Rajendran R, Singh B, Bhairappa S etal. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 28;2012. doi:pii: bcr2012007429. 10.1136/bcr-2012-007429 
    • Giant left atrium with spontaneous echo contrast: a harbinger of thromboembolic phenomenon. Singh B, Ravindran R, Bhairappa S etal. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Sep 30;2012. doi:pii: bcr2012006880. 10.1136/bcr2012-006880 
    • Stroke, SVC syndrome, and the snowman in chest roentgenogram. Bhupinder S, Rajendran R, Yadvinder S, Singhla V, Ravindranath KS, Manjunath CN. JACC122612-5375. 
    • Supra-Valvular Aortic Stenosis in a Patient with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Ravindran R, Srinivas KH, Kapilrangan, Madhav H, Naveed A. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Jun 21. [Epub ahead of print]. 12. Mobile subpulmonary membrane in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and right ventricular midcavitary obstruction. Rajendran R, Ananthakrishna R, Rao DP, Bhat P, Nanjappa MC. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]. 
    • Ruptured and calcified aortic valve resembling a prosthetic valve. Ravindran Rajendran, Jayaranganath Mahimarangaiha and Manjunath Nanjappa. Heart Asia 2012 4: 90. doi: 10.1136/heartasia-2012-010120 
    • Pinhole Mitral Stenosis. Srinivas SK, Rajendran R, Subramanian A, Bhat P, Chandrasekaran D, Manjunath CN. Echocardiography. 2013 Aug 10. 
    • Giant Cardiac Hydatid cyst: An Uncommon cause of Cardiomegaly. Moorthy N, Rajiv A, Rajendran R etal. J Am Coll Cardiol. Accepted for publication. 
    • Optical coherence tomographic image of dynamic left main coronary artery compression caused by intramural hematoma due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection– De-gloved artery managed with bioresorbable vascular scaffold. G. Sengottuvelu., Ravindran Rajendran; Dattagupta.
    • Full polymer jacketing for long segment spontaneous coronary artery dissection using bio resorbable vascular scaffolds. G.Sengottuvelu., Ravindran Rajendran. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Jul;7(7):820-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.10.028 
    • Significant biventricular obstruction in non-syndromic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hirapur I, Kolhari VB, Agrawal N, Rajendran R. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Sep 26;2014. pii: bcr2014206271. doi: 10.1136/bcr2014-206271. 
    • Optical coherence tomogram of spontaneous coronary artery dissection managed with drug eluting stent. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R, Majumdar D. Indian Heart J. 2014 Mar-Apr;66(2):247-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Mar 19.  
    • Spectrum of rheumatic heart disease in single patient. Hirapur IS, Rajendran R, Kolhari VB, Bhairappa S. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Aug 30;2013.  
    • OCT during left main bifurcation PCI. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R. Indian Heart J. 2014 SepOct;66(5):557-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2014.08.009. Epub 2014 Sep 6. No abstract available. PMID: 25443615 
    • Capping spontaneous coronary artery dissection with overlapping bioabsorbable scaffolds. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R, Majumdar D. Heart Lung Circ. 2015 Feb;24(2):e39-40. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.10.005. Epub 2014 Nov 4. No abstract available. PMID: 25465514. 
    • Reply: organized thrombus mimicking spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Dec;7(12):1458-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2014.09.004. No abstract available. PMID: 25523538 
    • Plaque rupture in a non-culprit artery detected by optical coherence tomography and treated with plaque capping. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R. Indian Heart J. 2014 Nov-Dec;66(6):733-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2014.10.404. Epub 2014 Nov 1. No abstract available. PMID: 25634419 
    • 3-D optical coherence tomographic image of bifurcation lesion treated with two Absorb scaffolds. Sengottuvelu G, Ligthart JM, Rajendran R. Indian Heart J. 2015 Jan-Feb;67(1):62. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.02.004. Epub 2015 Mar 12. No abstract available. PMID: 25820054. 
    • Optical coherence tomographic findings of myeloproliferative disorder presenting as acute myocardial infarction. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R.Eur Heart J. 2016 Mar 16. pii: ehw092.
    • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Coronary Thrombo-embolism during Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in a Pregnant Woman. Chikkabasavaiah N, Rajendran R, P B, B R. Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Feb;25(2):e29-31. 
    • Quadri-chamber cardiac thrombi in alcoholic cardiomyopathy: a rare though ominous finding. Singh Y, Singla V, Singh B, Rajendran R, Khandenahally RS, Manjunath CN. Postgrad Med J. 2013 Aug;89(1054):488-9. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2013-131933. Epub 2013 May 24. 
    • Optical coherence tomographic image of an angiographically borderline lesion with a significant fractional flow reserve.Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R, Ravi S. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 May 13;63(18):1926. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.056. Epub 2014 Mar 19. 
    • Multi-Modality Imaging of Drug-Eluting Stent-Related Multi-Vessel Coronary Aneurysms Presenting as Recurrent Stent Thrombosis. Sengottuvelu G, Rajendran R, Sathyamurthy I. Circ J. 2017 Feb 24;81(3):413-414. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0654. Epub 2016 Oct 29.
     

    List of Treatments

    • Rheumatic Heart Disease Treatment
    • Preoperative Treatment

    List of Conditions Treated

    • Barth Syndrome
    • Preventive Care Of Heart Lung Diseases
    • Andersen Tawil Syndrome
    • Screening For Coronary Artery Disease
    • Screening For Valvulae Heart Disease
    • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
    • Dilated cardiomyopathy
    • Irregular Heartbeat
    • Orthostatic Hypotension
    • Patent foramen ovale
    • Acute Aortic Dissection
    • Acute Pericarditis
    • Plication Of The Inferior Vena Cava
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    • Palpitations
    • Heart Transplantation
    • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
    • Primary Angiitis
    • Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
    • Pain In Left Part Of Chest
    • Blocked Blood Vessels
    • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
    • Double Inlet Left Ventricle
    • Chest Pain During Exercise
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation
    • Cardiac Tamponade
    • Cardiac Arrhythmias
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Where does Dr. Ravindran practice?

    Dr. Ravindran's practice is located at BE WELL HOSPITALS in Kilpauk. He is a practicing physician at this hospital location.

    What are Dr. Ravindran's medical qualifications?

    Dr. Ravindran holds an MBBS and an MD in General Medicine.

    What is Dr. Ravindran's medical specialty?

    Dr. Ravindran specializes in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.

    What is Dr. Ravindran's experience?

    Dr. Ravindran has 18 years of experience in internal medicine.

    Who is Dr. Ravindran?

    Dr. Ravindran is a seasoned Internal Medicine and Cardiology specialist with 18 years of experience practicing in Kilpauk, Chennai. He is affiliated with BE WELL HOSPITALS in Kilpauk. His qualifications include an MBBS from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2006 and an MD in General Medicine from the same university in 2014.

    Can a general internal medicine specialist treat children?

    Internal medicine specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Pediatric care requires specialized training, distinct from adult internal medicine.

    Is an internist and internal medicine specialist the same?

    Internal medicine specialists, also known as internists, primarily focus on adult care. While rare, some may treat children; however, those with additional pediatric training are better suited for children's healthcare needs.

    What education is required to become an internal medicine specialist?

    Becoming an internal medicine specialist necessitates extensive medical education and training. While most internal medicine specialists focus on non-surgical care, some may have additional qualifications and training for specific surgical procedures.

    What treatments do internal medicine specialists provide?

    Internal medicine specialists, also known as internists, offer comprehensive medical care for adults, managing various chronic and acute conditions.

    When should I consult an internal medicine specialist?

    Internal medicine specialists treat a wide range of conditions. These include, but are not limited to, hematology, allergy and immunology, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, nephrology, rheumatology, and pulmonology. Consulting an internal medicine specialist is recommended for comprehensive care of adult medical conditions.

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