Dr. Bharathi Thasan

Dr Bharathi Thasan is an expert interventional cardiologist bringing 37 years of clinical experience to patients at Manipal Hospital in Salem.

He holds an MBBS, MD, and DM in Cardiology, alongside prestigious international fellowships (FSCAI, FRCP) and advanced coronary intervention training from Italy and South Korea.

Having held senior academic and clinical positions across India and Malaysia, he has successfully performed over 12,000 interventional procedures, including 3,000 coronary angioplasties and 800 emergency angioplasties.

Fluent in English and Tamil, Dr Bharathi Thasan provides comprehensive, life saving care for complex cardiac conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Bharathi Thasan offers comprehensive interventional and clinical cardiology care with DM-level superspecialty training from Stanley Medical College Chennai, FSCAI and FRCP credentials, advanced coronary intervention training from University of Turin Italy and ASAN Medical Centre South Korea, 12,000+ interventional procedures, and 37 years of clinical practice.

Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty

Patients with coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, stable angina, or complex coronary lesions requiring percutaneous coronary intervention receive structured care from Dr Bharathi Thasan, who has performed 3,000+ coronary angioplasties with the majority through radial access and holds advanced training in complicated coronary intervention from the University of Turin Italy and ASAN Medical Centre South Korea.

• Coronary Angiography (diagnostic)
• Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) with stenting (3,000+ procedures, majority radial approach)
• Primary PCI for Acute STEMI (800+ primary and rescue angioplasties)
• Rescue Angioplasty in emergency settings
• Complex Coronary Intervention (University of Turin trained)
• Radial Access coronary procedures

Peripheral and Carotid Angiography and Angioplasty

Patients with peripheral artery disease, claudication, critical limb ischaemia, or carotid artery stenosis requiring angiographic evaluation and intervention receive structured care from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• Peripheral Angiography and Peripheral Angioplasty
• Carotid Angiography and Carotid Angioplasty with stenting
• Cerebral Angiography
• Critical Limb Ischaemia evaluation and intervention

Pacemaker and Device Therapy

Patients with bradyarrhythmias, heart block, sick sinus syndrome, or heart failure with conduction disorders requiring device therapy receive structured care from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• Single-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
• Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
• CRT (Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy) Implantation for heart failure
• Cardiac Device follow-up and monitoring

Congenital Heart Disease Interventions

Patients with atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, or other congenital cardiac defects amenable to catheter-based closure receive structured interventional management from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Device Closure
• PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) Device Closure
• Congenital Heart Defect evaluation and catheter-based intervention

Balloon Valvotomy

Patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis or other valvular conditions amenable to balloon valvotomy receive structured interventional management from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV) for mitral stenosis
• Balloon Valvotomy for other stenotic valvular conditions

Ischaemic Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Patients with ischaemic heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, NSTEMI, unstable angina, or chronic stable angina receive structured evaluation and management from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• Acute Coronary Syndrome evaluation and management
• STEMI primary PCI
• NSTEMI and Unstable Angina management
• Chronic Stable Angina medical management

Heart Failure Management

Patients with acute or chronic heart failure receive structured evaluation and evidence-based management from Dr Bharathi Thasan, including CRT implantation for eligible patients with heart failure and electrical conduction disorders.

• Heart Failure evaluation and staging
• Guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure
• CRT evaluation and implantation for eligible patients
• Cardiac Rehabilitation coordination

Preventive Cardiology and Non-Invasive Diagnostics

Patients with hypertension, dyslipidaemia, or cardiovascular risk factors receive structured management from Dr Bharathi Thasan.

• Hypertension evaluation and management
• Dyslipidaemia and lipid profile management
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and preventive counselling
• 2D Echocardiography and Doppler evaluation
• ECG, Holter monitoring, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS, Madurai Medical College / Madurai Kamaraj University (1989)
• MD (General Medicine), The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai (1994)
• DM (Cardiology), Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai (2002)
• FSCAI, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians
• Advanced Training in Complicated Coronary Intervention, University of Turin, Italy
• Coronary Intervention Training, ASAN Medical Centre, South Korea

He has previously served as Consultant at Tuanku Ampuan Afzan Hospital Malaysia (1997-1998), PG Trainee at Stanley Medical College Chennai (2000-2002), Junior Consultant at Batra Hospital Delhi (2002-2003), Trainee at Narayana Hrudayalaya (2003-2004), and Consultant and Former Professor of Cardiology at Vinayaka Mission Medical College Salem (2004 onwards). He has also served as Professor of Cardiology at Sri Ramachandra Medical College Chennai.

He is registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 45401, 1989).

Academic Positions

• Former Professor of Cardiology, Vinayaka Mission Medical College, Salem
• Professor of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Bharathi Thasan currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Vellakalpatti, Salem (Consultation Fee: ₹500).

Manipal Hospitals Salem

Manipal Hospitals Salem is a multispecialty hospital on Salem-Bangalore Highway Vellakalpatti Salem offering care across cardiology, cardiothoracic vascular surgery, gastrointestinal sciences, liver transplant surgery, nephrology, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, psychiatry, and urology. The hospital is accredited by NABL and NABH.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Bharathi Thasan has contributed to interventional cardiology through clinical research, participation in international trials focused on reducing mortality in acute cardiac conditions, and patient education blogs.

Published Blogs

• Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment (Manipal Hospitals, April 2022)

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