Dr. M. Vijayakumar is a Clinical Professor of Cardiology in Adult Cardiology at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India. His present position started in April 2008.
Professional Qualifications :
- MBBS, Calicut University (1991)
- MD, Gujarat University (1994)
- DNB, National Board New Delhi (1994)
- DM Cardiology, Mumbai University (1998)
- Fellowship, Thorax Center-Erasmus University/ Rotterdam, Netherlands (2004)
Relevant Experience/Positions:
- Clinical Professor Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (April 2008 - till date)
- Chief Cardiologist and HOD, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Trichur, Kerala (May 2007 - April 2008)
- Research Fellow Interventional Cardiology, Thorax Center Rotterdam, Erasmus University The Netherlands (2003-2004)
- Specialist Interventional Cardiology, AIMS, Kochi, Kerala (1999-2003)
- Consultant Cardiologist, Ceeyem Hospital, Badagara, Kerala (1998-1999)
- Registrar Cardiology, BYL Nair Hospital & Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai (1995-1998)
- Registrar Internal Medicine, Sheth KM School of Post Graduate Medicine, Ahmadabad, Gujarat (1992-1994)
- Internship, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala (1989-1991)
Clinical Skills and Responsibility :
- His clinical skills and responsibilities include:
- Teaching for DM students
- Outpatient: 150/week
- Heart failure clinic on all Fridays
- Inpatient: Average 40/week
- Echocardiogram (both TTE and TEE)
- Holter reading
- Treadmill test: 50/week
Catheterization and Therapy Skills :
- Coronary angiogram
- Angioplasty, rotabalation, IVUS, OCT and FFR
- Trans arterial aortic valve replacement
- Endovascular aortic intervention
- Devices, pacemaker and ICDS
- Clinical Trial Experience (Investigator)
- Effect of Virgin coconut oil as a dietary supplement on lipid profile and oxidative stress in dyslipidemic individuals with low High-density lipoproteins [HDL]. A 6 months follow up study in Patients with and without Coronary artery disease (on-going)
- A Randomized single blind case control study comparing the Impact of Coconut Oil Versus Sunflower Oil as a cooking medium on the Cardiovascular Events and Risk factors in patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease receiving the standard medical care
- Astronaut study. Heart failure study
- Balance study. Heart failure study
Clinical Trial Experience (Co-Investigator) :
- SEPIA TIMI42
- Cardiovascular disease surveillance among the Adivasi population of Wayanad district ICMR
- FUSION II
- RELY study (Randomized Evaluation of Long-term anticoagulant therapy (RE-LY))
- OLYMPIA registry. Global TAXUS Libert Registry Program to Support Worldwide Commercialization - Inter-Continental Launch Phase
- Peri Operative Ischemic Evaluation study (POISE STUDY) High risk patients undergoing Non-cardiac surgery, Phase III
- MICHEL ANGELO OASIS 6 (STEMI) Unstable angina or non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction acute coronary syndromes, Phase II
