This page lists the cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Myocardial Infarction Treatment in Chennai, India, including Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, SIMS Hospital and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Top Hospitals for Myocardial Infarction Treatment in Chennai, India
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by Gleneagles Global Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Global Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by SIMS Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. SIMS Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by Sankara Nethralaya's care team in Nungambakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Sankara Nethralaya, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk's care team in Kilpauk, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 MIOT International
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by MIOT International's care team in Manapakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MIOT International, accredited by NABH, NABL, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare
Patients considering myocardial infarction treatment can be cared for by MGM Healthcare's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MGM Healthcare, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing myocardial infarction treatment.
Top Cardiovascular Surgeons in Chennai, India
FeaturedDr. A. S. Hariharan
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Visiting Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Rela Hospital, Chennai
- Senior Consultant & Junior Consultant, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
Dr. D. Senthil Kumar
- 19+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Senior Consultant — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, Present
- Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, India
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Procedures
- Heart and Lung Transplantation
Dr. Dillip Kumar Mishra
- 33+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai — Present
- 33+ years of active practice in cardiac sciences and advanced surgical intervention
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
Dr. Girinath M R
- 45+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- Extensive cardiothoracic and vascular surgery practice spanning 45+ years in Chennai
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
Dr. Madhusudhan M G
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Gleneagles HealthCity, Chennai
- Consultant, SS-Sparsh Superspeciality Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Heart Transplantation
Dr. Sridhar L F
- 27+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- 27+ years of cardiothoracic and vascular surgical practice across multiple institutions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Double Valve Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiovascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Chennai, India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How to Select the Best Hospital for Myocardial Infarction Treatment in Chennai, India?
Choosing the right hospital for myocardial infarction treatment is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
International Accreditation
Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.
Specialization
Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include cardiovascular surgery rather than only general care.
Capacity and Track Record
Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.
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Understanding Myocardial Infarction Treatment
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) treatment encompasses emergency reperfusion therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and intensive post-infarct medical management — a spectrum of care where timing, technology, and surgical volume directly determine survival and long-term cardiac function.
Clinical Overview
- Myocardial infarction (MI) occurs when sustained ischaemia — most commonly caused by the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque and subsequent thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery — results in irreversible cardiomyocyte necrosis.
- The two principal clinical syndromes are ST-elevation MI (STEMI), characterised by complete occlusion and immediate reperfusion emergency, and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI), managed along a risk-stratified pathway using validated scoring tools such as the GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) score and the TIMI Risk Score.
- The extent of myocardial damage is quantified by peak troponin I or troponin T elevation, creatine kinase-MB fraction, and serial 12-lead ECG evolution, while left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) or cardiac MRI at 48–72 hours defines functional prognosis.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIMARY PCI (STEMI): Patients presenting with ≥1 mm ST elevation in ≥2 contiguous leads or new left bundle branch block (LBBB) within 12 hours of symptom onset; symptom onset up to 24 hours in select haemodynamically unstable patients.
- ELIGIBILITY FOR URGENT/EARLY INVASIVE STRATEGY (NSTEMI/UA): High-risk NSTEMI defined by GRACE score >140, recurrent ischaemia, dynamic ST changes, elevated troponin, LVEF <40%, haemodynamic instability, or sustained ventricular arrhythmias — requiring coronary angiography within 2–24 hours.
- ELIGIBILITY FOR CABG POST-MI: Three-vessel or left main coronary artery disease (SYNTAX Score >33), diabetes with multi-vessel disease, failed PCI, or mechanical MI complications (VSR, papillary muscle rupture).
- ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL MANAGEMENT / SECONDARY PREVENTION (STABLE POST-MI): Patients with non-obstructive CAD, contraindications to intervention, patient preference, or those already revascularised requiring optimised pharmacotherapy and cardiac rehabilitation.
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- REPERFUSION STRATEGIES:
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — EMERGENCY PRESENTATION AND TRIAGE (Hours 0–2) The patient arrives at the emergency department or is transported by ambulance.
- A 12-lead ECG is obtained and interpreted within 10 minutes of first medical contact.
- High-sensitivity troponin is drawn.
Risks to be aware of
- Myocardial infarction treatment carries procedure-specific and condition-specific risks that every patient must understand before travel and intervention.
- For primary PCI: vascular access-site complications (haematoma, radial artery occlusion in ~2–5%; major bleeding in <1% with radial approach), contrast-induced acute kidney injury (risk elevated with pre-existing CKD, diabetes, or dehydration — mitigated by pre-hydration and minimised contrast volume), coronary artery dissection or perforation (<0.5%), stent thrombosis (acute: <1% with modern DES and adequate DAPT), and no-reflow phenomenon (microvascular obstruction despite epicardial vessel patency, occurring in 5–10% of STEMI PCI, associated with worse outcomes).
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides comprehensive end-to-end medical travel coordination, recognising that a cardiac patient travelling internationally requires seamless non-medical infrastructure as much as clinical excellence.
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