This page lists the cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Pericarditis 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 Pericarditis Treatment in Chennai, India
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 MIOT International
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis treatment.
🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare
Patients considering pericarditis 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 pericarditis 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 Pericarditis Treatment in Chennai, India?
Choosing the right hospital for pericarditis 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 Pericarditis Treatment
Pericarditis is an inflammatory condition of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart that, if mismanaged, can progress to constrictive pericarditis or life-threatening cardiac tamponade; with modern anti-inflammatory protocols and pericardiectomy techniques, clinical remission rates exceed 85–90% in experienced centers.
Clinical Overview
- Pericarditis refers to inflammation of the pericardium — the two-layered fibroserous sac encasing the heart — and is classified as acute (symptom duration <4–6 weeks), incessant (>4–6 weeks without remission), recurrent (symptom-free interval ≥4–6 weeks followed by relapse), or chronic constrictive (fibrotic obliteration of the pericardial space impairing diastolic filling).
- Etiologies include viral infection (most common in developed nations: Coxsackievirus B, Echovirus, SARS-CoV-2), bacterial or tuberculous infection (prevalent in South Asia and Africa), autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis), post-cardiac injury syndrome (Dressler syndrome post-myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery), uremia, and malignancy.
- Idiopathic cases — presumed viral — account for approximately 80–85% of presentations in immunocompetent adults.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL MANAGEMENT (NSAID + Colchicine ± Biologic Therapy):
- Adults with a confirmed diagnosis of acute idiopathic or presumed viral pericarditis (pleuritic chest pain, pericardial friction rub, ECG changes, pericardial effusion on echocardiography — at least 2 of 4 diagnostic criteria per European Society of Cardiology 2015 guidelines)
- Patients with recurrent pericarditis (≥2 documented episodes) not controlled by standard NSAIDs alone
- Autoimmune pericarditis (SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren syndrome) with positive ANA, anti-dsDNA, or anti-CCP antibodies
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· Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE): ventricular interdependence, septal bounce, dilated IVC, respiratory variation >25% in mitral inflow velocity
Full details →Treatment Options & Approaches
- TIER 1 — MEDICAL MANAGEMENT (First-Line for Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis):
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL & TELECONSULTATION (2–4 weeks before travel):
Risks to be aware of
- Pericarditis treatment carries a risk profile that varies significantly depending on the treatment modality selected.
- For medical management, the most clinically significant risk is recurrence — occurring in approximately 30% of patients with acute idiopathic pericarditis managed with NSAIDs alone, reduced to ~15–20% with colchicine co-administration, and further reduced with IL-1 inhibitor therapy.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides an end-to-end, concierge-level medical travel coordination service — handling every non-clinical element of your journey so you can focus entirely on recovery.
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