Institute of Cardiology - National Hospital of Sri Lanka

We treat all patients free of charge as in all other government hospitals in this country. As a result there are many financial constraints in obtaining equipment, consumables etc. For this reason, a Cardiology unit Trust fund has been set-up to obtain donations from the public.

Institute of Cardiology is also a training centre for all post-graduate student in Cardiology (period of training is 3 years at the institute and one year abroad in a recognized centre.). We also under-take undergraduate training for medical students at the Colombo Medical Faculty and it is also a training centre for nursing, electrocardiogrpahy and cardiac technicians.

Since this unit undertakes the management of paediatric congenital cardiac lesions special efforts are made to train paediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. We have also established Children's Heart Project of Sri Lanka with the aim of improving the paediatric cardiac services.

STAFF

CHIEF OF CARDIOLOGY: Dr. P.N.Thenabadu, MD,FRCP,FACC,FCCP

SENIOR CARDIOLOGIST: Dr. S.R.de Silva, MD,FRCP

RESIDENT CARDIOLOGISTS: Dr. S.Narenthiran, MD,MRCP
Dr. V.S.Hettiarachchi, MD,MRCP

Dr. Mohan Jayatilake, MD

Dr.(Mrs.) J.Bulumulle, MD

Dr. S.Santharaj, MD

Dr. P.Ranatunga, MD,MRCP

SENIOR REGISTRARS: Dr.(Mrs.) S.R. Jayawickreme, MD,MRCP
Dr.(Mrs.) S. Mendis, MD

Dr. K. Rajakanthan, MD,MRCP

Dr. K. Kamaladasa, MD,MRCP

Dr. A. Yoganandamoorthy, MD

Dr. Vajira Senaratne, MD,MRCP

Dr.(Mrs.) Nimali Fernando, MD

Dr. S. Mithrakumar, MD

Dr.(Mrs.) S.Bastianpillai, MD

Dr. Mervin Fernando, MD

Dr. G. Weerakoon, MD

FACILITIES:

Coronary Care Unit (No. of Beds - 6)
Intermediate coronary care unit (No. of Beds - 11)
Male Ward (No. of Beds - 34)
Female Ward (No. of Beds - 34)
Paediatric Ward (No. of Beds - 13)

Cardiac catheterization and angiography laboratory with biplane digital substraction angiography facility where Coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting, miral valvuloplasty and other inerventional procedures as paediatric pulmonary and aortic valvuloplasty are undertaken.

Non invasive cardiac investigation facilities:

2D Colour Doppler Echocardiography including Trans-oesophageal echocardiography and stress echocardiography.
Treadmill stress testing.
Holter monitoring.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Tilt table testing.

Pacemaker facility with a screening unit and facilities for temporary, single and dual chamber pacemakers.

Out Patient's Department and Pharmacy.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:

WHO/AGFUND supported study of prevalence and prevention of rheumatic fever in Sri Lanka.

Study of Kaneru (Oliender) poisoning. A clinical study and study on digitab in the treatment of Oleander (Kaneru) poisoning. Part of this study is a collaborative effort with the Departmet of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo and the Oxford University.

Study on the evaluation of surgical out-come in Tetralogy of Fallot's.

Short and long term results of pulmonary and aortic valvuloplasty in Children.

Incidence of left atrial thrombi and sponaneous contrast echo and cerebro-vascular accidents in patients with mitral valve disease.

Atherogenic risk factor analysis in patients who have acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina.

ADDRESS :	Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka.
TEL. NO:	(941) 691407, (941) 693040, (941) 693039
FAX. NO:	(941) 691407
E-MAIL:	cardiology@infolanka.com

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CHIEF OF CARDIOLOGY:	Dr. P.N.Thenabadu, MD,FRCP,FACC,FCCP

SENIOR CARDIOLOGIST:	Dr. S.R.de Silva, MD,FRCP

RESIDENT CARDIOLOGISTS:	Dr. S.Narenthiran, MD,MRCP Dr. V.S.Hettiarachchi, MD,MRCP Dr. Mohan Jayatilake, MD Dr.(Mrs.) J.Bulumulle, MD Dr. S.Santharaj, MD Dr. P.Ranatunga, MD,MRCP

SENIOR REGISTRARS:	Dr.(Mrs.) S.R. Jayawickreme, MD,MRCP Dr.(Mrs.) S. Mendis, MD Dr. K. Rajakanthan, MD,MRCP Dr. K. Kamaladasa, MD,MRCP Dr. A. Yoganandamoorthy, MD Dr. Vajira Senaratne, MD,MRCP Dr.(Mrs.) Nimali Fernando, MD Dr. S. Mithrakumar, MD Dr.(Mrs.) S.Bastianpillai, MD Dr. Mervin Fernando, MD Dr. G. Weerakoon, MD