Meet Our Doctors

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Dr. J. Vimala

Cardiology – Adult and Paediatric

Registration No.

49005

Years of Experience

22 Years

Languages

Tamil, English

Degree

MBBS., MD (General Medicine)., DM (Cardiology)

Speciality and Areas of Interest

  • Interventional Cardiology - Adult and Paediatric

Work Experience

  • Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore - 2000 - 2003
  • Madras Medical Mission- 2003, 2007 - 2020
  • Frontier Lifeline- 2003 - 2006
  • MIOT - 2006 - 2007
  • Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Vanagaram- 2021 - till date
  • Sundaram Medical Foundation- April 2022 - till date

Professional membership and certification

  • Member of Cardiological Society of India
  • Member of Paediatric Cardiac Society of India

Research & Publications

  • Post lumbar puncture headache: Is bed rest essential? J Vimala, JV Peter, L Jayaseelan, S Prabhakar, KM Cherian. J Assoc Physician India 1998 Nov;46(11):930-2.
  • Stenting Stenosed Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries in Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, Brief Report. J Vimala, Snehal Kulkarni. Indian Heart J 2004; 56: 242-244.
  • Single Therapeutic Catheterization for Treatment of Native Coarctation-of-Aorta and Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus Using a Covered Stent Brief Report. Snehal Kulkarni, J Vimala, Ramesh Parmar. Indian Heart J 2005; 57:(6) 713-716.
  • Isolation Of Left Subclavian Artery – Origin From The Left Pulmonary Artery via The Ductus Arteriosus – MDCT Angiographic Imaging. J Vimala, Ravi Kumar. R Suresh Kumar. Pediatric Cardiology 2009;30 (4):549-550.
  • Hydrocortisone induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Vimala J, Prabhu A, Sreeja P, Kumar RS. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.12.012 (Int J Cardiol - in print).
  • Left Aortic Sinus to Right Atrial Fistula – Percutaneous Closure in a Septuagenarian Female. Subban V, Vimala J, Ajit MS, Wilson N, Sureshkumar RN. Heart, Lung and Circulation doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.003
  • Steroid – Induced Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Raghavannair Suresh Kumar and Jesudian Vimala. APJOC 2010;000(000). Month 2010
  • Isolated total anomalous systemic venous drainage in an Adult: case report. Pediatric Cardiology: Doi: 9.08.2012
  • Transcatheter closure of multiple perimembranous ventricular septal defects with septal aneurysm using two overlapping Amplatzer duct occludes II. Pediatric Cardiology Doi: 10.007/s00246-012-0509-z
  • Percutaneous closure of large unligated vertical vein using Amplatzer vascular plug II following supra cardiac TAPVC Repair. Pediatric cardiology – accepted.

  • Device closure of perimembranous VSD. J. Vimala. Presentation at Cardiological Society Of India, Chennai Chapter. Scientific Meetings 2005
  • Transcatheter closure of iatrogenic aortic root to RVOT fistula. J.Vimala. Presentation at Cardiological Society Of India, Chennai Chapter. Scientific Meetings 2007
  • Intermediate Term Outcome Following Arterial Switch Operation For Transposition Of Great Arteries. Sreeja P, Priya R, Prem A, Vimala J, Sheriff EA, Suresh Kumar R. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kolkata, 2007
  • Role Of 64 Slice CT In Congenital Heart Diseases. Khatri S, Khatri P, Varma SK, Alva P, Pavithran S, Vimala J, Suresh Kumar R. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kolkata, 2007
  • Transcatheter closure of iatrogenic aortic sinus to RVOT fistula using the Amplatzer PDA device. J Vimala, P Sreeja, SK Varma, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Isolation Of Left Subclavian Artery - Origin From The Left Pulmonary Artery Via Ductus Arteriosus – 64 Slice CT Angiographic Imaging. J Vimala, P Sreeja, G Ganesh Kumar, Prem Alva, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Transcatheter closure of left aortic sinus to right atrium fistula. P Sreeja, J Vimala, G Ganesh Kumar, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Covered stent for Coarctation of Aorta. P Sreeja, J Vimala, SK Varma, G Ganesh Kumar, Neil Wilson, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Ebstein’s Anomaly – Presentation, management options and outcome in the current era. G Madhusudan, Suraj Varma, P Sreeja, J Vimala, Ulhas M Pandurangi, John Valliath, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • 64-slice CT angiogram in visceral heterotaxy. SK Varma, G Madhusudan, Atul Prabhu, P Sreeja, J Vimala, R Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing After Surgical Repair Of Tetralogy Of Fallot –A Preliminary Report. G. Madhusudan, P. Atul, L.Varatharajan, Jayanthi L, P. Sreeja, J. Vimala, R. Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Early Surgical Outcome In Complex Congenital Heart Disease Surgery In Adults. G. Ganesh Kumar, Suraj Varma, Prem Alva, P. Sreeja, J. Vimala, Roy Verghese, John Valliath, R. Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Kochi, 2008
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing After Surgical Repair Of Tetralogy Of Fallot –A Preliminary Report. G. Madhusudan, P. Atul, L.Varatharajan, Jayanthi L, P. Sreeja, J. Vimala, R. Suresh Kumar. Paper read at the Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, Chennai, 2008
  • Transcatheter treatment for Coarctation of the aorta in adults. J. Vimala. Presentation at Cardiological Society Of India, Chennai Chapter. Scientific Meetings 2010
  • Lessons learned from potential disaster in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Pediatric Cardiological Society of India, Mumbai, 2010

Awards and achievements

  • Invited Speaker at The 3rd International conference on Congenital and Structural Heart Disease 2019 organized by Paediatric Cardiac Society of Bangladesh
  • Author of the chapter on DORV in -A Comprehensive Approach to Congenital Heart Diseases