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Best Hospitals for ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai, India

Review 2 validated hospitals and 5 associated cardiologists for ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai, India. Relationships require matching hospital and doctor procedure data.

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Quick answer

Quick Answer

What is ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

An ICD is a device that can pace the heart and deliver antitachycardia pacing or a shock if a dangerous ventricular arrhythmia occurs. Similar to pacemaker implantation, a generator is placed in a pocket and defibrillator leads are positioned and tested. Defibrillation testing is used selectively rather than routinely in every case.

Read the complete ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) treatment and cost guide

Which hospitals in Chennai offer ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

2 validated hospital relationships currently match ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai: Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai, Rela Hospital. Inclusion requires both a hospital procedure mapping and an affiliated cardiologist mapped to the same procedure.

Which doctors are associated with ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai?

5 listed cardiologists currently have an exact ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) relationship at the hospitals shown. A catalog relationship is not a guarantee that a clinician will accept every case.

At a glance

Validated catalog relationships

Hospitals
2
cardiologists
5
Treatment guides
1
Cost guides
2

Hospital inclusion requires a Cardiology relationship and an affiliated cardiologist. Procedure pages additionally require matching hospital-procedure and doctor-procedure relationships.

Hospitals

Hospitals offering ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai, India

Cards use factual campus data and validated relationship counts. Ordering is alphabetical by city and hospital name, not a ranking.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Beds
1000 beds
Established
Established 1999

Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai is listed for ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 2 affiliated cardiologists with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.

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Rela Hospital

Chennai, India

  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
  • DHADHA
Beds
450 beds
Established
Established 2018

Rela Hospital is listed for ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 3 affiliated cardiologists with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.

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HospitalCityAccreditationBedsEstablishedValidated proceduresListed doctors
Gleneagles HealthCity ChennaiChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL1000199964
Rela HospitalChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL · DHA4502018105

Procedures

Related Cardiology cardiology procedures

Cities

Cities with hospitals offering ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)

Doctors

cardiologists associated with ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)

Each doctor has a matching hospital and Cardiology relationship. Procedure pages additionally require that exact doctor-procedure mapping.

Dr. Ashok Kumar

Cardiology

Group Director and Head of Department of Cardiology

  • 11+ years Experience
  • Designation: Group Director and Head of Department of Cardiology
  • MBBS, MD, DM

Dr. Ashok Kumar is Group Director and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 11 years of experience. His profile records adult cardiology alongside paediatric device closures fo…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
  • Coronary Artery Disease Management
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiogram (Echo)
  • Pacemaker Implantation

Dr. Gobu P

Cardiology

Head of Department, Senior Consultant

  • 20+ years Experience
  • Designation: Head of Department
  • MBBS, MD, DM, FIMSA, FESC

Dr. Gobu P is Head of Department, Senior Consultant at Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai in Chennai, India. He has practised interventional and clinical cardiology in India for 20+ years experience. The cardiology list cove…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
  • TAVI / TAVR
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • Heart Failure Management

Senior Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist

  • 16+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
  • MBBS, MD, DM

Dr. Karthick Anjaneyan J is a Senior Consultant and Interventional Cardiologist at Gleneagles Global Health City in Perumbakkam, Chennai, with more than 16 years of experience across cardiology and interventional cardio…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
  • Coronary Artery Disease Management
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiogram (Echo)
  • Heart Failure Management

Senior Consultant

  • 15+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MD, DM, FESC

Dr. V. Narendra Kumar is a Senior Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 15 years of experience. His profile records cardiology together with heart transplant care on the cardiac surgery side. His list c…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
  • Coronary Artery Disease Management
  • Heart Failure Management
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • ICD Implantation

Senior Consultant

  • 15+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MD, DM, MRCP, FSCAI, CCEBDM

Dr. Vijayan Ganesan is a Senior Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 15 years of experience in cardiology. His work covers both coronary and peripheral territory. He performs coronary angiography, coro…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
  • Coronary Artery Disease Management
  • TAVI / TAVR
  • MitraClip Procedure
  • Valvular Heart Disease Management

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City context

Why patients consider Chennai for Cardiology

Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this article does not infer that every listed institution performs TAVR or TAVI. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag TAVR/TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.

Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this page does not infer that every listed centre performs coronary angioplasty and stenting. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting. If that relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic cardiology or cath-lab label cannot verify current case acceptance. This is a catalog gap, not a ranking or availability claim.

Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag TAVR/TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.

Confirm the exact operating campus, named lead clinician, cardiac anaesthesia, perfusion or catheter support as applicable, ICU escalation and follow-up in writing. General accreditation does not establish procedure-specific availability or outcomes.

Send current echo, angiography or CT and all prior cardiac records before booking travel to Chennai.

Obtain written acceptance from a named Structural Heart Team specialist and allow for repeat assessment after arrival. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.

Chennai International Airport: Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review. Air-conditioned indoor recovery, hydration and wound care are practical in hot weather. Flight clearance still depends on clinical stability, not a short airport transfer.

Chennai International Airport: Several cardiac campuses have comparatively direct airport access, but heat, humidity and travel after sedation still require a planned vehicle and companion. Heat can worsen dehydration after contrast or diuretics. Fluid and activity targets must come from the treating team.

Treatment guides

Canonical GAF treatment content

  • ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) treatment guide

    An ICD is a device that can pace the heart and deliver antitachycardia pacing or a shock if a dangerous ventricular arrhythmia occurs. Similar to pacemaker implantation, a generator is placed in a pocket and defibrillator leads are positioned and tested. Defibrillation testing is used selectively rather than routinely in every case.

Cost guides

Indicative planning ranges

India planning ranges are not city tariffs, hospital quotations or patient-specific prices. A named hospital must confirm the written estimate.

Conditions

Explicitly related conditions

Conditions appear only when the controlled specialty profile or canonical procedure content records the relationship.

  • Coronary artery disease

    The appropriate cardiology procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Arrhythmia

    The appropriate cardiology procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Structural heart disease

    The appropriate cardiology procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

Questions

Best Hospitals for ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai, India — frequently asked questions

What is ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

The concise definition on this page comes from the canonical GAF ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) treatment and cost content. This hospital page does not duplicate the full medical guide.

Which hospitals in Chennai offer ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

2 hospitals currently meet the hospital-specialty, hospital-procedure, doctor-hospital and doctor-procedure validation rules for this page.

Which cities offer ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

Validated relationships currently appear in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai.

Which cardiologists are associated with ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

5 listed doctors have the exact procedure relationship at a hospital shown on this page. Inclusion is not a clinical ranking.

What is the cost of ICD Implantation (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) in Chennai?

Use the linked GAF cost guide as an indicative planning range. A hospital quotation is required after records review, and an India range is not a city-specific or patient-specific price.

Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.

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Dr. Shabnam Choudhary

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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.

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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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