Research
Dr Hari Sugumar
Research
Research interests
- Paroxysmal and Persistent atrial fibrillation and the effect on people with heart failure (reduced and preserved).
Clinical trials
- Designed and executed international multi centre and multiple Australian multi-centre trials to assess the impact of catheter ablation in those conditions. CAPLA, RCT-STALL HFpEF, STALL HFpEF, JASPER & REDO-AF
Publication
- More than 12 Primary author and >30 Co-author research and publications in national and highly regarded international journals such as NEJM, Lancet, JACC, JACC EP and Circulation Electrophysiology.
Presentations
- I continue to present research work at several local and international conferences
Our Consultants
DR SWATI MUKHERJEE
FRACP, PHD
Interventional cardiologist specialising in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using transradial approach, and adjunctive antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy
DR HARI SUGUMAR
FRACP, PHD
Cardiac rhythm disorders including AF, suspected SVT and patients in need of pacemakers
DR SINJINI BISWAS
MBBS, FRACP
Interventional Cardiology, chest pain, syncope, ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease & heart failure
DR BEN PANG
FRACP, PHD
Arrhythmia ablation including supraventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and ventricular ectopy/tachycardia, implants pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation therapy for heart failure
ABOUT US
Established over 10 years ago, VHLC is a unique private practice that provides an ethical care pathway that ensures continuity of care from community to tertiary hospital for all patients. We pride ourselves in providing state-of-the-art care in cardiac subspecialty consultation and outpatient testing in the South Eastern metropolitan Melbourne and Gippsland region. We practice evidence-based medicine.
ABOUT US
Established over 10 years ago, VHLC is a unique private practice that provides an ethical care pathway that ensures continuity of care from community to tertiary hospital for all patients. We pride ourselves in providing state-of-the-art care in cardiac subspecialty consultation and outpatient testing in the South Eastern metropolitan Melbourne and Gippsland region. We practice evidence-based medicine.