Mithun Varghese
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dr Mithun Varghese is a fellowship trained cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology. His special interests include all aspects of coronary intervention especially the use of intra-coronary imaging to achieve precise results during angioplasty. A true believer of the idea ‘prevention is better than cure’, he is passionate about helping patients in preventing the complications of heart diseases. Mithun has a public appointment as consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Lyell McEwin hospital. He also provides private consultation services at multiple locations in the northern suburbs of Adelaide and at Gawler. In a concurrent academic role, he also serves as a clinical lecturer with the University of Adelaide.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2020 - ongoing Consultant Cardiologist Lyell McEwin Hospital 2018 - 2020 Professor Cardiology Christian Medical College & Hospital 2014 - 2018 Associate Professor Cardiology Christian Medical College & Hospital 2012 - 2014 Assistant Professor Cardiology Christian Medical College & Hospital -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Hindi Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Malayalam Can read, write and speak Tamil Can speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2011 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India Doctor of Medicine (DM Cardiology) 2008 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research India Doctor of Medicine (MD Internal Medicine) 2004 Government Medical College India M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2018 FRACP (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australia 2017 Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai United States 2017 - 2019 Advanced Cardiology Trainee Lyell McEwin Hospital Australia 2016 - 2017 Interventional Cardiology Fellow Mount Sinai Hospital United States 2014 Diplomate National Board (DNB), Cardiology National Board of Examinations India -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Liegise, A., Joseph, G., Varghese, M., & Thomson, V. (2022). Spontaneous delayed expansion of self-expanding stents in stenotic arteries in Takayasu arteritis. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 28(6), 586-592.
Scopus12021 Thomson, V. S., Varghese, M. J., Chacko, S. T., Varghese, L., Alex, A. G., George, P. V., . . . John, J. (2021). Coronary artery disease management and cost implications with fractional flow reserve guided coronary intervention in Indian patients with stable ischemic coronary artery disease. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97(5), 815-824.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22018 Sherifi, I., Omar, A. M. S., Varghese, M., Weiner, M., Anyanwu, A., Kovacic, J. C., . . . Sengupta, P. P. (2018). Comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography under moderate sedation for guiding transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Echo Research and Practice, 5(2), 79-87.
Scopus11 Europe PMC32018 Varghese, M. J., Bhatheja, S., Baber, U., Kezbor, S., Chincholi, A., Chamaria, S., . . . Sharma, S. (2018). Intravascular brachytherapy for the management of repeated multimetal-layered drug-eluting coronary stent restenosis. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 11(10), e006832.
Scopus40 Europe PMC122017 Varghese, M. J., Sharma, G., Shukla, G., Seth, S., Mishra, S., Gupta, A., & Bahl, V. K. (2017). Longitudinal ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with very severe obstructive sleep apnea: A case control study using speckle tracking imaging. Indian Heart Journal, 69(3), 305-310.
Scopus30 Europe PMC172016 Joseph, G., Premkumar, P., Thomson, V., Varghese, M., Selvaraj, D., & Sahajanandan, R. (2016). Externalized guidewires to facilitate fenestrated endograft deployment in the aortic arch. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 23(1), 160-171.
Scopus48 Europe PMC172016 Varghese, M. J., & George, O. K. (2016). Smoked out!. European Heart Journal, 37(11), 918.
2016 Kumar, V., Varghese, M. J., Raveendran, S., & George, O. K. (2016). Pseudoaneurysm following transradial coronary angiogram. European Heart Journal, 37(3), 252.
2016 Varghese, M. J., Lahiri, A., Kumar, V., Manuel, D. A., & George, O. K. (2016). Unraveling the mystery behind A patient with ‘refractory seizures’. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 10(2), OD01-OD02.
2016 Joseph, G., Varghese, M. J., & George, O. K. (2016). Transjugular balloon mitral valvotomy in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis. Indian Heart Journal, 68(Suppl 2), S11-S14.
Scopus4 Europe PMC22015 Kumar, V., Varghese, M. J., & George, O. K. (2015). Transcatheter closure of direct right pulmonary artery to left atrial communication using vascular plug. BMJ Case Reports, 2015, bcr2015212878.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22014 Varghese, M. J. (2014). Familial hypercholesterolemia: A review. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 7(2), 107-117.
Scopus63 Europe PMC372014 Varghese, M. J., Patel, T. V., George, P. V., Pati, P. K., & Jose V, J. (2014). Mammoth right atrium. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63(11), 1030.
2014 Varghese, M. J., Hussain, T., George, P. V., Pati, P. K., & Jose, J. V. (2014). The shadow within: A colossal left atrium. Echocardiography, 31(3), E94-E95.
2013 Varghese, M. J., Ramakrishnan, S., Kothari, S. S., Parashar, A., Juneja, R., & Saxena, A. (2013). Complete heart block due to diphtheritic myocarditis in the present era. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 6(1), 34-38.
Scopus152013 Varghese, M. J., & Kothari, S. S. (2013). Cardiac tamponade with only left heart collapse in a child with severe pulmonary artery hypertension. Echocardiography, 30(8), E263-E264.
Scopus12007 Al-Daraji, W. I., Varghese, M., Husain, E. A., Abellaoui, A., & Kumar, V. (2007). Urinary bladder xanthoma: A report of 2 rare cases highlighted with anti-CD68 antibody. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 60(7), 844-845.
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Academic Experience
Teaching of postgraduates and fellows |
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2012 till date: Post- graduate theory teaching |
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2012 till date: Post- graduate practical training |
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2015 and 2019-20: Fellow training |
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Undergraduate teaching |
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2012 till date: medical student teaching |
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2012 till date: Allied Health Science student teaching |
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Mentorship Activities
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Thesis Topic |
2019 -2020 |
Thesis Guide for postgraduate dissertation on “Prospective evaluation of the efficacy of dedicated Chest pain Unit in reducing the Door to balloon |
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2020 - ongoing Member Indian Medical Association India 2018 - ongoing Member Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) Fellow Australia 2015 - ongoing Member European Society of Cardiology (FESC) Fellow Australia 2015 - ongoing Member European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (EAPCI) Australia 2012 - ongoing Member Cardiological Society of India India 2012 - ongoing Member Paediatric Cardiological Society of India India
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