Department of Cardiovascular Technology
MCHP , Manipal
Health Sciences
Established in 2008, the Department of Cardiovascular Technology at the Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), MAHE trains allied health professionals who support the cardiology services of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. You gain exclusive clinical exposure to ECG, Holter monitoring, pacemaker analysis, treadmill stress testing, echocardiography, and the cardiac catheterisation and intervention suite of the cardiology department, across both invasive and non-invasive cardiology.
Highlights
- Extensive clinical training within the cardiology services at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.
- One of the high-volume centres, offering exposure to a wide range of cardiac procedures.
- Hands-on training in electrocardiography (ECG), Holter monitoring, treadmill stress testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation, pacemaker analysis, and cardiac interventions.
- State-of-the-art laboratories, including ten echocardiography machines with 4D echo, strain, strain rate, and Tissue Doppler facilities.
- Access to two cardiac cath labs and an advanced interventional centre.
- Equal emphasis on theory and practice through a 1:1 theory-to-practical training model.
- Core competencies developed include performing all non-invasive tests, performing echocardiography, handling the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, and analysing and programming cardiac pacemakers.
