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As I come to the end of my five-year journey as a Cardiology Clinical Fellow at the National Heart Institute (IJN), I reflect with deep gratitude on the people, experiences, and opportunities that shaped me—not only as a cardiologist, but as a person. These years were filled with demanding calls, complex cases, workshops, conferences, and […]
IJN Farewell In the blink of an eye, five meaningful years have passed since I began my journey in Kuala Lumpur. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the pharmaceutical and medical device partners who have supported me throughout my time at IJN. Your trust, collaboration, and friendship have meant more than […]
The IJN Heart Summit 2025, organized by Medtronic Malaysia, brought together leading interventional cardiologists for two intensive days focused on Complex PCI and Hybrid Strategy PCI. Expertly chaired by Datuk Dr. Kumara Guruappan and Dato’ Dr. Azmee Mohd Ghazi, the programme featured high-impact live cases, technical discussions, and real-world strategy refinement for complex coronary interventions. […]
Stellar Medical hosted an elegant and insightful product launch dinner for RESTORE PLUS at the prestigious Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 30 distinguished doctors for an evening of innovation, knowledge sharing, and clinical inspiration. A Night Led by Visionary Leaders The event was gracefully chaired by Datuk Dr Kumara, whose opening remarks highlighted the […]
A Remarkable CTO Workshop Experience by Dr. Anek Kanoksilp It was an inspiring and educational day at the recent Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Workshop led by renowned interventional cardiologist Dr. Anek Kanoksilp from Thailand. The workshop was chaired by Datuk Dr. Kumara, who facilitated the program and guided the discussions with exceptional insight. The event […]
The Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) recently played host to a world-class medical event: a specialized workshop on Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) interventions, led by none other than Dr Makoto Sekiguchi, a renowned interventional cardiologist from Japan. The highly anticipated workshop was graciously hosted by Datuk Dr Kumara Gurupparan, Senior Consultant Cardiologist at IJN and a […]
1. Introduction (MyLive 2025) MyLive 2025: Bifurcation lesions—where a main vessel divides into two branches—remain one of the toughest challenges in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). When combined with heavy calcification and tortuosity, the complexity increases dramatically. The “Live-in-the-Box” session at MyLive 2025 featured an advanced hybrid strategy in one such case: a severely calcified and […]
