Dr Narbeh Melikian : Cardiology

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Overview

Specialises in

General cardiology

Interventional cardiology

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I qualified from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals Medical School in 1996 graduating with University Honours. I underwent post-graduate training at Hammersmith, Royal Brompton and King's College Hospitals in London and undertook a two year interventional cardiology fellowship at the Aalst Cardiovascular Centre in Belgium. I was appointed as Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology at King's College London in 2008 prior to taking up my current post as Consultant Cardiologist at King's College Hospital in 2010.

I have received over 11 awards, scholarships and prizes including the British Cardiac Society John Parker Fellowship (2005-2007) and Golding Bird and Treasures Medals.

In 2012 I was invited to join a panel of 5 cardiologists to provide a comprehensive round-the-clock cardiology opinion for the Olympic Family during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Areas of interest

coronary artery disease; chest pain; angina; breathlessness; myocardial infarction; heart attack; hypertension; high blood pressure, high cholesterol; cardiac risk factors; palpitations; atrial fibrillation; pericarditis; heart failure; cardiomyopathy; dilated cardiomyopathy; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; restrictive cardiomyopathy; myocarditis; stroke; TIA; heart valve disease; aortic valve stenosis; aortic valve regurgitation; bicuspid aortic valve; mitral valve regurgitation; mitral valve prolapse; mitral valve stenosis; tricuspid valve disease; coronary angiography; coronary angioplasty; stenting; radial coronary angiography; primary angioplasty; fractional flow reserve; FFR; intravascular ultrasound; IVUS; optical coherence tomography; OCT; patent foramen ovale; PFO; closure of PFO; atrial septal defect; ASD; closure of ASD; left atrial appendage; LAA; closure of LAA; cardioversion; echocardiography; ECG; 24-hour blood pressure monitoring; 24-hour ECG monitoring; stress test

Medical secretaries

Elizabeth Deane
020 3423 7070
deane4@ccf.org

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Narbeh Melikian has worked with Dr Christopher Walker at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (>50)
Dr Narbeh Melikian has worked with Dr Simon Liu at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
Dr Narbeh Melikian has worked with Dr Nicholas James Lees at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)

Dr Narbeh Melikian has worked with Dr Mark Edsell at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
Dr Narbeh Melikian has worked with Dr Frank Schroeder at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Cardiologist - King's College Hospital
Honorary Senior Lecturer Cardiology - King's College London

Research interests

Ongoing clinical research programme with emphasis on applied coronary physiology and all aspects of interventional cardiology, in particular myocardial infarction. Involved in multiple international clinical trials. To date I have co-supervised two students at King's College London.

My work is supported through a number of scientific grants and over the past five years I have received awards from the British Cardiac Society, British Heart Foundation and National Academy of Sciences.

Personal interests

Classical music
Opera
Eating out

Awards received

Throughout my career I have received over 11 Awards, Scholarships, Prizes and Medals in cardiology as well as medicine including the prestigious British Cardiac Society John Parker Fellowship (2005-2007), the Ford Caiger Prize in Cardiology, the Golding Bird Medal in Molecular Biology and the Treasurers' Medal of Guyâ€™s and St Thomasâ€™ Hospitals.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Melikian N, Kearney MT, Thomas MR, et al. A simple thermodilution technique to assess coronary endothelium-dependent microvascular function in humans: Validation and comparison with coronary flow reserve. Eur Heart J 2007; 28: 88-94.

Melikian N, Chowienczyk P, MacCarthy PA, et al. The association between endothelial function and systemic inflammation in asymptomatic subjects with without the metabolic syndrome. Atherosclerosis 2008; 197: 375-382.

Cuisset T, Hamilos M, Melikian N, et al. Direct stenting for stable angina pectoris is associated with reduced periprocedural microcirculatory injury compared with pre-dilation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51: 1060-1065.

Melikian N, Wijns W. Drug eluting stents: a critique. Heart 2008; 94: 145-152.

Seddon M, Melikian N, Dworakowski et al. Effects of neuronal nitric oxide synthase on human coronary artery diameter and blood flow in vivo. Circulation 2009; 119: 2656-2662.

Melikian N, De Bondt P, Cuisset T, et al. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and MIBI SPECT: A comparison in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 3: 307-314.

Melikian N, Vercauteren S, Fearon WF, et al. The influence of coronary atherosclerosis on the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR). EuroIntervention 2010; 5: 939-945.

Shabeeh H, Melikian N, Dworakowski R et al. Differential role of endothelial versus neuronal nitric oxide synthase in the regulation of coronary blood flow during pacing-induced increase in cardiac workload. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2013; 304: H1277-1282.

Scott P, Sirker A, Dworakowski R, Paul G, Candilio L, Jahagridar N, Melikian N, Byrne J. FFR in the transradial era: Will hand vein adenosine suffice? A comparative study of the extent, rapidity, and stability of hyperemia from hand and femoral venous routes of adenosine administration. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2015; 20: 527-535.

Shabeeh H, Khan S, Jiang B, Brett S, Melikian N, Vasadei B, Chowienczyck PJ, Shah AM. Blood pressure is healthy humans is regulated by neuronal NO synthase. Hypertension 2017; 69: 970-976.

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals Medical School, University of London 1993
MBBS (Hons) Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals Medical School, University of London 1996
MD King's College London School of Medicine, University of London 2009

GMC registration

Reference number 4323567

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

MRCP (UK) Royal College of Physicians of London 1999
FRCP (UK) Royal College of Physicians of London 2014

Affiliations / memberships

Royal College of Physicians
British Cardiac Intervention Society
British Medical Association

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Cleveland Clinic
Saturday
09:00 - 12:00
07513 711746

Cleveland Clinic London
Tuesday
12:00 - 20:00
07513 711746

Cleveland Clinic London
Friday
08:00 - 16:00
07513 711746

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Dr N Melikian Emergency Contact: 07766 954292
King's College Hospital Switchboard: 020 3299 9000

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

K1680
Transluminal closure of atrial septal defect / patent foramen ovale - (5-50)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (5-50)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (5-50)
K6513
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/contrast radiology) - (5-50)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
K4910
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of coronary artery(ies) with stent insertion - femoral or brachial access - (1-5)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
K5020
Coronary angiography proceeding to angioplasty on the same day, +/- insertion of stent - femoral or brachial access - (1-5)
K2280
Percutaneous occlusion of left atrial appendage - (1-5)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
20355
Initial out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
K6582
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/ contrast radiology) - with pressure wire (including fractional flow reserve measurement) - (1-5)
K6511
Adult cardiac catheterisation - femoral access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/contrast radiology) - (1-5)
K6581
Coronary angioplasty following angiography with fractional flow study on the same day, +/- insertion of stent - femoral or brachial access - (1-5)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
K5740
Ablation of ventricular arrhythmia (including mapping) - (1-5)

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)

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