Hariharan Sugumar is a cardiologist based in Malvern, VIC. He works from 181/183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, and looks after people with heart rhythm problems and other heart conditions that can affect day to day life.
In many cases, patients come in because their heart feels “off”. This can include things like atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), and other arrhythmias. Some people also deal with fainting or near-fainting, and he helps sort out what might be causing those episodes. At times, symptoms can be linked to slower or irregular heart beats, such as sick sinus syndrome, or to specific rhythm pathways like AVNRT.
He also treats heart failure and related issues, including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). That can be a bit confusing for people, so appointments usually focus on making sense of what’s happening, what symptoms to watch for, and how treatment can help. If sleep is part of the picture, he considers obstructive sleep apnoea as well, since breathing issues during the night can make heart problems harder to manage.
Some appointments focus on treatment options beyond tablets. Cardiac ablation is one of the services offered, including procedures for arrhythmias where a targeted approach can reduce symptoms and episodes. He also provides care for people who need procedures to open blocked or narrowed heart arteries, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). For more serious rhythm problems such as ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, care is usually planned carefully and step-by-step, based on what the heart monitoring shows.
Overall, the aim is to help people feel more in control. Heart symptoms can be scary, even when they come and go, so clarity matters. Mr Sugumar’s work covers the heart conditions above, with a practical approach that helps patients understand their options and get the right next steps.
