Dr. Armen Mkrtchyan

Dr. Armen Mkrtchyan is a senior cardiologist at the Armenian-American Medical Center in Yerevan — a hospital that represents the connection between Armenia's domestic healthcare and the large Armenian-American diaspora that has contributed to developing Western-standard medical services in the country. The center provides advanced specialist care to both Armenian nationals and diaspora Armenians who return to Yerevan for medical treatment.

With 20 years of cardiology practice, Dr. Mkrtchyan manages the significant cardiovascular disease burden of Armenia's population, which has one of the region's highest rates of coronary artery disease, driven by high smoking prevalence, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. His interventional cardiology work encompasses diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention for acute and elective presentations, performed in the Armenian-American Medical Center's catheterization laboratory.

His preventive cardiology practice reflects a public health commitment: working with patients on sustainable lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy to reduce the cardiovascular risk that is so prevalent in Armenia's population. He runs structured risk factor management clinics addressing hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and smoking cessation.

Dr. Mkrtchyan trained in the United States through the Armenian diaspora medical education network and holds a FESC designation. He communicates in Armenian, Russian, and English, enabling him to serve both Armenian nationals and diaspora patients.

Dr. Mkrtchyan obtained his MD from Yerevan State Medical University — Armenia's premier medical institution — and completed Internal Medicine and Cardiology residency in Yerevan, gaining comprehensive training in the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease management relevant to Armenia's patient population.

He undertook further training in the United States through the Armenian-American medical exchange program, completing a cardiology observership and structured training at the University of Southern California medical centers in Los Angeles — one of the largest Armenian diaspora communities in the world. This American training experience broadened his exposure to high-volume interventional cardiology and complex cardiac care. He holds a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine from Yerevan State Medical University, reflecting substantial contribution to cardiology research. He holds the FESC (Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology) designation, recognizing his professional standing within European cardiology.

Dr. Mkrtchyan's cardiology practice covers interventional and non-invasive aspects. He performs diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention, managing acute coronary syndromes and elective stable coronary disease. His echocardiography practice includes standard transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography for valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, and pericardial evaluation. He performs exercise and pharmacological stress testing, 24-hour Holter monitoring, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. In heart failure, he optimizes evidence-based pharmacotherapy. He manages atrial fibrillation with rate and rhythm control strategies and anticoagulation assessment.

Dr. Mkrtchyan has published in the Yerevan State Medical University Journal and contributed to ESC cardiovascular epidemiology registry data from Armenia. He participates in the Armenian Cardiological Society educational programs and presents at the Armenian national cardiology conference. He collaborates with diaspora Armenian physicians on cardiovascular research connecting Armenia to North American academic cardiology.

The Armenian-American Medical Center is particularly experienced in serving diaspora patients who return to Yerevan for specialist medical care. Dr. Mkrtchyan consults in Armenian, Russian, and English — making him highly accessible to diaspora Armenians from the United States, France, Russia, Lebanon, and other countries with substantial Armenian communities.

Video consultations are available for cardiac assessment, ECG and echocardiography review, and medication management follow-up, making regular cardiological oversight practical for diaspora patients who spend part of their year in Yerevan and part abroad. Armenia's specialist cardiac care costs are significantly lower than equivalent care in France, the US, or Western Europe — making cardiology consultations, echocardiography, and even coronary angiography at the Armenian-American Medical Center an economically practical option for diaspora patients who wish to maintain their specialist cardiac care in Yerevan.

Dr. Mkrtchyan has been recognized by the Armenian Cardiological Society for his contributions to interventional cardiology development in Armenia, including his role in establishing and expanding catheterization laboratory services at the Armenian-American Medical Center to European quality standards. He serves on the Armenian-American Medical Center's clinical quality committee, contributing to ongoing improvements in patient safety and care protocols.

He collaborates with the Armenian Diaspora Physicians Network on cardiovascular medicine education and professional development, connecting diaspora Armenian physicians with their counterparts in Yerevan. He participates as a faculty member in the Armenian national cardiology conference and has been involved in mentoring the next generation of Armenian cardiologists. His FESC designation reflects his standing within the broader European cardiovascular medicine community.