Cardiology

History

Located on the 4th floor of the CVTC building, the Department of Cardiology, K.E.M. Hospital, was established by Dr. K. K. Datey in 1964 and is thus named after him. The department set up its cardiac catheterization laboratory in 1979 and has subsequently pioneered several procedures. It consists of a 25-bedded ICCU with 4 pediatric beds and a 45-bedded fully air-conditioned ward. This department caters to all aspects of cardiology and has a separate non-invasive laboratory offering exercise stress electrocardiography, Cardiopulmonary Exercise testing, Color Doppler echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Stress echocardiography, Strain imaging, Ambulatory Holter monitoring, Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Head Up Tilt testing. The cardiac catheterization laboratory performs coronary, structural, pediatric and electrophysiology procedures such as coronary angiography, PCI, balloon valvotomies, transcatheter device closure of ASD, VSD, PDA, RSOV, coronary cameral fistula, septal ablation for HOCM, single and dual chamber pacemaker implantations, ICDs, CRT-P/D, Radiofrequency catheter ablation of arrhythmias, etc. Advanced coronary physiology tests such as FFR, RFR and intravascular imaging such as IVUS and OCT are routinely performed. Recently, sophisticated procedures like transcatheter valve implantations (TAVR and TPVR) and leadless pacemaker have also been performed successfully.
We run general cardiology OPDs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm. There is a special Arrhythmia and Heart failure clinic on Monday mornings from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm & pediatric cardiology OPDs on Thursdays from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm.
We are in our 6th decade now and have served thousands of patients from all over India, with an OPD of more than 50,000 patients per year, more than 18,000 2D-Echo & Color Doppler per year, over 3,500 ICCU Admissions and more than 3,600 Cath Procedures annually and 100 PAMI’s done till date since January 2023. The commitment of our medical and paramedical staff towards patient and families is evident in the skilled and compassionate care delivered each day. They are dedicated in providing an exceptional healthcare experience.

Section

Intensive Cardiac Care Unit
The annual admissions to the ICCU of around 4000 consists of patients with critical cardiac emergencies like acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, complex arrhythmias, hypertensive emergency, cardiac tamponade and post cardiac-cath monitoring
A committed team of doctors, professional nurses, and Class IV employees look after the patients in the ICCU round-the-clock. A cardiac monitoring device that supports electrocardiographic monitoring is installed & the ability to record and save online ECG tracings of patients is provided by a central monitor. Temporary pacing, defibrillation, oxygenation and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including measurement of CVP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and intra-arterial blood pressure, are all possible. The ICCU also has its own portable 2D Echo machine, which is used for cardiac screening of the admitted patients.
The 10 beds in the intermediate care are primarily used by patients who have been stabilized in the ICCU. When necessary, this also includes acute care amenities like those in the ICCU. Once stable, they are moved from the Intermediate to the ward.

Cardiology Ward
The Cardiology ward is 45 bedded fully air conditioned with separate wings for female and male patients. It takes care of stable patients either transferred from the ICCU or intermediate section, as well as those being admitted from the OPD. the ward is managed by our team of doctors, nurse professionals and helper staff. Additionally, the ward is equipped with all the tools necessary for providing emergency care as .

Catheterization Laboratory
The department features two cardiac catheterization labs so that patients can receive cutting-edge medical care. It has all the necessary prerequisites for cardiac catheterization and emergency medical care and is well-equipped. Additionally, the Cathlab contains a separate Electrophysiology Unit with the newest tools for conducting diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiology tests.
The number of catheterizations performed per year is around 2600, with all types of diagnostic and therapeutic catheterizations. The procedures performed are coronary angiography 1400/yr, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy 150/yr, Coronary angioplasty 500/yr, pediatric catheterizatons 200/yr among others. Primary PCI (PPCI or PAMI) has been initiated for patients who present to the EMS with acute coronary syndrome. The patient is moved right away to the cath lab for PAMI by the cardiology registrar who is stationed in the EMS. Additionally, wi-fi enabled ECG transmission is possible. To date, we have conducted more than 100 PAMIs. KEM is the major public hospital in the city of Mumbai which caters to neonatal and pediatric cardiology and various types of diagnostic and Interventional catheterizations are performed here. The pediatric interventions performed are transcatheter Device closure of the ASD, VSD, PDA, RSOV, CC fistula, Aorto pulmonary window closure, Balloon atrial septostomy, Balloon pulmonary valvotomy, Balloon aortic valvotomy, PDA coil closure, pulmonary artery stenting, aorto pulmonary collaterals closure (MAPCA). KEM also has the largest series of the PDA coil closures, Inoue balloon BPV, TCC of RSOV in the Western and Southern India.
Among coronary interventions we do ultrasonograhy (IVUS) guided angioplasty of left main and proximal LAD artery on a regular basis. We also perform rotational atherectomy for highly calcified lesions. We have successfully performed device closure of four patients presenting with post ischemic ventricular septal rupture (PIVSR) in 2016. We have recently started optical coherence tomography (OCT) guided angioplasty which has added a new dimension to patient care.
Doctors and paramedical staff are well-equipped at the catheterization lab. In the lab, there are always two Staff-nurses, four technicians, four class IV employees, and one Chief Sister in command. Three resident doctors, one junior consultant, and one senior consultant are always on duty at the lab. The lab is open from 7 AM to 8 PM, with emergency services available round-the-clock. In the event of a problem with a very low morbidity or mortality, every intervention is performed with a CVTS backup.

List of procedures undertaken:

Coronary

CAG
PCI
Intra Vascular UltraSound
Rota-ablation
OCT
IFR/FFR
Drug Eluting Balloon
Intra Vascular Lithotripsy
Bifurcation PCI
Left main PCI

Valvular

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
Balloon Aortic Valvotomy
Balloon Pulmonary Valvotomy
Balloon Tricuspid Valvotomy
TransCatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
TransCatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
TransCatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Valve-in-Valve Replacement

Structural

Ruptured Sinus Of Valsava Device Closure
Coronary Cameral Fistula Closure
AV Fistula Closure
LA Occlusion Device
MAPCA Coiling
Middle Aortic Syndrome Stenting
Alcohol Septal Ablation

Congenital

Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure
Ventricular Septal Defect Device Closure
PDA Device Closure/PDA Stenting
Balloon Atrial Septostomy
Balloon Coarctoplasty

Electrophysiology

Simple Arrhythmias
Complex Arrhythmias
3d Mapping and Ablation

Heart rhythm and cardiac device services

Pacemaker – Single/Dual Chamber
Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator – Single/Dual Chamber
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy with Pacemaker (CRT-P)
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy with Defibrillator (CRT-D)
Left Bundle Branch Pacing
His Bundle Pacing
Pacemaker Lead Extraction.

Peripheral stenting

Renal/Subclavian

Diagnostic catheterisation

Milestones

1st Cardiac Catheterization in India (1960).
1st Coronary Care Unit in India (1966).
1st Cardiac Transplant in India (1968).
1st Indian Hospital to acquire an ECG Machine.
1st Balloon atrial septostomy in India.
1st Balloon dilatation of cor triatriatum in the world.
1st Transcatheter closure of ASD in Western India.
1st TAVR in Government Hospital in Maharashtra (2020)
1st TPVR in Government Hospital in Maharashtra (2022)
1st TMVR in Government Hospital in Maharashtra (2023)
1st MICRA DEVICE insertion in a Government Hospital in Maharashtra (2021)
1st in India to successfully perform pacemaker explantation from a 4 year old child (2022)

	Dr. Ajay Umakant Mahajan PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MBBS (Gold Medalist), MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Cardiology) FACC (USA), FESC (EUROPEAN UNION), FSCAI (USA), FICC (2003), FICP (2007), FCSI (2018) Published papers in Peer Reviewed Journal – 9 Textbook Chapters, Articles and Reviews – 7 Principle Investigator in RCT – 12 Published Abstracts – 105 Teaching Experience of 23 Years EMAIL ID : - draumahajan@gmail.com
	Dr. Charan P. Lanjewar PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF UNIT MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology), FACC, FESC, FIIC (Canada) Working as Professor & Unit Head of Cardiology at Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital With More than 20 years of experience in field of cardiology. Asst. Editor of Journal of Post Graduate Medicine (2022) Reviewer for Indian Heart Journal (IHJ), IJCCM, Journal of Heart Valves (JHV) Principle Investigator for a number of international Randomized Controlled Trials Director of the STEMI - PAMI Project at Mumbai, the first PAMI Project in Western India EMAIL ID : - charanlanjewar@hotmail.com
	Dr. Prafulla G. Kerkar PROFESSOR EMERITUS MBBS, University of Mumbai, Mumbai MD,DM, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, lndia DNB TCT award in Washington, the USA for the most challenging Asia Pacific case 2005–World’s largest series of non-surgical closure of RSOV (European Heart Journal 2010). Best Doctor's Award from Youth Organization for Unity, 2006. Worked as Professor & Head of Department of Cardiology at Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital With More than 30 years of experience in field of cardiology. Over 50 indexed publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals. EMAIL ID : - prafullakerkar@rediffmail.com
	Dr. Hetan C. Shah MBBS, MD Medicine, DNB Cardiology Professor Member of Cardiology society of India, Association of Physician of India Pediatric Cardiology society of India. Editor-Cardiosite.India, MAPICON, IJCDW Reviewer-Indian Heart Journal Incharge- Heart Failure Clinic-GSMC & KEM Hospital Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic-GSMC & KEM Hospital EMAIL ID : - hetancshah@gmail.com
	Dr. Girish Sabnis M.B;B.S. M.D. (General Medicine), D.M. (Cardiology) Associate Professor Over 25 indexed publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals Member of Hospital Infection Control Committee, K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai BPMT Examiner EMAIL ID : - girishsabnis@live.in
	Dr. Dheeraj More M.B;B.S. M.D.(Pediatrics), D.M.(Cardiology) (Gold Medalist) Assistant Professor in Cardiology Total 7 years of Teaching Experience EMAIL ID : - drmoredheeraj@gmail.com
	Dr. Dhiraj Kumar M.B;B.S. M.D. (General Medicine), D.M. (Cardiology) Assistant Professor in Cardiology Over 20 publications in National & International Journals Certified Clinical Researcher from Harvard Medical School Total 5 years of Teaching Experience EMAIL ID : - dhiraj.1645@gmail.com
	Dr. Abhinav B. Anand M.B;B.S. M.D.(Medicine), D.M. (Cardiology), Post Doctoral Fellowship in Electrophysiology (Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bengaluru) Assistant Professor in Cardiology
	Dr. Ankita Ajay Kulkarni M.B;B.S. M.D.(Paediatrics), D.M. (Cardiology) Assistant Professor in Cardiology Textbook Chapters, Articles and Reviews – 4 Co-investigator in RCT – 4 Published Abstracts – 4
	Dr. Punya Pratap Kujur M.B;B.S. M.D.(Paediatrics), D.M. (Cardiology) Assistant Professor in Cardiology Research article in Indian Heart Journal Case report in Indian Heart Journal

Bonded Assistant Professors

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact Info.
1.	Dr. Sumit Singh	Assistant Professor	singhsumit7@gmail.com
2.	Dr. Achal Sharma	Assistant Professor	drachal01@gmail.com
3.	Dr. Tamagna Ghosh	Assistant Professor	tamagnag@gmail.com
4.	Dr. Amit Singh	Assistant Professor	amitsinghkemmed@gmail.com
5.	Dr. Pramod Gitte	Assistant Professor	pramodgitte@gmail.com
6.	Dr. Babasaheb Diwekar	Assistant Professor	docbabasaheb1502@gmail.com

Residents :

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact Info.
1.	Dr. Keyur Rathod	Registrar – 3rd Year	drkeyur91@gmail.com
2.	Dr. Bhavik Shah	Registrar – 3rd Year	bhavikshah7@hotmail.com
3.	Dr. Anish Chugh	Registrar – 3rd Year	anishchugh@gmail.com
4.	Dr. Gaurav Jaju	Registrar – 3rd Year	jajudpsgaurav@gmail.com
5.	Dr. Shrikant Naigude	Registrar – 3rd Year	shrikantnaigude13@gmail.com
6.	Dr. Mohit Goyal	Registrar – 2nd Year	mohit.goyal811@gmail.com
7.	Dr. Aditi Parimoo	Registrar – 2nd Year	aditi.parimoo1@gmail.com
8.	Dr. Keerti Kori	Registrar – 2nd Year	drkeertikori@gmail.com
9.	Dr. Naveed Juvale	Registrar – 2nd Year	njuvale@gmail.com
10.	Dr. Khawar Nissar	Registrar – 2nd Year	nissar_zuva@yahoo.com
11.	Dr. Kadappa Hukkeri	Registrar – 2nd Year	kadapparhukkeri1@gmail.com
12.	Dr. Yagnesh D Doshi	Registrar – 1st Year	doshi104@gmail.com
13.	Dr. Ruhail Bhat	Registrar – 1st Year	bhatruhail121@gmail.com
14.	Dr. Ambuj Kumar	Registrar – 1st Year	psmit800@gmail.com
15.	Dr. Ashish Gokhale	Registrar – 1st Year	gokhaleashish007@yahoo.in
16.	Dr. Zulqarnain Inamdar	Registrar – 1st Year	zulqar771@gmail.com
17.	Dr. Arjun Chakra Gaur	Registrar – 1st Year	arjunchakragaur07@gmail.com

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact Info.
1.	Ms. Shraddha Sulekh Yashwantrao	E.C.G. Technician	shraddhachik@gmail.com
2.	Ms.Darshana Arun sankpal	E.C.G. Technician	darshana.sankpal21@gmail.com
3.	Mr. Vishwas Govind Palande	C.S.T. & Holter Staff	vgpalande70@gmail.com
4.	Ms. Anita Suman Khobrekar	C.S.T. & Holter Staff
5.	Mr. Sanjay Baburao Jagtap	ECG & CPET Technician	sanjayjagtap150@gmail.com

ECG & CPET Technicians:

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact Info.
1.	Usha Balshiram Joshi	In-Charge	ushajoshi083@gmail.com
2.	Ankita Arvind Jadhav	Senior Staff	ankitaj2405@gmail .com

Cath lab technicians : -

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact Info.
1.	Mr.Arvind Taralekar	BSc; DMLT, PGDHA	arvind.taralekar@gmail.com
2.	Mr. Sunil Tuljaram Pawar	DMR, BRIT, PGDHHM	suniltpawar@gmail.com
3.	Mr.Shailesh Magan Ahire	BSc, Pune

Office staff :

Serial No.	Name	Contact Info.
1.	Mrs. Akshata Pardhi	akshatapardhi114@gmail.com
2.	Mrs. Urmila Bhole	urmilabhole 218@gmail.com
3.	Mrs.Durgesha Khobrekar	durgesha714@gmail.com
4.	Mrs.Vasundhara Khanvilkar	vasundharakhanvilkar@gmail.com
5.	Ms. Preeti Sadare	preetisadare@gmail.com
6.	Mr.Swapnil Jadhav	swapniljadhav@yahoo.in

Clerk cum typist:

Serial No.	Name	Contact Info.
1.	Mr. Satish Jadhav	satishjadhav22@hotmail.com
2.	Ms. Komal Patel	komalpatel09@gmail.com

3 Year D.M. Cardiology Course (Intake – 6/year) (total -18)
3 Year B.P.M.T. Course (Intake – 5/year) (total – 15)

First among government hospitals in Maharashtra to pioneer 24 hour PAMI project and to have successfully performed more than 100 PAMI till August 2023.
First TAVR, TMVR and TPVR in a Government Hospital in Maharashtra.
Dr. A U Mahajan is member of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Subject Expert Committee (SEC) for Cardiology, Govt. of India;
Dr. A U Mahajan is a member of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) Sub-Committee, Cardiology, Govt. of India.
Dr. Charan Lanjewar is an integral part of Anti-Ragging Committee; chairperson of the STEMI CARE PILOT project
Dr. P. G. Kerkar continues to be on the National Executive Committee of the Cardiology Society of India and as a Chairman of Board of Studies in Superspeciality (Medicine & Allied Subjects) for Group of Post Graduate Subject from the Faculty of Medicine of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.

Every Saturday, there is a cath conference that includes a thorough discussion of intriguing clinical situations, 2D echo’s, coronary angiograms, a review of journal papers and case presentations.
2D Echo and TEE Workshops.
MasterClasses–where residents are encouraged to present cases in National Forums.
Pacemaker Troubleshooting.

Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Therapy and Cardiac Remodeling in Heart Failure: Consensus Statement from India.

Chopra HK, Wander GS, Nair T, Ponde CK, Nanda NC, Narula J, Ray S, Venugopal K, Iyengar SS, Kasliwal RR, Chandra P, Prakash S, Bansal S, Rana DS, Kerkar P et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Apr;71(4):11-12.PMID: 37355795
Role of Iron Therapy in Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from India .

Chopra HK, Wander GS, Nair T, Ponde CK, Nanda NC, Narula J, Ray S, Venugopal K, Kerkar P et al J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Mar;71(3):11-12. doi: 10.5005/japi-11001-0214.PMID: 37354511

Position statement from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology and Vascular Society of India on gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic procedures in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy.

Arora A, Kumar A, Anand AC, Kumar A, Yadav A, Bhagwat A, Mullasari AS, Satwik PN, Ramakrishna P, Kerkar P et al.Indian J Gastroenterol. 2023 Jun;42(3):332-346. doi: 10.1007/s12664-022-01324-6. Epub 2023 Jun 5.PMID: 37273146

Geographic differences in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the PARADISE-MI trial.

Butt JH, Claggett BL, Miao ZM, Jering KS, Sim D, van der Meer P, Ntsekhe M, Amir O, Cho MC, Carrillo-Calvillo J, Núñez JE, Cadena A, Kerkar P et al .Eur J Heart Fail. 2023 Apr 11. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2851. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37042062

Experts' Consensus on Use of Long-Acting Nitroglycerine in the Management of Angina and Chronic Coronary Syndrome in India.

Jc M, Chopra A, Js H, Mahajan A, Nair T, Ray S, Tr M, Pandey A, Srivastava S, Kumar YS, Navasundi G, Das DR, Abhyankar MV, Revankar S, Mate P.J Assoc Physicians India. 2022 Mar;70(3):11-12.PMID: 35438293

30-Day and 1-Year Outcomes With HYDRA Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve: The Hydra CE Study.

Aidietis A, Srimahachota S, Dabrowski M, Bilkis V, Buddhari W, Cheung GSH, Nair RK, Mahajan AU et al.JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Jan 10;15(1):93-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.09.004.PMID: 34991828

Resolution of aortic regurgitation due to Venturi effect after device closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.

Kumar D, Kesavan V, Lanjewar CP, Sabnis G.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jun 21. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30746. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37343041

Takayasu aortoarteritis masquerading left ventricular noncompaction syndrome. Gokhale Y, Patankar AS, Mahajan AU, Firke V. Journal of Indian College of Cardiology. 2022 Jan 1;12(1):40.Vaideeswar P, Sabnis G, Lanjewar C, Kundu S. Acute Aortic Dissection. InTropical Cardiovascular Pathology 2022 (pp. 327-331). Springer, Singapore.

Left ventricular global longitudinal strain imaging in identifying subclinical myocardial dysfunction among covid-19 survivors. Kujur PP, Jhala M, Bhondve A, Lanjewar C, Matta R, Deshmukh H. Indian Heart Journal. 2022 Jan 1;74(1):51-5.

Bempedoic Acid for Management of Dyslipidemia from an Indian Perspective: An Expert Consensus Report Maddury SR, Sawhney J, Kerkar PG, Jain P, Chandra P, Sashikant T, Shah J, Makkar JS, Benjamin B, Daniel R, Solanki D.. American Heart Journal. 2022 Dec 1;254:264.

Suspecting and diagnosing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in India: An Indian expert consensus Mohan JC, Dalal J, Chopra VK, Narasimhan C, Kerkar P, Oomman A, Fcsi SR, Sharma AR, Dougall P, Simon S, Drm AV.. Indian Heart Journal. 2022 Nov 21.

Geographic Differences Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the PARADISE-MI Trial Butt JH, Sim D, Claggett B, Jering K, Kerkar P et al.. Circulation. 2022 Nov 8;146(Suppl_1):A14610.

Suspecting and diagnosing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in India: An Indian expert consensus.

Chander Mohan J, Dalal J, Chopra VK, Narasimhan C, Kerkar P et al.Indian Heart J. 2022 Nov-Dec;74(6):441-449. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2022.11.006. Epub 2022 Nov 21.PMID: 36410415

Therapeutic adherence in hypertension: Current evidence and expert opinion from India.

Dalal JJ, Kerkar P, Guha S, Dasbiswas A, Sawhney JPS, Natarajan S, Maddury SR, Kumar AS, Chandra N, Suryaprakash G, Thomas JM, Juvale NI, Sathe S, Khan A, Bansal S, Kumar V, Reddi R.Indian Heart J. 2021 Nov-Dec;73(6):667-673. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.09.003. Epub 2021 Sep 15.PMID: 34861979

Parenteral Iron Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure in a Resource Constrained Setting In India - Our Experience.

Jhala MD, Lanjewar C, Pawar A, Shah H, Kumar D, Kerkar P.J Assoc Physicians India. 2021 Oct;69(10):11-12.PMID: 34781652

Changing pattern of admissions for acute myocardial infarction in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zachariah G, Ramakrishnan S, Das MK, Jabir A, Jayagopal PB, Venugopal K, Mani K, Khan AK, Malviya A, Gupta A, Goyal A, N, Naik N, Hasija PK, Kerkar P et al ; CSI-AMI Study group.Indian Heart J. 2021 Jul-Aug;73(4):413-423. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.06.003. Epub 2021 Jun 18.PMID: 34474751

Anomalous origin of coronary artery from the opposite aortic sinus of Valsalva-a single center experience with a therapeutic conundrum.

Lanjewar CP, Kumar D, Sabnis GR, Jare M, Phutane M, Shah HC, Reddy S, Borgaonkar D, Thummar A, Kerkar PG. Indian Heart J. 2021 May-Jun;73(3):289-294. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.03.012. Epub 2021 Apr 3.PMID: 34154744

A longitudinal study of antibody responses to selected host antigens in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Surve NZ, Kerkar PG, Deshmukh CT, Nadkar MY, Mehta PR, Ketheesan N, Sriprakash KS, Karmarkar MG.J Med Microbiol. 2021 May;70(5). doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001355.PMID: 33956590

Outcomes in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients according to heart failure at admission: Insights from a large trial with systematic early invasive strategy.

Popovic B, Sorbets E, Abtan J, Cohen M, Pollack CV, Bode C, Wiviott SD, Sabatine MS, Mehta SR, Ruzyllo W, Rao SV, French WJ, Kerkar P, Kiss RG, Estrada JLN, Elbez Y, Ducrocq G, Steg PG.Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2020 Oct 20:2048872619896205. doi: 10.1177/2048872619896205. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33609103

Outcomes in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients according to heart failure at admission: Insights from a large trial with systematic early invasive strategy.

Popovic B, Sorbets E, Abtan J, Cohen M, Pollack CV Jr, Bode C, Wiviott SD, Sabatine MS, Mehta SR, Ruzyllo W, Rao SV, French WJ, Kerkar P, Kiss RG, Estrada JLN, Elbez Y, Ducrocq G, Steg PG; TAO investigators.Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2020 Oct 20:2048872619896205. doi: 10.1177/2048872619896205. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33081496

Association of PON1 gene polymorphisms and enzymatic activity with risk of coronary artery disease.

Godbole C, Thaker S, Kerkar P, Nadkar M, Gogtay N, Thatte U.Future Cardiol. 2021 Jan;17(1):119-126. doi: 10.2217/fca-2020-0028. Epub 2020 Jun 25.PMID: 32583675

Amyloid cardiomyopathy as initial presentation of multiple myeloma: devil is in the details.

Pawar A, Sabnis G, Kerkar P. Eur Heart J. 2019 Dec 1;40(45):3735. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz668.PMID: 31557283 No abstract available.

Steroid responsive hypereosinophilic syndrome with Loeffler's endocarditis.

Pawar A, Kumar D, Lanjewar C, Kerkar P. Eur Heart J. 2019 Dec 14;40(47):3868c. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz673.PMID: 31549721.

Heart Rate in Hypertension: Review and Expert Opinion.

Dalal J, Dasbiswas A, Sathyamurthy I, Maddury SR, Kerkar P, Bansal S, Thomas J, Mandal SC, Mookerjee S, Natarajan S, Kumar V, Chandra N, Khan A, Vijayakumar R, Sawhney JPS.Int J Hypertens. 2019 Feb 19;2019:2087064. doi: 10.1155/2019/2087064. eCollection 2019.PMID: 30915238

Validation of "left ventricular early inflow-outflow index": A novel echocardiographic method for quantification of mitral regurgitation in an Indian population with special focus on rheumatic etiology.

Lanjewar C, Pawar A, Patil D, Dhavalagimath M, Sabnis G, Shah H, Kerkar P.Indian Heart J. 2018 Dec;70 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S235-S240. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.08.007. Epub 2018 Aug 29.PMID: 30595265

Electronic health records and outpatient cardiovascular disease care delivery: Insights from the American College of Cardiology's PINNACLE India Quality Improvement Program (PIQIP).

Kalra A, Bhatt DL, Wei J, Anderson KL, Rykowski S, Kerkar PG, Kumar G, Maddox TM, Oetgen WJ, Virani SS.Indian Heart J. 2018 Sep-Oct;70(5):750-752. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.03.002. Epub 2018 Mar 7.PMID: 30392517

Transcatheter closure of large aortopulmonary window in a neonate.

Sabnis GR, Shah HC, Lanjewar CP, Malik S, Kerkar PG. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 May-Aug;11(2):228-230. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_158_17.PMID: 29922030

A rare endocrine cause of electrical storm - a case report.

Shinde SD, Sabnis GR, Lanjewar CP, Kerkar PG. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2017 Nov 7;1(2):ytx008. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytx008. eCollection 2017 Dec.PMID: 31020067

Appropriateness of elective percutaneous coronary intervention and impact of government health insurance scheme - A tertiary centre experience from Western India.

Patil D, Lanjewar C, Vaggar G, Bhargava J, Sabnis G, Pahwa J, Phatarpekar A, Shah H, Kerkar P. Indian Heart J. 2017 Sep-Oct;69(5):600-606. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.12.018. Epub 2017 Jan 13.PMID: 29054183

Guidance on reuse of cardio-vascular catheters and devices in India: A consensus document.

Kapoor A, Vora A, Nataraj G, Mishra S, Kerkar P, Manjunath CN.Indian Heart J. 2017 May-Jun;69(3):357-363. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.04.003. Epub 2017 Apr 13.PMID: 28648434

Modified transjugular approach for percutaneous atrial septal defect closure.

Bhargava RA, Phatarpekar A, Lanjewar CP, Kerkar PG.Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 May-Aug;10(2):197-199. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_167_16.PMID: 28566830

A rare and treatable cause of hypertension in pregnancy.

Bhargava RA, Sabnis GR, Phatarpekar A, Lanjewar CP, Shah HC, Kerkar PG.J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2017 Aug;19(8):801-802. doi: 10.1111/jch.13029. Epub 2017 May 26.PMID: 28548295

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty with Inoue balloon catheter technique for pulmonary valve stenosis in adolescents and adults.

Lanjewar C, Phadke M, Singh A, Sabnis G, Jare M, Kerkar P.Indian Heart J. 2017 Mar-Apr;69(2):176-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.11.316. Epub 2017 Mar 1.PMID: 28460765

Is the Sac Waiting to Rupture? Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.

Phatarpekar A, Phadke M, Lanjewar C, Kerkar P.Aorta (Stamford). 2016 Jun 1;4(3):105-107. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2016.15.027. eCollection 2016 Jun.PMID: 28097189

American College of Cardiology (ACC)'s PINNACLE India Quality Improvement Program (PIQIP)-Inception, progress and future direction: A report from the PIQIP Investigators.

Kalra A, Glusenkamp N, Anderson K, Kalra RN, Kerkar PG, Kumar G, Maddox TM, Oetgen WJ, Virani SS; PIQIP Investigators.Indian Heart J. 2016 Dec;68 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S1-S4. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Sep 20.PMID: 28038717

Giant ischemic left ventricular submitral aneurysm.

Pahwa JS, Patil D, Kohli J, Phadke MS, Lajewar CP, Kerkar PG.Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S168-S169. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.10.383. Epub 2016 Jan 13.PMID: 27751278

Vascular Disease in Young Indians (20-40 years): Role of Hypertension.

Dalal J, Sethi KK, Kerkar PG, Ray S, Guha S, Hiremath MS.J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Aug;10(8):OE01-6. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20204.8258. Epub 2016 Aug 1.PMID: 27656492

Echocardiographic parameters in clinical responders to surgical pericardiectomy - A single center experience with chronic constrictive pericarditis.

Patil DV, Sabnis GR, Phadke MS, Lanjewar CP, Mishra P, Kulkarni DV, Agrawal NB, Kerkar PG. Indian Heart J. 2016 May-Jun;68(3):316-24. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.09.027. Epub 2016 Jan 11.PMID: 27316484

Cor Triatriatum with Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect.

Pahwa JS, Phadke M, Patil R, Lanjewar C, Kerkar P. Heart Views. 2016 Jan-Mar;17(1):39. doi: 10.4103/1995-705X.182641.PMID:

Response to Letter Regarding Article, "Bilateral Superior Venae Cavae With Crisscross Atrial Drainage".

Tripathi SP, Nabar AA, Kerkar PG, Telkar HB, Udare AS.Circulation. 2016 Apr 26;133(17):e614. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022198.PMID: 27143161 No abstract available.

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Ongoing trial status as PI and as Co-I Dr. Ajay Mahajan (PHARMA, GOVT, OA & Thesis)

Sr. No.	Project No.	Title	Recruited participants	Time given by PI for the project each day
1.	EC/PHARMA-6/2022	PORTICO	2	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day

Status of Trials which are under process as PI and CO-I Dr. Ajay Mahajan (PHARMA, GOVT, OA & Thesis)

Sr. No.	Project No.	Title	Recruited participants
1.	EC/PHARMA-9/2022	VICTORION-2	Approval Awaited

Ongoing trial status as PI and as Co-I Dr. Prafulla Kerkar (PHARMA, GOVT, OA & Thesis)

Sr. No.	Project No.	Title	Recruited participants	Time given by PI for the project each day
1.	EC/PHARMA-27/2018	SELECT	26	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day
2.	EC/PHARMA-5/2021	EMPACT-MI	6	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day
3.	EC/PHARMA-15/2021	RIVACA	3	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day
=4.	EC/PHARMA-14/2021	ZEUS	0	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day
5.	EC/PHARMA-2/2022	SUMMIT	0	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day
6.	EC/OA-9/2020	TUXEDO 2- INDIA	0	Sufficient time is been given by the PI each day

Patient Education
Patients are educated in detail about the procedure they are about to undergo and counselled for the same and written informed consent taken prior to the procedure.
Dietary and lifestyle measures are conveyed to the patients.
Strict Emphasis on Medication compliance and its importance is made to the patient and their relatives.
Patients undergoing Pacemaker/AICD/CRT are counselled and explained regarding the restriction of hand movements along with the necessary High Protein Diet and Care of the Incision site accordingly.

Community Activities
Regular camps are undertaken to the remote and underdeveloped areas which have less access to healthcare facilities.
During COVID 19 Pandemic, Some of the Faculty and Residents of the Department were transferred to Seven Hills Hospital to work as Covid Warriors.

Future outlook
1. Fetal Echocardiography.
2. Setting up of a valve clinic for evaluation & follow up of complex valvular cases & attempt to provide Transcatheter valve replacement at an affordable cost to the general public.
3. Real Time 4D Echo.
4. Academic Collaboration with International Universities.
5. Continue to serve the underprivileged with state of the art healthcare facilities.

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