Meet the "New Age"
Interventional
Cardiologist
Cardiology has evolved from "wait-and-watch" to Primary angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction, where an artery is opened in the midst of a heart attack and a stent is implanted.
The " New Age Cardiologist" is therefore, not only an expert at interpreting the cryptic undulations of an Electrocardiogram, but also willing to get up at 2 am to open an occcluded artery within minutes.
Newer Imaging Modalities like IVUS and OCT give an unprecedented visualisation of the vessel wall.
Rotablation can drill through rock-hard Calcium so that Angioplasty can be safely done in chronically occluded calcified vessel.
TAVR: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement has transformed the way Aortic Stenosis is treated, and is now a ray of hope for many seriously ill patients who were till recently denied Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
These are indeed exciting times to be a Cardiologist.
Education & Training
MBBS, MD, DM: University of Mumbai
Fellowship in Advanced Interventional Cardiology: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Advanced Heart Failure Thereaupatics and Transplantation: Ohio State University, Ohio
FACC(USA), FSCAI(USA), FESC(Europe)
Special Interests
Intracoronary Imaging
IVUS and OCT are newer Intracoronary Imaging Modalities.
They give unprecedented visualisation of the vessel wall architecture.
"Optimised Angioplasty": Done under IVUS and OCT guidance is the new Standard of Care
IVUS and OCT are especially useful in Left Main Stenting and Bifurcation Stenting
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Rotablation