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Pusa Road, New Delhi - 110005 (India). www.blkhospital.com
BLK Super Speciality Hospital
24-Hour Helpline: 011-30403040
BLK Heart Centre
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BLK Heart Centre is a part of BLK Super Speciality
Hospital – one of India’s largest, private sector,
tertiary care hospitals. The Centre was conceived to provide state-of-the-art
comprehensive cardiac care to the patients.
At the Heart Centre we have adopted a 'Heart Team' approach to care for
patients with Cardiovascular diseases. As there have been many advances in
surgery and cardiology, it is very important to maintain a rational approach.
To plan the management of patients and deliver the best of care, the Heart
Team comprising of Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists, Intensivists,
Physicians, Cardiac Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care Experts work in
synergy providing the best possible outcomes.
The Centre’s team of experts is internationally recognized for their
pioneering work in the field of Total Arterial Grafting, Minimally Invasive
Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Complex Congenital Cardiac
Surgery, Surgery for Aneurysm including Endovascular and Hybrid
procedures, Interventional Cardiac procedures of all kinds - from
Electrophysiology and Coronary Angioplasty to Interventions for correction
of congenital anomalies.
Introduction
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BLK Heart Centre is one of the most specialised
advanced centres in India. The Centre is equipped
with state-of-the-art technology to provide you a
comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic
services. Our dedicated team of heart specialists is
internationally recognized for its pioneering work
in a wide range of cardiac procedures. With an
extensive experience of countless successful
surgeries, your heart truly is in safe hands.
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The Heart Centre offers you a range of world-class
treatments and services all under one roof: from
Diagnostic Non-invasive Cardiology, Nuclear Scans, PET
Scan and CT Imaging to top-class Interventional
Cardiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuro Interventional services,
including the full range of Cardiac and Vascular Surgeries.
Our dedicated team has performed more than 20000 Interventional
procedures, ranging from complex Angioplasty Rotablation and Device
Implantation to Endovascular and Congenital Heart procedures. With a
combined team experience of over 25000 Cardiac Surgeries, more than 4000
Total Arterial Grafting and over 4000 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries,
the Heart Centre is well equipped to handle the most complex and critical
cardiac cases.
Over the years, patrons from India as well as the Middle East, the African
Subcontinent, Eastern Europe and other SAARC nations (Afghanistan,
Bangladesh , Maldives , Sri Lanka etc.) have shown great faith in the
expertise of our illustrious Heart Team.
The Heart Centre has dedicated specialist units, which
are further streamlined into various sub-disciplines of
‘Cardiac Care’. These include:
Clinical and Critical Cardiology
Non-invasive Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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CardiacCare
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Whatever be your age – we offer you
the latest innovations in Cardiac Care
and Clinical Therapies. Our advanced
tests and procedures help us in making accurate diagnosis and develop a
personalised treatment plan for you. Critically ill cardiac patients with
comorbidities are managed in our state-of-the-art Heart Centre with robust
support from multidisciplinary medical experts.
We take pride in treating and caring for not only those who have very
common heart problems such as Angina, Coronary Artery, Valvular Heart
Disease, Rhythm Disorder and Heart Failure, but also those who are
suffering from very rare forms of heart diseases, which fail to find a cure at
other leading hospitals.
To provide you the best possible care, our Cardiologists use a broad range of
treatment options. They also work very closely with our team of
Cardiovascular Surgeons, should surgery be your preferred treatment of
choice.
Clinical Care Cardiology
The dedicated Cardiac OPD facility offers you the highest standard of
professional medical care and services for all types of heart diseases. Here, you
will be in the expert hands of experienced Interventional Cardiologists and
Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, while highly qualified nurses and
technicians will look after you with the most advanced equipment and
technology available.
Our specialized Cardiac Clinics offer you an extensive range of cardiac services
supported by the latest in cardiac technology, team of highly skilled medical
experts and allied health professionals. The various specialized Cardiac Clinics
committed to support and serve you at the Heart Centre are:
Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Clinic
Hypertension Clinic
Heart Failure Clinic
Valve Heart Disease Clinic
PH (Pulmonary Hypertension) Clinic
Critical Care Cardiology
Critical Care Cardiology is a well-equipped 24-bed Intensive Coronary Care
Unit, staffed with trained medical experts who provide round-the-clock
multidisciplinary, comprehensive care to the patients suffering from critical
heart diseases. To give you complete peace of mind, the unit is equipped with
world-class, technologically advanced monitoring equipment and certified staff
to administer emergency services 24x7.
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Internationally trained experts
with vast experience in life
saving procedures perform EP
Study and Radiofrequency
Ablation using 3-dimensional mapping for complex Tachycardia.
Devices in heart failure pacing like AICD and Combo Implantations are some of
the complex procedures undertaken by the Electrophysiology team at the Heart
Centre.
What's more, here medical experts treat Endovascular and congenital birth
defects non-surgically at the world-class facility using 3D TEE facility.
The BLK Heart Centre has a dedicated Heart
Station, which is well equipped with instruments
and machines of latest technology to offer you a
wide range of Diagnostic Cardiology procedures:
2D / 3D Echo, Colour Doppler
2D / 3D TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography)
Strain Rate Imaging
Contrast 2D Echo / TEE
TMT, Exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Dyssynchrony Assessment Echo
Holter Examination, Ambulatory BP Monitoring
Vascular Doppler
128 Slice / CT Coronary Angiography
HUTT
Enhanced External Counter Pulsation Therapy (EECP)
EECP is an economical, non-invasive alternative treatment for Refractory
Stable Angina and Heart Failure patients when drug therapy is found to be
ineffective and revascularization procedure is not feasible. The procedure helps
in building new vessels around blocked arteries, facilitating blood flow to the
heart.
Nuclear Cardiology
This fully equipped Nuclear Cardiology Unit offers you advanced services like
Te99 SPECT Nuclear Cardiac Scans, PET Scans for Myocardial Viability
Studies, Cardiac MRI, Renal Perfusion Scans, and MIBG Scans for
Pheochromocytoma Detection. Managed by highly trained experts who work in
close cooperation with Cardiologists, the unit facilitates diagnosis and
prognostic information related to various cardiac disorders.
BLK Heart Centre offers you a wide range of
Interventional procedures in Cardiology. The
Invasive Cardiology Department has
accomplished complex Coronary Angioplasties
including Rotablation, FFR guided PCI for Intermediate Lesions, Endovascular
procedures like Aortoiliac Angioplasty, Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection
Management, Carotid Stenting and Birth Defects. These procedures are
assisted by imaging guidance such as IVUS and OCT used in complex
Angioplasties and 3D TEE, CT Imaging during structural heart procedures.
Our state-of–the-art Biplane Cath Labs provide comprehensive cardiac care,
supported by dedicated staff members who are available round-the-clock. The
unit has achieved record time protocols in primary Angioplasty (Acute Heart
Attack Angioplasty).
Non-invasiveCardiology
InterventionalCardiology
Electrophysiology andArrhythmia Services
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At the BLK Heart Centre, we perform almost all types of adult Cardiac
Operations using Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS). In fact, the
Minimally Invasive approach is not only restricted to adults but has also
been used in pediatric cases as well.
The advantages of MICS include:
Small thoracotomy incision
Less pain
Less risk of infection
Reduced ICE and shorter hospital stay
Improved postoperative pulmonary function
Early recovery
Improved cosmetic results
Improved quality of life
Heart Failure and Transplant
Our ‘Heart Team’ approach to patients of heart failure offers the best
long-term solution to a terminal condition, which has poor prognosis if not
managed by experts.
We not only have vast experience and world-class infrastructure, but also
facilities that help provide modern medical treatment. To deliver the finest
care to patients, we also have experienced Cardiologists and Surgeons who
treat them with ICD, conduct Cardiac Resynchronization Therapies, and
perform LVAD and Heart Transplants with precision.
The Aorta Centre
There are various ways to treat Aortic diseases. With the team of
Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists, we
customise our management of patients with complex Aneurysm. Various
investigations like 2D Echocardiography, CT Angiography and Cardiac
Catheterization are available at the Centre. We have one of the best results
of hybrid treatment for Aneurysm, which minimizes the incision and
reduces operative time with quick recovery.
We are proud to have
the most experienced
Cardiothoracic and
Vascular surgical
team in the entire country. Our surgical team has a vast experience of
performing all types of Cardiac procedures like – Coronary Bypass Surgery,
Midcab, Surgery for Valve Disease, Surgery for Aneurysm and Arrhythmia,
management of Heart Failure with various surgical procedures including LVAD
and Transplant is also available. All types of Thoracic, VATS as well as Vascular
procedures are also performed here.
Cardiothoracic and VascularSurgery Facilities and Services
Coronary Arteries Bypass Surgery
At the Heart Centre we are constantly leveraging the latest in research and
medical advancements to directly benefit you.
Most Coronary Bypass patients require grafting of the three main native
coronary arteries. Current evidence supports a policy of increased use of
Arterial Grafts during CABG, bilateral internal mammary arteries in
particular.
It has been proved beyond doubt that the Arterial Graft not only stays patent
for a long time, but also reduces the incidence of re-operations after CABG.
However, it’s unfortunate that almost 90% of patients who undergo Coronary
Artery Bypass Grafting have their leg veins used.
With a vast experience of over 25000 Cardiac Operations and over 4000 Total
Arterial Bypass Operations (BIMA), we are using Arterial Grafts in almost
85% of our patients with no cuts on legs.
Potentially diabetic patients gain the most from BIMA grafts as they often
have a more severe, diffuse and distal disease.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
It is a well-known fact that Cardiac Surgery has excellent long-term benefits.
However, with Midline Sternotomy and Cardiopulmonary Bypass, there’s high
morbidity during the postoperative period. Opening the chest by Sternotomy
is not only very traumatic, but also the most invasive part of Cardiac Surgery.
With advancements in the field of Minimally Access Surgery, it is now
possible to use this technique in most Cardiac Operations. Cardiac Surgeries
can be performed through small thoracotomy incisions either on the right or
left chest. This avoids both Midline Sternotomy and the morbidity associated
with it.
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Dr. Ajay Kaul
Chairman & HOD, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery BLK Heart Centre
Dr. Kaul, MCh in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Bombay
University and a trained expert in Heart Transplant and
Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADS) has close to three decades
of experience in Cardiac Surgery.
His previous associations include Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney; Royal
Melbourne Children’s Hospital, Melbourne; Hannover Medical School,
Hannover; Leipzig Heart Centre, Germany and Berlin Heart Centre, Berlin.
Dr. Kaul was Associate Professor at Tilak Medical College & Sion Hospital,
Mumbai; Director at BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata; Visiting
Professor at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Bombay Hospital & Research
Centre, Mumbai and lastly Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts
Heart Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Kaul has proven experience of over 15000
Cardiac Surgeries including Valve Repair and Surgery for Aneurysms, over
4000 Total Arterial Bypass Operations, and more than 4000 Minimally
Invasive Cardiac Surgeries. Dr. Kaul has to his credit over 70 publications
in international and national journals.
Email: [email protected]
Centre for Valvular Diseases
There are various ways in which a Valvular Lesion can be treated. Our
surgical team at the BLK Heart Centre has some of the best Valve Surgeons
who are experts in Valve Repair Surgery with very positive results. This can
be combined with Minimal Access Surgery to get the best results for you. The
other option includes Valve Replacement. If the patient has associated Atrial
Fibrillation, a Maze procedure can be performed along with Valve Surgery to
give maximum benefit.
The BLK Heart Centre has a proud tradition of giving back to the community
where it serves. We launched the Community Heart Awareness & Prevention
Program (CHAPP) as a sincere effort to promote awareness about Cardiac
diseases across the nation. With the aim of reaching out to as many people as
possible, the program entitles participants to several benefits such as free
health check-up, consultation with Sr. Cardiologists, health education and
subsidized health packages for various diagnostic procedures.
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BLK Heart Centre has a strong, dedicated team of Cardiologists, Intensivists, Cardiac Anaesthetists, Surgeons, Technicians and Nurses to provide world-class Cardiac Care at the Hospital. With combined experience of 20000 Interventional Procedures, more than 25000 Cardiac Surgeries, over 4000 Total Arterial Grafting and 4000 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries, our team of specialists is internationally trained in the latest and most advanced procedures related to Cardiac Care.
Our Team
Community Heart Awareness andPrevention Program (CHAPP)
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Dr. Amit Kumar Malik
Senior Consultant, Intervention Cardiologyand Arrhythmia SpecialistBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Malik, MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology), has an advanced fellowship in Electrophysiology and Pacing from the
prestigious National Heart Centre, Singapore. He is trained in Remote Magnetic Navigation (Stereotaxis) guided Radiofrequency Ablation, 3D mapping for the treatment of complex Cardiac Arrhythmias and Pacemaker, Intracardiac Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Implantation.
Dr. Subhash Chandra
Chairman and HOD, CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Chandra started his career in 1989 from the All India
Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - the country’s
premiere institute of learning, as DM Fellow and subsequently as a Faculty
Member. Dr. Chandra was earlier associated with Fortis Escorts Heart
Institute and prior to that with reputed hospitals such as Apollo and Narendra
Mohan Heart Centre.
Trained at world’s top institutions in USA, Europe and Japan, Dr. Chandra is
a regular participant in various international forums of Interventional
Cardiology, including TCT (USA), Euro PCR (Europe) and Japan. Dr. Chandra
has a landmark achievement of over 20000 Interventional procedures to his
credit. Dr. Chandra is adept at handling Endovascular procedures, Adult
Congenital Device Closures, Life Saving Device and Pacemaker Implantations,
besides Complex Coronary Interventions.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Neeraj Bhalla
Director and Senior Consultant, CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Bhalla, MBBS, Gold Medalist in Medicine and DM
Cardiology has an extensive experience of over 30 years in
Cardiology. Prior to BLK, Dr. Bhalla was associated with AFMC
Pune; Army Hospital, New Delhi; Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore;
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore; Manipal Heart Hospital
R&R, New Delhi; Metro Hospitals at New Delhi and Noida; Max Devki Devi
Heart and Vascular Institute, New Delhi.
Dr. Bhalla is a highly skilled Interventional Cardiologist adept in the use of
various devices such as Rotablator, Intravascular Ultrasound and Distal
Protection Devices. He has carried out over 20000 Coronary Interventional
procedures. A regular faculty at national and international level symposiums,
Dr. Bhalla is also Fellow at the Society of Coronary Angiography and
Interventions.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Jasbir Singh Khanuja
HOD, Cardiac AnaesthesiaBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Khanuja, MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care) has close to 20 years of experience in Cardiac Anaesthesia.Dr. Khanuja has vast experience of dealing in diverse Adult and Pediatric Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular conditions. Dr. Khanuja was earlier associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. A DNB teacher and guide, his area of interests include: ICU Management, Monitoring and Difficult Airway.
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Sushant Srivastava
Director, Cardiac SurgeryBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Srivastava, MCh – CTVS (AIIMS) specializes in Aortic Aneurysm Surgery and has over 20 years of experience in Cardiac Surgery.
Dr. Srivastava was Assistant Professor at AIIMS, Senior Consultant at Max Healthcare and incharge of Donor Management for Heart Transplant at AIIMS. Trained in Ventricular Assist Devices at Philadelphia, USA, Dr. Srivastava has performed over 9000 Cardiac procedures. A versatile surgeon, Dr. Srivastava has operated numerous CABGs, Valve Repairs, Replacements and complex Congenital Heart Diseases with equal ease. Amongst his many medical feats, the successful Open-heart Bypass Surgery on a 96-year old man (perhaps the oldest reported patient in India) brought him into national and international prominence amongst the medical fraternity.
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Amit Chaudhary
Consultant, Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Chaudhary, MS, MCh (CTVS), MRCS was earlier associated with KGMC, Lucknow; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Stem Cell Biology, Duarte, CA, USA and Delhi Heart & Lung Institute. Dr. Chaudhary has 7 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and 3 years in the field of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Chaudhary’s area of interests include: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Chaudhary has vast surgical experience having performed many major and minor procedures independently. He is an active member of European Society of Thoracic Surgery as well as Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Sanjeev Gera
Sr. Consultant and Head, Non-invasive CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Sanjeev Gera, MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), has rich experience of over 14 years in Clinical and Non-invasive Cardiology.
He specializes in 2D / 3D Echo and TEE and has performed more than 15000 Stress Echocardiograms and over 500 TEEs. He also has expertise in Coronary Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization. Dr. Gera was earlier associated with Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi for more than a decade. He has a number of international and national publications to his credit. A recipient of ‘Best Cardiologist - Ghaziabad’, 2014, bestowed by Prime Time Media Research Ltd; he has been a mentor of students undergoing training in Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Dr. Gera has keen interest in Community Outreach Programmes and has organized more than 300 Heart Disease Camps across the country.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Satbir Singh
Consultant, CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Singh, MBBS, DNB (Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), Associate Fellow SCAI (USA) has vast experience in Invasive, Non-invasive Cardiology and Pacemaker Implantation.Dr. Singh was earlier associated with Jabalpur Hospital and Research Centre, MP; Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.Dr. Singh was awarded the best DNB Trainee Award during his training with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Dr. Singh has many publications and abstracts to his credit and was awarded the Best Case Presentation at BCP, New Delhi, 2013.Dr. Singh was also invited as faculty at TCT, AP (Asia Pacific) in the year 2013.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Amit Pendharkar
Consultant, CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Pendharkar, MBBS, MD and DM (AIIMS) has overall experience of 10 years in Cardiology. Dr. Pendharkar was earlier associated with Kalra Hospital and SRCNC, New Delhi;
RLKC and Metro Hospital, New Delhi and Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Dheeraj Gandotra
Consultant, CardiologyBLK Heart Centre
Dr. Gandotra, MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), Associate Fellow SCAI (USA), was earlier associated with Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Gandotra has
vast experience in the field of Non-invasive and Interventional Cardiology. He has many publications and abstracts to his credit and has done case presentations at various cardiology meetings.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Malik has vast experience in Coronary Intervention, Pacemaker, CRT Implantation and Radio Frequency Ablation procedures.
Dr. Malik was earlier associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Malik has a number of publications in various national and international journals to his credit. One of his cases was published in the March 2012 issue of the prestigious journal of European Society of Cardiology EP-Europace, as world’s first ever reported case. Dr. Malik is a member of European Heart Rhythm Association and International Reviewer Panel of Journal of Atrial Fibrillation.
Email: [email protected]
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