Medaviate

Dr. Praveen Chandra

Experience: 32+ years

Education: D.M., M.D., M.B.B.S.

Department: Interventional Cardiology

Specialization: Interventional Cardiology

Hospital:  Medanta Hospital Gurgaon, India

INTRODUCTION:

At Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, India, renowned cardiologist Dr. Praveen Chandra serves as the Chairman of Interventional Cardiology. He is skilled with many new gadgets and technology and is acknowledged as one of the nation’s leaders in angioplasty. The Indian President bestowed upon him the Padma Shri in 2016 in recognition of his accomplishments and excellence in the medical profession. In addition, he held positions as Consultant Cardiologist at Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, and Director of Cardiac Cath Lab & Acute MI Services at Max Healthcare. He is a fellow of the Asia-Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology and the Endovascular Intervention Society of India. In addition to serving as an esteemed faculty member at numerous international conferences, he organized and oversaw the AMI course that was conducted in New Delhi in 2005 and 2006. About 100 articles, reviews, and abstracts have been published by him in both domestic and foreign periodicals. The esteemed Recognition Award for Success and Achievement in the field of angioplasty in India was given to him in 1998.He underwent non-surgical percutaneous aortic valve implantation for the first time in India. He also performed the first-ever percutaneous repair of the mitral valve. Both have significant ramifications for our nation, which has the greatest number of valve cases worldwide. In addition, he initiated the Percutaneous Myocardial Laser Vascularization Program, employed the Angio Jet Thrombectomy Device for the first time in Asia, and was the first in India to use FFR and bioabsorbable stents.

Experience

  • Performed first Percutaneous Aortic valve implantation without surgery in India
  • Author to over 100 articles and reviewer in leading medical journals
  • Awarded Padma Shri by the President of India in 2016

Specialization and Expertise

  • Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty and Stenting.
  • Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV).
  • Percutaneous MitraI Valve Replacement (TMVR)
  • Percutaneous Mitra Clip Implantation
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Acute MI Angioplasty
  • Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI)
  • Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Replacement (PTRI)
  • Carotid and Renal Angiography & Angioplasty & Stenting (PTA)

Milestones Achieved

  • Awarded Padma Shri by the President of India in 2016
  • 2016
  • Success and Achievement in the field of angioplasty in India, 1998
  • 1998