Department Of Cardiology

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About the Department

Established as a center of excellence, the Department of Cardiology offers advanced cardiac care and academic programs, including DM-Cardiology, BSc & MSc in Cardiac Technology, and fellowship programs in specialized areas. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a 24/7 Cath Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, Advanced Echocardiography Unit, and Hybrid Operating Room for complex interventions. It provides a full spectrum of cardiac services, including Coronary Angioplasty (PCI), Structural Heart Interventions (TAVI, MitraClip), Electrophysiology & Ablation, Heart Failure Clinics, and Pediatric Cardiology Services.

A dedicated Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCU) ensures specialized care for critically ill patients, alongside cutting-edge programs like Preventive Cardiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Services.

The department is actively engaged in clinical research, contributing to over 300 publications in top-tier journals like JACC, Circulation, and EHJ and serving as a site for ICMR, DBT-funded studies, and international clinical trials. Led by a distinguished faculty with national and international recognition, the department continues to push the boundaries of cardiovascular science, innovation, and patient care.

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Infrastructure & Facilities:
  • Interventional Cardiology: Angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker insertion, and balloon valvuloplasty.
  • Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia Management: Diagnosis and treatment of irregular heartbeats, including ablation procedures.
  • Heart Failure Clinic: Advanced treatment plans for heart failure patients, including medication and device therapy.
  • Pediatric Cardiology: Diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart diseases in children.
  • Preventive Cardiology: Lifestyle modification, diet counseling, and risk assessment.
  • Holter Monitoring – Continuous ECG monitoring for 24-48 hours.
  • Stress Test (TMT) – Evaluates heart function under stress.
  • Pacemaker Implantation (Basic) – Single-chamber pacemaker for slow heart rate
Achievement
  • Best case presentation in national conference of Lata Medical Research Foundation.
  • Best Assistant award for year 2010- 2011 at GMC Mumbai and J.J. Hospital Mumbai
  • Selected for CTO case presentation at IJCTO Cochin in 2016.
Academic Achievements:
  • SV ASD COVERED STENTING
  • PDA DEVICES IN 3 kg weight neonate.
  • PDA stenting in critical neonates.
  • One of the institutes with highest Number of successful CTO interventions
  • One of the few institute doing complex adult and Paediatric Cath lab interventions in Maharashtra.
HOD and Team
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Dr. Gajendra Agrawal
Professor and HOD Dept. of Cardiology
Qualification: D.N.B (Cardiology), MD Medicine, MBBS.
Email.id: gajendra.cardiology@dmiher.edu.in
NAME QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION
DR. GAJENDRA VINOD MANAKSHE (AGARWAL) MBBS MD (Medicine) DNB (Cardiology)  PROFESSOR AND HOD
DR. AKASH. CHOKHOBA LOHKARE. MBBS MD (Medicine) DM (Cardiology)  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DR. VAIBHAV M MAHALLE MBBS
MD ( Medicine) DNB (Cardiology)		 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DR. CHETAN PRAKASH RATHI MBBS MD (Medicine) DNB (Cardiology)  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR