Coronary interventions
Coronary angioplasty and stenting, including complex bifurcation and left main interventions, rotablation, fractional flow reserve (FFR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
CARDIOLOGY AT PULSE
Dr. Aman Makhija
Interventional Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
DM (Cardiology), MD (Medicine)
A background in internal medicine, interventional cardiology and the care of heart rhythm conditions.
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THE PERSON BEHIND THE CARE
A specialist's
journey.
Dr. Aman Makhija completed his MBBS and MD in Medicine at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, followed by a DM in Cardiology at King George Medical University, Lucknow, in 2008.
His specialist training includes cardiac electrophysiology and radiofrequency ablation at CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, under Dr. Calambur Narasimhan in 2010. He also attended an APHRS–HRS immersion observership in advanced electrophysiology at St. Luke Medical Centre, Milwaukee, USA.
His clinical work described in the November 2018 CV spans coronary interventions, cardiac device implantation, electrophysiology and ablation. The CV also records involvement in postgraduate and DNB cardiology training at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST
A closer look at
specialist experience.
Cardiac devices
Pacemakers, biventricular pacing, implantable defibrillators and CRT-D, with experience in device follow-up and troubleshooting.
Heart rhythm care
Electrophysiology and radiofrequency ablation for conditions including PSVT, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.
Advanced rhythm mapping
Experience with three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping for complex ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Foundations of
specialist care.
MBBS
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University
MD in Medicine
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University
DM in Cardiology
King George Medical University, Lucknow
Electrophysiology training
CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad
CAREER BACKGROUND
Clinical
experience.
Career history is recorded through November 2018. The Sir Ganga Ram Hospital role was ongoing at that time; the date range does not imply a departure in 2018.
Cardiology & electrophysiology
Dharma Vira Heart Centre, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Joined in August 2008; the November 2018 CV records a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist role.
Senior Resident, Cardiology
King George Medical University, Lucknow
Senior Resident, Medicine
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
Junior Resident, Medicine
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
HONOURS & AWARDS
Recognition
along the way.
AV Gandhi Award
For excellence in cardiology.
Cardiological Society of India Travel Award
For a paper presentation at the CSI conference in Chennai.
Dr. Sudhir Rehan Memorial Award
Gold medal for best third-year outgoing postgraduate student in Medicine.
Hukum Chand Memorial Award
Gold medal in Anatomy.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Fellowships & memberships
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), recorded in 2016.
- IBHRE Certified Cardiac Device Specialist, recorded in 2016.
- Fellow of the Indian Medical Science Academy (FIMSA).
- Professional memberships listed in the CV include the American College of Cardiology, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Indian Heart Rhythm Society and Cardiological Society of India.
Recorded in the November 2018 CV. Current membership and certification status has not been reconfirmed.
ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Research &
publications.
Selected publications listed in the November 2018 CV reflect work in coronary disease and cardiac electrophysiology.
To study the effect of high dose Atorvastatin 40 mg versus 80 mg in patients with dyslipidemia
Indian Heart Journal. Co-author.
Three dimensional epicardial mapping and ablation of recurrent non-ischaemic ventricular tachycardia
Indian Heart Journal, 64(3):324–328.
Hormonal sensitive idiopathic ventricular tachycardia associated with pregnancy: successful induction with progesterone and radiofrequency ablation
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 22(1):95–98.
Substrate based ablation of ventricular tachycardia through an epicardial approach
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 9(6):364–369.
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