About Doctor

• Dr. Pratap Chandra Rath has performed more than 20,000 Angiograms, 3,000 PTCA , 2,500 Coronary stentings, 75 cases of Percutaneous Trans Myocardial Laser Revascularization(PTMR), 500Valvuloplasty, 200 cases of peripheral, renal, carotid Interventions including ASD and PDA closure, 12 cases of Drug eluting stent.
• Developed Mitral commissurotomy along with Prof. Alain Cribier and performed first 7 cases of mitral dilatation in the world using Metallic Commissurotomy
• Largest series of Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in the world using foil balloon catheter (published in Journal of Cardiovascular diagnosis).
• First time performed Trans Radial Coronary Angioplasty and stenting in Asia Pacific region in ’94 ( Published in Indian Heart Journal also reported in the Limca book of world records).
• First time performed Venous graft intervention using protection device in India (published in Indian Heart Journal).
• Performed one of the highest number of Percutaneous Transluminal Myocardial Laser Revascularization (PTMR) in India (published in Indian Heart Journal).
• First time performed Carotid stenting by using protection device in India. (published in Indian Heart Journal)
• First time performed Drug Eluting stent in Asia Pacific region.
• Selected by the Cardiological Society of India and delivered DR K.K.DATEY MEMORIAL ORATION in the annual conference of Cardiological society of India at Kolkata on 06-12-03.
• Participated as a faculty in 25 National & International meeting in India, Bangladesh, China, Singapore, Europe & USA.
• Organized Five National meetings & Live demonstration courses at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad on Interventional Cardiology.
• Organized First Asia Pacific Trans - radial Interventional workshop at Apollo Hospital.
• Organized the First National Interventional Council Meeting of Cardiology Society of India at Hyderabad in 1999.
• Organized the Indo-French Interventional Cardiology Conference at Hyderabad in November 2000
• Started Interventional Cardiology program at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh and SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa.
• Founding Trustee & Scientific Director – Indo French Institute of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular and diseases.
• Implanted DRUG ELUTING (CYPHER) STENT 1st time in Asia pacific countries

Services

• Angioplasty
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram
• Permanent Pacemaker
• Catheter Ablation
• Mitral Valve Repair
• Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
• Arrhythmia Treatments