Dr. Lal Daga

Dr Lal Daga is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Ahmedabad. With 24 years of experience, he currently practises at Apollo Hospital International Limited in Gandhinagar and Dr Lal Daga Heart Centre in Memnagar.

His clinical experience encompasses non-invasive cardiology and advanced catheter-based interventions. He executes comprehensive management for coronary artery disease, regularly performing complex transradial interventions and primary angioplasties.

He also provides electrophysiological device therapies, including permanent pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) implantations, alongside subcutaneous ICDs (SICD) and His bundle pacing.

Prior to his current clinical practice, Dr Lal served as an Academic Coordinator and Faculty for the DNB Cardiology programme at Escorts Heart Research Institute, Delhi.

He possesses extensive medical training, having completed advanced super-specialisation with a DNB in General Medicine and a DrNB in Cardiology.

He further advanced his electrophysiology and interventional expertise through an advanced VT-VF observership at Taiwan Veterans General Hospital, an advanced heart failure and CRT programme at Anhui University in China, and an advanced interventional cardiac treatment programme at Asan Heart Centre in South Korea. Dr Lal is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Lal Daga focuses on the following clinical areas:

Interventional Cardiology

Dr Lal executes minimally invasive catheter-based therapies for coronary conditions:

• Complex Coronary Interventions
• Transradial Interventions
• Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiac Electrophysiology and Devices

Dr Lal provides implantable therapies for rhythm management and heart failure:

• Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Subcutaneous ICD (SICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)
• His Bundle Pacing

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai (2002)
• DNB in General Medicine — St Stephens Hospital, New Delhi (2009)
• DrNB in Cardiology — Escorts Heart Research Institute, Delhi (2013)
• Post Doctoral Training in Invasive Cardiology — Fortis Escorts Hospital, Delhi
• FESC — Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (2020)
• FSCAI — Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• MNAMS — Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences

Awards and Recognitions

• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Excellence in Cardiology (2024)
• India's Most Promising Cardiologist Award — National Healthcare Pride Awards (2022)
• Best Cardiologist in Gujarat — Healthcare Leadership Awards (2021)
• Fortis Star Doctor Award (2015)
• Best Clinical Case Award — SRMC, Chennai (2013)

Research and Publications

Dr Lal Daga is actively involved in clinical research and has authored numerous scientific publications and textbook chapters. Notable published research includes:

• A prospective study on ICD shocks received for primary and secondary prevention (focusing on inappropriate and appropriate shocks)
• Azilsartan: promise and power for hypertension in cardio-diabetes (Cardio Diabetes Update, textbook by Dr HK Chopra)
• Chapter on Infective Endocarditis (Advanced Cardiology Update, Jaypee Publications)
• An approach to STEMI and Non-STEMI (Journal of the Association of Physicians of India)
• An article on Strain Rate Imaging

Professional Memberships

• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• National Intervention Council (NIC)
• Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS)
• Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)
• Delhi Medical Council

Professional Experience

Dr Lal Daga currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant Cardiologist, Apollo Hospital International Limited, Gandhinagar
• Director and Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Lal Daga Heart Centre, Memnagar
• Consultant Cardiologist (Former), Shalby Healthcare
• Academic Coordinator and Faculty (Former), Escorts Heart Research Institute, Delhi

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