Dr. Gaurav Khandelwal

Dr Gaurav Khandelwal is a profoundly experienced, internationally trained Interventional and Paediatric Cardiologist in Bhopal with a massive 21 years of elite clinical experience in executing extreme-precision cardiovascular procedures.

He currently serves as a Senior Consultant Cardiologist at the prestigious Apollo Sage Hospital in Bawadiya Kalan.

In this capacity, he leads a team of top-tier cardiac specialists, ensuring world-class, protocol-driven emergency care for adult patients suffering massive heart attacks and infants born with severe congenital heart defects.

Demonstrating unmatched clinical supremacy, Dr Khandelwal holds a staggering, globally verified clinical volume. Over his illustrious career, he has personally executed over 12,500 invasive cardiac procedures, including 9,000 diagnostic angiographies and more than 3,500 highly complex angioplasties.

He is an absolute master of the most bleeding-edge cardiac technologies, utilizing advanced Intracoronary Imaging (IVUS) and high-speed Rotablation to crack open rock-hard, calcified arteries.

Beyond emergency adult interventions, he is a definitive authority in Structural and Paediatric Cardiology. He routinely executes TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), replacing failing heart valves entirely through a pinhole in the groin, and performs highly complex endovascular device closures (ASD, PDA) to rebuild the failing hearts of infants without requiring open-heart surgery.

He is a heavily published clinical researcher and brings decades of formidable institutional leadership to his practice.

Prior to his current role, he served as the sole Associate Professor of Cardiology at the apex AIIMS Bhopal for 4.5 years, and completed elite international visiting fellowships at the ASAN Medical Center in Seoul, Korea.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Gaurav Khandelwal provides world-class, technology-driven cardiovascular care, utilizing advanced digital imaging and minimally invasive techniques to rebuild failing adult and paediatric hearts.

Advanced Complex Coronary Interventions

He executes extreme-precision emergency procedures to instantly reverse massive heart attacks:

• Complex Angioplasty with Rotablation and Lithotripsy for Heavily Calcified Arteries
• Left Main (LMCA) and Complex Bifurcation Stenting
• Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Interventions
• Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) and IVUS Guided Precision Stenting

Structural Heart and Paediatric Congenital Interventions

He reconstructs heart valves and closes birth defects without opening the chest:

• TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
• Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV) and BAV
• Paediatric Device Closures for ASD and PDA (Hole in the Heart)
• Endovascular Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) Stenting

Electrophysiology and Peripheral Interventions

He restores the heart's electrical grid and clears massive blockages in the limbs and neck:

• Permanent Pacemaker and AICD Implantation
• Peripheral, Renal, and Carotid Artery Stenting
• Impella-Assisted PCI for Cardiogenic Shock

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — LTMMC and Hospital, Mumbai (2005)
• MD in General Medicine — Barkatulla University, Bhopal (2010)
• DM in Cardiology — Rajasthan University of Health Science, Jaipur (2014)
• FNB in Interventional Cardiology (All India 1st Rank) — National Board of Examination, New Delhi (2016)
• Fellowship in Advanced Interventional Cardiology — Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
• Fellowship in Endovascular and Paediatric Cardiology — Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
• FACC — American College of Cardiology
• FESC — European Society of Cardiology
• FSCAI — Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Publications and Research

Dr Khandelwal is a massively published clinical researcher, authoring critical literature on antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes:

• Ray A, Najmi A, Khandelwal G, et al. (2024). Comparative effectiveness and safety of prasugrel and ticagrelor in patients of acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Indian Heart Journal.
• Ray A, Najmi A, Khandelwal G, et al. (2023). Usefulness of the PRECISE-DAPT score at differentiating between ticagrelor and prasugrel for dual antiplatelet therapy initiation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
• Khandelwal K, Khandelwal G, et al. (2021). COVID-19 associated acute demyelination masquerading as stroke: a case report. Egypt J Radiol Nucl Med.
• Khandelwal G, Ray A, et al. (2021). COVID-19 and thrombotic complications—the role of anticoagulants, antiplatelets and thrombolytics. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
• Ray A, Najmi A, Khandelwal G, et al. (2020). Prasugrel Versus Ticagrelor in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther.

Professional Memberships

• American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Cardiological Society of India (CSI)

Professional Experience

Dr Gaurav Khandelwal currently practises at the following facilities:

• Senior Consultant, Cardiology, Apollo Sage Hospital, Bawadiya Kalan
• Associate Professor (Former), AIIMS Hospital, Bhopal
• Consultant (Former), Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre
• Fellow (Former), Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
• Fellow (Former), ASAN Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

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