Dr. Rajeev Rathi

Dr Rajeev Rathi is a highly distinguished Interventional Cardiologist in New Delhi with 40 years of elite clinical experience. He currently serves as the Principal Director and Head of the Transradial Interventional Programme at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket.

He is an absolute pioneer of Indian cardiovascular medicine, having successfully executed over 15,000 highly complex catheter-based surgeries throughout his massive career.

Demonstrating immense clinical authority, Dr Rathi is an absolute master of the Trans-Radial approach. Instead of accessing the heart through the femoral artery in the groin (which carries a massive risk of bleeding), he threads microscopic catheters exclusively through the tiny radial artery in the patient's wrist, allowing patients to literally walk out of the hospital hours after a major heart intervention.

He routinely executes the most difficult, high-risk angioplasties in the world. He physically drills through Chronic Total Occlusions (arteries that have been completely cemented shut with calcified plaque for years) and reconstructs massive Bifurcation lesions, where blockages occur at critical Y-junctions in the heart's main vessels.

Beyond the coronary arteries, he executes massive structural interventions. He uses catheters to physically repair and pry open diseased mitral, aortic, and pulmonary heart valves, curing catastrophic valvular failure completely without the trauma of open-heart surgery.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Rajeev Rathi provides elite, hospital-grade cardiovascular care, utilizing advanced catheter technology to execute the most complex interventional surgeries in the world.

Advanced Interventional Cardiology (Trans-Radial)

He accesses the beating heart exclusively through the wrist to execute highly complex, minimally invasive reconstructions:

• Complex Coronary Angioplasty for Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO)
• Bifurcation Stenting and Left Main Stenosis Intervention
• Emergency Trans-Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) for Acute STEMI

Structural Heart and Valvular Interventions

He physically rebuilds the internal architecture of the heart without requiring open-chest surgery:

• Catheter-Based Interventions for Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease
• Percutaneous Pulmonary Valvuloplasty
• Interventional Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Public Health and Preventive Cardiology

He executes highly aggressive medical regimens to halt disease progression and serves as a national pioneer in public health education:

• Aggressive Pharmacological Management of Coronary Artery Disease
• Post-Myocardial Infarction Medical Management and Recovery
• Echocardiography and Advanced Hemodynamic Assessment

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — JNM Medical College, Raipur (1986)
• MD in Internal Medicine — JNM Medical College, Raipur (1989)
• DM in Cardiology — LPS Institute of Cardiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur (1998)

Awards and Recognitions

• Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan — Creator of this groundbreaking public health project, establishing critical protocols to provide immediate, life-saving treatment to victims of massive heart attacks in peripheral and remote regions.
• Developer of 'The Heart App' — Creator of a highly innovative smartphone application designed to empower patients to instantly recognize the early symptoms of angina and heart attacks, heavily utilized by the Border Security Force.
• Government Commendation — Formally felicitated by the Government of Chhattisgarh for his distinguished and unprecedented service to the state's healthcare infrastructure.
• Honorary Professor — Awarded an Honorary Professorship at Pt. J. N. Medical College, Raipur.

Research and Publications

Dr Rathi holds 18 major publications in peer-reviewed journals. Recent high-impact work includes:

• STEMI Myocardial Infarction — Authored a major clinical study evaluating gender differences, ischemic time, and 6-month primary PCI outcomes in patients suffering massive STEMI heart attacks, published in the Indian Heart Journal (2020).
• Constriction Physiology — Published a highly complex case report on the complete reversal of constriction physiology utilizing antitubercular treatment without steroids in the European Heart Journal (2019).

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India (FCSI)

Professional Experience

Dr Rajeev Rathi currently practises at the following facilities:

• Principal Director & Head, Transradial Interventional Programme, Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, New Delhi
• Consultant, Dr Rathis Heart and Ultrasound Clinic in Mayur Vihar
• Senior Resident (Former), GSVM Medical College in Kanpur

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