Dr. Pratap Chandra Rath

Dr Pratap Chandra Rath is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Director of Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology in Hyderabad. With 46 years of experience, he currently serves at Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills.

His clinical experience includes performing over 100,000 angiograms and 50,000 angioplasties. He performed the first transradial coronary angioplasty in the Asia-Pacific region and introduced carotid and venous graft interventions with protection devices in India.

Prior to his current practice, Dr Pratap worked as an Assistant Professor at Christian Medical College in Vellore. He served as the President of the Cardiological Society of India for the 2023-2024 term.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Pratap Chandra Rath focuses on the following clinical areas:

Interventional Cardiology

Dr Pratap executes catheter-based interventions including:

• Transradial Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and Coronary Angiogram
• Carotid and Venous Graft Interventions with Protection Devices
• Cardiac Catheterisation and Cardiac Ablation

Structural Heart and Valve Interventions

Dr Pratap provides interventions for structural heart conditions:

• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery and Endovascular Repair
• Mitral and Heart Valve Replacement

General and Surgical Cardiology

Dr Pratap implements therapeutic protocols including:

• Cardioversion
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Open Heart Surgery

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla (1980)
• MD in General Medicine — Sriram Chandra Bhanj Medical College, Cuttack (1983)
• DM in Cardiology — Christian Medical College, Vellore (1987)
• Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology — University of Rouen, France (1990)
• FICC — Fellow of the Indian College of Cardiology
• FACC — Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

Research and Publications

• Cardinal aspects of treatment to control hypertension in India-2022 (CATCH 22): A survey on arterial hypertension management in young Indian adults: A report from cardiology society of India (Indian Heart Journal, 2026)
• Genetic testing of cardiomyopathies: Position statement of the Cardiological Society of India (Indian Heart Journal, 2025)
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging of Coronary Plaque Rupture Resulting in Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Patient with Addisons Crisis (Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology, 2025)
• Celebrating a journey of 75 years: highlights from the Cardiological Society of Indias Annual Conference of 2023 (European Heart Journal, 2024)
• CSI clinical practice guidelines for dyslipidemia management: Executive summary (Indian Heart Journal, 2024)

Awards and Recognitions

• Organized the First National Interventional Council Meeting of Cardiology Society of India at Hyderabad (1999)
• Organized the Indo-French Interventional Cardiology Conference at Hyderabad (2000)

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India (President, 2023-2024)
• American College of Cardiology
• European College of Cardiology
• Indian College of Cardiology

Professional Experience

Dr Pratap Chandra Rath currently practises at the following facility:

• Senior Consultant and Director of Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
• Consultant (Former), Apollo Hospital, Gajapati Nagar, Bhubaneswar
• Consultant (Former), Sushruta Hospital, Old Airport Square, Bhubaneswar
• Assistant Professor (Former), Christian Medical College, Vellore

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