Dr. Aftab Khan

Dr Aftab Khan is a senior interventional cardiologist and electrophysiologist in Kolkata with 35 years of experience in complex coronary interventions, cardiac electrophysiology, and device implantations.

He holds both DM Cardiology from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai and DNB Cardiology from the National Board of Examinations, passed in first attempt, along with a Fellowship in Electrophysiology from Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China.

Patients seeking an expert interventional cardiologist in Kolkata, advanced electrophysiology and ablation services in Kolkata, or complex coronary angioplasty in Kolkata will find Dr Khan serving as Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Electrophysiology Services at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata.

He has performed over 9600 cardiac procedures including 1875 coronary angioplasties, 543 radiofrequency ablations, and 465 pacemaker implantations.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali, ensuring clear communication for patients across West Bengal and beyond.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Aftab Khan manages the full spectrum of interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and clinical cardiac conditions through catheterisation-based and device-based approaches.

Interventional Cardiology in Kolkata

Dr Khan independently performs the full range of coronary and structural interventional procedures with a record of over 1875 coronary angioplasties:

• Coronary Angiography for diagnostic cardiac evaluation
• Multivessel Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) for complex multi-vessel disease
• Left Main Coronary Angioplasty for left main artery disease
• Primary Angioplasty (PAMI) for acute myocardial infarction
• Coronary Stent Implantation including drug-eluting stents
• CT Coronary Angiography for non-invasive coronary assessment
• FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) guided intervention

Electrophysiology and Cardiac Ablation in Kolkata

Dr Khan is Director of Electrophysiology Services at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital and holds an international Fellowship in Electrophysiology from Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing. He has performed over 543 radiofrequency catheter ablations:

• Electrophysiology Study (EP Study) for arrhythmia diagnosis
• Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (RFCA) for AVNRT, WPW Syndrome, concealed bypass tracts, idiopathic VT, atrial flutter, and AV nodal modulation
• Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
• Holter Monitoring for long-term arrhythmia detection
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Cardiac Device Implantation

Dr Aftab Khan has performed over 465 pacemaker and device implantations:

• VVI Pacemaker Implantation for bradycardia (206 procedures)
• Dual Chamber Pacemaker Implantation (188 procedures)
• AICD (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) Implantation (23 procedures)
• Biventricular Pacemaker (CRT) Implantation (35 procedures)
• Biventricular Pacemaker with ICD (CRT-D) Implantation (13 procedures)
• Temporary Pacemaker Implantation

Valve Intervention

Dr Khan has performed over 582 valve dilatation procedures including mitral, pulmonary, aortic, and tricuspid interventions:

• Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV) for rheumatic mitral stenosis (523 procedures)
• Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (43 procedures)
• Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (12 procedures)
• Balloon Tricuspid Valvuloplasty (4 procedures)
• Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for pre-procedural assessment

Congenital Heart Disease Interventions

Dr Khan has performed 130 congenital heart disease catheter-based interventions:

• PDA Coil Closure for patent ductus arteriosus (102 procedures)
• ASD Device Closure using Amplatzer device (11 procedures)
• BT Shunt Dilatation for cyanotic congenital heart disease
• Coarctoplasty for aortic coarctation (14 procedures)
• Embolization of MAPCAs for pulmonary atresia with collaterals (2 procedures)

Peripheral and Vascular Interventions

Dr Aftab Khan also performs peripheral vascular interventions:

• Peripheral Angioplasty and Stenting for limb artery disease
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) endovascular management
• Inferior Vena Caval Filter Implantation
• Renal Artery Stenosis Evaluation and Intervention

Non-Invasive Cardiology and Diagnostics

Dr Khan independently performs all major non-invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures:

• Colour Doppler Echocardiography
• Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography (TOE)
• Foetal Echocardiography
• Treadmill Test (TMT) for stress-based cardiac evaluation
• Nuclear Cardiology

Cardiac Conditions Treated

Dr Khan provides evidence-based management for the full range of cardiac conditions:

• Coronary Artery Disease and acute coronary syndrome
• Cardiac Arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, WPW syndrome, and ventricular tachycardia
• Rheumatic Heart Disease and valvular heart disease
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy and restrictive cardiomyopathy
• Heart Failure evaluation and management
• Pulmonary Hypertension including primary pulmonary hypertension
• Congenital Heart Disease in adults
• Cardiac Tamponade management
• Andersen-Tawil Syndrome and Barth Syndrome
• Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and cardiac rehabilitation

Hospital Affiliations in Kolkata

Current Practice

Dr Aftab Khan currently practises as Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Electrophysiology Services at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kankurgachi, Kolkata. Consultation Fee: ₹2000

Past Experience

• Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata as Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director, Electrophysiology Services from November 2002 onwards
• Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata as Consultant Cardiologist and Incharge, Electrophysiology Services from November 2001 to October 2002, and as Staff Cardiologist from March 2000 to October 2001 under Dr Devi Shetty
• King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai as Registrar and Research Associate from July 1996 to February 2000
• Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune as Lecturer in Department of Medicine, BJ Medical College from January 1996 to June 1996
• Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai as Research Associate\

Qualifications

• MBBS from BJ Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, University of Pune, passed first attempt (1991)
• MD Internal Medicine from BJ Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, University of Pune, passed first attempt (1995)
• DM Cardiology from Seth GS Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, University of Bombay, passed first attempt (1999)
• DNB Cardiology from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, passed first attempt (1999)
• Fellowship in Electrophysiology from Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China

Dr Khan holds active medical council registrations with the Maharashtra Medical Council (Reg. No. 70730, 1993) and West Bengal Medical Council (Reg. No. 80188, 2018), reflecting his long clinical footprint across Mumbai and Kolkata.

Research and Publications

Dr Aftab Khan has an extensive publication record spanning over two decades in indexed national and international journals. He has been a co-investigator in major international multicentre clinical trials and has presented at leading global cardiology conferences.

Selected peer-reviewed publications:

• Feasibility of Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty as a Day Care Procedure: A Pilot Study, Indian Heart Journal, 1997
• Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Children Weighing Less than 10 kg with Gianturco Coils Using Temporary Balloon Occlusion Technique, Indian Heart Journal, 1997
• Anterograde Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Gianturco Coils Using a Modified Vertebral Catheter, Indian Heart Journal, 1998
• Does Left Ventricular Function Improve with L-Carnitine after Acute Myocardial Infarction, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 45(2), April to June 1999, Pages 38 to 41
• Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death after Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiology Today, 1999; Vol. III No. 5: 248 to 251
• Inferior Vena Caval Filter Implantation, Indian Heart Journal, September to October 2004; 56(5)
• Multivessel Coronary Stenting: Procedural Results and Intermediate Clinical Outcomes, Indian Heart Journal, September to October 2004; 56(5)
• Day Care Angiography, Indian Heart Journal, 2005; 57: 421

Dr Khan has also participated in the following international multicentre trials as Investigator:

• RIVERIA Trial on intravenous enoxaparin during angioplasty, Co-Principal Investigator
• ATHENA Trial on dronedarone in atrial flutter and fibrillation, Principal Investigator

He has been invited faculty at major international cardiology conferences including:

• Cardiorhythm 2009, Hong Kong
• Asia Pacific TCT Meet, Seoul, 2007 and 2008
• TCT China, Beijing, 2008
• EuroPCR, Paris, 2004
• Paris Course of Revascularisation, Paris, 2001
• 16th Singapore Live Course, Singapore, 2007
• Malaysian Live 2005, Kuala Lumpur
• European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, 2006
• 12th World Congress of Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing, Hong Kong, 2002

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Indian Society of Electrocardiology
• Maharashtra Medical Council

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