Dr. Lalit Kapoor

Dr Lalit Kapoor is a senior cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon in Kolkata with 39 years of experience in adult cardiac surgery, heart transplant, aortic surgery, and robotic and minimally invasive cardiac procedures, currently practising at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

He is credited with the first LVAD implantation in Eastern India, the first robotic cardiac surgery in Eastern India, the first BIVAD followed by heart transplant, and the first branch-first aortic arch replacement without circulatory arrest in India, and serves as a National Proctor for Sutureless Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement.

He consults in English, Bengali, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Coronary Artery Surgery

Dr Lalit Kapoor performs advanced coronary bypass procedures using arterial grafts, robotic assistance, and minimally invasive approaches:

• Total arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Robotic CABG
• Minimally invasive CABG
• Off-pump CABG
• Surgical management of myocardial infarction complications

Aortic Surgery

Dr Kapoor manages patients with aortic aneurysm, dissection, and arch pathology using advanced open, hybrid, and endovascular techniques:

• Aortic aneurysm repair
• Aortic dissection surgery
• Bentall procedure
• Aortic arch replacement using branch-first technique
• Hybrid aortic arch repair

Heart Valve Surgery

Dr Lalit manages patients requiring valve repair and replacement using conventional, minimally invasive, and rapid-deployment sutureless techniques:

• Aortic valve replacement
• Sutureless rapid deployment aortic valve replacement (National Proctor)
• Mitral valve repair and replacement
• Minimally invasive valve surgery
• Complex valve reoperation

Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Dr Kapoor manages patients with advanced heart failure using mechanical support devices and transplant-based interventions:

• LVAD implantation (first in Eastern India)
• BIVAD implantation followed by heart transplant (first in Eastern India)
• Heart transplant surgical support
• Advanced heart failure surgical management
• Post-transplant cardiac surgical care

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Dr Lalit Kapoor pioneered robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery in Eastern India, offering patients reduced surgical trauma and faster recovery:

• Robotic cardiac surgery (first in Eastern India)
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Infra-axillary cardiac surgery
• Robotic internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting
• Minimally invasive valve and coronary surgery

Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Dr Kapoor manages children with congenital and acquired cardiac conditions requiring dedicated paediatric surgical expertise:

• Paediatric cardiac surgery
• Congenital heart disease corrective surgery
• Paediatric valve surgery
• Complex congenital cardiac repair
• Long-term paediatric cardiac surgical follow-up

Complex and Redo Cardiac Surgery

Dr Lalit Kapoor manages patients requiring complex reoperations and multi-procedure cardiac surgical interventions:

• Redo cardiac surgery
• Complex aortic reoperation
• Multi-valve reoperation
• Concomitant abdominal and cardiac surgery
• High-risk multidisciplinary cardiac surgical planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry (1987)
• MS General Surgery, Smt NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad (1991)
• MCh CTVS, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow (1994)
• DNB CTVS, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1994)
• FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, UK
• FIACS, Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
• FICS, International College of Surgeons
• National Proctor, Sutureless Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement
• Medical Registration: Tamil Nadu Medical Council, No. 43822 (1988)
• Medical Registration: West Bengal Medical Council, No. 70237 (2013)

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliation

• NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata, Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata, Director
• Brahmananda Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Kolkata, Senior Consultant
• Apollo Hospital, Ranchi, Chief Consultant
• Medanta Abdur Razzaque Ansari Memorial Weaver's Hospital, Ranchi, Senior Consultant

Research and Publications

Dr Lalit Kapoor has contributed to indexed national and international cardiothoracic surgery journals across coronary, aortic, valve, and cardiac research:

• "Incidence, Predictors, and Outcome for Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in Indian Patients Undergoing Off-Pump CABG", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2022)
• "Total Arterial Revascularization in a Case of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2023)
• "Simultaneous Management of Unstable Angina and Renal Colic in Ankylosing Spondylitis", Malaysian Journal of Medical Research (2023)
• "Total Arterial Revascularization with RIMA-LIMA-Y Configuration in Patients with Left Subclavian Artery Stenosis", Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (2024)
• "Branch-First Technique with Continuous Perfusion in Aortic Arch Repair: Our Initial Experience", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2024)

Awards and Clinical Milestones

• Jharkhand Ratna (2003)
• Certificate of Honour for Outstanding Achievement in Cardiac Surgery, Indian Medical Association (2005)
• Honorary Membership, Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Jharkhand (2006)
• First LVAD implantation in Eastern India
• First BIVAD implantation followed by heart transplant in Eastern India
• First Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Eastern India
• First Branch-First Aortic Arch Replacement without Circulatory Arrest in India

Professional Memberships

• Member, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (EACTS)
• Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
• Member, Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• Member, Indian Society of Cardiology (ISC)
• Member, International College of Surgeons (ICS)
• Member, Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACS)
• Member, Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons of India (SMICTSI)
• Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Member, Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons of West Bengal (ACTSWB)

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