Dr. Rana Rathor Roy

Dr Rana Rathor Roy is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Lead Consultant Clinical Cardiologist in Kolkata with 28 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass.

He specialises in radial coronary interventions, cardiac device implantation, percutaneous valve procedures, and complex arrhythmia management, with an extensive portfolio of published research in leading national and international cardiology journals including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Indian Heart Journal.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty

Dr Rana Roy independently performs the full spectrum of coronary diagnostic and interventional procedures including complex and high-risk cases:

• Coronary angiogram and cardiac catheterisation
• Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction
• Elective percutaneous coronary intervention and stenting
• Radial coronary intervention
• Multi-vessel and chronic total occlusion angioplasty

Cardiac Device Implantation

Patients with heart rhythm disorders and heart failure requiring device therapy are managed with a full range of implantable cardiac device procedures:

• Permanent pacemaker implantation
• Automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) implantation
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy with pacemaker (CRT-P)
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D)
• Pacemaker clinic follow-up, device interrogation, and programming

Structural and Valvular Heart Interventions

Patients with valvular and structural cardiac conditions are managed with catheter-based structural heart procedures:

• Percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy for mitral stenosis
• Structural heart disease evaluation and catheter-based management
• Valvular heart disease assessment and intervention planning
• Left atrial assessment and intervention
• Intracardiac device extraction in complex cases

Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Management

Patients with complex arrhythmias are assessed and managed with electrophysiological studies and structured rhythm disorder care:

• Electrophysiology study including sinus nodal and AV nodal assessment
• Ventricular tachycardia induction study
• Left bundle branch pacing for conduction disorders
• Complex arrhythmia diagnosis and management
• Strontium and novel target evaluation in AV conduction disorders

General and Preventive Cardiology

Patients with cardiovascular risk factors and chronic cardiac conditions are managed with structured outpatient and inpatient clinical care:

• Hypertension and dyslipidaemia management
• Heart failure evaluation and long-term management
• Atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease prevention
• Cardiac risk stratification and secondary prevention
• Outpatient and inpatient complex cardiological condition management

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Rana Rathor currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Calcutta (1998)
• MD General Medicine, University of Calcutta (2006)
• DM Cardiology, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University (2011)
• FSCAI, Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, USA
• Registered with the West Bengal Medical Council

Research and Publications

• Novel Use of EP Catheter in Extraction of Trapped Intracardiac Devices, Indian Heart Journal (2015)
• Multi-vessel Angioplasty with Right Origin Faced Aorto-ostial Dissection Managed by Multiple Stents, JACC (2016)
• Native Chronic Total Occluded Artery Revascularisation in CABG Patient, JACC (2016)
• Drug-Eluting Balloon, Chapter in Annual CSI Update (2016)
• When All You See on Fluoro is Left Atrium, Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2017)
• Managing Three Bifurcations: Going Simple is Better, Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2018)
• Splenic Artery Aneurysm, Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2019)
• Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Trends in Thrombosuction in STEMI Patients Undergoing Primary PCI, Indian Heart Journal (2020)
• Left Bundle Branch Pacing in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Novel Approach, American Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases (2021)
• Strontium in Atrioventricular Conduction Disorder: Is it a New Target, Journal of Indian College of Cardiology (2022)
• Incidence of Coronary Artery Disease After Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: A Hospital-Based Study from East India, Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management (2024)

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India
• CSI West Bengal
• Indian College of Cardiology
• Indian Medical Association
• Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, USA (FSCAI)

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