Dr. Rajiv Bhagwat

Dr Rajiv G Bhagwat is an Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai with 40 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital and Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West.

He is also associated with Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar West and runs his own clinic, HRUDAY The Heart and Valve Clinic, in Vile Parle West.

Dr Rajiv specialises in complex coronary angioplasty, emergency heart attack interventions, bifurcation stenting, and valve repair procedures.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Rajiv Bhagwat focuses on advanced catheter-based cardiac and vascular interventions through the following clinical areas:

Complex and Bifurcation Angioplasty

Dr Bhagwat performs complex multi-vessel and left main angioplasties using advanced techniques, including his self-developed Balloon Occlusion Side Branch Stenting method for Y-shaped arterial blockages.

Emergency Heart Attack Interventions

He carries out urgent primary and rescue angioplasties for patients suffering from acute heart attacks and cardiogenic shock to restore critical blood flow rapidly.

Heart Valve Repair and Replacement

Dr Rajiv performs balloon valvuloplasties for narrowed heart valves and transcatheter aortic valve replacement, offering a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery.

Peripheral and Renal Artery Stenting

He clears narrowed blood vessels supplying the legs and kidneys using catheter-guided balloon dilation and stenting.

Awards, Research, and Publications

He is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Bifurcation Club of India Education Trust and has served as faculty at global forums including EuroPCR, TCT, and Asia PCR.

He has authored numerous research papers, editorials, and textbook chapters on bifurcation stenting and acute myocardial infarction management in indexed medical journals.

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