Dr. Abhijeet Palshikar

Dr Abhijeet Palshikar is an interventional cardiologist in Pune with 29 years of experience.

He is currently serving as Director of Cardiology at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) Deccan Gymkhana, Senior Consultant at Deoyani Multi Speciality Hospital Kothrud and Owner and Senior Consultant at Cardiomet Clinic Kothrud.

He specialises in complex coronary angioplasty including chronic total occlusions, left main interventions, bifurcation lesions, rotablation, balloon mitral valvuloplasty, device closures, pacemaker implantation and peripheral angioplasty.

Dr Palshikar is a Gold Medallist in both MBBS and MD, has performed over 15,000 cardiac cases and 10,000 interventions and has served as faculty at the Complex Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference in Japan and as a live case operator at the National Interventional Council.

Area of Expertise

Complex Coronary Angioplasty

Dr Palshikar performs advanced coronary interventions for complex lesion subsets that require specialised techniques and expertise beyond standard angioplasty.

Conditions Treated:

• Chronic total occlusions
• Left main coronary artery disease
• Bifurcation coronary lesions
• Heavily calcified coronary disease
• Multivessel coronary artery disease

Procedures Performed:

• Chronic total occlusion angioplasty
• Left main coronary intervention
• Bifurcation lesion stenting
• Rotablation for calcified lesions
• Complex coronary angioplasty and stenting

Coronary Angiography and General Interventional Cardiology

Dr Abhijeet Palshikar performs diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterisation procedures for patients with coronary artery disease and acute cardiac conditions, using both femoral and radial approaches.

Conditions Treated:

• Coronary artery disease
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Unstable angina
• Myocardial infarction
• Chronic ischaemic heart disease

Procedures Performed:

• Coronary angiography via femoral and radial approach
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Intra-aortic balloon pump insertion
• Pericardiocentesis
• Cardiac catheterisation

Structural Heart Disease and Device Closures

Dr Palshikar performs catheter based procedures to close structural defects in the heart without the need for open surgery, restoring normal cardiac circulation in appropriate patients.

Conditions Treated:

• Atrial septal defect
• Ventricular septal defect
• Patent foramen ovale
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Structural heart conditions requiring closure

Procedures Performed:

• ASD device closure
• VSD device closure
• PDA device closure
• Patent foramen ovale closure
• Balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Pacemaker Implantation and Arrhythmia Management

Dr Palshikar manages patients with heart rhythm disorders and bradycardia requiring pacemaker implantation, as well as those needing cardiac ablation and cardioversion.

Conditions Treated:

• Bradycardia
• Heart block
• Sick sinus syndrome
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Atrial fibrillation

Procedures Performed:

• Single chamber pacemaker implantation
• Dual chamber pacemaker implantation
• Cardiac ablation
• Cardioversion
• Arrhythmia evaluation and management

Peripheral and Carotid Interventions

Dr Abhijeet Palshikar performs endovascular interventions for peripheral arterial and carotid artery disease to restore blood flow and reduce the risk of limb loss and stroke.

Conditions Treated:

• Peripheral arterial disease
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Renal artery stenosis
• Peripheral vascular occlusive disease
• Aortic dissection

Procedures Performed:

• Peripheral angioplasty and stenting
• Carotid angioplasty and stenting
• Renal artery intervention
• Acute aortic dissection management
• Endovascular peripheral intervention

General Cardiology and Heart Failure

Dr Palshikar evaluates and manages patients with heart failure, hypertension and valvular heart disease, providing long term cardiac care alongside his interventional practice.

Conditions Treated:

• Congestive heart failure
• Hypertension
• Valvular heart disease
• Aortic valve disease
• Mitral valve disease

Procedures Performed:

• Echocardiography
• Treadmill stress testing
• Holter monitoring and analysis
• Long term cardiac management
• Cardiac rehabilitation planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Mumbai, 1997, Pannalal Lahoti Gold Medal for First in University
• MD General Medicine, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, 2000, Wockhardt Gold Medal
• DNB Cardiology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2006
• FESC, Fellow of European Society of Cardiology
• FACC, Fellow of American College of Cardiology
• FSCI, Fellow of Cardiological Society of India
• Fellowship, Pederzoli Hospital, Italy
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No. 82677, 1997

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune, Director of Cardiology
• Deoyani Multi Speciality Hospital, Kothrud, Pune, Senior Consultant
• Cardiomet Clinic, Kothrud, Pune, Owner and Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• Sant Dyaneshwar Hospital, Bhosari, Pune, Cathlab Director and Head of Department
• Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune
• Jehangir Hospital, Sangamvadi, Pune
• N M Wadia Heart Hospital, Pune
• Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune
• Surya Sahyadri Hospital, Kasba Peth, Pune
• Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Senior Resident
• Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Resident

Academic and Leadership Contributions

• National Faculty, National Interventional Council of India
• Faculty, Complex Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference, Japan, 2019
• Live case operator, National Interventional Council
• Over 15,000 cardiac cases and 10,000 interventions performed

Professional Memberships

• European Society of Cardiology
• American College of Cardiology
• Cardiological Society of India

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