Dr. Kedar Kulkarni

Dr Kedar Kulkarni is an interventional cardiologist in Pune with 28 years of experience, currently practising at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) Deccan Gymkhana, N M Wadia Heart Hospital Sangamvadi, Ruby Hall Clinic Hinjawadi and Dr Kedar Kulkarni's Healthy Heart Clinic Fergusson College Road.

He specialises in coronary angiography and angioplasty, primary angioplasty for heart attacks, complex coronary interventions, pacemaker implantation, ICD and CRTD implantation, heart failure management and stress echocardiography.

Dr Kulkarni holds dual DNB qualifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiology from the National Board of Examinations and is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.

Area of Expertise

Coronary Angiography and Complex Angioplasty

Dr Kulkarni performs diagnostic coronary angiography and complex coronary interventions for patients with coronary artery disease, including high risk and multivessel cases.

Conditions Treated:

• Coronary artery disease
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Unstable angina
• Multivessel coronary disease
• High risk coronary lesions

Procedures Performed:

• Coronary angiography
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Primary angioplasty for heart attacks
• Complex coronary interventions
• Emergency cardiac catheterisation

Pacemaker, ICD and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

Dr Kedar Kulkarni manages patients with bradycardia, heart block and heart failure with electrical dyssynchrony, implanting devices to restore normal heart rhythm and improve cardiac function.

Conditions Treated:

• Bradycardia
• Heart block
• Sick sinus syndrome
• Heart failure with electrical dyssynchrony
• Ventricular arrhythmias at risk of sudden death

Procedures Performed:

• Permanent pacemaker implantation
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy device implantation
• Device follow-up and programming
• Arrhythmia evaluation and management

Heart Failure Management

Dr Kulkarni evaluates and manages patients with heart failure using medical therapy, device based treatment and structured follow-up to improve symptoms and reduce hospitalisation.

Conditions Treated:

• Congestive heart failure
• Ischaemic cardiomyopathy
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
• Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Procedures Performed:

• Heart failure evaluation and staging
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy
• Optimisation of heart failure medications
• Echocardiographic assessment of heart function
• Long term heart failure monitoring

Structural and Valvular Heart Disease

Dr Palshikar evaluates and manages patients with valvular and structural heart conditions, coordinating medical and interventional treatment as appropriate.

Conditions Treated:

• Mitral valve disease
• Aortic valve disease
• Tricuspid valve disease
• Structural heart abnormalities
• Valvular heart disease requiring intervention

Procedures Performed:

• Valvular heart disease evaluation
• Echocardiographic assessment of valves
• Referral and coordination for valve intervention
• Medical management of valvular disease
• Structural heart disease management

Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Diagnostics

Dr Kulkarni performs a comprehensive range of cardiac diagnostic tests to identify heart disease early and assess risk in patients with hypertension, diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors.

Conditions Evaluated:

• Hypertension
• Chest pain evaluation
• Dyspnoea assessment
• Cardiac risk assessment
• Post-PCI follow-up evaluation

Procedures Performed:

• Stress echocardiography
• Resting echocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Holter monitoring
• Preventive cardiac risk assessment

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, 1998
• DNB Internal Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2003
• DNB Cardiology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2008
• FESC, Fellow of European Society of Cardiology
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No. 2000021214, 2000

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
• N M Wadia Heart Hospital, Sangamvadi, Pune
• Ruby Hall Clinic, Hinjawadi, Pune
• Dr Kedar Kulkarni's Healthy Heart Clinic, Fergusson College Road, Pune

Previous Associations

• KEM Hospital, Pune
• Deendayal Hospital, FC Road, Pune

Professional Memberships

• European Society of Cardiology
• Maharashtra Medical Council
• Medical Council of India

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