ABOUT US

• Medical Studies : Maulana Azad Medical College,New Delhi - (1984 - 90)
• Internship Medicine : Maulan Azad Medical College and associated LNJPH, GB Pant and GNEC Hospitals - (1.1.90 -31.12.90)
• House Job and training : G B Pant Hospital , New Delhi Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - (01/1/1991 - 30/06/1991)
• Specialty Training CardiologyDM Cardiology from GSVM medical College , Kanpur .
  • Trained in Non Invasive Cardiology
  • Trained in Invasive Cardiology

• MBBS- Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi India (1990)
• MD- Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi India (1990)
• DM- L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur (1994)
• Post Graduate Management Course- Transformational Leadership for Healthcare Management- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad(2011)
• Appointed to the editorial board of journal- International Journal of Atherogenic Diabetic Dyslipidemia (IJADD)

• St Stephen’s Hospital 1997 - 99
• Sir Ganga Ram Hospital: June 1999 till date

Conducted many National & International clinical trials as Principal investigator & Co-investigator Phase – II, III & IV trails GCP Certified. Some of the trials have changed the medical practices and guidelines like PARADIGM HF, RELY , PARAGON , etc

• SGRH Dept of Cardiology is considered to be one of the best centre for Clinical research & trial in North India.
• Received Achievement award for TMC CAN CHAMPION STUDY — Received GOLD MEDAL.
• Epidemiological study done to look at incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Indian Urban population.
• Epidemiological study done to look at incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Indian Urban population.
• Epidemological study undertaken to look at incidence of NIDDM and CAD Urban Population.
• Study of risk factors of CAD in the young patients presenting with myocardial infarction.
• Risk factor evalauation in females having MI as presentation at a young age.

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Ongoing Trials

• 1. Short-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after use of polytetrafluoroethylene bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Wankhade PR, Aggarwal N, Joshi RK, Agarwal M, Joshi R, Mehta A, Kar S.

  Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Jan-Apr;12(1):25-31. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_51_18.

  PMID: 30745766 Free PMC Article Select item 30595326

• 2.To study the effect of high dose Atorvastatin 40mg versus 80mg in patients with dyslipidemia. Agrawal D, Manchanda SC, Sawhney JPS, Kandpal B, Jain R, Mehta A, Mohanty A, Passey R, Makhija A, Sharma MK. Indian Heart J. 2018 Dec;70 Suppl 3:S8-S12. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.01.034. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

  PMID: 30595326 Free Article, Select item 30595239

• 3. Anemia profile in patients with congestive heart failure a hospital based observational study. Arora H, Sawhney JPS, Mehta A, Mohanty A.

  Indian Heart J. 2018 Dec;70 Suppl 3:S101-S104. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.06.017. Epub 2018 Jun 30.

  PMID: 30595239 Free Article,Select item 30393992

• 4. Prognostic significance, angiographic characteristics and impact of antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy on outcomes in high versus low grade coronary artery ectasia: A long-term follow-up study.Gunasekaran P, Stanojevic D, Drees T, Fritzlen J, Haghnegahdar M, McCullough M, Barua R, Mehta A, Hockstad E, Wiley M, Earnest M, Tadros P, Genton R, Gupta K. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Nov 4. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27929. [Epub ahead of print]

  PMID: 30393992 ,Select item 30347952

• 5. Prevalence of Hyperuricemia in Indian Subjects attending Hyperuricemia Screening Programs-A Retrospective Study.Billa G, Dargad R, Mehta A. J Assoc Physicians India. 2018 Apr;66(4):43-6.

  PMID: 30347952, Select item 28845751

• 6. Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease. Ridker PM, Everett BM, Thuren T, MacFadyen JG, Chang WH, Ballantyne C, Fonseca F, Nicolau J, Koenig W, Anker SD, Kastelein JJP, Cornel JH, Pais P, Pella D, Genest J, Cifkova R, Lorenzatti A, Forster T, Kobalava Z, Vida-Simiti L, Flather M, Shimokawa H, Ogawa H, Dellborg M, Rossi PRF, Troquay RPT, Libby P, Glynn RJ; CANTOS Trial Group. N Engl J Med. 2017 Sep 21;377(12):1119-1131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1707914. Epub 2017 Aug 27.

  PMID: 28845751 Free Article ,Select item 28756420

• 7. Safety and Feasibility of Rotational Atherectomy in Elderly Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis.Lippmann M, Patel J, Kvapil J, Westover D, Pierpoline M, Tadros P, Wiley M, Zorn G 3rd, Muehlebach G, Mehta A, Hockstad E, Earnest M, Gupta K. J Invasive Cardiol. 2017 Aug;29(8):271-275.

  PMID: 28756420 Free Article ,Select item 28081827

• 8. Cangrelor With and Without Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.Vaduganathan M, Harrington RA, Stone GW, Deliargyris EN, Steg PG, Gibson CM, Hamm CW, Price MJ, Menozzi A, Prats J, Elkin S, Mahaffey KW, White HD, Bhatt DL; CHAMPION Investigators. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Jan 17;69(2):176-185. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.055.

  PMID: 28081827 Free Article,Select item 27931543

• 9. Efficacy and safety of the intensive dose of rosuvastatin 40mg/day in patients with acute coronary syndrome and at high risk of cardiovascular disease-ROSUVEES-2. Shah CP, Shah BP, Dani SI, Channa BB, Lakshmanan SS, Krishnamani NC, Mehta A, Moorthy P.Indian Heart J. 2016 Nov - Dec;68(6):766-771. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Sep 21.

  PMID: 27931543 Free PMC Article, Select item 27315577

• Electronic Medical Records – Started electronic medical software solutions company since 2015 sensing the deficiency in this field in our country . Actively using EMR since last 6 years and have provided the platform for the use of other medical professionals including doctors . More than 150 doctors are using the EMR developed by his own software solutions company – MdeRx.This has enabled to bring the modern clinical practices and record keeping within the range of all physicians .
• Heart Failure Program - Having participated many path breaking trials in the arena of heart failure which have changed the practice guidelines , utilizing the clinical and academic experience running heart failure programe
• Heart Transplant Program - Provided Complete Cardiac support during and after the cardiac transplant .Involved in planning and carrying out Ist Cardiac transplant in the private sector in northern India. Actively involved in post cardiac transplant management such as conducting endomyocardial biopsies .and followup of the transplant patients
• Preventive Cardiology & Public Awareness Lectures - For prevention of impending epidemic of Coronary artery disease in Indians and also for improvement of GDMT for heart failure at various forums taking the message of prevention to the masses. Involved in various programs . Also focusing on utilising indigenous system of medicine as a patner in promoting preventive cardiology strategies in INDIA utilizing the locally available resources..

• Cardiological Society of India
• European Society of Cardiology
• Heart Failure Association - European Society of Cardiology
• President – Arogya Bharti – Delhi chapter

Professor Cardiology, GRIPMER ( Ganga Ram Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education & Research ).

Involved in bed side teaching , taking classes and also case presentations . Also involved as Thesis Coguide /Guide for supespecialty students at GRIPMER , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi

• 9 students per year for postdoctoral fellowship (DNB Cardiology)
• Guide/Co guide for DNB Internal Medicine since 1999
• Guide/Co guide for DNB Cardiology since 2002
• Lectures on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
• Active participation in seminars, Journal Clubs, ward rounds and Bedside teaching.
• Clinical grand rounds in collaboration with Dept. Medicine, Nephrology, Genetics, Neurology, etc.
• DNB examination Coordinator – SGRH is centre for DNB Examination

• Working as Consultant Cardiology since June,1999 till present. Actively involved in practicing Comprehensive cardiology which includes non-invasive, invasive and Clinical Cardiology.
• Involved in Teaching, taking care of various clinical trials and Cardiac Transplant Programme