Dr. Gaurav Agrawal - Associate Consultant, BLK Children Heart Institute talks about congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly or congenital heart disease, is a problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth.
Dr. Gaurav Agrawal
Associate Consultant
BLK Children Heart Institute
Qualification
MBBS
MD (Pediatric)
FNB (Pediatric Cardiology)
Experience
Presently working as Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist in BLK Children Heart Institute at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi
Previous Experience:
Consultant (A) - Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
Senior Registrar and Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology - Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Consultant at Saroj Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi
Worked as a Sr. Resident at Maharishi Valmiki Hospital, New Delhi
Worked as a Jr. Resident at S. N. Medical College, Agra
Area of Interest (Diagnostic & Invasive)
- Echocardiography:
- Trans-thoracic including 3D
- Trans-esophageal echocardiography
- Fetal echocardiography
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
Catheter interventions:
- Device closure of ASD, PDA, VSD
- Balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve, Aortic valve, Coarctation of aorta, Mitral valve
- Stenting: coarctation of aorta, pulmonary artery, PDA, Inter-atrial septum
- Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS)
Others: Pericardial tapping, pulmonary AV fistula device closure, Coronary AV fistula device closure
Pre-operative and post-operative management of congenital cardiac surgery. Evaluation and management of acquired heart diseases/arrhythmias/Heart failure/Obesity/Chest Pain/Syncope etc
Conduct out-patient department (OPD)
Managing cardiac emergencies
Publications:
Has numerous publications in indexed national and international journals.
Speciality Interest
- Fetal Echocardiography, Device closure of ASD, PDA, Balloon
- valvuloplasty of cardiac valves, COA/PA stenting etc.
Membership
Life Member, Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PSCI)
Life Member, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
Life Member, NNF
Member of DMC, MCI
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