Dr. Aftab Khan
  MD, DM (Cardiology) DNB (Cardiology)
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
In Charge – Electrophysiology Service
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital (Full Time)
Visiting Consultant (Procedure Only )
  
AMRI Saltlake,
BM Birla Heart Research Centre,
Bellevue Clinic		  
 
Research Work:
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Publications in Journal of Association of Physicians of India, Cardiology Today, Intervention, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. Several papers presented – Abstracts in Indian Heart Journal, Paris Course of Revascularization
 
 

Papers Published:
 

1) Scorpion-stings the limb and stuns the heart ? S Kavthale, A Khan, YY Lokhandwala.
Journal of Association of Physicians 1999 ; 47(11) : 1046-47.

2) Transcatheter coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus using a modified catheter.
Kerkar PG Khan A, Kulkarni S, Kulkarni HL. Intervention July 1999 ; 1 (2) : 1-2

3) Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death after Acute Myocardial Infarction. A Khan, AM Vora,
YY Lokhandwala. Cardiology Today 1999 ; Vol. III No 5 : 248-251.

4) Does left ventricular function improve with L-Carnitine after acute myocardial infarction ?
Ravi Iyer, Aftab Khan, Swapnil Hiremath, Yash Lokhandwala. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Vol. 4592) / April – June 1999, 38-41.

5) A case of complete revascularization with nine sirolimus eluting stents., A K Badhan , Aftab Khan
Indian Heart Journal 2008 ; 60: 149-151
 
 
 

Papers Accepted for Publication:
 

1) Does L-carnitine improve the Exercise Tolerance in Chronic Stable Angina ? Ravi Iyer, Aftab Khan, Anoop Glupta, Bhavesh Vajifdar, Yash Lokhandwala - accepted by Journal of Association of Physician of India.

2) Is Atrial fibrillation frequent in Indians after long term VVI Pacing ? Aftab Khan, YY Lokhandwala, AM Vora-accepted by Indian Heart Journal.
 
 
 

Papers Sent for Publication:
 

1) Anterograde transcatheter coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus with the use of a modified vertebral catheter. Aftab Khan, PG Kerkar, SM Kulkarni, HL Kulkarni – sent to Heart.

2) Transcatheter coil closure of right-sided patent ductus arteriosus with right aortic arch. S Toal, A Khan, SM Kulkarni, PG Kerkar – sent to Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis.

3) Quadrivalvular dysplasia masquerading as rheumatic heart disease. P Nyayadhish, AM Naik, A Khan, SM Kulkarni, J Deshpande-sent to Journal of Association of Physicians of India.
 
 
 

Dissertation:
 

1) Clinical profile of hepatorenal syndrome with special reference to leptospirosis. Submitted as Thesis to University of Pune as part of MD (internal Medicine) under Dr. D B Kadam MD Hon. Associate Professor of Medicine B. J. Medical College, Pune.

2) Antegrade transcatheter coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus with the use of a modified vertebral catheter. Thesis to University of Bombay as part of D.M. (Cardiology) under Dr. H.L. Kulkarni MD (Medicine) DM (Cardiology) DNB (Cardiology) Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology G.S. Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bombay.
 
 
 
Research Projects Completed:
 

1) A Randomized double blind Placebo Controlled Study of L-Carnitine in Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction. Multicentric Trial – completed at KEM Bombay.

2) Randomized double-blind Placebo Controlled trail to study the Clinical Efficacy and safety of L-carnitine in Patient of Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease. Multicentric Trial – completed at KEM Bombay.

3) Co Principal Investigator in RIVERIA trial on use of intravenous enoxaparine during angioplasty
(Multicentric international trial)

4) Principal Investigator for ATHENA trial on use of dronenderone in atrial flutter and fibrillation ( double blind multicentric placebo controlled international trial) – ongoing trial.