Dr. Praveer Agarwal

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Cardiac Sciences

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Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

5.0

Surgeries

10000

Experience

35+ years

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About

Dr. Praveer Agarwal is an Executive Director â€“ Interventional Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi and is a nationally renowned cardiologist who has contributed extensively to the growth, development and training in the field of Interventional Cardiology in India. He is dedicated to provide compassionate and comprehensive treatment with an aim to serve the community at large.

He is one of the most versatile interventional cardiologists in India providing round the clock services, including timely management of acute heart attack patients by using various thrombectomy devices at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. He is an expert in treating all types of blockages in coronary arteries using all techniques (Rotational atherectomy, directional atherectomy, all types of Drug Eluting Stents, intravascular ultrasound, pressure wire) depending upon merits of blockages. He is also an expert in treating blockages in peripheral arteries (Carotids, subclavious, iliacs, renals and superficial femoral arteries) and abdominal aortic aneurysm using endovascular stent grafts.

Dr. Agarwal has been a distinguished faculty member in various international and national meetings and conferences. He has published approximately 100 articles, reviews and abstracts in various national and international journals.

Education

L P S Institute of Cardiology Dm (Cardiology) G S V M Medical College 1993 Kanpur, University Of Kanpur.

King Georges Medical College MD (General Medicine) Lucknow, University Of Lucknow. 1990

King Georges Medical College M B B S Lucknow, University of Lucknow. 1986

Experience

Dr. Agarwal and his team perform on an average 1900 angiographies and 1100 interventions every year (about 1000 coronary angioplasties). Dr. Agarwal routinely performing all types of complex angioplasties including Rotational atherectomy, Directional atherectomy, thrombectomy etc. He is also a proctor for Rotational atherectomy for last 2 years.
Dr. Agarwal has attended training courses on Intervention Cardiology in some of the leading hospitals of the world including Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rouen, France. He is also among distinguished foreign faculty at the National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Bangladesh.

Previous Experience

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
INTERNSHIP 1 YEAR	ROTATING	G.M. & ASSO HOSPITAL LUCKNOW	23/8/86 3/8/87
HOUSE JOB 16/8/88 1 YEAR	MEDICINE	K G MEDICAL COLLEGE LUCKNOW	17/8/87
JUNIOR 31/8/89 1 YEAR RESIDENT II	MEDICINE	K G MEDICAL COLLEGE LUCKNOW	17/8/88
JUNIOR 1 YEAR RESIDENT II	MEDICINE	K G MEDICAL COLLEGE LUCKNOW	1/9/89 31/8/90
SENIOR 31/1/91 4 MONTHS RESIDENT	MEDICINE	K G MEDICAL COLLEGE LUCKNOW	20/9/90
REGISTRAR 29/1/92 (I YEAR)	CARDIOLOGY	L.P.S. INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY, KANPUR	30/1/91
REGISTRAR 29/1/93 (II YEAR)	CARDIOLOGY	L.P.S. INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY, KANPUR	30/1/92

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Dr. Praveer Agarwal is an Executive Director in the field of Interventional Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. He is a nationally renowned cardiologist who has made significant contributions to the growth, development, and training in the field of Interventional Cardiology in India.