Cardiology
Director Cardiology38 Years of Overall Medical Experience 27 Years as a Cardiology Specialist
Fortis Hospital
Bangalore
Dr. Gopi A, also known as Dr. Gopi Aniyathodiyil, is a senior Interventional Cardiologist in Bangalore with extensive experience in complex coronary interventions, structural heart procedures and advanced catheter-based cardiac treatment.
He currently serves as Director of Cardiology at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore and has more than three decades of experience in clinical and interventional cardiology.
Dr. Gopi A completed his MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, followed by MD in General Medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He subsequently completed DM in Cardiology from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum.
He has extensive expertise in complex coronary angioplasty, including bifurcation stenting, chronic total occlusion interventions and Rotablation for heavily calcified coronary artery disease.
Dr. Gopi A also has a special interest in structural heart interventions including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, MitraClip procedures, percutaneous mitral valve interventions and catheter-based treatment of congenital heart defects.
His experience also includes ASD, VSD and PDA device closure, peripheral vascular interventions, aortic stent grafting and endovascular treatment for selected aortic aneurysm and dissection cases.
He has performed more than 12,000 diagnostic catheterisation procedures and approximately 2,500 interventional procedures during his career.
Dr. Gopi A was part of the team associated with the first successful Heart Failure Device implantation in Karnataka and the first combined Heart Failure Device and ICD implantation in South India.
He has also been actively involved in postgraduate cardiology training and has served as faculty at national and international interventional cardiology conferences.
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Dr. Gopi A holds MBBS, MD in General Medicine, DNB and DM in Cardiology qualifications. He is also a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and has international professional affiliations in cardiology.
Dr. Gopi A's areas of expertise include Interventional Cardiology, Complex Coronary Angioplasty, CTO Intervention, Bifurcation Stenting, Rotablation, TAVI, MitraClip, Structural Heart Disease, ASD Closure, VSD Closure, PDA Closure, Peripheral Vascular Intervention and Aortic Stent Grafting.
Dr. Gopi A provides advanced Cardiology and heart treatment at Medpas Health for coronary artery disease, structural heart disease and complex cardiovascular conditions.
Dr. Gopi A performs coronary angiography to identify narrowing or blockage in the heart's blood vessels and determine the most appropriate treatment strategy.
He performs angioplasty and stent placement for selected patients with significant coronary artery disease to restore blood flow to the heart muscle.
Dr. Gopi A has extensive experience in complex coronary interventions involving difficult anatomy, calcified lesions, bifurcations and chronic total occlusions.
He performs specialised intervention for selected chronic total occlusions where a coronary artery has remained completely blocked for an extended period.
Dr. Gopi A performs advanced stenting techniques for blockages occurring at coronary artery branch points where treatment requires careful procedural planning.
He uses rotational atherectomy or Rotablation for selected severely calcified coronary lesions where conventional balloon angioplasty may be difficult.
Dr. Gopi A performs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for selected patients with severe aortic valve disease who are suitable for catheter-based valve replacement.
He has expertise in percutaneous mitral valve interventions such as MitraClip for selected patients with significant mitral regurgitation.
Dr. Gopi A provides catheter-based treatment for selected structural heart conditions including valve disorders and congenital cardiac defects.
He performs catheter-based closure of suitable atrial septal defects using an implanted device without the need for conventional open-heart surgery in selected cases.
Dr. Gopi A provides device closure for selected ventricular septal defects after detailed cardiac evaluation.
He performs catheter-based closure of patent ductus arteriosus in suitable patients where intervention is clinically indicated.
Dr. Gopi A has experience in endovascular stent-graft treatment for selected aortic conditions including aneurysm and dissection.
He provides angioplasty and stenting for selected peripheral vascular conditions affecting blood flow outside the heart.
Dr. Gopi A has experience with advanced heart-failure device therapy in selected patients requiring specialised electrical or device-based cardiac treatment.
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MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (Cardiology), DM (Cardiology), FSCAI
Cardiac disease treatment, interventional cardiology treatments
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. Gopi A
Dr. Gopi A specializes in Interventional Cardiology with a focus on complex coronary angioplasties. He has over 28 years of experience in treating cardiac conditions.
Dr. Gopi A has served as the past president of both the Bangalore Chapter and Karnataka Chapter of the Cardiological Society of India.
Public professional profiles report that he has performed more than 12,000 diagnostic catheterisation procedures and approximately 2,500 interventional procedures.
Yes. Structural interventions for ASD, VSD and PDA are among his listed areas of expertise.
Yes. Fortis states that he is a past president of the Bangalore and Karnataka chapters of the Cardiological Society of India.
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