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About Hiren Kevadiya

One of the best and ethical Cardiologist

One of the best and ethical Cardiac Electrophysiologist (Cardiac Arrhythmia Specialist)

One of the best Pacemaker, Device therapy and Heart Failure specialist

Dr. Hiren T. Kevadiya

MBBS, MD (Medicine)
DM (Cardiology) (Sree Chitra, Trivandrum)
PDF (EP) (Sree Chitra, Trivandrum)
Fellow in Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology
(Sree Chitra, Trivandrum)
Associate Member
Indian Heart Rhythm Society (L-216)
Member
Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (Id-109102840)
Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiologist

EDUCATION

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Tech

PDF (Pacing & Cardiac Electrophysiology)

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
Guides:
1. Dr. Ajitkumar V.K.
Prof & HOD Cardiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala
2. Dr. Narayanan Namboodiri
Professor of Cardiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Tech

DM Cardiology

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
Guides:
1. Dr. Ajitkumar V.K.
Prof & HOD Cardiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala
2. Dr. Sanjay G.
Professor of Cardiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala
B. J. Medical college, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

MD Medicine

  • April 2010 - April 2013
B. J. Medical college, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Guides:
1. Dr. B. C. Kaji
Professor of Medicine, BJMC, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat

MBBS

  • Sept 2003 - March 2009
Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Tech

Pre-degree

  • 1992 - 2003
1. Government School, Lathidad, Dist-Botad, Gujarat
2. Saraswati Vinay mandir, Gadhada-Swamina, Dist-Botad, Gujarat
3. R. K. Home School, Bhavnagar, Gujarat

EXPERIENCE

Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist

Feb 2019 to Feb 2020

U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Fellow (Cardiac Electrophysiology & pacemaker therapy)

Jan 2018 to Dec 2018

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala

Senior resident (Cardiology)

Jan 2015 to Dec 2017

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala

Senior resident (Medicine)

May 2013 to Oct 2014

B. J. Medical college, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Junior resident (Medicine)

April 2010 to April 2013

B. J. Medical college, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

MBBS Internee

April 2008 to March 2009

Pramukh Swami medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat

MBBS

October 2003 to March 2008

Pramukh Swami medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Fellow in Pacing & Cardiac Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology 2018

Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

2. Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology 2019

U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre

Performed Non-invasive and invasive diagnostic and therapeutic pacing and cardiac electrophysiology procedures like Pacemaker, AICD, CRT-P, CRT-D, ILR implantations and device upgradations, VT induction study, DFT testing, EP study and RF ablations of various arrhythmia like AVNRT, WPW syndrome, Atrial flutter, Atrial tachycardia, PVC ablations, Ventricular tachycardia ablations including idiopathic VT and scar related VT in structural heart disease under 3D electroanatomic mapping system of ENSITE (St Jude Medical) and CARTO (J & J).

DISSERTATIONS / PROJECTS

  • MD Medicine

    “Study of clinical profile of metabolic syndrome”

  • DM Cardiology

    “Analysis of Intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in stable ischemic heart disease"

  • PDF Cardiac Electrophysiology

    “Analysis of myocardial scar characteristics by cardiac MRI and its correlation with arrhythmic events on follow-up in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP) patients implanted with Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)”

PUBLICATIONS

(National & International Indexed Journals)
  • 1. Hiren T. Kevadiya, Review article: Leadless Pacemaker, Kerala Journal of Cardiology, The Official journal of Indian College of Cardiology, Kerala Chapter Vol. ii, issue - 1, March 2018
  • 2. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H.,& Valaparambil, A. (2019). An interesting case of wide QRS tachycardia with left bundle branch block morphology. Acta Cardiologica, 1–2. doi:10.1080/00015385.2018.1527075
  • 3. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2019). Interesting mode of initiation of slow–fast AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia. Acta Cardiologica, 1-2. doi:10.1080/00015385.2018.1530080
  • 4. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Interesting case of dual tachycardia in a patient with surgical closure of atrial septal defect. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. doi:10.1111/jce.13769 
  • 5. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Hiren Kevadiya, Ajitkumar V. K. (2018). Abolition of T wave alternans in a case of congenital long-QT syndrome with atrial pacing. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. doi:10.1111/jce.13710 
  • 6. Nair, K. K. M., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Narrow QRS tachycardia with apparent concentric atrial activation pattern: What is the mechanism? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. doi:10.1111/pace.13445 
  • 7. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). An interesting case of wide QRS tachycardia with right bundle branch block morphology: What is the mechanism? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 41(8), 1025–1027. doi:10.1111/pace.13377 
  • 8. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). An interesting case of narrow QRS tachycardia with incomplete right bundle branch block morphology: What is the mechanism? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 29(8), 1177–1180. doi:10.1111/jce.13609 
  • 9. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Interesting case of narrow QRS tachycardia with atrioventricular dissociation. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 30(3), 294–296. doi:10.1016/j.jsha.2018.03.003 
  • 10. Nair, K. K. M., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Narrow QRS tachycardia with extreme rightward axis. What is the mechanism? Journal of Electrocardiology, 51(4), 634–636. doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.04.014 
  • 11. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., Sivadasanpillai, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). An interesting case of intra-Hisian Wenckebach with left bundle branch block. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 29(6), 923–924. doi:10.1111/jce.13490 
  • 12. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Atrial overdrive pacing during LBBB tachycardia: What is the mechanism? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 41(4), 411–413. doi:10.1111/pace.13302 
  • 13. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Interesting mode of initiation of LBBB tachycardia: What is the mechanism? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 29(5), 803–805. doi:10.1111/jce.13430 
  • 14. Mohanan Nair, K. K., Namboodiri, N., Kevadiya, H., Abhilash, S. P., & Valaparambil, A. (2018). Interesting response of narrow QRS tachycardia to premature atrial complex. What is the mechanism? Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 18(1), 42–43. doi:10.1016/j.ipej.2017.11.004 
  • 15. B. C. Kaji, Yagnesh Bhavsar, Nitin Patel, Anupam garg, Hiren Kevadiya, Zeeshan mansuri, A Study of Clinical Profile of 50 Patients with Portal Hypertension and to Evaluate Role of Non-invasive Predictor of Oesophageal Varices Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 9, February 2012
  • 16. Acharya Debasis, Rane Sameer, Bohora Shomu, & Kevadiya Hiren. (2020). Incidence, clinical, electrophysiological characteristics and outcomes of patients with Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome and atrial fibrillation. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal. 20. 10.1016/j.ipej.2019.12.015.
  • 17. Mohanan Nair, Krishna Kumar & Namboodiri, Narayanan & Kevadiya, Hiren & Das, Debasish & Varaparambil, Ajitkumar. (2019). Response of narrow QRS tachycardia in a patient with surgical closure of atrial septal defect to atrial overdrive pacing. What is the mechanism?. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 30. 10.1111/jce.14099.

Awards and Prizes

1. Won the first prize in Quiz competition on cardiac pacing and electrophysiology held by Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) Kerala chapter in April 2017 at Calicut.

2. Won the second prize in the Intercollegiate Cardiology Quiz competition on Intensive Case review held by Cardiological society of India (CSI) Kerala chapter in March 2017 at Kochi.

3. Won the third prize in Quiz competition on cardiac pacing & electrophysiology and was awarded excellence in Electrophysiology award sponsored by Prof. M. Khalilullah at the annual conference of Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) in October 2017 held at Ahmedabad.

Research Paper Presentations

(National & International Conferences and EP Forums)
  • 1. Presented the scientific paper titled “Clinical spectrum of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD): Single center experience” during 7th annual conference of Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) Kerala chapter held at Calicut in April 2017 (Original research by Dr. Nilesh Patel).
  • 2. Presented case report as an e-POSTER titled “Syncope or Seizures: a case of pediatric cardiomyopathy” during 18th annual conference of Pediatric cardiological society of India (PCSI) at Mumbai in October 2017.
  • 3. Poster presentation as titled “Syncope or Seizures: a case of pediatric cardiomyopathy” during 9th annual conference of Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) held at Ahmedabad in October 2017.
  • 4. Presented a unique case of Scar Ventricular tachycardia (VT) who underwent “Endocardial+Epicardial VT ablation under 3D Ensite system guidance” in a symposium of electrophysiology held in the presence of internationally renowned senior electrophysiologist Dr. Claudio Tondo from University of Milan, Italy on 15/7/2017 at Thiruvananthapuram.
  • 5. Presented multiple EP cases like AVNRT RF ablation, WPW syndrome with RF ablation of accessory pathways, Post ASD surgical closure Atrial flutter ablation under 3D ENSITE system, Ventricular tachycardia ablation including idiopathic VT & scar VTs under 3D ENSITE system during multiple occasions in Electrophysiology forum (EP forum) held in department of cardiology during DM residency.
  • 6. Seminar presentation on “Pacing induced cardiomyopathy – Pathophysiology, mechanism, prognosis and treatment” at department of cardiology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum, Kerala.
  • 7. Case presentation on “Atypical atrial flutter ablation under 3D electroanatomical mapping in post ASD surgical closure (GUCH) patients and importance of finding critical isthmus of re-entrant circuit by voltage, activation and propagation map” in Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) conference, held in Jaipur, India (November 2018)
  • 8. Case presentation on “Scar related VT ablation under 3D electroanatomical mapping in TOF surgical repair (GUCH) patients and importance of finding critical component of re-entrant circuit by Entrainment mapping” in Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) conference, held in Jaipur, India (November 2018)
  • 9. Case series with topic presentation on “Risk stratification in Brugada syndrome and role of VT induction study in asymptomatic brugada pattern patients” in colloquium on inherited arrhythmia disorder held at Kochi in December 2018.
  • 10. Presented a topic discussion and case series on CRT upgradations in patients with occluded venous system with focus on venous balloon dilatation and tunneling of pacing leads during IHRS, Kerala chapter held in Kochi in
  • 11. Abstracts accepted for Poster presentation in Asia-Pacific heart rhythm society conference (APHRS), held in Taipei, Taiwan (17-20 October 2018). Oxalosis Induced Acquired Complete Heart Block: An Uncommon Presentation of Plant Poisoning
  • 12.Abstracts accepted for Poster presentation in Asia-Pacific heart rhythm society conference (APHRS), held in Taipei, Taiwan (17-20 October 2018). Syncope or Seizures? A Case of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Presented with Recurrent Episodes of Unresponsiveness
  • 13.Abstracts accepted for Poster presentation in Asia-Pacific heart rhythm society conference (APHRS), held in Taipei, Taiwan (17-20 October 2018). Uncommon Cause for Complete Heart Block: Unruptured sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm of Non-coronary sinus
  • 14.Abstracts accepted for Poster presentation in Asia-Pacific heart rhythm society conference (APHRS), held in Taipei, Taiwan (17-20 October 2018). Atrial Fibrosis Assessment by CMR in RHD Patients with Mitral and Aortic Valve Involvement and Its Correlation with Atrial Fibrillation (Original research by Dr. Hitesh Yadav)
  • 15.Oral Paper presentation on “Analysis of myocardial scar characteristics by cardiac MRI and its correlation with arrhythmic events on follow-up in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP) patients implanted with Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)” in Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society conference (APHRS), held in Bangkok, Thailand (24-27 October 2019)
  • 16. Poster presentation on “Multi-focal automaticity as the mechanism of incessant atrial tachycardia with tachycardia cardiomyopathy” in Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) conference, held in Delhi, India (November 2019)

Conference Attendance

1. Participated all the annual conferences held by Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS) Kerala chapter in year of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

2. Participated in Symposium on Pacing and Cardiac electrophysiology as delegate organized by Ananthpuri hospitals and research institute in May 2017 at Thiruvananthapuram

3. Participated in Annual conferences held by Cardiological society of India (CSI) during my DM cardiology training program

4. Participated in the annual conference held by Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) at Bangkok in 2019.

Special Interests

1. Physiological pacing (His Bundle and LBB Pacing)
2. Cardiac Resynchronization therapy (CRT-P/D)
3. 3D Mapping of complex cardiac arrhythmias especially scar related VT, complex atrial arrhythmias and its RF ablation

REFERENCES

Dr. Ajitkumar V. K.

MD Medicine (PGIMER)
DM Cardiology (GB Pant)
Fellow Electrophysiology, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia
Professor Senior grade & Head of Cardiology
Member Medical Devices Advisory Committee to Health Ministry, Govt. of India.
Vice President, Kerala Heart Rhythm Society
National Convener Pacing & Electrophysiology, Cardiological Society of India
Department of Cardiology
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology
Trivandrum
Kerala, India
E-Mail: ajit@sctimst.ac.in

Dr. Narayanan Namboodiri K.K.

MD (PGIMER), DM Cardiology (PGIMER)
Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
Professor of Cardiology
Consultant-in-charge of cardiac electrophysiology programme and arrhythmia clinic
Consultant-in-charge of fellowship programme, Cardiac electrophysiology,
Editor-in-Chief, indexed medical journal Indian pacing and electrophysiology, the
official journal of Indian Heart Rhythm Society
Department of Cardiology
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology
Trivandrum
Kerala, India
E-Mail: kknnamboodiri@gmail.com