Cardiac Sciences & Coronary Care Unit

Founded over 50 years ago, the Ruby Hall Clinic Cardiac Centre is the second-largest cardiac centre in India. With four cutting-edge cardiac catheterisation labs and four well-equipped cardiac operating rooms, we perform intricate heart surgeries and angioplasties with a success rate that has made the Ruby Hall Clinic Cardiac Centre renowned throughout India and the rest of the world.

Our expert team includes 21 Cardiologists and 8 Cardiac Surgeons, some of the best in Pune. We offer comprehensive services including Electrophysiology, Rotablators, FFR, LASER, Intravascular Ultrasounds (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL), Orbital Atherectomy, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps.

The centre also performs non-invasive Atrial Septal Defects (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD), and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) closures, complex angioplasties with various stents, and structural heart interventions such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (PTMVR).

We are a leader in Advanced Pacemaker Implantation and Electrophysiological Studies, offering Non-Invasive Investigations, ECG, 2D ECHO, CT Coronary Angiography and Catheter Angiography, Cardiac MRI and PET Scans.

Reasons To Visit A Cardiologist

Scope of Services

Heart Disease Treatment & Diagnosis:

Comprehensive evaluation and management of all types of heart disease.

Echocardiography:

Non-invasive imaging to assess heart function and structure.

Exercise Stress Test:

A monitored physical test to check heart performance under physical exertion.

Holter Monitoring ECG:

24–48 hour portable ECG monitoring for detecting irregular heart rhythms.

Electrocardiography for Arrhythmia:

Evaluation of electrical disturbances causing abnormal heart rhythms.

Electrophysiological Studies of the Heart:

Diagnosis and treatment of conduction system diseases & abnormal rhythm of heart, using special modalities like RFA, CARTO 3D Mapping & Cryoablation.

Cardiac CT:

High-resolution imaging for visualising cardiac anatomy, coronary arteries and calcification.

CT Coronary Angiography (CT CAG):

Non-invasive technique to evaluate coronary artery blockages using advanced 1152-slice CT technology.

Cardiac MRI:

Detailed imaging of cardiac muscle, valves, and vessels to assess functional and structural abnormalities.

PET Scan for Cardiac Assessment:

Advanced metabolic imaging used for myocardial viability studies and inflammatory heart conditions.

Cardiovascular Disease Treatment:

Holistic care for conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels.

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment:

Advanced management including stents, surgery, and medication.

Congenital Heart Disease:

Treatment for birth defects affecting the heart’s structure and function.

Cardiothoracic Surgery:

Comprehensive surgical care for conditions of the heart and thoracic cavity.

Heart Valve Treatment:

Repair or replacement of malfunctioning heart valves.

Heart Transplant Programme:

Specialised care for patients requiring heart transplants.

Heart Failure Treatment:

Tailored treatments to improve quality of life and cardiac function.

Coronary Interventions:

Procedures like angioplasty and stenting to restore and maintain coronary blood flow.

Neurovascular Interventions:

Emergency and elective treatment for stroke and brain vessel disorders.

Peripheral Vascular Interventions:

Treatment for blockages in arteries outside the heart.

Endovascular Interventions:

Minimally invasive techniques for managing diseases within the blood vessels.

Paediatric Cardiology Interventions:

Diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions in children.

Structural Heart Disease Treatment:

Interventions like TAVR and PTMVR for structural defects.

Pacemaker Implantation & Device Therapy:

Placement of pacemakers and defibrillators to manage abnormal heart rhythms.

Key Procedures and Specialities

- Coronary Angiography

Coronary angiography is a test used to detect narrowing in your arteries. 

- What is angiography, and how is it done?

Angiograms are X-rays that detect narrow, blocked, enlarged, or malformed arteries or veins in many body parts, including the brain, heart, abdomen, and legs. Coronary angiograms are X-rays of the arteries in the heart. An Angiogram offers information on the extent and severity of any heart disease and helps your doctor plan your treatment. These may include angioplasty (stents), bypass surgery, or medications.

- Coronary angioplasty

Angioplasty is a procedure that opens clogged arteries in the heart. A tiny balloon helps widen an artery that has been temporarily blocked by a plaque.

An angioplasty is often combined with the permanent placement of a stent, to keep an artery open and decrease its risk of narrowing again. Some stents are coated with medication to help keep your artery open (drug-eluting stents), while others are bare-metal stents & specialised balloons called Drug Eluting Balloons.

This procedure can relieve chest pain and shortness of breath caused by blocked arteries. In addition to opening blocked arteries after a heart attack, angioplasty can also reduce the degree of heart muscle damage

- Aortic surgery

Repair or replacement of aneurysms and dissections.

- Aortic valve surgery

Treatment for malfunctioning aortic valves.

- Arrhythmia surgery

Corrective surgery for genetic heart defects.

- Congenital heart surgery

A surgical procedure where the blocked portion of the coronary artery is bypassed with another piece of blood vessel.

- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

A surgical procedure where the blocked portion of the coronary artery is bypassed with another piece of blood vessel.

- Heart transplant

A life-saving option for advanced heart failure.

- Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

A mechanical pump for heart function support.

- Left ventricular remodelling/surgical ventricular restoration

A technique that gets the heart back into a more normal shape after a heart attack, allowing it to pump blood more efficiently.

- Myectomy/myotomy

Removes thickened heart muscle.

- Transmyocardial revascularisation (TMR)

For patients with angina not treatable by other means.

- Valvular surgery

Repairs or replaces heart valves.

We provide all services, including:

  • Acute Stroke
  • Aortic Stents
  • Peripheral Vascular Interventions
  • Structural Cardiac Interventions (TAVI, PTMVR)

Two million new cases of heart failure are reported in India every year, and one-third of them require a heart transplant. A transplant is performed when end-stage heart failure or heart injury can’t be treated by any other means. It is reserved for individuals with a high risk of dying.

Ruby Hall Clinic was the first hospital in Pune to have received a license to undertake this procedure, adding to its list of organ transplants. The heart transplant program has the depth and experience to successfully treat those patients for whom transplant is the answer, as well as the many patients for whom it is not. Our heart transplant team is experienced in evaluating high-risk patients and understands what transplants can provide. Based on the evaluation results, the transplant team decides whether or not a heart transplant is appropriate as the best therapeutic option.

Two million new cases of heart failure are reported in India every year, and one-third of them require a heart transplant. A transplant is performed when end-stage heart failure or heart injury can’t be treated by any other means. It is reserved for individuals with a high risk of dying.
Ruby Hall Clinic was the first hospital in Pune to have received a license to undertake this procedure, adding to its list of organ transplants. The heart transplant program has the depth and experience to successfully treat those patients for whom transplant is the answer, as well as the many patients for whom it is not. Our heart transplant team is experienced in evaluating high-risk patients and understands what transplants can provide. Based on the evaluation results, the transplant team decides whether or not a heart transplant is appropriate as the best therapeutic option.

Heart ailments are often thought of as an affliction of adults. But unfortunately, children suffer from life-threatening cardiac conditions. Therefore, Managing Trustee Dr. Purvez Grant deemed it necessary to have a dedicated Paediatric Cardiology Unit.

From accurate and timely diagnosis to appropriate and proficient treatment, the Paediatric Cardiology Unit provides end-to-end cardiac care from 18 weeks gestation.

These include both care and correction for congenital heart diseases like:

  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Fallot’s Tetralogy
  • Congenital valve stenosis
  • Coarctation of the Aorta and Pulmonary artery
  • Coronary AV fistulas
  • Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
  • Aortopulmonary collaterals
  • Acquired: Rheumatic heart disease, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathies

as well as treatment for cardiac conditions like

  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Myocarditis
  • Cardiomyopathies
Heart ailments are often thought of as an affliction of adults. But unfortunately, children suffer from life-threatening cardiac conditions. Therefore, Managing Trustee Dr. Purvez Grant deemed it necessary to have a dedicated paediatric cardiology unit. From accurate and timely diagnosis to appropriate and proficient treatment, the paediatric cardiology unit provides end-to-end cardiac care from 18 weeks gestation.
Our cardiac catheterisation procedures offer treatment of many congenital heart defects without open heart surgery, which include the closure of septal defects, balloon dilatation, and stenting. Our paediatric cardiac care facility also provides the full spectrum of paediatric electrophysiology services, including
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Transcatheter cryoablation
  • Intraoperative cryoablation

- We provide all services, including:

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Cardiac Catheterisation
  • Transthoracic, Transoesophageal, and Intraoperative Echocardiography
  • 2D/3D/stress echo
  • Cardiac MRI
  • CT Coronary Angiography (CT CAG) with 1152-slice CT
  • Cardiac PET & SPECT Thallium Scans
  • Vascular Doppler Studies
  • Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
  • Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP)
  • Myocardial Perfusion Scans

Why Choose
Us?

Results that Matter:

We are one of the best cardiac hospitals in Pune. Our patient satisfaction rates are among the highest in the country, and our heart specialists are well-equipped in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cardiac conditions.

Team-Based Approach

Thousands of patients have received treatment from our knowledgeable and experienced specialists. Our highly qualified team is committed to enhancing your heart health and includes vascular and cardiac surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, dieticians, and physiotherapists.

Compassionate Care

We have a reputation for offering thorough, compassionate care throughout your experience with us. You can be sure that you will receive the best care regardless of whether you are visiting for a routine check-up, a life-saving surgery, or a consultation.

State-of-the-art Technology:

At Ruby Hall Clinic, we believe that better technology translates to better care. Our professionals operate cutting-edge technology, from diagnosis through surgery and beyond, to give you the care you deserve.

FAQs

Do cardiac tests hurt?

Patient comfort is of utmost priority, and our doctors ensure that all tests are as minimally invasive as possible. While most procedures are comfortable and pain-free, we may be required to draw blood for diagnostic samples. Rest assured, our diagnosticians have ample expertise and place your comfort above all.

While there are a variety of factors that can put you at risk for cardiac problems, a good lifestyle can eradicate some of the risks. However, some factors include smoking tobacco, high cholesterol or blood pressure, excess physical exertion or physical inactivity, obesity, or diabetes.

Our experts provide medical management, treatments, or lifestyle modification guidelines to help treat your condition. If these treatments have not worked for you or can’t be used to treat your cardiac condition, heart surgery might be an option. In such instances, our specialists will work with you to decide whether heart surgery is the best treatment option for you.

While our hospital offers stellar results for heart surgery, it is important to understand that, as with any other surgery, this too comes with risks. Some of these include bleeding, inflammation, or infection; a reaction to anaesthesia; damage to other organs; or, in rare cases, death. However, these risks are higher if surgery is performed in emergencies or if the patient has underlying conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, lung disease, or peripheral arterial disease. The best heart doctors take the patient through the potential risks and help determine the course of treatment that’s best for you before finalising surgery.

Heart attacks refer to the death of heart muscle and are caused Heart attacks refer to the death of heart muscle and are caused by a block in the artery. Current technology allows for the re-opening of blocked arteries to preserve heart muscle and thereby heart function. For this purpose, we highly recommend that medical help be sought as soon as chest pain and associated symptoms occur. Most often, heart attacks treated in the earliest possible time frame have the best chances for a smooth, swift recovery. a block in the artery. Current technology allows for the re-opening of blocked arteries to preserve heart muscle and thereby heart function. For this purpose, we highly recommend that medical help be sought as soon as chest pain and associated symptoms occur. Most often, heart attacks treated in the earliest possible time frame have the best chances for a smooth, swift recovery.

The heart is one of the hardest working muscles in your body, beating more than 1,00,000 times a day. While heart attacks come unannounced, it is always good to know that visiting a cardiologist can help prevent mishaps in the future.

When should I seek specialist care?

The heart is one of the hardest working muscles in your body, beating more than 1,00,000 times a day. While heart attacks come unannounced, it is always good to know that visiting a cardiologist can help prevent mishaps in the future.

Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Abhijit Khadtare

Cardiac Sciences & Coronary Care Unit

Dr. Pramod Narkhede

Cardiac Sciences & Coronary Care Unit

Dr. Vishnu Mane

Cardiac Sciences & Coronary Care Unit

Dr. Harshal Ingale

Cardiac Sciences & Coronary Care Unit

Dr. Gaurav Kulkarni

Cardiac Anaesthesia Team

Dr. Rahul Bhalke

Cardiac Anaesthesia Team

Dr. Kedar Deshmukh

Cardiac Anaesthesia Team

Dr. Rishikesh Ballakur

Cardiac Anaesthesia Team

Dr. Anuja Kulkarni

Cardiac Anaesthesia Team

Dr. Manisha Dhobe

CCU Team

Dr. Sunita Borade

CCU Team

Dr. Atul Pol

CCU Team

Dr. Nazneen Khan

CCU Team

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  • 2 D Echo
  • Bone Densitometry
  • CT Scan
  • DSA Lab
  • Gamma Camera
  • EEG
  • Holter Monitoring
  • Mammography
  • MRI
  • PET CT
  • Spirometry
  • Treadmill Testing (TMT)
  • Ultrasound
  • Urodynamic Studies
  • X-Ray
  • ECG
  • PFT
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