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Dr. Aakash Vijay

Associate Consultant

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiac Care

DM (Cardiology) - VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, MD (Internal Medicine) - Dr. RML Hospital (New Delhi), MRCP (UK) - Royal College of Physicians (UK), MBBS - VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital (New Delhi).

About Dr. Aakash Vijay

Interventional cardiologist trained at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital with advanced experience in complex coronary and peripheral interventions.

Specialises in coronary angioplasty with intravascular imaging, CTO revascularisation, and calcium modification techniques

Experienced in valvuloplasty, device closures, pacemaker and CRT device implantation.

  • Dr Aakash Vijay is an interventional cardiologist trained at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, with experience in complex coronary, structural and peripheral interventions. He has performed more than 750 coronary angioplasties, including left main, CTO, and bifurcation lesions using intravascular imaging and calcium modification techniques. His expertise also includes structural interventions such as device closures, valvuloplasties, and peripheral angioplasties, along with training in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology.

Specialization and Expertise

interventional-cardiology-coronary-and-structural Interventional Cardiology (Coronary and Structural) Interventional Cardiology (Coronary and Structural)
complex-coronary-angioplasty-left-main-cto-bifurcation-calcium-modification Complex Coronary Angioplasty (Left Main, CTO, Bifurcation, Calcium Modification) Complex Coronary Angioplasty (Left Main, CTO, Bifurcation, Calcium Modification)
valvuloplasty-bmv-pvbd-and-device-closure-asd-vsd-pda Valvuloplasty (BMV, PVBD) and Device Closure (ASD, VSD, PDA) Valvuloplasty (BMV, PVBD) and Device Closure (ASD, VSD, PDA)
peripheral-angioplasty-renal-sma-sfa-subclavian-carotid Peripheral Angioplasty (Renal, SMA, SFA, Subclavian, Carotid) Peripheral Angioplasty (Renal, SMA, SFA, Subclavian, Carotid)
intracoronary-imaging-and-physiology-ivus-oct-ffr-ifr Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology (IVUS, OCT, FFR, IFR) Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology (IVUS, OCT, FFR, IFR)
pacemaker-icd-crt-device-implantation Pacemaker, ICD, CRT Device Implantation Pacemaker, ICD, CRT Device Implantation

Milestones Achieved

Best complex case presentation at the Asia Pacific Vascular Intervention Conference
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Best case award at CHIP CTO India
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Publications

  • Thesis: "Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy of H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF Scores in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction" Vijay A, Gupta P, Farooqui FA. Cauliflower Heart: Congenital Submitral Aneurysm. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. 2023 Mar 23;5(2):e220271.

  • Vijay A, Jain A, Ansari AH, Kumar D. Acquired bilateral atrio-ventricular valvular stenosis in a complex single-ventricle physiology following superior cavo-pulmonary connection. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2025 Apr 1;18(4):e265053.

  • Aggarwal A, Ansari AH, Vijay A, Bansal S, Isser HS. Estimation of Myocardial Work by Echocardiography in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Indian Heart Journal. 2024 Dec 1;76:S103-4.

  • Jain A, Vijay A, Yadav A, Kumar D, Ansari A, Yadav Sr A. Massive Hemothorax Following Transradial Coronary Angioplasty. Cureus. 2025 Mar 7;17(3).

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