ABOUT

Heart disease is the leading cause of death & is no more an old man’s disease. It’s common in youngsters because in most cases, the occurrence is due to their lifestyle issues.

Just running marathons doesn’t make you healthy. Maintain healthy diet, exercise regularly & sleep well everyday to keep your heart disease free.

– Dr. Rajiv B. Sethi

Dr. Rajiv Sethi is senior consultant & interventional cardiologist currently practising at Aditya Birla Hospital & is attached to other five reputed hospitals. Dr. Sethi is also President at the prestigious Cardiological Society of India (Pune chapter). Dr. Sethi had an impeccable academic record and currently has over 25 years of experience in the field of clinical & interventional cardiology.

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EDUCATION

Dr. Rajiv Sethi started his graduation after completing his higher secondary education where he stood 21st in the Maharashtra state. By the end of the year 1989, Dr. Sethi had completed his MBBS from the widely popular B.J. Medical College, during which he had received the honour of receiving the Dr. Khare prize for standing second in the University of Pune, Maharashtra. He also received multiple scholarships in each year of his MBBS graduation. In the later years, he received twin degrees in each of the fields of medicine & cardiology. First he completed his M.D. from University of Pune at B.J. Medical College in the year 1993 & afterwards became DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in New Delhi in December 1993. During the time he had bagged major awards such as Best Poster Award, Best Research Paper Award & the Hari Malini Gold Medal. 

In the later years, Dr. Sethi continued his extraordinary academic career by earning D.M. & D.N.B in the field of cardiology from LTM General Hospital, New Delhi & LTM General Hospital, Mumbai respectively. He was also awarded the prestigious B. P. Basu award by Cardiological Society of India in the year 1996 in national level conference at Bangalore.

AWARDS &
ACHIEVEMENTS

DR. KHARE PRIZE (B. J. Medical College – 1988)

BEST RESEARCH PAPER AWARD (Research Society of B. J. Medical College – 1992)

BEST POSTER AWARD (Physicians of India – 1993)

HARI MALINI GOLD MEDAL (Pune University – 1993)

B. P. BASU AWARD (CSI – 1996)

EXPERIENCE & FELLOWSHIPS

Dr. Sethi was a resident intern for 1 year at B.J. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital. He was a resident in general medicine for 3 years at Sassoon Hospital, Pune, after which he also got teaching experience in cardiology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

He did his super-specialisation & extensive training at the world renowned St. Vincent’s & Mercy Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; becoming Fellow in Cardiac Interventions at the great hospital. The hospital that is pioneer in the use of newer devices has gained worldwide fame due to its research. Dr. Sethi got his training in the use of intravascular ultrasound, RADI pressure wire, rotablation, vascular closure & distal protection devices. Also he received extensive training in transradial angiography & angioplasty, device closure of ASD & VSD along with permanent pacemaker implantation. The hospital having very busy interventional radiology setup provided Dr. Sethi training in peripheral vascular diagnostic angiograms & interventions, carotid angioplasty & stenting, lower & upper limb angioplasty and renel angioplasty.

He also became International Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC) & Fellow of Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI).

Dr. Sethi has a remarkable career & has vast experience of more than 25 years in the field. Being very well equipped with knowledge & extensive training; he has handled thousands of cases and has operated patients with complexities. He has been practising at premier hospitals such as Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, AIMS Hospital & Sterling Multi-speciality Hospital and is appointed as President of Cardiological Society of India (CSI, Pune Chapter)

PUBLISHED PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Along with good academics, Dr. Sethi was active in researching along with his peers & published a great number of papers/abstracts and has presented many presentations at different occasions.

Articles
 
  • Sethi R B, Hiremath M S, Phadke A S. A comparative study of clinical examination & 2D Echo in patients with mitral valve disease as compared to Color Doppler. Ind. Heart J1994;46:117.
  • Mahajan A U, Mardikar H M, Hiregouder N S, Sethi R B, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Comparison of Intracoronary ECG with Surface ECG. Ind. Heart J 1995;47: 589.
  • Sethi R B, Mardikar H M, Mathew R, Sodhi S J, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging of the coronary artery. Ind. Heart J 1995;47: 618.
  • Mardikar H M, Hiregouder N S, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Sethi R B, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Transradial coronary angioplasty and stenting on outpatient basis: A feasibility study. Ind. Heart J 1996;48: 514.
  • Mathew R, Hiregouder N S, Mardikar H M, Sethi R B, Solanki D R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Coronary stenting in acute myocardial infarction. Ind. Heart J 1996;48: 514.
  • Sahu P K, Sethi R B, Mardikar H M, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Adenosine induced cardiac pain . Is it due to ischaemia? Ind. Heart J 1996;48:516.
  • Solanki D R,Mardikar H M, Hiregouder N S, Mathew R, Sethi R B, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Direct angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction. The LTMGH experience. Ind. Heart J 1996;48:505.
  • Mardikar H M, Hiregouder N S, Sethi R B, Solanki D, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B.The role of intracoronary adenosine in ischaemic preconditioning. Ind.Heart J 1996;48:552.
  • Mehta A B, Mardikar H M, Hiregouder N S, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Sethi R B, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B. Primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction. LTMGH experience. JAPI. (in press).
  • Mehta A B, Mardikar H M, Hiregoudar N S, Mathew R, Solanki D R, Sethi R B. Coronary artery stenting in acute myocardial infarction. IHJ 1997: 49; 169-172.
  • Mehta A B, Mardikar H M, Hiregoudar N S, Sethi R B, Solanki D R, Mathew R. Adenosine induced chest pain : Is it due to myocardial inschemia. Clinical, Electrocardiographic, Haemodynamic and Metabolic study. IHJ 1997: 49; 267-270.
  • Sethi R B, Mardikar H M, Hiregoudar N S, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Mehta A B. Intracoronary adenosine in chronic stable angina. JAPI 1997: 45; 363-364.
  • B S Chakrapani, Sethi R B, Mathew Rony, Kane G R. Does TIMI- III flow correlate with ST segment resolution following Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction? IHJ1997; 49:42.
  • Sahoo P K, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Sethi R B, Athanikar N, Kane G R. Outcome of Primary angioplasty in patients with preexistent coronary collateral circulation. IHJ 1997; 49:46.
  • Sethi R B, Mardikar H M, Hiregoudar N S, Solanki D R, Mathew R, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. A comparative study of intracoronary ECG and surface ECG during PTCA. IHJ 1997; 49:50.
  • Solanki D R, Sethi R B, Hiregoudar N S, Neeta A, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Primary angioplasty for lytic eligible and ineligible patients of acute myocardial infarction: In hospital outcome. IHJ 1997; 49:55.
  • Mathew Rony, B S Chakrapani, Sethi R B, Neeta A, Kane G R, Pahlajani D B, Mehta A B. Clinical restenosis : A poor predictor for in-stent restenosis. IHJ 1997; 49:278.
  • Karande Sunil, Athanikar N, Varma M R, Bhatnagar S, Sethi R B, Mathew Rony, Kane G R. L-Carnitine – In acute and chronic LV Dysfunction. IHJ 1998: 50; 94.
  • Magdum A P, Keshavamurthy C B, Sethi R B, Mathew Rony, Kane G R. Prognostic significance of periprocedural elevation of markers of myocardial damage. IHJ 1998: 50.
  • Varma M R, Karande Sunil, Mathew Rony, Sethi R B, Kane G R. Is serum Ferritin a biochemical marker of coronary artery disease? IHJ 1998 : 50 :178.
  • Sethi R B, Mathew Rony, Solanki D R, Athanikar N, Kane G R. Intracoronary stenting with long stents: Immediate results and six month follow up. IHJ 1998; 50 : 213.
  • Sethi R B, Wykole M R, Mathew Rony, Solanki D R, Kane G R, Mehta A B. Coronary stenting for ostial stenosis of native coronary arteries: LTMGH experience. IHJ 1998; 50 : 214.
  • Hiremath M S, Grant P K, Makhale C N, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Sathe S V, Gulati R B, Karandikar N G, Sethi R B. Direct angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. IHJ 1999; 51:10.
  • Hiremath M S, Grant P K, Makhale C N, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Sathe S V, Gulati R B, Sethi R B, Karandikar N G. Multivessel PTCA for coronary revascularisation. IHJ 1999; 51:104.
  • Makhale C N, Grant P K, Hiremath M S, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Sathe S V, Gulati R B, Sethi R B, Karandikar N G. Direct intracoronary stent deployment without predilatation. IHJ 1999; 51:106.
  • Hiremath M S, Sethi R B, Grant P K, Makhale C N, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Sathe S V, Gulati R B, Karandikar N G. Percutaneous revascularisation following coronary artery bypass surgery- A Ruby Hall Experience. IHJ 1999; 51:196.
  • Sathe S V, Hiremath M S, Sethi R B, Grant P K, Makhale C N, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Gulati R B. Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in mitral restenosis. IHJ1999; 51:237.
  • Makhale C N, Sethi R B, Hiremath M S, Grant P K, Gadkari M A, Hiremath J S, Sathe S V, Gulati R B, Karandikar N G. Ruby Hall Experience with stainless steel Greenfield vena caval filter for inferior vena cava interruption. IHJ 1999; 51:398.
 
  • Whitbourn R J, Sethi R B, Pomerantsev E V, Fitzgerald P J. High speed Rotational Atherectomy and Coronary stenting. Cath and Cardiovascular Interventions 2003;60:167-171.
Presentations
  • XIX Annual Conference of Research Society of B J Medical College & Sassoon General Hospitals – 1992. Our experience with SSPE in Pune.
  • Joint Annual Conference of Associations of Physicians of India – 1993. A study of Noncompressive Myelopathy.
  • Cardiological Society of India, Jaipur 1994. A comparative study of clinical examination & 2D Echo in patients with mitral valve disease as compared to Color Doppler.
  • Joint Annual Conference of Associations of Physicians of India, Madras 1994. The utility of clinical examination & 2D Echo in patients with mitral valve disease as compared to Color Doppler.
  • Cardiological Society of India, Lucknow 1995. Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging of the coronary artery.
  • Cardiological Society of India, Bangalore 1996. Endoluminal reconstruction with the Wallstent.
  • Cardiological Society of India, Calcutta 1997. A comparative study of surface and intracoronary ECG during PTCA.
  • Cardiological Society of India, Mumbai 1998. Coronary stenting for ostial stenosis of native coronary arteries: LTMGH experience.
  • Cardiological  Society of India, Mumbai 1998. Intracoronary stenting with long stents: Immediate results and six month follow up.
  • The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 51st Annual Scientific Meeting – Adelaide. Poster presentation – Melbourne Drug Eluting Stent Registry.

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