Overview
Zydus Hospitals, operating in Ahmedabad, Anand and Vadodara, issued a press release on 15 July 2026 emphasizing its expanded cardiac care capabilities in response to rising cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, which the Global Burden of Disease study estimates affects 422 million people worldwide, with South Asia bearing the largest share.
Advanced Interventional Procedures
The hospital’s catheterisation laboratories now employ cutting‑edge imaging and intervention tools such as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Rotablation angioplasty and optical coherence tomography (OCT), which provide higher resolution than standard angiography. Complex structural interventions are also offered, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR) and valve‑in‑valve TAVI for patients with degenerated surgical bioprostheses.
Senior Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Bhavesh Roy recounted a chronic total occlusion (CTO) case where the standard antegrade wire‑crossing was impossible; the team instead used a retrograde approach, threading a wire through collateral vessels to cross the blockage, avoiding conversion to open‑heart surgery and achieving rapid patient recovery. In another CTO case, an IVUS catheter pull‑back from a side branch identified the optimal crossing site, allowing a micro‑catheter to traverse the lesion in a patient on dialysis with a creatinine level of 3 mg/dL and haemoglobin of 7 g/dL; despite renal impairment and anaemia, the procedure succeeded.
A 75‑year‑old male, previously operated on a decade earlier with surgical aortic valve replacement, presented with valve degeneration. To mitigate the high risk of a third open‑heart surgery, the team performed a valve‑in‑valve TAVI under conscious sedation, implanting a transcatheter valve inside the existing bioprosthesis, resulting in uneventful recovery and discharge on day three.
Heart Rhythm Clinic and Electrophysiology
Zydus Hospitals’ dedicated Heart Rhythm Clinic addresses electrical disorders of the heart, ranging from common atrial fibrillation and flutter to complex ventricular tachycardia and channelopathies, using 3D‑mapping‑guided ablation. Dr. Niraj Yadav, Senior Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist, described a 7‑year‑old patient with tachycardia‑induced cardiomyopathy. The child presented with progressive heart failure; anti‑arrhythmic drugs failed, prompting catheter ablation. 3D mapping revealed the arrhythmic focus on the epicardial surface, a location that carries a risk of cardiac perforation. The team successfully ablated the source, leading to normalization of cardiac function within weeks and discharge without any ongoing medication. Dr. Yadav noted that most rhythm disorders treated at the centre are curable by the procedure itself, and even when a cure is not possible, quality of life improves markedly.
Multidisciplinary Teams and Geographic Reach
The cardiac programme spans three Zydus Hospitals in Ahmedabad, Anand and Vadodara, staffed by a large team of interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, perfusionists and intensivists. Notable physicians include Sr. Interventional Cardiologists Dr. Sunil Thanvi, Dr. Bhavesh Roy, Dr. Abhisheka Tripathi, Dr. Ketan M. Vekariya, and Dr. Niraj Yadav; cardiac surgeons Dr. Rajesh Desai (Sr. Cardiac Surgeon and Heart Transplant Specialist) and Dr. Sandeep Agarwala (Cardio‑thoracic and Vascular Surgeon), supported by perfusionist lead Dr. Robert Joseph Benjamin. In Vadodara, the cardiology team comprises Sr. Cardiologist Dr. Mahima Chhajer and Interventional Cardiologists Dr. Bipin Dasari and Dr. Saurabh Biswas. In Anand, Interventional Cardiologists Dr. Raushan Ranjan and Dr. Rutvik Trivedi work alongside Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Yogesh Shukla.
Significance
By integrating state‑of‑the‑art imaging, minimally invasive structural interventions, and advanced electrophysiology, Zydus Hospitals positions itself as a comprehensive cardiac hub for Western India, capable of managing cases from routine angioplasty to complex paediatric arrhythmia ablations and heart‑transplant‑level care.