Dr. Saurav Kumar Das 

Past Experience

A methodical and analytical cardiologist with a distinguished 30+ year career in the Indian Army and advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology. Proven expertise in complex coronary interventions, cardiac pacing, and heart failure management, with a special interest in physiological pacing. A skilled clinical researcher with numerous peer-reviewed publications and a background in leading teams in high-pressure environments. Committed to advancing patient outcomes through precision, innovation, and mentorship. 

Areas of Expertise

Interventional Cardiology

· Coronary Interventions: Proficient in a wide range of procedures including primary angioplasties, basic and calcified CTOs, and interventions in patients with complex anatomies (e.g., dextrocardia, anomalous vessel origins).

o Successfully completed over 400 angioplasty cases.

o Experienced in advanced techniques such as orbital lithotripsy, intravascular imaging (IVUS/OCT), cutting/scoring balloons, and Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB).

· Diagnostic Procedures: Extensive experience with over 2000 diagnostic procedures, including angiograms (post-CABG, PAG, Renal), diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, and venographies.

Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology

· Device Implantation: Independently performed over 200 permanent pacemaker and AICD implantations with no major complications.

· Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT): Over 100 CRT-P/CRT-D implantations performed.

· Conduction System Pacing (CSP) - Special Interest:

o Trained under experts and pioneer in the field, assisted/independently performed  over 100 CSP procedures.

o First assistant for East India’s first dual-site complete physiological pacing procedure.

· Electrophysiology (EP): Proficient in bradycardia EP studies and has assisted in tachycardia-related EP and ablations for AVRT, AVNRT, and fascicular VT.

Non-Invasive & General Cardiology

· Diagnostics: Skilled in echocardiography, TMT, and Holter studies.

· Medical Writing & Research: Authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and possesses strong skills in drafting case reports. 

Awards & Publications

Journal Articles

· Bahl, A., Prasad, N., Sinha, D. P., ...Das, S., et al. (2025). Cardiac evaluation in patients awaiting kidney transplant-position statement of the Cardiological Society of India and Indian Society of Nephrology.

Indian Heart Journal, 77(3), 204–212.

· Kumar, D., Das, S., et al. (2023). LOT-CRT in patients with refractory heart failure and non-LBBB morphology: A case series.

Heart Failure Journal of India, 1(2), 158.

· Das, S., Narayan, S., & Rai, S. (2018). Is 400 IU per day of Vitamin-D given to healthy well-nourished mothers antenatally enough to prevent neonatal Vitamin-D deficiency? Medical Journal Armed Forces India.

International Presentation: A clinical case, "Way out of entanglement!", co-authored with Dr. Dilip Kumar, has been selected for presentation at Euro PCR 2025 in Paris.

Under Publication: "Dual-Site Conduction System Pacing: A Case Report of Combined Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing and Bachmann Bundle Pacing".

Under Publication: "LEADLESS PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION FOLLOWED BY TRANSVENOUS LEAD IMPLANTATION IN THE SAME SETTING IN PATIENTS WITH CIED INFECTION: A CASE SERIES".

Book Chapters

· Kumar, D., Das, S., et al. (2023). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiogenic Shock. In:

CSI Cardiology Update 2023.

· Kumar, D., Das, S., et al. (2022). Physiological Pacing: An Overview. In:

CSI Cardiology Update 2022.

· Chakraborty, R. N., & Das, S. (2022). Comparison of Biventricular Pacing with Conduction System Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. In: CSI Cardiology Update 2021. 

Cases Managed

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