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Dr. Nitin Kansal is Director (Electrophysiology & Pacing) and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (SDMH) and Research Centre, Jaipur. He can also be consulted at his private Heart and Lung Clinic located at Anand Vihar Colony in the Jagatpura area of the city.

Dr. Kansal has extensive experience in the field of Cardiology, commencing with a one-year stint in 2004 as Senior Resident in the Department of Cardiology at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, after completing his MD. He then moved to Kasturba Medical College (KMC) in Manipal for three years of superspeciality training in Cardiology, culminating in the DM (Cardiology) degree in 2009. He subsequently worked as Assistant Professor for two years and Associate Professor for one year in the Department of Cardiology at the same institution. During this period, he gained valuable experience in angiography and angioplasty, balloon valvuloplasty, device closures and peripheral interventions.

Dr. Nitin Kansal spent two years at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, as Clinical Fellow of Electrophysiology in the Department of Cardiology, gaining extensive experience in devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, and ablations (VT, AF, tachycardia, AVRT, AVNRT, etc). He also had the opportunity for Observerships in the USA, at Oklahoma University Heart Rhythm Institute and University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he... [+]

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    Research

  • A comparative study of ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and their combination on hypertension.

    • Publications

  • Study of cardiovascular effects of occlusive nasal packing versus minimal packing following nasal surgeries. Navneeta Gangwar, Nitin Kansal, Krishnananda Nayak, Umesh Pai, Deepak Ranjan Nayak. MedPulse International Journal of ENT. February 2018; 5(2): 32-37.

    Article

  • Defibrillator discharges in a young patient: What is the underlying arrhythmia? Kansal Nitin, Jeff S Healey, Carlos A Morillo, Syamkumar M Divakara Menon. Heart Rhythm. 2014.

    Article

  • Safety and Efficacy of Dabigatran Compared with Warfarin for Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis. Mohammed Shurrab, Carlos A Morillo, Sam Schulman, Nitin Kansal, Asaf Danon, David Newman, Ilan Lashevsky Jeff S Healey, Eugene Crystal. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Volume 29, Issue 10; Pages 1203-1210; October 2013.

    Article | Click here to read more .

  • Depression and Anxiety in Heart Failure Patients in a South Indian Population: A Pilot Study. Debasree Deb, Khandelwal Smita, Kansal Nitin, Gonsalves James. Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 3(17) 2013, 65-70.

    Article

  • Correlation between levels of NT-pro BNP and cardiac function after percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in mitral stenosis. Nitin Kansal, Padmakumar R, Chandan Kumar KN, Vivek G. Calicut Medical Journal. 2010; 8(3):e2.

    Article

  • Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on myocardial contractility in post-event coronary artery disease patients: A Randomized controlled trial. Haddadzadeh MH, Maiya AG, Padmakumar R, Devasia T, Kansal N, Borker S. Physiotherapy. 2010; vol 8(2).

    Article

  • Acquired aneurysm of left sinus of Valsalva and coexistence of CAD with hypereosinophilia in a young menstruating woman: A case report. Padmakumar Ramachandran, Niranjan Garg, Tom Devasia, Nitin Kansal. Int J Angiol. 2008; 17 (2) p 99-102.

    Article

  • Satellite atrial septal vegetations. G Vivek, Nitin Kansal, Krishnannanda Nayak, Umesh Pai M, Lorraine Simone Dias. BMJ Case Reports. 2011; doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3993.

    Article

  • An unusual complication of cardiac catheterisation during BMV. Raman VG, Ramachandran P, Kansal N. BMJ Case Reports. 2011;10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3595.

    Article

  • Extensive calcinosis. Vivek G, R P, Kansal N, Seshadri S, Dias LS. BMJ Case Reports. 2011; 10.1136/bcr. 03.2011.4016.

    Article

  • Tuberculous mediastinal abscess as a paradoxical reaction in an immunocompetent individual. Naha K, Vivek G, Ramachandran P, Kansal N, Gupta MK, Rajagopal KV, Dasari S, Dias LS. BMJ Case Reports. 2012; 10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5498.

    Article

  • Thesis: A comparative study of ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and their combination on hypertension.

    Presentation

  • PW005 Safety and efficacy of dabigatran compared to warfarin for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Nitin Kansal, Natalia Pinilla, Sam Schulman, Carlos Morillo. Global Heart. Mar 2014; Volume 9, Issue 1; Supplement Page e265. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Catecholamine induced QT prolongation: A rare manifestation of a pheochromocytoma. Paul S Hong, Maryam Ayati, Nitin Kansal, Guy Amit, Carlos Ribas, Syamkumar Divakara Menon, Carlos Morillo, Stuart Connolly, Jeffrey S Healey. Heart Rhythm. May 2014. Vol 11, No.5; Supplement page S326. [Abstract]
     

    Article

  • Safety and Efficacy of Dabigatran Compared to Bridged Warfarin for Periprocedural Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Nitin Kansal, Natalia Pinilla, Sam Schulman, Carlos Morillo. CSI December 2013. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Safety and Efficacy of Dabigatran Compared to Warfarin for Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis. M Shurrab, A Kaoutskaia, B Arouny, I Lashevsky, A Danon, D Newman, N Kansal, S Schulman, J Healey, C Morillo, E Crystal. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Oct 2013; Volume 29, Issue 10; Supplement Page S100. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Pulmonary Vein Diameter and Post Radiofrequency Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: Does Size Matter? HJ Quiroga Ponce, N Al-Shoaibi, S Divakaramenon, JS Healey, SJ Connolly, CS Ribas, N Kansal, CA Morillo. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Oct 2013; Volume 29, Issue 10; Supplement Page S181. [Abstract]

    Article | Click here to read more .

  • Impact of Additional Left Atrial Lines on AF Recurrence in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Isolation Redo Procedure. HJ Quiroga Ponce, N Al-Shoaibi, S Divakaramenon, JS Healey, SJ Connolly, CS Ribas, N Kansal, CA Morillo. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Oct 2013; Volume 29, Issue 10; Supplement Page S181. [Abstract]

    Article | Click here to read more .

  • Impact of active versus passive fixation leads on pacemaker longevity. Naeem Al-Shoaibi, Nitin Kansal, Andrew H Ha, Horacio Quiroga, Syamkumar Divakara Menon, Jeff Healey, Carlos Ribas, Carlos Morillo, Stuart Connolly. Heart Rhythm. Denver 2013. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Depression and anxiety in patients with congestive heart failure: A cross-sectional study. Debashree Deb, Nitin Kansal, Padmakumar R. ICPP: International Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Bangkok, Thailand 2011. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Loeffler Endocarditis. Nitin Kansal, Ranjan Shetty, Vivek G: APCAACI Conference, The 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology. Singapore, 2010. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Novel Method of Peripheral Revascularization Using Front Runner Catheter: A Case Series. Shetty Ranjan, Nayak Krishnananda, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin, Devasia Tom, Gupta Manoj, Goel Amit. CSI 2010. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Series of Unusual Clustering of New Onset Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Fisherman Community in South India. Shetty Ranjan, Gupta Manoj, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin. CSI 2010. [Abstract]

    Article

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Myocardial Contractility: An Indo-Iranian Study. M H Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar, G Kamath, B Shad, F Mir B O Louk, T Devasia, N Kansal, V Graman. 2nd Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference cum 7th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Hong Kong, 2010. [Abstract]

    Article

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity. AG Maiya, MH Haddadzadeh, R Padmakumar, S Borkar, G Kamath, T Devasia, N Kansal, VG Raman. 3rd Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference cum 8th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Hong Kong, 2010. [Abstract]

    Article

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Structured Home-Based Exercise Training on Myocardial Contractility Following Cardiac Event: First Indian Trial. Haddadzadeh MH, Maiya A G, Padmakumar R, Borkar T, Devasia T, Kansal N. World Physical Therapy 2011, Amsterdam, Holland. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity in post-PTCA patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. MH Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar, G Kamath, T Devasia, N Kansal, V G Raman, R Shetty. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2011; Volume 27. [Abstract]

    Article

  • To Study the Effect of ACE-Inhibitor on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertension. Kansal N, Shukla SK, Barthwal SP, Saxena PC, Agarwal R, Dwivedi NC, Jaiswal G. 59th Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of India, APICON 2004. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Comparative study of efficacy of ACE inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker and their combination in controlling hypertension. Kansal N, Shukla SK, Barthwal SP, Saxena PC, Agarwal R, Dwivedi NC, Jaiswal G. 55th Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, CSI 2003. [Abstract]

    Article

  • Garg Niranjan, Padmakumar R, Tom Devasia, Nitin Kansal. Study of clinical and relevant diagnostic parameters of pericardial effusion - patient profile. Indian Heart Journal. 2007:58: 417. [Abstract]

    Article

    Recognition

  • Honours in Ophthalmology.

  • Second Runner-Up in All-India Deplatt Torrent Young Scholar Award for Cardiology. 2008.

    Training

  • MBBS: King George Medical College, Lucknow. Lucknow University. 1993-98.

  • Internship: Gandhi Memorial & Associated Hospitals, King George Medical College, Lucknow. 1998-99.

  • MD (Internal Medicine): MLN Medical College, Allahabad. 2000-03.

  • DM (Cardiology): Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University. 2006-09.

    Fellowships

  • Fellowship in Electrophysiology: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Jul 2012 to Jun 2014.

  • Observership/Visiting Fellow: Oklahoma University, Heart Rhythm Institute (Oklahoma City, USA). For observing electrophysiology procedures done under Dr. Sunny Po. Sep 2011 to Nov 2011.

  • Observership/Visiting Fellow: 2-week Observership at University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, USA), under Dr. Frank Marchilinski and Dr. Sanjay Dixit and team to study Penn method of VT and AF ablation.

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