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Dr. Rahul Gudaghe

MD (General Medicine)

Designation: Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Credentials: MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology - AIIMS Gold Medalist)

Langauges: Marathi, Hindi, English

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About Dr. Rahul Gudaghe

Dr. Rahul Gudaghe is an exceptionally gifted and passionate Consultant Interventional Cardiologist who has achieved the highest tier of medical training in India.

He began his medical career at the RCSM Government Medical College in Kolhapur, earning his MBBS, before entering the highly competitive MD in General Medicine program at the landmark LTMMC and Sion Hospital in Mumbai.

Driven by a deep commitment to treating complex cardiovascular diseases, he went on to pursue a super-specialty DM in Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, where he graduated at the absolute top of his class as an institutional Gold Medalist.

Dr. Gudaghe’s extensive clinical training is matched by a strong career in active interventional practice across Mumbai’s top-tier cardiac institutions.

He serves as a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Asian Heart Institute and Research Centre in Bandra East, CriticareAsia Hospital in Kurla West, and Balaji Hospital in Byculla. From managing ultra-critical emergencies in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) to executing high-stakes catheterization lab procedures, Dr. Gudaghe brings a balanced approach of precision and technical excellence to the field of cardiovascular medicine.

My Patient Philosophy:

  • Relying heavily on cutting-edge diagnostic imaging—specifically advanced two-dimensional speckle tracking and strain-imaging echocardiography—to catch structural heart changes before they turn into major clinical events.

 

  • Practicing evidence-based, data-driven interventional cardiology, ensuring that every lifestyle change, medication plan, or catheter-based procedure matches the highest global safety standards.

 

  • Providing compassionate care in the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) and inpatient wards, making sure patients receive excellent pre-operative planning and thorough post-operative recovery support.

 

  • Encouraging open communication with families, helping them clearly understand complex diagnostic reports, angiographic films, and device implantations so they can play an active role in the healing process.

Education & Board Certifications

  • DM (Cardiology): Gold Medalist, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan (2024).
  • MD (General Medicine): Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC) and Sion Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra (2019).
  • M.B.B.S.: Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj (RCSM) Government Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra (2015).

Treatment Expertise

  • Coronary Angiography (high-definition diagnostic imaging)
  • Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) with balloon dilations and drug-eluting stent placements
  • Permanent Pacemaker Implantation (PPI)
  • Temporary Pacemaker Insertion (TPI)
  • Emergency Pericardiocentesis (needle aspiration)
  • Advanced CCU Crisis Management and stabilization
  • Peripheral vascular angioplasties
  • Specialized neonatal PDA stenting
  • High-resolution Transthoracic Echocardiography and Doppler blood flow analysis
  • Advanced Strain Imaging (2D speckle tracking)
  • 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) and continuous Holter ECG interpretation
  • Complex High-Risk Angioplasty assistance (for multi-vessel and calcified lesions)
  • Transcatheter Congenital Defect Device Closures (for ASD, VSD, and PDA)
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty Procedures (including Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy - PTMC)
  • Coronary artery blockages
  • Severe bradyarrhythmias and heart blocks
  • Acute cardiac tamponade (fluid buildup around the heart)
  • Cardiogenic shock and acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).
  • Complex ventricular arrhythmias and hidden arrhythmias
  • Early myocardial (heart muscle) changes in asymptomatic diabetic populations
  • Coarctation of the aorta (narrowing of the large blood vessel branching from the heart)
  • Silent ischemia (restricted blood flow to the heart without symptoms)
  • Hypertension variations (requiring 24-hour ambulatory tracking)
  • Multi-vessel, bifurcation, and calcified coronary artery disease
  • Congenital heart defects (Atrial Septal Defects - ASD, Ventricular Septal Defects - VSD, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus - PDA)
  • Heart valve diseases (Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis, and Pulmonary Stenosis)
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Neonatal cardiac conditions requiring ductal stabilization

Clinical Appointments & Work Experience

1.Consultant Interventional Cardiologist:

  • Asian Heart Institute and Research Centre, Bandra East, Mumbai.
  • CriticareAsia Hospital, Kurla West, Mumbai.
  • Balaji Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai.

 

2.Core Operational Areas:

  • Cath Lab: Advanced coronary and structural heart interventions.
  • Cardiac Care Unit (CCU): Intensive care management for unstable, critically ill heart patients.
  • Inpatient Care (IPD): Comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative clinical oversight.
  • Outpatient Care (OPD): Preventative cardiology, chronic disease management, and cardiac imaging diagnostics.

Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications

  • Gudaghe R, et al. A rare ischemic ventricular tachycardia. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2023 May; 11(5):1834-1836).
  • Gudaghe R, Goswami S, Deora S. Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – A diagnosis often missed. Journal of the Indian College of Cardiology (2024; 14:104-7).
  • Goswami S, Deora S, Kumar S, Mohanty V, Gudhage R. A case of Ebstein’s anomaly. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics (2022; 9:1121-3).
  • Gudaghe R, Kaushik A. Left Ventricular Longitudinal And Circumferential Function Assessment By Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect Of Glycemic Control And Microalbuminuria On Left Ventricular Strain In Asymptomatic Type 2 DM Patients.
  • Kaushik A, Gudaghe R. Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain In Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - A Cross Sectional Study.

Clinical Research & Projects

  • Principal Investigator (2021 – 2023): A Comparative Study of Two Dimensional Strain Imaging Echocardiography In Asymptomatic Type 2 DM Patients And Healthy Controls. Lead designer of the clinical protocol looking at early, subclinical heart muscle changes caused by diabetes.

Conferences Attended

  • Active Delegate: Joint Scientific Sessions of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (Indian Section) and the International Society for Heart Research (Indian Section) (2024).