Dr. Subhash Chandra

Dr. Subhash Chandra is one of India’s most senior and internationally acclaimed Interventional Cardiologists, currently serving as Chairman of Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, he is globally respected for his leadership in structural heart interventions, complex coronary angioplasty, endovascular therapies, and advanced cardiac device implantation.

Dr. Chandra completed his advanced cardiology training at AIIMS, New Delhi, followed by extensive international fellowships in France, Belgium, Japan, and the Netherlands. His professional journey spans India’s most prestigious cardiac institutions, including AIIMS, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, and Narinder Mohan Heart Centre.

He has personally performed 25,000+ complex coronary procedures, 4,000+ structural heart interventions, and 3,000+ pacemaker and advanced cardiac device implantations, placing him among the most experienced interventional cardiologists in Asia. He also served as Personal Physician to the Honorable Prime Minister of India (Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao) from 1994 to 1998—an exceptional testament to his clinical credibility and trust.

International patients seeking non-surgical valve replacement, advanced angioplasty, and catheter-based heart treatments in India frequently choose Dr. Chandra with full coordination support provided by VRH Healthcare.

• Coronary artery disease and heart attacks
• Acute coronary syndromes and complex coronary blockages
• Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of coronary arteries
• Structural heart diseases (congenital and acquired)
• Aortic valve stenosis and other valvular heart diseases
• Heart failure requiring advanced device therapy
• Cardiac rhythm disorders and conduction abnormalities
• Adult congenital heart defects (ASD, VSD, PFO)
• Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Venous thromboembolism requiring IVC filter placement

Coronary Interventions

• Coronary angiography
• Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
• Drug-eluting and bare-metal stent placement
• Rotational atherectomy (rotablation)
• Chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions
• Emergency angioplasty for heart attacks

Structural Heart Procedures

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI / TAVR)
• Balloon aortic and mitral valvuloplasty
• Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion
• Alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Closure of ASD, VSD, and PFO
• Pericardial window creation

Cardiac Rhythm & Device Therapy

• Permanent pacemaker implantation (single & dual chamber)
• Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD)
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT & CRT-D)

Endovascular & Vascular Procedures

• Carotid artery stenting
• Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
• Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
• Peripheral angioplasty and stenting
• Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement

Dr. Chandra completed his MBBS and MD (General Medicine) at Aligarh Muslim University. He further specialized with a DNB in Cardiology from the National Board of Examination and a DM in Cardiology from the prestigious AIIMS, New Delhi.

• International Fellowships & Training: Completed Fellowships in Interventional Cardiology (Rouen, France), CRT & Heart Failure Therapies (Brussels, Belgium), Carotid Interventions (Brussels, Belgium), CTO Courses (Kobe, Japan), and ABSORB-BVS Training (Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam).
• Professional Appointments: Chairman & Head – Interventional Cardiology at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital. Previously served as Director & Senior Consultant at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi. Notably served as Personal Physician to the Prime Minister of India (1994–1998).
• Clinical Milestones: Successfully performed over 25,000 coronary angioplasty/rotablation procedures, 4,000+ structural heart interventions, and 3,000+ pacemaker/device implantations.
• Awards & Recognition: Recipient of the Sujoy B. Roy Young Investigator Award (CSI), Col. K.L. Chopra Research Award (CSI), and International Medical Excellence Award.
• Academic Contributions: Authored 100+ national and international publications, faculty at TCT (USA) and Euro-PCR (Europe), and Advisory Panel Member for St. Jude Medical (CRM).

• Pioneer of structural heart and transcatheter valve therapies in India
• Four decades of experience covering the full evolution of interventional cardiology
• Extremely high procedural volume with consistent outcomes
• International fellowships across Europe and Asia
• Access to state-of-the-art cath lab technology at BLK-Max

Comprehensive international patient support by VRH Healthcare, including online medical opinion and angiography review, treatment planning and cost estimation, medical visa and travel assistance, hospital admission coordination, and post-procedure follow-up and continuity of care.