- Speciality: Cardiology
- Designation: Director – Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi
- Education: MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology)
- Experience: 20+ years
- Hospital: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi
About Dr. Vishal Rastogi
Dr. Vishal Rastogi is a highly accomplished Interventional Cardiologist with over 20 years of extensive experience. He currently serves as the Director of Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla. His academic journey began with an MBBS from IMS-BHU in 1997, followed by an MD in General Medicine from the same institution in 1999. He then earned his DM in Cardiology from the University of Delhi in 2004. Additionally, he is the Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Programme at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Therefore, his training and credentials are truly world-class.
He has the highest experience among Indian doctors in implanting the Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device in critically ill patients. Additionally, he is a national proctor for Rotablation and coronary imaging like IVUS and OCT. He is also a national proctor for dedicated bifurcation stents. Moreover, he is actively involved in the ECMO program at the hospital. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Indian Heart Journal. Furthermore, he is actively involved in research and is the Principal Investigator of many interventional and heart failure trials. He is also a Fellow of SCAI and ACC. He is also a member of the Heart Failure Association of ESC and CSI. Consequently, he is a globally recognized and trusted name in interventional cardiology.
Work Experience
● Director – Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla (Present)
● Director – Advanced Heart Failure Programme, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
● Over 20 years of comprehensive cardiology experience
Specialty & Interests
● Interventional Cardiology
● Advanced Heart Failure
● Complex Coronary Interventions
● Rotablation
● Carotid Intervention
● Peripheral Vascular Intervention
● Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation
● ECMO Program
● Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device
Memberships
● Fellow, Society of Coronary Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
● Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
● Member, Heart Failure Association of European Society of Cardiology
● Life Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Education & Training
● MBBS, IMS-BHU (1997)
● MD (General Medicine), IMS-BHU (1999)
● DM (Cardiology), University of Delhi (2004)
Honors & Awards
● Highest experience in India for Impella LVAD implantation in critically ill patients
● National Proctor for Rotablation, IVUS, OCT, and dedicated bifurcation stents
● Editorial Board Member, Indian Heart Journal
● Principal Investigator for many interventional and heart failure trials
