Dr. Gaurav Panchal

Educational Qualification

• MBBS (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda)
• MRCP (Royal College of Physician, London)
• CCT (UK)
• Fellowship in EP and Devices at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK

• 10+ Years of Experience

Electrophysiology Procedures

• 600+ Radiofrequency Ablation (RF) and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation
• 500+ Dual/Single Chamber Pacemaker Implantation
• 500+ Coronary Angiography (both radial and femoral)
• 100+ Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) procedures (both Dual and Single chamber implants)
• 100+ CRT

Technical Skills

• Dr. Panchal is a highly skilled cardiologist with expertise in a wide range of procedures. He excels in both standard and complex electrophysiology studies, including ablations for various arrhythmias like SVT, AVRT, and AVNRT. He is also proficient in performing ablations for atypical flutter, AF, and VT. Additionally, he has extensive experience in device therapy, including pacemaker, ICD and CRT implantation. He has performed conduction system pacing subcutaneous ICD, leadless pacemaker and Fluorofree Ablations.

Experience

• Currently serving as a Consultant Cardiologist at KD Hospital.

Previous

• Consultant Cardiologist at Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust, UK

Professional Memberships and Certifications

• Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP, London).
• EHRA Accredited Cardiologist.
• Advanced Life Support Certification.

Achievements

He has presented at prestigious national and international conferences. Some of them include:

• Heart Rhythm Congress, October 2022, Birmingham, UK - Case Presentation and Moderated Poster Presentation
• EHRA, March 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Heart Rhythm Congress, September 2020 - Case Presentation
• EHRA Young EP Summit, June 2020
• EHRA, March 2020 - Poster Presentation

Publications

• Panchal G, Kwok CS, Morley-Davies A, Zachariah D, Phan T. A comparison of clinical outcomes following atrial fibrillation ablation for heart failure patients with preserved or reduced left ventricular function: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2022 Jan-Feb;22(1):18-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2021.09.002. Epub 2021 Oct 5. PMID: 34624479; PMCID: PMC8811280.
• Panchal G, Mahmood M, Lip GYH. Revisiting the risks of incident atrial fibrillation: a narrative review. Part 1. Kardiol Pol. 2019 Apr 18;77(4):430-436. doi: 10.33963/KP.14806. Epub 2019 Apr 25. PMID: 31025653.
• Panchal G, Mahmood M, Lip GYH. Revisiting the risks of incident atrial fibrillation: a narrative review. Part 2. Kardiol Pol. 2019 May 24;77(5):515-524. doi: 10.33963/KP.14846. Epub 2019 May 24. PMID: 31125027.
• Comparison of NICE and ESC/EHRA guidelines for diagnosis and management of Syncope. https://www.bcs.com/pages/news_full.asp?NewsID=19792723
• Kwok, C.S.; Darlington, D.; Mayer, J.; Panchal, G.; Walker, V.; Zachariah, D.; Phan, T.; Mallen, C.D.; Barker, D.; Patwala, A. A Review of the Wide Range of Indications and Uses of Implantable Loop Recorders: A Review of the Literature. Hearts 2022, 3, 45-53. https://doi.org/10.3390/hearts3020007
• Khanra D, Panchal G, Dowd R, Chandan N, Petkar S. More Is Not Always More: A Timely Reminder Why Not to Use Too Much Hardware. J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 Jan;30(1):84-85. doi: 10.4250/jcvi.2021.0087. PMID: 35086174; PMCID: PMC8792722.