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Dr Prafulla Gopinath Kerkar - Interventional cardiologist

Publications - National

• Dalvi BV, Kerkar PG, Shah LS, Munsi SC, Vengsarkar AS. Double outlet right ventricle in inverted position mimicking transposition of great arteries. Ind Heart J 1988;40:271-274
• Kerkar PG, Dalvi BV. Abnormal ECG with normal heart. Ind J Electrocardiol 1991;2:38-41
• Kerkar PG, Vora AM, Dalvi BV. Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty. J Postgrad Med 1993;38:156-157
• Dalvi BV, Kerkar PG, Vora AM. What should be called a brisk "Y" descent. J Postgrad Med 1993;38:171-4
• Vajifdar BU, Gupta A, Lokhandwala YY, Kerkar PG, Limaye U, Ramakantan R. Transcatheter glue occlusion of bilateral coronary-pulmonary arterial fistulae. Indian Heart J 1999;51:209-11.
• Kerkar PG, Naik SR, Dalvi HG, Vora IM. Effect of high dose liquid antacids on symptoms and endoscopic and histological changes in gastroduodenal mucosa in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Indian J Gastroenterol 1988;7:81-3
• Kulkarni H, Srinivas A, Vora A, Kerkar PG, Dalvi B. Acute hemodynamic response to vasodilators in primary pulmonary hypertension. J Postgrad Med 1996;42(1):7-11
• Vajifdar BU, Gupta AK, Kerkar PG, Kulkarni HL. Pre-natal echocardiographic diagnosis and neonatal balloon dilatation of severe valvar pulmonic stenosis. Indian J Paediatr 1999;66: 799-803
• Gupta AK, Ganesh AV, Vajifdar BU, Maheshwari A, Khandeparkar JM, Kerkar PG. Transcatheter fenestration of a total cavopulmonary connection baffle. Indian Heart J. 2001; 53 (3): 337-9
• Gupta A, Kerkar PG, Vajifdar BU, Lokhandwala YY, Vora AM, Kulkarni H. Restenosis after coronary stenting-incidence and predictors. J Assoc Physicians India. 2001; 49: 336-42
• PG Kerkar, et al. To compare the efficacy and tolerability of multicentric clinical trial of S- Amlodepin 2.5 mg vs Amlodepin 5 mg in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension - A randomized, double blind clinical trial by, published in JAPI. Vol. 52. March 2003
• Philip Abraham, Dr. Thomas, PG Kerkar, NN Rege, T. Gadkari, V. Rajadhayksha. Multicenric Clinical trial of Reviparin sodium (Clivarin) in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Journal of General Medicine 2003: 15:25-28
• Rajadhyash VD, Rege NN, Sawant DS, Bandari VR, MahadiknSP, Lewis JI, Kerkar
• PG, Dahanukar SA. Effect of Soy fortified wheat flour on blood lipid and Apolipoprotein B in Hypercholestrolemia individuals. The Indian Practitioner 2005; 58(8):481-488
• C.P Lanjewar, P Nyayadhish. P.G. Kerkar. Ring in the Heart. Heart 2005; 91(2): 138
• C. P. Lanjewar, P. J. Nathani, P.G. Kerkar. Journal Interventional Cardiology 2006 Vol.19 (3) 280-282
• Sharma S, Kerkar PG et al. API Consensus document on management of IHD. JAPI. (InPress).

Papers Presented At National Conferences

• Correlation Between Transesophageal Echocardiographic and Stretched Balloon Diameter on Catheterization of ASD. A Singhal, SP Wani, SN Kothari, PY Nyayadhish, SC Toal, DR Karnad, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5):545
• Electrophysiologic Study and Radiofrequency Ablation in Atrial Tachycardia. S Shetty, AV Ganesh, SN Kothari, AM Vora, PG Kerkar, YY Lokhandwala. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);641
• Clinical and Morphological Study of Congenital Supramitral Ring. SP Wani, P Vaideeswar, AR Singhal, KR Santhosh, SC Toal, PY Nyayadhish, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);620.
• Safety of Slow Pathway Ablation in Small Triangle of Koch. AV Ganesh, H Shah, A Singhal, KR Santhosh, SR Khadse, SC Toal, PG Kerkar, YY Lokhandwala. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);641.
• Balloon Coarctoplasty in Neonates and Infants: An Echocardiographic Follow-Up Study. CP Lanjewar, SC Toal, PY Nyayadhish, PJ Nathani, AU Mahajan, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);619.
• NeurocardioIsosorbide Dinitrate During Head-Up Tilt Testing: A Simplified and Effective Approach for Evaluatinggenic Syncope. R Purshotham, S Mukerji, JK Aithal, PY Nyayadhish, AU Mahajan, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);643.
• Side-Branch Occlusion After Coronary Artery Stenting. KR Santhosh, JK Aithal, R Purshotham, S Shetty, PY Nyayadhish, A Gupta, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);602.
• Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm with Amiodarone in Rheumatic Atrial Fibrillation: How Long? KR Santhosh, R Purshottam, H Shah, S Toal, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);638.
• Femoral Arterial Occlusion after Cardiac Catheterization in Infants and Children below 10 Years. CP Lanjewar, SM Kulkarni, PY Nyayadhish, AU Mahajan, PJ Nathani, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);657.
• Accessory Pathways: Results of Radiofrequency Ablation and Unusual Findings. R Purshotham, JK Aithal, PY Nyayadhish, SC Toal, AU Mahajan, PG Kerkar, YY Lokhandwala. Indian Heart J 2001;53(5);640.
• Correlation between Transesophageal Echocardiography and Stretched Balloon Diameter Size on Catheterisation of AtrialSeptal Defect. SN Kothari, AS Hameed, KR Santhosh, S Khadse, S Kulkarni, PG Kerkar, HL Kulkarni. Indian Heart J 2000;52:758.
• Correlation between Pre-Operative Echocardiographic Findings and Intraoperative Findings in Congenital Heart Disesase. SN Kothari, S Shetty, AV GaneshKumar, SC Toal, C Lanjewar, S Kulkarni, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2000;52:769.
• Comparison of Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes between Transcatheter Coil Occlusion and Surgical Closure of Isolated Patent Ductus Arteriosus. P Nyayadhish, S Kothari, R Purshottam, J Aithal, S Kulkarni, PG Kerkar, HL Kulkarni. Indian Heart J 2000;52:769.
• Percutaneous Mechanical Mitral Commissurotomy using Metallic Commissurotome: Immediate Results of the Initial Experience in 15 patients. R Purshottam, AR Singhal, S Kavthale, AK Gupta, AM Vora, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2000;52:824
• Regression of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy after Balloon Pulmonary Valvulotomy. AS Hameed, S Shetty, KR Santosh, AR Singhal, YY Lokhandwala, PG Kerkar. Indian Heart J 2000;52:696.
• Does mild mitral regurgitation influence the outcome of balloon mitral valvotomy? Vajifdar BU, Khan A, Iyer RN, Ganesh Kumar AV, Gupta A, Kerkar PG, Kulkarni HL. Indian Heart J 1999;51: 660.