Shirish Hiremath (born 17 July 1951) is an Indian
interventional cardiologist
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. Andreas Gruentzig is considered the father of interventional cardiology after the development of angioplasty ...
and past president of Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
Hiremath is an alumnus of
B.J. Medical College, Pune and
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai is a collegiate university, collegiate, State university (India), state-owned, Public university, public research university in Mumbai.
The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the un ...
. He is director of Cardiac Cath Lab,
Ruby Hall Clinic
Ruby Hall Clinic is a prominent hospital in the city of Pune, India. It is a 750-bed hospital with a staff of 300 consultants, 650 panel physician, doctors and 1500 paramedical staff. It is accredited by NABH, National Accreditation Board for H ...
, Pune.
Hiremath is known for creating awareness about prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of
cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, h ...
s at community level in India.
He has contributed to research studies in the field of interventional cardiology and popularized use of pharmaco-invasive approach for treatment of
myocardial infarction
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may ...
in Indian patients.
References
External links
Official Website
1951 births
Living people
People from Pune
21st-century Indian medical doctors
University of Mumbai alumni
Indian cardiologists
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