About
Dr. Shafeeq Mattummal is the Chair of the Cardiology Department at Meitra Hospital’s Center of Excellence for Heart & Vascular Care. With over 17 years of experience, he is a renowned specialist cardiologist in the field of Interventional Cardiology having completed over 10,000 coronary angioplasties and has performed one of the largest number of independent TAVIs in the state.

He holds an MBBS from Calicut Medical College, an MD in Internal Medicine from Grant Medical College & JJ Hospitals in Mumbai, and a DM in Cardiology from King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai. Dr. Mattumal completed his Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Inselpsital, University of Bern, Switzerland, and received specialized TAVI training in Rouen, France under Professor Alain Cribier, a pioneer in the field who performed the world’s first TAVI in 2002.

Expertise

• Complex Coronary
• Aortic and Peripheral Interventions
• Valvular Interventions such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI)
• Mitra Clip
• TMVI
• Structural Interventions
• Interventions for Stroke Prevention (PFO Device, LA Appendage Closure)
• Device Closures (ASD, VSD, PDA)
• Aortic Therapies (EVAR, TEVAR, and Fenestrated EVAR)
• Pacemaker Implantations
• ICD, CRT, Electrophysiology Study and Catheter Ablation with 3D Mapping

Structural Interventions:

• Detailed assessment, imaging, and planning of patients for structural interventions through the Heart team approach
• TAVI (Replacement of Aortic valve without surgery)
• Valve in Valve implantations for dysfunctional bioprostheses (Mitral, tricuspid, aortic and pulmonary positions)
• Percutaneous mitral repair with Mitral Clip device
• Percutaneous PFO closure, ASD closure, and VSD closure
• Percutaneous Para valvular leak closure
• LA Appendage device closure- For AF patients intolerant to anticoagulants
• Balloon pericardiotomy
• Interventional Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism & DVT
• IVC Filter implantation and explantation
• Endovascular Aortic Therapies (EVAR, TEVAR, Fenestrated EVAR/TEVAR)

Electrophysiology:

• EP Radiofrequency Ablation therapy for heart rhythm disorders like SVT, AF, VT, and VF
• 3-D Mapping for complex arrhythmia detection and ablation
• Implantation of pacemaker, ICD, and CRT devices
• Extraction of old devices

Qualification

• MBBS - Calicut Medical College, Kerala
• MD (Internal Medicine) - Grant Medical College & JJ Hospitals, Mumbai
• DM (Cardiology) - King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• Fellowship - Interventional Cardiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland
• Trained in TAVI under Prof. Alain Cribier, in Rouen, France, who had performed the world’s first TAVI