Dr Sanjai is an interventional cardiologist and cardiac Electrophysiologist attached with Sims hospital . He underwent his electrophysiology training from the prestigious Jayadeva institute of cardiology . He has just completed an advanced EP training at the world renowned Royal Adelaide hospital . An avid researcher, he has authored more than 50 scientific publications and chapters in book. He has presented papers and abstracts at various national and international conferences. He is niche areas of specialities include
1. Conduction system pacing.
2. Advanced bradycardia and Device management:CRT/ICD
3. Leadless pacing.
4. Complex VT ablation
5. Complex Supreventricilar tachycardia ablation and Atrial fibrillation ablation.
He is currently collaborating with the University of of Adelaide doing a PhD in the advanced ablative therapies for Atrial fibrillation.
Expertise
- TCTAP May 2018 Seoul.: Real world experience of the Biomime Morph tapered stent in a tertiary care hospital. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.182: Dr. Sanjai Pattu Valappil, Dr. Sunitha Viswanathan, Dr. Alummoottil George Koshy, Dr. Prabha Nini Gupta, Dr. Radhakrishnan Vellikatu Velayudhan Dr. Mathew Iype, Dr Dilip M.N.
- Asia PCR , Sing Live 2017 :Remote ischaemic preconditioning for prevention of contrast medium induced nephropathy in high risk patients undergoing coronary angioplasty – A study from a tertiary care centre in South India: Dr.Sanjai Pattu Valappil, Sivaprasad .K , George Koshy. A , , Sunitha Viswanathan, Prabha Nini Gupta, Radhakrishnan .VV, Dr Mathew Iype.
- KHRS 2016: Two pathways?? Broad insertion of a left sided accessory pathway in a patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Dr.Sanjai Pattu Valappil, Sunitha Viswanathan, George Koshy. A , Sivaprasad .K , Prabha Nini Gupta, Radhakrishnan .VV
Presentation
- “SPECTRUM OF CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH A VASIS TYPE 2B RESPONSE DURING HEAD UP TILT TEST AND THEIR CLINICAL OUTCOMES”. SANJAI PATTU VALAPPIL, D. PADMANABHAN, B. BHARATRAJ, S. INAOTON SINGHA, G. MILAN, A. MUZAFFAR, J. SHENTHAR, Poster at ESC Paris 2019
- “SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF IBUTILIDE FOR ACUTE CARDIOVERSION OF RHEUMATIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION”. BHARATRAJ BANAVALIKAR, DEEPAK PADMANABHAN, SANJAI PATTU VALAPPIL, SINAM INAOTON SINGHA, JAYAPRAKASH SHENTHAR, Poster at HRS 2019
- “HOW TO DETECT AND GUIDE THE MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC PERFORATION BY PACING LEADS”. DEEPAK PADMANABHAN, BHARATRAJ BANABALIKAR, SANJAI PATTU VALAPPIL, SINAM INAOTON SINGHA, JAYAPRAKASH SHENTHAR, Poster at APHRS 2018, TAIPEI
- “TRENDS IN PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION AT A TERTIARY CARE REFERRAL HOSPITAL FROM SOUTH INDIA: A DECADE IN REVIEW.” JAYAPRAKASH SHENTHAR, DEPPAK PADMANABHAN, BHARATRAJ BANAVALIKAR, SANJAI PATTU VALAPPIL, SINAM INAOTON SINGHA, Poster at IHRS annual meet Jaipur, 2018.
- IHRS 2018 Jaipur :Spectrum of rhythm and conduction abnormalities in patients with cardioinhibitory response during head up tilt test- A single centre experiencev Jayaprakash Shenthar, Bharatraj Banavalikar, Deepak Padmanabhan, Sanjai Valappil , Sinam Singha, Anju Kottayan, Milan Ghadei , Muzaffar Ali
Publications
- Journal of American College of Cardiology, Volume 73, Issue 9, Supplement 1, March 2019 abstract “EFFICACY OF IVABRADINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA” JAYAPRAKASH SHENTHAR, BHARATRAJ BANAVALIKAR, DEEPAK PADMANABHAN, JAVED PARVEJ, SANJAI PATTU VALAPPIL, SINAM INAOTON SINGHA
- APHRS News Letter 2018: Transvenous Laser Lead Extraction: Indications, Technique and Outcomes Jayaprakash Shenthar MD, DNB (Med), DM, DNB (Card), FACC, FRCP (London) & Sanjai Pattu Valappil MD, DM, DNB Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, India
- Indian heart Journal (Accepted) Incidence, predictors, and gradation of upper extremity venous obstruction after transvenous pacemaker implantation. Jayaprakash Shenthar, Bharatraj Banavalikar, Deepak Padmanabhan, Sanjai Valappil , Sinam Singha, Anju Kottayan, Milan Ghadei , Muzaffar Ali
- MOJ Clinical & Medical Case Reports An unusual cystic mass in the left atrium/what is it? Volume 8 Issue 3 - 2018 Prabha Nini Gupta,1 Sanjai PV,2 Allummottil George Koshy,1 Mathew Iype. DOI: 10.15406/mojcr.2018.08.00258
- Indian heart Journal published online on 9 Jan 2019, DOI information: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2018.01.004: Coronary angioplasty in spontaneous coronary artery dissection – strategy and outcomes. Dr. Sanjai Pattu Valappil, Dr. Mathew Iype, Dr. Sunitha Viswanathan, Dr. Alummoottil George Koshy, Dr. Prabha Nini Gupta, Dr. Radhakrishnan Vellikatu Velayudhan.
Awards & Honours
- 2017 Sixth Place in Indian Heart Journal AV Award for the best DM postgraduate thesis in cardiology 2016
- 2017 Asia Pacific PCR, Singapore Live Young Investigator Award, Best Abstract
- 2016 Indian College of Cardiology (Kerala Chapter) Young Investigator Award
- 2016 Indian College of Cardiology (Kerala Chapter) Certificate of Merit – First Place in Intercollegiate Cardiology Quiz
- 2015 National CSI-Chennai First Place in Poster Presentation



