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Dr Sachin Khambadkone, Paediatric and Adolescent cardiologist

Sachin Khambadkone is a leading senior consultant in Paediatric and Adolescent Cardiology in London, UK. He specialises in Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, and Transitional Care. He works in the NHS as Chief of Cardiology at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children London and is an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London.
 
​He is recognised as a world expert in his field and a key opinion leader in the UK, Europe, and the US. He is often sought to provide a second medical opinion to patients, families, and other cardiologists within the UK and internationally.

Dr Khambadkone has his Paediatric Cardiology private practice in London at the The Portland Hospital, and at International and Private Patients Great Ormond Street Hospital. 
 
With an extensive clinical experience of over 30 years, Dr Khambadkone is an expert in diagnosing and treating all aspects of cardiac problems including management of simple and complex structural heart conditions. He was part of the pioneering team that introduced pulmonary valve replacement procedure without open heart surgery.

EXPERTISE

CARDIAC COMPLAINTS

Complaints such as chest pain, palpitations, fainting, murmur or blue spells could suggest an underlying heart condition but that may not always the case.

DIAGNOSTIC EXPERTISE

ECG and echocardiography are very valuable in providing a quick diagnosis.  Other  tests such as heart rhythm monitoring and  catheterisation may be necessary.

"HOLE IN THE HEART" DEFECTS

Most common defects are atrial or ventricular septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosus diagnosed with echocardiography, and treated by catheterization or surgery.

KEY HOLE PROCEDURES

Key hole procedures are used to open severely narrowed valves or blood vessels, close holes in the heart, and replace or implant heart valves with catheters rather than open heart surgery.

HEART VALVE DISORDERS

Narrow heart valves (aortic valve stenosis, pulmonary valve stenosis) increase work load on the heart. Treatment with cardiac catheterization is effective in most cases.

CARDIAC SCREENING

Cardiac screening is looking for cardiac conditions in children who do not have any symptoms or complaints suggesting a heart condition. 

COMPLEX HEART DISORDERS

Tetralogy of Fallot or coarctation of aorta are complex heart conditions with a combination of defects. They often need more than one procedures and life-long follow up.

ACQUIRED HEART DISORDERS

Diseases of the heart that are not present at birth and are caused by infection or inflammation either of the heart or following infection in any other organs of the body.

Publications

​Impact of Tracheal Arborization and Lung Hypoplasia in Repair of Pulmonary Artery Sling in Combination With Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis. Rudrappa SC, Beeman A, Ramaswamy M, Khambadkone S, Derrick G, Kostolny M, Calder A, Muthialu N.World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2023 Mar;14(2):134-140.

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Percutaneous heart valves demonstrating long-term durability: A case series of Melody valves in the pulmonary position lasting up to 19 years. MacDonald ST, Bhan A, Khambadkone S, Mullen M.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jan 10. 

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Successful retrieval of embolised Occlutech atrial septal defect occluder from descending aorta in a 4-year-old child using a "mother and child" technique: a case report and literature review. Salam A, Yates R, Khambadkone S.Cardiol Young. 2023 Feb;33(2):309-312.

Clinics

The Portland Hospital HCA UK,

209 Great Portland St,

London W1W 5AH

International and Private Patients,

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, WC1N 3JH

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