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Dr. Rajiv Passey is one of the renowned interventional cardiologist in New Delhi . He is working as Consultant Cardiologist in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and work involves diagnosis and management of all cardiac patients. It entitles him to work in the Cardiac Cath Lab performing diagnostic and Intervention procedures over last 15 years. He is routinely performing Coronary angioplasty both primary and elective angioplasties for last 15 years along with stent implantation.