dr arun gopi

Dr Arun Gopi

EC Member

DNB-Cardiology, DM- Cardiology, DNB- General Medicine, MD- General Medicine, MBBS

Work Experiences
Director Cath Lab, Head, Department of Electrophysiology
Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Metromed International Cardiac Centre, Thondayad Bypass Road, Near HiLite Mall, GA College P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Electrophysiology Fellowship, 2012-2013 Care Hospital, Hyderabad under Dr. Narsimhan.
Assistant Professor, Cardiology, Sahakarana Hrudayalaya, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur, Kerala.

Key Achievements

  • Young investigator award for paper on mitochondrial mutation in long qt syndrome at Asia pacific heart rhythm society 2012
  • OBSERVERSHIP IN CLINICAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 2014, 2016- St. Bernard’s Heart & Vascular Center, Arkansas, United States of America
  • CEPS–AC- CERTIFIED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SPECIALIST IN ADULT CARDIOLOGY–INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF HEART RHYTHM EXAMINERS 2015
  • CCDS- CERTIFIED CARDIAC DEVICE SPECIALIST – INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF HEART RHYTHM EXAMINERS 2016
  • FACC- FELLOW OF AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 2017
  • FESC-FELLOW OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY 2018
  • Launched and did the first dddr dual chamber leadless pacemaker aveir dr (ABBOTT) in the country.
  • Did the first vdd dual chamber leadless pacemaker (MICRA AV) AND HYBRID LAA WATCHMAN WITH AF ABLATION IN THE COUNTRY
  • Did the first Renal Denervation Therapy (RDN) for resistant hypertension – using the simplicity spyral catheter in India (first in India) – after the therapy was commercially launched in India
  • Did the first Mitra Clip, leadless pacer Micra Vr and Micra Av, leadless Aveir Vr (Abott), leadless Avier Ar alone for sick sinus syndrome, LAA device closure with watchman, subcutaneous aicd, renal denervation, accurate neo TAVR valve implantation, orbital athrectomy, abott locator cps 3d sheath and conduction system pacing and cryo ablation for atrial fibrillation in the state of kerala.
  • Started the leadless pacing therapy, LAA device closure, subcutaneous aicd, conduction system pacing, 3 d mapping and complex arrhythmia ablation, cryo ablation, bioabsorbale stents, renal denervation, mitra clip, rota tripsy, laser elca angioplasty therapy and orbital athrectomy in north kerala (malabar) by doing the first cases
  • Was instrumental in establishing electrophysiology services and heart failure therapy in north kerala.
  • pioneer in doing complex arrhythmias via remote 3D mapping and has done the maximum number of such cases in south east asia – data of which has been presented in hrs 2023 and aphrs 2023
  • Did the first live CRT implanation in kerala and constantly conducts in house CRT and EP workshops to educate physicians
  • Is a proctor for leadless pacer, renal denervation, conduction system pacing, CRT /ICD/pacemaker therapies, complex angioplasties, rota ablation, orbital athrectomy, cryo ablation and complex arrhythmia ablations
  • Is a certified trainer for aveir leadless, micra leadless, medtronic and abott pacer/icd and crt  – medpace/med ice / abott aphrs crt and therumo cath bail out programmes
  • Proctor and Physician Trainer for Aveir Leadless Technology
  • Has one of the highest volume of experience in the country in AVEIR LEADLESS THERAPY , RDN , CRYO ABLATION etc.
  • Did many live complex coronary interventions using rota ablation /imaging as a primary operator for many national and international meetings including SINGAPORE LIVE 2024
  • Constant faculty at many national meetings and heart rhythm society 2023
  • Won one of the best case award at THE INDIA LIVE 2024, NIC 2024, IHRS 2024, IHRS 2025

Area of Special Interests

  • Radiofrequency ablation of SVTs -AVNRT/ WPW syndrome/ Atrial tachycardias/ Atrial flutter
  • 3 D electroanatomic mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardias, atrial flutter
  • Cryo Ablation for Atrial fibrillation
  • Zero Fluro EP Procedures
  • Pre-implant assessment, implantation and post-implant programming and follow up of pacemakers and ICDs.
  • Biventricular pacing (CRT – P /CRT-D) for heart failure
  • Renal denervation therapy for Resistant hypertension
  • Conduction System Pacing
  • Leadless Pacing – MICRA and AVEIR
  • Complex Coronary Intervention using Imaging Rotablation, Orbital Athrectomy and Lithotripsy.
  • Heart Failure evaluation and work up including endomyocardial biopsy, activemember of the MICC Heart Transplant Team