Portrait of Sandeep M. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI
Heart Team Physician

Sandeep M. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI

Structural & Interventional Cardiology
Director, Structural Heart and Intervention Center, St. Rita's Medical Center / Bon Secours Mercy Health, Lima, OH; The Heart Specialists of St. Rita's Medical Center

About Dr. Patel

Sandeep M. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI directs the Structural Heart and Intervention Center at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He completed internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic, cardiovascular fellowship at UPMC, and interventional cardiology and structural heart fellowships at Case Western Reserve / University Hospitals Cleveland. His clinical and research focus spans cardiogenic shock management, mechanical circulatory support, and structural heart interventions including TAVR and Watchman.

Training

  1. MD — Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (2009; 6-year BS/MD program)
  2. Residency, Internal Medicine — Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester (2009–2012)
  3. Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (2012–2015)
  4. Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology — Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (2015–2017)
  5. Advanced Fellowship, Structural Heart & Peripheral Vascular Intervention

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine — Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine — Cardiovascular DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine — Interventional CardiologyFellow, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI)Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

Selected Publications

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The Interventional 'Backstop': The Stent-Mid-Perforation Coiling Technique for Large Distal Coronary Perforations
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions · 2026
Abelacimab versus Rivaroxaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
New England Journal of Medicine · 2025 · PMID 39842011
Long-Acting Factor XI Inhibition and Periprocedural Bleeding: An Analysis From AZALEA-TIMI 71
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2025 · PMID 40499984
Timing of Active Left Ventricular Unloading in Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy
JACC: Heart Failure · 2023 · PMID 36724180
Utilization of WATCHMAN FLX for surgically incomplete left atrial appendage occlusion
European Heart Journal — Case Reports · 2023 · PMID 37090745
Amniotic fluid embolism-induced cardiopulmonary collapse successfully treated with combination VA-ECMO and Impella CP
ESC Heart Failure · 2023 · PMID 36480170
Percutaneous repositioning of Impella RP: the Snare-Manoeuvre-Prolapse technique
European Heart Journal — Case Reports · 2022 · PMID 35620061
Left Ventricular Unloading Is Associated With Lower Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Treated With Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Circulation · 2020 · PMID 33032450
Simultaneous Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Percutaneous Left Ventricular Decompression Therapy with Impella Is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
ASAIO Journal · 2019 · PMID 29489461

Meet the rest of the Heart Team

Rahul R. Handa, MD
Rahul R. Handa, MD
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Farhan S. Ayubi, DO, FACS, FSVS
Farhan S. Ayubi, DO, FACS, FSVS
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Callistus N. Ditah, MD
Callistus N. Ditah, MD
Surgery of the Aorta & Great Vessels (Cardiothoracic & Aortic Surgery)
Kunal U. Gurav, MD, MBA, FACC
Kunal U. Gurav, MD, MBA, FACC
Echocardiography & Nuclear Cardiology / Preventive Cardiology
Rajiv R. Handa, MD
Rajiv R. Handa, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Serrie C. Lico, MD
Serrie C. Lico, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Clinical Lead)
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