World Heart Day 2026: Dr. Tanmay Kulkarni’s Work In Heart Health And TAVI

While conversations around heart health often focus on prevention and healthy lifestyle choices, cardiologist Dr. Tanmay S. Kulkarni is taking people a little closer to the heart itself. His Instagram page, @drtanmaykulkarnicardiologist, brings together different sides of his profession from the cath lab to conversations around heart health and even content aimed at medical students and aspirants. He completed his MBBS from MIMER Medical College, Talegaon, his MD in Medicine from NKPSIMS and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, and his DM in Cardiology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, where he was a Gold Medallist. World Heart Day is observed every September 29, with the World Heart Federation using the 2026 campaign “Heart Disease Can Hide In Plain Sight: Don’t Miss A Beat” to encourage greater awareness of cardiovascular disease and its signs and symptoms. And that makes Dr. Kulkarni’s content particularly relevant today.

Who Is Dr. Tanmay Kulkarni?

Dr. Tanmay S. Kulkarni is an interventional cardiologist based in Pune, specialising in structural heart interventions, TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – a heart valve replacement without open-heart surgery), MitraClip and complex coronary angioplasty. He completed his MBBS, MD in Medicine and DM in Cardiology, earning a gold medal in DM Cardiology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He later pursued specialised training in structural heart interventions and TAVI in Istanbul, Turkey. His professional profile also lists expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and technologies including OCT, IVUS, cardiac MRI, TEE and AI-assisted CT planning. But his qualifications are only one part of the story. The other is what he chooses to show and discuss online.

He Talks About The Questions People Actually Have

His content also moves outside the procedure room. Heart attacks, warning signs, lifestyle, cholesterol, exercise and questions around cardiac health are some of the subjects he discusses through his digital presence and longer-form conversations. That becomes especially visible in his podcast appearances.

In an episode of The Amuk Tamuk Show, titled “Heart Attack टाळता येतो का?”, Dr. Kulkarni discusses what causes heart attacks, warning signs, the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest, why younger people can experience heart attacks, gym-related cardiac risks, smoking, cholesterol, menopause, lifestyle changes and what to do during a heart attack.

Him in Podcasts Go Beyond Quick Health Tips

That long-form format is an important part of Dr. Kulkarni’s creator identity. Instead of reducing cardiology to a few seconds of advice, podcasts allow him to unpack questions people might otherwise struggle to understand. From chest pain and early warning signs to angioplasty, TAVI and newer minimally invasive treatments, his conversations bring clinical subjects into a format that is easier for a general audience to follow.

He Also Speaks To Future Doctors

There is another side to his digital presence: medical students and aspiring doctors. His content also touches the student and medical-learning ecosystem, giving younger audiences a look at what comes after years of medical education. That creates an interesting shift in his audience.

For patients, his content can answer questions about the heart. For health-conscious viewers, it can offer conversations around prevention and lifestyle. And for students, it offers a glimpse into the world of specialised medicine. His own career gives that side of the content some context.

From medical school to a gold-medal DM in Cardiology and specialised training in structural-heart interventions, his journey shows what the path into interventional cardiology can look like.