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30 Interventional Cardiology Thesis Topics for FNB Candidates
Academic session 2026-2027 · 30 topics
This page lists 30 interventional cardiology thesis topics for FNB, DrNB and PDCC candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Interventional cardiology produces its primary research material at the catheterisation table: angiographic findings, procedural metrics and immediate outcomes are recorded for every case and available without additional patient burden.
The interventional cardiology thesis topics below are built around those records. They cover coronary angiography findings and percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes, access site complications, structural interventions including device closure and valvuloplasty, haemodynamic support and contrast-related complications.
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- A cross-sectional study of the angiographic disease pattern among patients undergoing coronary angiographyGet protocol
- An observational study of procedural success and in-hospital complications following percutaneous coronary interventionGet protocol
- A study of door-to-balloon time and its determinants in primary percutaneous coronary interventionGet protocol
- An observational study of radial versus femoral access site complications in coronary proceduresGet protocol
- A comparative study of contrast volume between two guiding catheter strategiesGet protocol
- An observational study of contrast induced acute kidney injury following coronary angiography and its predictorsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the angiographic profile of patients with acute coronary syndrome and unobstructed coronary arteriesGet protocol
- An observational study of stent thrombosis and its clinical presentationGet protocol
- A study of no-reflow phenomenon and its management during primary percutaneous coronary interventionGet protocol
- An observational study of intravascular imaging guidance and its effect on procedural outcomeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of fractional flow reserve measurement and its influence on revascularisation decisionsGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of rotational atherectomy for severely calcified lesionsGet protocol
- A study of procedural complexity and its association with contrast volume and radiation doseGet protocol
- An observational study of radiation exposure to the operator across interventional proceduresGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of haemodynamic support device use and outcomes in high-risk interventionGet protocol
- An observational study of the procedural success and follow-up after transcatheter atrial septal defect closureGet protocol
- A study of residual shunt and complications following device closure of patent foramen ovaleGet protocol
- An observational study of the technical success and outcome of balloon pulmonary valvuloplastyGet protocol
- A study of the immediate haemodynamic result of balloon mitral valvuloplasty using established criteriaGet protocol
- An observational study of complications following transcatheter aortic valve implantationGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of vascular access complications requiring intervention after cardiac catheterisationGet protocol
- An observational study of pseudoaneurysm formation and its management after femoral accessGet protocol
- A study of bleeding requiring transfusion following coronary procedures and its determinantsGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of coronary intervention in patients with chronic kidney diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of medication adherence following percutaneous coronary interventionGet protocol
- An observational study of the angiographic and clinical profile of in-stent restenosisGet protocol
- A study of the fluoroscopy time and air kerma across interventional cardiology proceduresGet protocol
- An observational study of the door-to-device time in patients with cardiogenic shockGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the procedural outcome of coronary intervention in octogenariansGet protocol
- An observational study of the learning curve parameters for a defined interventional techniqueGet protocol
Choosing a Interventional Cardiology Thesis Topics for FNB Candidates thesis topic
What outcomes are realistic in interventional cardiology research?
Procedural success, in-hospital complications and thirty-day outcomes after coronary intervention. Angiographic findings correlate with clinical severity, door-to-balloon time determines myocardial salvage, and access site complication rates reflect technique. All are recorded in the procedure log and most can be studied retrospectively on existing data.
Is radial access research a good fellowship thesis subject?
Yes, and it is particularly timely in the Indian context where transition from femoral to radial access is ongoing. Comparing access site bleeding, crossover rates, procedure time and patient comfort between the two routes requires nothing beyond procedural records and a simple post-procedure examination.
What sample size is realistic for an interventional cardiology fellowship?
A unit performing several hundred coronary procedures a year can support one to two hundred cases over the fellowship period. Studies restricted to structural interventions accumulate more slowly, and the catheterisation register should be checked before the design is fixed.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.