Dr. Tunaggina Afrin Khan

Consultation Hours:

Saturday-Thursday

(9 AM - 5 PM)

Academic Qualifications:

•  Fellow, SCAI, Miami, Florida, USA 2023
• National University Hospital, Singapore 2018 
• MD(Cardiology): Dhaka Medical College. Dhaka 2014
• MBBS: Sir Salimullah Medical College. Dhaka 2005 

Work Experience:

• Before joining Unico Hospital she worked as Associate Consultant of Cardiology United Hospital Limited, Dhaka.(March 2021 to March 2025)
• Junior Consultant, Cardiology, United Hospital Limited (November 2018 to February 2021)
• Specialist, Cardiology, United Hospital Limited (December 2015 to November 2018)
• Assistant Professor at Anwer Khan Modern Medical College(From 2014 to 2015)
• Assistant Professor, Cardiology, in charge physician, CCU, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College and Hospital (December 2014 to  December 2015)
• Dhaka Medical College (From 2012 to 2014)
• Worked in Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute as Resident (January 2008 to July 2011)
• Lecturer of physiology, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka(January 2007 to December 2008)
• 1 year internship in Mitford Hospital, Dhaka (From 2005 to 2006)

Professional Skill:

• Coronary Angiogram (Radial and Femoral)
• Coronary Angioplasty (Radial and Femoral)
• FFR, IVUS, PPM, AICD Implantation
• Stress Echocardiography,
• Transesophageal ECHO
• Strain Analysis ECHO
• Performing angioplastry indepently.
• Management of all cardiac emergencies in CCU and emergency room.
• Emergency and outpatient Echocardiography (2D, color Doppler, stress, TEE) for adult and children (congenital and acquired diseases) ETT, 24 hour holter and blood pressure monitoring.
• Emergency procedures like central vascular access, temporary pace maker insertion, Coronary Angiography etc.
• Management of emergency situations for patients and relatives.
• Handling emergency equipments like artificial ventilation machine, central vascular access equipments, temporary pace maker, cardiac monitors, ECG machines, Echocardiography machine, etc.
• Advanced training in color and tissue Doppler Echocardiography, stress & contrast Echocardiography.
• Training on management of diabetes from BIRDEM. Training on CPR.

Key Publications:

1. Case Report: A Case Report on Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Journal of Enam Medical College. Vol 5, No 1, P 52-57, January 2015.

2. Original Article: Association of Creatinine Clearance Rate And Coronary Angiographic Severity In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 7, No 2, P 108-113, January 2015.

3. Case Report: Cardiac Cephalgia: A Headache of The Heart. Journal of Cardiology Cases. Vol 11, P 139–141, January 2015.

4. Original Article: Echocardiographic Comparison of Regional Wall Motion Abnormality Between Patients with Acute Anteroseptal And Acute Extensive Anterior ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin. Vol 41, No 1 (2015)

5. Case Report: Sudden Cardiac Death in Three Generations of The Same Family: A Case Report. Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 08, No. 1; Page 73-77.

6. Original Article: Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria to Detect Undiagnosed Diabetes In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Admission Hyperglycemia. Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 08, No. 1; Page 35-42

7. Original Article: In-Hospital Outcome of Older and Younger Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiovascular Journal. Vol 08, No. 1; Page 49-52

8. Stage IV Sarcoidosis with Cor Pulmonale: A Case Report. Bangladesh Heart Journal. Vol 30, No. 1; Page 37-42. 2015.

9. Original Article: Comparison of Short-Term Clinical Outcome in In-Hospital Patients of ST Elevation Versus Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Bangladesh Heart Journal. Vol 31, No 2:70-74. 2016.

10. Review Article: Unusual Presentation of Congenital Protein C Deficiency as Arterial Thrombosis Along with Venous Thromboembolism. University Heart Journal Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2016; 34-36.

11. Original Article: Assessment of Regional Wall Motion Abnormality In Patients With Acute Anteroseptal St Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. University Heart Journal. Vol. 15, No. 1, May 2019.

12. Original Article: Demographic Profile of Nstemi (Non-St Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Patients and Association of St Segment Depression and Level of Troponin I With Nstemi Patient’s: In Hospital Outcome. Medicine Today. Vol. 27, No. 02, 2015.

13. Original Article: Triple Versus Double Antianginal Combinations in The Treatment of Patients with Stable Angina with Impaired LV Function: A Single Center Registry. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. May 2018.

14. Review Article: A Review of Pcsk9 Inhibitors. The Beacon Medical Journal. Vol 1, No 1, January 2018.

15. Original Article: Effect of Telephone-Monitored Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients in A Lower-Middle-Income Country European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, May 2022, Published: 11 May 2022

16. Original Article: Myocardial Performance Index-An Adjunctive Echocardiographic Indicator for Assessment of Global Left Ventricular Function Jul 2021 IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 20(7):55-66

17. Case Report: Rifampin Induced Hypertensive Emergency in A Patient with Maintenance Hemodialysis Jul 2023, Journal of Medical College for Women and Hospital, Vol 19, Number 1,2, Page 89-92

18. Original Article: Correlation of In-Hospital Outcome with Myocardial Performance Index and Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients with First Attack of ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction Jan 2022iosr Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 21(1):41-56

19. Original Article: Pattern of Cardiovascular Disease in A Coronary Care Unit at A Tertiary Level Hospital. Jul 2023, Journal of Medical College for Women and Hospital, Vol 19, Number 1,2, Page 35-41.