Dr. Jay Relan

Senior Consultant - Paediatric Cardiology & Congenital Heart Disease

Department : Paediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Jay Relan | Paediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery | Sarvodaya Hospital

Information

Dr. Jay Relan is a highly skilled and compassionate paediatric cardiologist with extensive training from premier institutions, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Relan brings clinical acumen, deep diagnostic insight, and a child-centric approach to managing complex cardiac conditions in neonates, infants, and children.
He has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and multiple awards. Beyond his accolades and academic milestones, Dr. Relan’s real strength lies in his relentless commitment to each child’s well-being.

Speciality

  • Interventional Paediatric Cardiology
  • Fetal Echocardiography
  • Fetal & Paediatric Arrhythmia
  • Complex Congenital Heart Defects 
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging

Education

  • DM (Paediatric Cardiology),  AIIMS, New Delhi
  • MD (Paediatrics), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
  • MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Fellowship in Fetal Echocardiography, Paediatric Cardiac Society of India 
  • Fetal Medicine Foundation (NHS, UK) accredited course on Fetal Cardiac Screening, Basic Fetal Echocardiography, and Fetal Cardiac Defects

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Consultant, Paediatric Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

Awards & Recognition

  • Dr. Jagdish Lal Kapila Medal in Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi - 2020 
  • Dr. Savitri Srivastav Imaging Award for Paper Presentation - 2019
  • 1st In Cardiology Quiz At Annual Conference Of Indian College Of Cardiology - 2019
  • Dr. Manoj Kapoor Memorial Medal in Paediatrics, MAMC, Delhi - 2016
  • Paediatrics - Torrent Young Scholar Award National Round - 2015

Membership

  • Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
  • Indian Academy of Cardiac Imaging (IACI)
  • Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)

Other Information

Research & Publications:

  • Relan J, Gupta SK, Saxena A. The right superior caval vein to the left atrium in a child with vein of Galen malformation. Echocardiography. 2018;35(11):1868-71.
  • Relan J, Sachdeva S, Awasthy N, Ramakrishnan S. Eisenmenger's syndrome: Management and workup for heart–lung transplant. Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences. 2019;5(1):48.
  • Saxena A, Relan J, Agarwal R, Awasthy N, et al. Guidelines for the management of common congenital heart diseases in India: A consensus statement on indications and timing of intervention. Indian Heart Journal. 2019;71(3):207-23.
  • Kothari SS, Relan J, Devagourou V. Operable ventricular septal defect despite severe pulmonary hypertension and cyanosis!. Cardiology in the Young. 2019;29(7):986-8.
  • Patil S, Relan J, Hote M, Kothari SS. Severe thrombocytopenia in tetralogy of Fallot patients: A contraindication for corrective surgery?. Annals of Paediatric Cardiology. 2019;12(3):305.
  • Saxena A, Relan J, Agarwal R, Awasthy N, et al. Indian guidelines for indications and timing of intervention for common congenital heart diseases: Revised and updated consensus statement of the Working Group on management of congenital heart diseases. Annals of Paediatric Cardiology. 2019;12(3):254.
  • Sekhar JC, Relan J, Meena P. Congenital Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia: A Case Report of Two Siblings. Austin Pediatr. 2019;6(1):1069.
  • Arvind B, Relan J, Kothari SS. ‘‘Treat and repair’’ strategy for shunt lesions: a critical review. Pulmonary Circulation. 2020;10(2):1–9.
  • Mukhopadhyay AK, Relan J. The Deep Science of NeuroCardiology. Ann Psychiatr Clin Neurosci. 2020;3(2):1030.
  • Saxena A, Relan J. Author's reply. Ann Pediatr Card 2020;13:273.
  • Relan J, Gujral JS, Reddy SS, Parakh N, et al. Long QT syndrome with AV Wenckebach & bundle branch block in a neonate. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal. 2020;20(6):286-9. 
  • Gujral JS, Relan J, Naik N. An unusual cause of changing QRS morphology. Journal of Electrocardiology. 2020;62:33-5.
  • Saxena A, Relan J. Authors’ reply. Ann Paediatric Card 2020; Accepted on 29 July 2020.
  • Relan J, Choubey M, Kothari SS. Supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with cor triatriatum sinister: A rare diagnosis confirmed by saline contrast echocardiography. Echocardiography. 2020;37(12):2168-70.
  • Relan J, Gujral JS, Parakh N, Juneja R, et al. Neonatal pacemaker gone haywire: What is the mechanism?. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2021;44(1):156-8.
  • Relan J. Clippings. Indian Paediatrics. 2021 Jan 9;58.
  • Siddharth CB, Relan J. Is left ventricular superior to right ventricular pacing in children with congenital or postoperative complete heart block? Interact Cardiov Th. 2021;33(1):131-135. 
  • Verma M, Khurana R, Malhi AS, Relan J, et al. A rare Paediatric case of bilateral bronchopulmonary vascular malformations and right isomerism. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021;36(8):2937-2938. 
  • Mukhopadhyay T, Relan J, Subramanian A, Lathwal A. Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care professionals on laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021;10:1922-30.
  • Relan J, Kadiyani L, Hote MP, Ramakrishnan S, et al. Dextroversion due to a giant left atrium in a child. Echocardiography. 2021;38(8):1356-8.
  • Relan J, Arvind B, Ramakrishnan S. Atrial septoplasty through internal jugular venous access in an infant with transposition of great arteries: technical challenges and solutions. Cardiol Young. 2021:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121002869. Epub ahead of print.
  • Relan J, Gupta SK, Rajagopal R, Ramakrishnan S, et al. Clarifying the anatomy of the superior sinus venosus defect. Heart. 2021. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319334. Epub ahead of print.
  • Relan J, Swami M, Rana A, Chaudhary P, et al. Prenatal Pericardiocentesis and Postnatal Sirolimus for a Giant Inoperable Cardiac Rhabdomyoma. JACC: Case Reports. 2021;3(13):1473-9.
  • Karuru U, Relan J, Verma M, Kumar S, et al. Heart Failure in a Child: Multimodality Approach Leading to an Unusual Cause. JACC: Case Reports. 2021;3(17):1869-1876.
  • Verma M, Pandey NN, Relan J, Jagia P. Severe tracheal stenosis secondary to brachiocephalic artery compression syndrome. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2022.
  • Saxena A, Relan J. Pregnancy with congenital heart disease. Vessel Plus. 2022;6:15.
  • Karuru U, Relan J, Kothari SS, Gupta SK, Talwar S. Infective endocarditis-induced complete closure of a ventricular septal defect and complete heart block in a child. Ann Ped Cardiol. 2021;14(4):527.
  • Thangaraju S, Relan J, Sinha A, Arava SK, Khanna N, Raju SN. Vascular neoplasia masquerading as cellulitis and persistent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion. Ann Ped Cardiol. 2022;15(3):304-7.
  • Tharakan J, Sharma R, Subramanyan R, Saxena A, Kulkarni S, Relan J, Ramakrishnan S. Paediatric cardiology in India – In search of a holistic solution. Ann Ped Cardiol. 2024;16(6):447-53.
  • Joshi RK, Joshi R, Aggarwal N, Agarwal M, Siddartha CR, Relan J, Kumar A, Modi M, Chug P. Comparison of Levosimendan Versus Milrinone After the Arterial Switch Operation for Infants 3 kg. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024:21501351241239306.
  • Agarwal M, Relan J, Aggarwal N, Joshi R. Mitral annular disjunction with atrial septal defect in children: An intriguing association. Ann Ped Cardiol. 2024;17(2):137-40.

Chapters in Books:
  • Relan J, Gupta SK (2018). Fontan circulation – simplified. In K.C. Goswami (Ed.), Essentials of Postgraduate Cardiology (pp. 410-418). New Delhi: Evangel.
  • Relan J, Ramakrishnan S (2020). A case of hypertensive PDA. In Clinical Handbook of Cardiology for Postgraduate Students.
  • Relan J, Gupta SK (2020). Fontan Failure – an overview. In the Manual of Heart Failure. 
  • Ramakrishnan S, Relan J, Maheshwari S (2021). Congenital Heart Disease. In the API Textbook of Medicine.
  • Shakya S, Relan J (2021). Section on Cardiovascular System. In the Textbook of Child Health Nursing.
  • Relan J, Saxena A (2024). Aortoarteritis in children: Up to date. In CSI Monograph: Takayasu arteritis (Aortoarteritis).
  • Relan J (2025). Acute Rheumatic Fever. In PG Textbook of Paediatrics.

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