Dr. Vinodhkumar K

Dr. Vinodhkumar K is an Interventional Cardiologist at SPARSH Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore, where Dr. Vinodhkumar is a Consultant. Over more than 16 years in interventional cardiology, Dr. Vinodhkumar has built particular experience in complex coronary stenting, bifurcation lesions, and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluation.

Dr. Vinodhkumar takes time to explain each diagnosis in simple terms and to discuss every reasonable option, including when watchful monitoring may be better than an immediate procedure. Care is coordinated with other specialists at SPARSH Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore when a condition needs more than one team.

When to See an Interventional Cardiologist

Patients typically seek a consultation for chest pain or breathlessness on exertion, an abnormal ECG or stress test, a recent heart attack, or blocked arteries that may need angioplasty and stenting.

Treatments and Procedures

• Coronary angiography and primary angioplasty via transradial access
• Complex coronary stenting, bifurcation lesions, and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluation
• Permanent pacemaker implantation and clinical management of cardiac arrhythmias
• Diagnosis and medical management of valvular heart diseases and chronic heart failure

Education and Training

• MBBS, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore (2010)
• MD (General Medicine), Madras Medical College, Chennai (2014)
• DM (Cardiology), Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru (2018)

Research and Memberships

Dr. Vinodhkumar stays involved in research and teaching in interventional cardiology and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Vinodhkumar is a member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).

To book an appointment with Dr. Vinodhkumar or get a second opinion, patients in India and abroad can send their medical records for review before planning travel to Bangalore.