- Dr. S Venkatesh is a prominent Interventional Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience.
- He is proficient in Coronary, Valvular, Peripheral & other interventional procedures in the Cardiac cath lab and is involved in preventive cardiology practice.
- After completing his MBBS from Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore in 1992, he also completed MD (Internal Medicine) from PGIMER, Chandigarh where he was the batch topper & and won the First Order Medal.
- He also completed his DM (Cardiology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2001.
- Dr. Venkatesh has successfully established the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI or TAVR) program at Aster RV Hospital.
- He is credited with the first combined TAVI with the Rota-stenting procedure in Karnataka.
- He also performed the first valve-in-valve TAVI in Karnataka state and the second valve-in-valve Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) procedure in Bangalore.
- He is credited with performing the First Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI or TAVR) at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore.
- Dr. Venkatesh has nearly 15,000 diagnostic catheterizations and more than 3500 interventional procedures in the catheterization laboratory.
- He has performed numerous percutaneous and hybrid repairs of thoracic aortic aneurysms & dissections (TEVAR) and done Aortic Stent Grafting for Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms (EVAR for AAA).
- Dr. Venkatesh is experienced in implanting Single & Dual Chamber pacemakers, ICDs, and Biventricular pacemakers.
- He is an expert in the medical management of Ischemic Heart disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, and Various cardiac issues in Diabetic & kidney patients.
- He is fluent in Kannada, English, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
Primary & Complex Coronary angioplasty,
Left Main Coronary artery,
Coronary bifurcations,
Chronic total occlusions,
Rotablator-stenting,
Angioplasty,
Coronary bypass grafts,
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS),
FFR supported angioplasty,
Percutaneous Valve Replacement (TAVI/TMVR)