Where does Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer practice?

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer practices at Aster CMI Hospital (Hebbel) Bangalore

What is the specialty of Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer?

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer specialty is Cardiac Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer?

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer is Cardiac Surgeon with 25 years of experience.

What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer, Cardiac Surgeon in Bangalore, India - Appointment

About Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer is a highly experienced Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, practicing successfully for more than 25+ years.
In his illustrious career spanning over two decades, he has performed 12,000 Open Heart Surgeries.
He is skilled in performing complex Adult and Paediatric Heart Surgeries.
He has special acumen for Mitral Valve Repair, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Sparing Procedure, and Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation.
He takes a keen interest in teaching and has been associated with training programmes on Basic Clinical Surgery and Patient Management for routine as well as emergency cases, meant for graduate medical students.
He regularly attends workshops and conferences and presents papers in them.
He is also engaged in research work and so far has published several papers in more than 12 renowned National and International Medical Journals.
After graduating with MBBS from Grant Medical College, Mumbai in 1986, he pursued MS in General Surgery in the same college in 1990. Later he did MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery in Seth GS College and KEM Hospital University, Mumbai in 1993. Thereafter, he received Training Fellowship in Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery including Thoracic Organ Transplantation, in USA and Canada.

Hospital

Aster CMI Hospital (Hebbel) Bangalore

Location

Bangalore, India

Special Interest

Open Heart Surgery, Complex Adult and Paediatric Heart Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Sparing Procedure, Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

List Of Treatments

Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
Coronary Artery Surgery
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
Cardiac OPD Procedures
ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
24 Hour Holter Monitoring
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Echocardiography with Color Doppler
Stress Echocardiographyn
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
64 Slice CT Angiography
PET Scan
Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Ross Procedure
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Minimal access surgeries for valves
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
Neonatal and Infant cardiac surgeries
Complex congenital heart surgeriesg
TAPVC - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair Arterial Switch
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery
ECMO Support
heart disease
Device Closure- ASD VSD
Balloon Septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Pulmonary and Mitral
Fetal Echocardiogram
Coronary Angiogram
Peripheral Angiogram
PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty
Aortic Stent Grafting
EPS-Electrophysiological
Radiofrequency Ablation
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Single Chamber
Biventricular Pacing
AICD
PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Angiography
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
Heart Double Valve Replacement
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber
CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
PDA Device Closure
Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Heart Surgery
Rotational Atherectomy
Redo CABG

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