Dr. Venkatesh, Lead Consultant - Interventional Cardiologist explains about atrial fibrillation. He also speaks about the consequences and risk factors related to atrial fibrillation and briefs about how to get heart rate under control in detail.

Dr. S Venkatesh is the Lead Interventional Cardiologist at Aster RV Hospital JP Nagar, Bengaluru. He was earlier the Senior Interventional Cardiologist & Head, Department of Cardiology at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta. Formerly he was the Unit Chief of Cardiology & Assistant Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.

After completing his MBBS from Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore in 1992, Dr. S Venkatesh went on to complete his MD in Internal Medicine from the prestigious PGIMER at Chandigarh where he was the batch topper & and won the First Order Medal. He completed his DM in Cardiology from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2001.

Dr. S Venkatesh has nearly 15,000 diagnostic catheterizations and more than 3500 interventional procedures in the catheterization laboratory. He is proficient in diagnostic coronary, peripheral, cerebral & congenital catheterizations.

His area of expertise is Coronary angioplasties including Primary & Complex Coronary Interventions such as Left Main Coronary artery, coronary bifurcations, chronic total occlusions, Rotablator-stenting, and angioplasty to coronary bypass grafts.

Among valvular interventions, he has successfully performed percutaneous mitral, Aortic & pulmonary valvuloplasties. He has the credit for performing the First Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI or TAVR) at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore.

Dr. S Venkatesh has performed numerous percutaneous and hybrid repairs of thoracic aortic aneurysms & dissections and done Aortic Stent Grafting for Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms. He is also proficient in peripheral interventions including Carotid, Renal, Subclavian, Pulmonary, Innominate, Iliac & Femoral artery angioplasty & stenting.

He is an expert in handling pediatric diagnostic & interventional procedures and has accomplished various ASD & PDA device closures. Dr. S Venkatesh is experienced in implanting Single & Dual Chamber pacemakers, ICDs & Biventricular pacemakers.

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