Brief Profile
Dr. Ganesh Nallur Shivu is a Best Cardiologist and Heart Failure Specialist with 20+ years of experience in complex coronary and peripheral interventions. With more than 5,000 percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and over 10,000 diagnostic coronary angiograms, he has expertise in managing complex coronary artery disease, including left main stem disease, chronic total occlusions, multivessel disease and acute coronary syndromes. His areas of expertise include rotational atherectomy,TAVI & TAVR, IVUS and OCT-guided interventions, transradial PCI, pacemaker and ICD implantation, and peripheral vascular interventions. He has undergone advanced cardiology training in the UK and has also contributed extensively to cardiovascular research, academic teaching and international conferences. His special interests include heart failure and preventive cardiovascular medicine, with a focus on evidence-based and comprehensive cardiac care.
Educational Qualifications
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MBBS - Bangalore Medical College, Bengaluru
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MRCP - Royal College of Physicians, UK
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PhD – Cardiology, University of Birmingham, UK
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CCT – Cardiology, General Medical Council, UK
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AFESC - European Society of Cardiology
Experience
20+ years
- Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist & Heart Failure Specialist - Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru
- Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist & Heart Failure Specialist
Kauvery Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist - Sparsh Superspecialty Hospital, Bengaluru
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist - BGS Global Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist & BCIS Audit Lead - Nottingham University Hospital and Kings Mill Hospital
Expertise
- Complex Coronary Interventions
- Primary & Rescue PCI
- TAVI & TAVR
- Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Intervention
- Left Main & Multivessel Coronary Intervention
- Rotational Atherectomy
- IVUS & OCT-Guided Coronary Intervention
- Transradial & Complex PCI
- Peripheral Vascular Interventions
- Leadless Pacemaker & ICD Implantation
- Heart Failure Management
- Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine
Accomplishments
- Performed over 5000 diagnostic angiograms and 2000+ coronary angioplasties
- Performed over 150 pacemaker and ICD insertions
Research & Publications
- Relationship Between Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Energetics Impairment in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus – Circulation
- Increased Left Ventricular Torsion in Uncomplicated Type 1 Diabetes: The Role of Coronary Microvascular Function – Diabetes Care
- Multi-Centre Experience on the Use of Perhexiline in Chronic Heart Failure and Refractory Angina – European Journal of Heart Failure
- 31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Measure In Vivo Cardiac Energetics – European Journal of Radiology
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Myocardial Energy Deficiency – Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Switching from Transfemoral to Transradial Access for PCI – Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Affiliations & Memberships
- British Cardiovascular Society
- British Cardiovascular Interventional Society
- British Society of Echocardiography
- Cardiological Society of India
- European Society of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
Achievements/Breakthrough Cases
- Uses radial artery as the primary access route for interventions Has extensive experience in all adjunctive Coronary Interventional techniques including rotational atherectomy, IVUS, optical coherence tomography, pressure wire evaluation, LASER and distal protection device use
- Proficient in primary, rescue angioplasty, and other complex angioplasty techniques, including unprotected left main stem
- Chronic total occlusion, vein graft, and multi-vessel intervention
- Adept at peripheral interventions including femoral, iliac, below knee angioplasty and fistuloplasties
Academic Exposure
- Obtained a PhD following research on diabetic cardiomyopathy
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