Dr. Venkatesh Gurajala has done his MBBS at DR NTR University of health sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India (Kurnool medical college) and MD Paediatrics at DR NTR University of health sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Venkateshwara Medical College). DM Cardiology at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India (Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research). Congenital & Structural interventions/ Paediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He subsequently finished advanced fellowship training in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He has 7.5 Years of Experience in Cardiology.
Dr. Venkatesh Gurajala
MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology).
Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology (FCEP).
Post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) (Paediatric Cardiology/Congenital & Structural interventions)
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult & Ped) & Electrophysiologist.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Academic qualification
- MBBS at DR NTR University of health sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India (Kurnool medical college) from Aug 2006 - March 2012
- MD Paediatrics at DR NTR University of health sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Venkateshwara Medical College) from Aug 2013 -July 2016
- DM Cardiology at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India (Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research) from Aug 2017 - July 2020
- Congenital & Structural interventions/ Paediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) Trivandrum, Kerala, India in 2021.
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at Medicover Hospitals, Hyderabad, India (Institutional fellowship) in 2024.
Professional experience
- M.B.B.S at Kurnool medical college Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India from 2006 to 2011
- Internship at Kurnool medical college & Government General Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India from April 2011 to march 2012
- Junior resident (JR) at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry from April 2013 to July 2013
- MD (Paediatrics) at Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India from August 2013 to July 2016
- Senior Registrar at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India from August 2016 to August 2017
- DM Cardiology at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India from Aug 2017 to July 2020
- Senior Registrar in Cardiology at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India from Sep 2020 to January 2021
- Post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) in Paediatric Cardiology / Congenital & Structural interventions at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) National Institute, Trivandrum Kerala from January 2021 to December 2021
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Pediatric) at Medicover Hospitals, Nellore, AP from January 2022 to August 2022
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Pediatric) at Sankalpa Super speciality hospital, Tirupati, AP at August 2022 to August 2023
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Pediatric) at Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India from September 2023 to December 2023
- Post-doctoral fellowship Cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Medicover Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (one-year institutional fellowship) from 10th Jan 2024 to 9th Jan 2025
CLINICAL INTEREST OR FOCUS OF WORK
Adult Cardiology
- Coronary Angiogram, Primary PCI
- PTCA + Stenting (coronary Angioplasty)
- (IVUS, OCT, FFR, IFR, Rotablation)
- Peripheral Vascular Interventions,
- Structural Heart interventions- TAVI
Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Electrophysiology study
- EPS + RFA, 3D Mapping for Arrhythmia ablation (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
- Pacemaker, AICD and CRT Implantation
- Conduction system pacing (Left Bundle pacing)/ Physiological pacing
Paediatric Cardiology
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Device Closures - ASD, VSD, PDA (holes/defects in the heart)
- Balloon Valvuloplasty
Adult, Paediatric & New-born 2D-Echo, 3D Echo, TEE
Conditions Treated
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- (Acute MI-STEMI, NSTEMI Unstable Angina)
- Chronic Stable Angina
- Heart Rhythm Disorders (PSVT, VT, PVC’S, Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter, AT)
- Acute & Chronic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Paediatric Cardiac Disorders
- Congenital Heart Diseases (ASD, VSD, PDA, TOF, D TGA, DORV, complex congenital heart defects)
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiomyopathies (Dilated cardiomyopathy: ischemic & non- ischemic)
- Infective Endocarditis
- DVT, Pulmonary Thromboembolism
- Heart Disease Prevention
Cardiology experience: 7.5 years
- Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship training in India, at Medicover Hospitals, Hyderabad.
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Paediatric) at Medicover Hospitals, Nellore.
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Paediatric) at Sankalpa Super speciality hospital, Tirupati, AP.
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (Adult and Paediatric) at Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) in Paediatric Cardiology / Congenital & Structural interventions training, at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), an institute of national importance, Trivandrum Kerala, India.
- Senior Registrar in Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- DM Cardiology super-speciality training at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Professional Skills
- Expert in handling cardiac emergencies, providing cardiac outpatient and inpatient services for wide range of cardiac diseases.
- Expert in performing coronary interventions, IVUS, OCT imaging, primary PCI.
- Expert in performing Cardiac electro-physiological procedures, conventional EP study, RFA & 3 D mapping in management of various rhythm disorders.
- Expert in performing pacemaker, AICD and CRT implantation procedures and device follow up and management.
- Expert in Pediatric cardiology, diagnosis and management of congenital heart diseases/ heart ailments in children.
- Expert in performing adult and paediatric cardiac/ structural interventions which include Device closure of Atrial Septal defect, PDA Device closure, Device closure of Ventricular Septal defect, Paediatric cardiac catheterization, Coarctation of aorta balloon dilation/ stenting, PDA stenting, Balloon atrial septostomy, Pulmonary artery stenting/balloon dilation, Balloon aortic valvotomy, Balloon pulmonary valvotomy.
- Competent in performing 2D echocardiography, TEE (Transoesophageal Echocardiography) and 3D echocardiography, Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE)
- Competent in paediatric echocardiography and diagnosis of congenital heart diseases, including complex CHD
Research Experience / Publications
- Comparison of patient radiation exposure in coronary angiography via the trans-radial versus trans-femoral approach. Venkatesh Gurajala, Charishma Daruru, Kumar Narayanan b, L. Sridhar, Indian Heart Journal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2025.01.005
- Gurajala V, Narayanan K. Approach to electrocardiogramhic diagnosis of narrow QRS tachycardia. Medicover J Med 2024;1:115-21.
- Adhikari U, Gurajala V, Raja PD, Ayyappan A, Narasimhaiah D, Gopalakrishnan A. Asplenia in left isomerism. Ann Pediatr Card 2024;17:134-6
- Congenital and childhood complete atrioventricular block: A case-based review of contemporary management and the role of left bundle pacing.
- Torsades de Pointes complicating Complete Atrioventricular Block with Prolonged QT Interval.
- Long term outcomes of transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum Atrial Septal Defect with moderate and severe pulmonary hypertension
- Outcome of steroid treatment based on body surface area- versus body weight in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children
ACHEIVEMENTS
- Passed MRCPCH UK Step 1(FOP, TAS) and Step 2 (AKP) in 2017.
- Secured 3rd position in M.D. Postgraduate final exams 2016, at University level in the entire states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Secured state 26th rank in Postgraduate Entrance Examination for admission into various Medical Schools in Andhra Pradesh, India in the year May, 2013.
- Secured All India rank-21 in JIPMER Postgraduate Entrance Examination for admission into Post graduation courses, JIPMER, in the year February, 2013.
- Secured All India rank-87 in PGI Chandigarh Postgraduate Entrance Examination for admission into Post graduation courses, in the year December, 2012
- Secured All India rank-189 in AIIMS Delhi, Postgraduate Entrance Examination for admission into Post graduation courses, in the year December, 2012
- Secured at 71st rank- in the medical stream of EAMCET (Entrance Examination for admission into medical college in AP, India) in the year 2006.
- Best outgoing student at secondary school level in tenth standard in 2004.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
- Right bundle, left axis Ventricular Tachycardia – Where is it from? 16th annual conference of Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2024 (awarded 2nd best presentation)
- Ventricular Tachycardia in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy- the Purkinje Factor – 16th annual conference of Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2024
- Basic views of Transoesophageal echocardiography – 17th annual conference of Indian Society of Cardiology, 2022.
- Transcatheter closure of Iatrogenic giant pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta in children - a novel approach to mitigate the surgical risk, at PCSI national conference 2021
- Tryst with cardiac masses at National Indian Academy of Echo (IAE) conference 2019
- Prednisolone therapy based on body surface area- versus body weight in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children at IAP state conference