Dr. Sreekanth Shetty performs most of his angioplasties through the Trans-radial route (Through the wrist), even for complex angioplasties such as those involving large side branches (Bifurcation stenting) and for heart attacks (Primary PCI / Heart Attack Angioplasty). This helps achieve excellent results with great patient comfort and minimal risk of complications. He is also known for his consistent success in opening Chronic Total Occlusions which are considered the final frontier in coronary interventions. He believes in exploring new frontiers to provide the best available care to his patients for the betterment of their lives. He firmly believes in honest communication which allows patients to make fully informed choices.
Dr. Shetty is an alumnus of the JJM Medical College, Davanagere (Kuvempu University) where he did his MBBS (1991 – 1996) with distinctions in six subjects. He excelled in clinical and bedside medicine and his exemplary clinical skills were highly appreciated by his peers and teachers alike. He completed his compulsory internship at the Chigateri General Hospital, Bapuji Hospital and Women and Child Hospital at Davanagere where he showed complete commitment and dedication to patient care which would become the foundation for his patient-centric approach in the years to come. Thereafter he secured MD (Internal Medicine) seat at the prestigious KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai through the all-India Pre-PG entrance where he scored 29 th rank in the first attempt and completed his post-graduation with a Gold Medal in Mumbai University for the year 2000. He was also the best out-going student for his batch at KEM Hospital and was awarded the “Dr. Palekar Prize “. KEM Hospital is among the premier institutes in India and is sought after by the brightest in the medical field. It provides the most comprehensive training in all branches of Internal medicine and also creates solid grounding in academics and research. In 2004 he completed his DM (Cardiology) from J.J. Hospital and Grant Medical College, Mumbai which is one of the largest state-run hospitals in Maharashtra and is also amongst the premier institutes in India. Here he received intensive training in the entire spectrum of Cardiovascular Medicine ranging from Coronary artery disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Congenital Heart disease, Lipidology, Heart Failure, Valvular and other structural heart diseases, Hypertension and Arrhythmia management. Being a very busy hospital with a structured training programme, JJ Hospital provided Dr Shetty with excellent training in Interventional Cardiology and has shaped him into a master interventionist
Coronary angioplasty (Transradial Angioplasty), IVUS (Intra- Vascular Ultrasound), FFR and IFR (Fractional Flow Reserve), Rotablation, Chronic Total Occlusion Angioplasty (CTO angioplasty), Vein Graft Angioplasty, Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, Implantable defibrillator Placement (AICD), Heart Failure Device Implantation (CRT-P and CRT-D), Balloon Valvuloplasty, Device closure of ASD, VSD, PDA,. Peripheral Angioplasty (upper and lower limb vessels), Carotid Angioplasty, Renal Angioplasty, Aortic Interventions (Stent Grafting of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection – TEVAR, EVAR),
My name is Shiva Sankar from Andhra Pradesh and I am working in Bangalore for the last 6 years. Last week when my father (Mr. Paramesappa) was in the bathroom
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I started developing chest pain while taking brisk walks since last 8 months & decided to visit the Cardiology Department of Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore on 12-10-2016. On consultation with
Read MoreMy dad had a heart attack and we moved him to an emergency under Dr. Sreekanth Shetty. My Dad's condition was pretty bad but the doctor handled the situation like
Treatment: Heart Attack Treatment
Name: Mr. Abhinav (Son)
Location: Bangalore
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Sakra has an excellent team that works to keep us happy and healthy. I am extremely thankful to the entire team, especially Dr. Sreekanth Shetty, Mr. Bibin sir, the nursing
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Written by Praveen shetty(son)
I am writing on behalf of my mother Chandravathi Shetty. She had a CABG 15 months ago , unfortunately she started getting radiating pain, starting from left
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A heart attack is a major shock in life and when my Dad (77 years old) had one; we wanted to make sure that he had the best care available.
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A heart attack is a major shock in life and when my Dad (77 years old) had one; we wanted to make sure that he had the best care available.
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Service is very good. Overall the treatment was very good. The staff was very friendly.
Read MoreWhat is Angina?
Angina is the discomfort that one experiences when there is a narrowing of the heart’s artery, or when the heart does not receive enough blood supply, particularly while exercising because during exercise or
What is Unstable Angina?
Unstable angina is a situation where the coronary blockages have progressed to a point where the blood supply is critically reduced to the heart. So the person experiences symptoms either at minimal
What is a Heart Attack?
Our heart muscles need oxygen to survive. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscles is severely reduced or cut off completely. This happens
What is Coronary Angiography?
Coronary angiography is a procedure in which a special X-ray of the heart’s arteries (the coronary arteries) is taken to see if they are narrowed or blocked. It is an important test,
Coronary angioplasty has evolved over the last three decades due to improvements in angioplasty hardware such as stents, balloon catheters, wires etc which have made the procedure far easier to perform. Immediate and long-term outcomes
