About Dr. G. Vivek
Dr. G. Vivek is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with a focus on advanced coronary and structural heart interventions. He is committed to providing evidence-based, patient-centred cardiac care with a focus on clinical excellence, safety and long-term heart health.
ACADEMIC
- 5/2007 – 7/2008 Assistant Professor in Department of Medicine, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, India.
- 08/2011- 08/2013 Assistant Professor in Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India.
- 08/2013 – 10/2014 Associate Professor in Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India.
- 11/2014 – 15/03/16 Consultant at BGS GLOBAL hospital, uttarahalli.
- 15/03/16 – 30/11/2020 Consultant at Sparsh superspecialty hospital, Bengaluru
- 01/12/2020 – 30/04/2025 Consultant, Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru
- 01/05/2025 – 31/07/2026 Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru
- 08/2026 – Present Director of Cardiology, Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Cardiological Society of India – Life member
- Pediatric Cardiology Society of India- Life member
- Fellow of American college of cardiology
- Fellow of society of cardiovascular angiography and interventions
CLINICAL SKILLS
- Echocardiography – transthoracic and transesophageal
- Coronary angioplasty (5000) – including complex CTO and bifurcation
- Rotablation – 200
- Intravascular ultrasound (600), OCT (50) and FFR (100)
- Peripheral angioplasty (300)
- Aortic stenting (20)
- Hemodialysis access interventions (200)
- Devices – ASD (85), VSD(10), PDA(30)
- Pacemakers (200) , ICD (40) and Biventricular pacing 30)
- Valvuloplasties- BMV(70), BPV (20)
- Alcohol septal ablation for HOCM (10)
THESIS
‘A Study of Fasting Lipid Profile and their Correlation with Frailty in the Elderly’ done under the guidance of Dr. N.R. Rau, Professor & HOD, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
RESEARCH
- Wireless Ultraportable Mobile Technology Based Electrocardiogram System – Co-PI (INTEL INITIATIVE)
- Manipal BOP- Portable ECHO user requirements and analysis (PHILIPS INITIATIVE).
- Ultrasound usability testing (PHILIPS INITIATIVE).
- Hand Held Instrument for Malaria Detection (PHILIPS INITIATIVE). (Image analysis approach for development of a decision support system for detection of malaria parasites in thin blood smear images. Prasad K, Winter J, Bhat UM, Acharya RV, Prabhu GK.J Digit Imaging. 2012 Aug; 25(4):542-9).
- Hand held instrument for metabolic syndrome reduction (INTEL INITIATIVE).
- School Health Study (PHILIPS INITIATIVE).
- Tuxedo Trial CO-PI ( BOSTON SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVE)
- Superia Trial CO-PI (SUPERIA INITIATIVE).
- Neonatal Heart Disease Screening trial (PHILIPS INITIATIVE).
- Stroke registry ( XEROX INITIATIVE)
PUBLICATIONS
- Ranjan Shetty, G. Vivek, Ashok Thakkar, Rajaram Prasad, Umesh Pai,, Krishnananda Nayak. Safety and Efficacy of the Frontrunner XP Catheter for Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusion of the Femoropopliteal Arteries. J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2013;25(7):344-347
- AS Babu, VG Raman, R Arena, CJ Lavie .Time to focus on preventing coronary artery disease through exercise training in normoglycemic individuals .Mayo Clinic Proceedings , Volume 90 , Issue 3 , 418
- Shetty R, Vivek G, Naha K, Tumkur A, Raj A, Bairy KL. Excellent tolerance to cilnidipine in hypertensives with amlodipine – induced edema. North Am J Med Sci 2013;5:47-50.
- Shetty R, Vivek G, Naha K, Nayak K, Goyal A, Dias LS. Correlation of epicardial fat and anthropometric measurements in Asian-Indians: A community based study. Avicenna J Med 2012;2:89-93.
- Ranjan Shetty, G. Vivek, Ashok Thakkar, Supriya Sunder Mishra, Vivek Joseph, Mithun Gopal Devraj, et al. Experience with Biodegradable Polymer Coated Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System in “Real-Life” Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 24-Month Data from the Manipal-S Registry. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [serial online] 2013 September [cited: 2013 Sep 10 ]; 7:1959-1963.
- Vivek G, Shetty RK, Pai UM, Nayak K. Use of a coronary sinus guiding sheath for placement of right ventricular lead in abnormal venous anatomy: a report of 2 cases. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-007687
- A Tumkur, PM Muragundi, RK Shetty, G Vivek, AN Nagappa .Effect of angioplasty on quality of life in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Nigerian Journal of Cardiology 11 (2), 92
- V Rajan, A Tripathi, S Bhattacharya, R Shetty, A Sitaram, VG Raman. Methods and systems for predicting health condition of human subjects. US Patent 9,870,449
- Nitin Kansal, Padmakumar R, Chandan Kumar K.N, Vivek G. Correlation between levels of NT – pro BNP and Cardiac function after percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Mitral Stenosis. Calicut Medical Journal 2010; 8(3):e2
- V Rajan, S Bhattacharya, R Shetty, A Sitaram, G Vivek. Clinical Decision Support for Stroke Using Multi-view Learning Based Models for NIHSS Scores.Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 190-199
- V Rajan, S Bhattacharya, R Shetty, A Sitaram, VG Raman.Methods and systems for predicting health condition of human subject.US Patent App. 14/253,941
- M.H. Haddadzadeh, A.G. Maiya, R. Padma Kumar, S. Borkar, G. Kamath, T. Devasia, N. Kansal, V.G. Raman, R. Shetty. Effectiveness of early cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity in post-ptca patients: A randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Cardiology – September 2011 (Vol. 27, Issue 5, Supplement, Pages S138-S139, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.07.157)
- RP Reddy, RK Shetty, GM Raju, VG Raman, KN Nayak, U Pai.A study of ventricular function in patients with mitral stenosis-Pre and post BMV using newer echo techniques.Indian Heart Journal, S59 2014
- S Agarwal, RK Shetty, K Nayak, J Samanth, RP Reddy, U Pai, VG Raman.echocardiography as a routine antenatal screening tool.Indian Heart Journal, S64 2014
- KK Shetty, RK Shetty, VG Raman, C Shetty, RP Reddy.A study of ventricular function in angiographically proven slow flow/normal epicardial coronaries using newer indices of echocardiography. Indian Heart Journal, S60-S61
- S Agarwal, RK Shetty, K Nayak, J Samanth, RP Reddy, U Pai, VG Raman.Behavioral changes in LV torsion in patients with HCM as compared to normal subjects.Indian Heart Journal, S82
- Kiran Shetty, Ranjan Shetty K, Pragna Rao, Vivek G,Naveenchandra GS, Abdul Razak, Deepak, Amruth Kiran.Evaluation of causative factors in amlodipine-induced pedal edema. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 2016;8(11):303-306.
- G Vivek, Ranjan K Shetty, Shalini S Nayak, K M Girisha, Kushal Naha. Prenatal diagnosis of absent pulmonary valve confirmed by autopsy. BMJ Case Reports published online 30 January 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007997
- Vivek G, R Padmakumar, Kansal N, Seshadri S, Dias LS. Extensive calcinosis. BMJ Case Reports 2011; 10.1136/bcr. 03.2011.4016
- Vivek G, Kansal N, Nayak K, M UP, Dias LS. Satellite atrial septal vegetations. BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3993
- Vivek G, Devasia T, Dias LS. Catastrophic superior vena caval thrombus with massive pulmonary thromboembolism.BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3901
- Vivek G, Naha K, Ramachandran P, Rajagopal KV. Ectatic left circumflex artery with fistula to coronary sinus presenting with inferior wall myocardial infarction.BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006473
- Raman VG, Ramachandran P, Kansal N. An unusual complication of cardiac catheterisation during BMV. BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3595
- G Vivek, Satish Nayak, Kushal Naha, Padmakumar Ramachandran. Asymptomatic submitral aneurysm: an uncommon complication of a common disease. BMJ Case Reports published online 24 June 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200032
- Kushal Naha, G Vivek, Ranjan K Shetty, Barkur Ananthakrishna Shastry. Of little yellow men and a fear of the light. BMJ Case Reports published online 13 August 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200339
- Kushal Naha, G Vivek, Ranjan K Shetty, Krishnananda Nayak. Late presentation of TAPVC with multiple cerebral abscesses. BMJ Case Reports published online 10 July 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-009778
- Shetty RK, Vivek G, Parida A, Chetty S. Lithium-induced sinus node dysfunction at therapeutic levels. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 22;2013. pii: bcr2012008107. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008107.
- Kushal Naha, G Vivek, Ranjan K Shetty, Lorraine Simone Dias. Multiple idiopathic arterial aneurysms masquerading as aortic dissection. BMJ Case Reports published online 18 February 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008030
- S Shailaja, G Vivek, Ranjan Shetty, Yogish Kamath. ‘Eye is a window to the pulse’: bilateral ocular ischaemic syndrome as a presenting manifestation of Takayasu arteritis. BMJ Case Reports published online 29 April 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-009461
- Ranjan K Shetty, G Vivek, Kushal Naha, N R Rau, K Nayak. Quadrivalvular heart disease of mixed congenital and rheumatic aetiology with concomitant ostium secundum atrial septal defect and Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve.BMJ Case Reports published online 3 May 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008032
- Kushal Naha, G Vivek, Ranjan K Shetty, Lorraine Simone Dias. A cardiac cause for deafness. BMJ Case Reports published online 28 October 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201364
- Ranjan Shetty, G. Vivek, Umesh Pai, Krishnananda Nayak. A rare variant of single coronary artery presenting with angina. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease and Research – March 2013 (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Pages 74-75, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcdr.2013.02.010).
- Dias LS, Vivek G, Manthappa M, Acharya R. Delayed presentation of scorpion sting with cardiogenic shock. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006827
- Shetty R, Vivek G, Nayak S, Dias L. A mysterious visitor to the heart. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-03-2012-6005
- Shetty RK,Vivek G, Gupta MK,Nayak K,Pai U,Dias L,Naha K,Acharya R. Carotid stenting in a nonagenarian patient with symptomatic carotid stenosis. AMJ 2012,5,10,528-‐530. http//dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2012.1278
- Kamath SG, Vivek G, Borkar S, Ramachandran P. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation presenting as a large aneurysm.BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006811
- Shetty RK, Vivek G, Nayak K, Dias LS. Unilateral inverse moustache sign. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr.03.2012.6095.
- Nikhil Pande, Ganapathiraman Vivek, Manjunath Hande, Vasudeva Acharya. Simultaneous occurrence of internal capsule infarct and cerebellar haemorrhage in a patient with hemiplegia. BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 9 January 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201489
- Shetty RK, Vivek G, Nayak K, Pai UM. Fetal Ebstein’s anomaly. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006446,
- Shetty RK, Vivek G, Dias LS. Calcific visceral pericardial constriction.BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3899
- Ranjan K Shetty, G Vivek, Kushal Naha, Sreedivya Bekkam. Right-sided infective endocarditis presenting with purpuric skin rash and cardiac failure in a patient without fever. BMJ Case Reports published online 25 January 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007841
- Dias LS, Vivek G, Manthappa M, Acharya RV. Role of hemodialysis in baclofen overdose with normal renal function. Indian J Pharmacol 2011;43:722-3
- Naha K, Vivek G, Dasari S, Prabhu M. Ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes mellitus in a patient with Sheehan’s syndrome: a rare convergence of two distinct endocrine entities. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5131
- Naha K, Vivek G, Dasari S, Manthappa M, Dias L, Acharya R. An unusual cause for hyponatremia with seizures. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr.09.2011.4784.
- Naha K, Vivek G, Ramachandran P, Kansal N, Gupta MK, Rajagopal KV, Dasari S, Dias LS. Tuberculous mediastinal abscess as a paradoxical reaction in an immunocompetent individual. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5498
- Dias LS, Vivek G, Rao ACK, Acharya R. Use of cautery as a therapeutic modality in skin metastasis due to renal cell carcinoma. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006760.
- Nayak K, Shetty RK, Vivek G, Pai UM. Pericardial cyst: a benign anomaly. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-03-2012-5984,
- Naha K, Shetty RK, Vivek G, Magazine R. An unusual and deadly cause for massive haemoptysis. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Feb 13;2013. pii: bcr2012008160. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008160.
- Naha K, Shetty RK, Vivek G, Reddy S. Incidentally detected Monckeberg’s sclerosis in a diabetic with coronary artery disease. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Dec 4;2012. doi:pii: bcr2012007376. 10.1136/bcr-2012-007376.
- Shanbhogue V. V,Vidyasagar S, Vivek G, Varma M, Prashant, C. K. Pneumomediastinum – a Rare Benign Entity. Calicut Medical Journal 2008; 6(3):e8
- Dias LS, Shivashankara KN, Vivek G. Hemihydranencephaly: rare disease with key to secrets of the brain. BMJ Case Reports 2011;10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3658
- Sowjanya Dasari, Kushal Naha, G Vivek, Vasudev Acharya, Manjunath Hande. Primary presentation with acute flaccid quadriparesis in Sjogren’s syndrome sans sicca.BMJ Case Reports published online 9 April 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008172
- Naha K, Thakare S, Vivek G, Prabhu M. Adenocarcinoma of lung masquerading as systemic auto-immune disease.BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr.02.2012.5822.
- Naha K, Dasari S, Vivek G, Prabhu M. Vitamin B12 deficiency: an unusual cause for recurrent generalised seizures with pancytopaenia. BMJ Case Reports 2012;10.1136/bcr-2012-006632,
- Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Dasari, G Vivek, Mukhyaprana Prabhu. Primary abdominal nocardiosis masquerading as tubercular pelvic inflammatory disease in an immunocompetent individual. BMJ Case Reports published online 25 January 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-201 2-008076
- Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Dasari, G Vivek, Manjunath Hande, Vasudev Acharya. Severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia: one and one makes three? BMJ Case Reports published online 18 June 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-009962
- Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Naha, G Vivek, Manjunath Hande. A simple case of drowning?
- BMJ Case Reports published online 3 October 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201591
- Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Dasari, G Vivek, Mukhyaprana Prabhu. Disseminated tuberculosis presenting with secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and Poncet’s disease in an immunocompetent individual. BMJ Case Reports published online 5 April 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008265
- Shetty RK, Madken M, Naha K, Vivek G. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis as a late complication of clopidogrel therapy. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 17;2013. pii: bcr2012007861. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007861.
- Ranjan K Shetty, Mohit Madken, Kushal Naha, G Vivek. Successful management of native-valve Brucella endocarditis with medical therapy alone. BMJ Case Reports published online 21 June 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200086
- Jandhyala Suryanarayana, Muralidhar Varma, Sudha Vidyasagar, Ganapathiraman Vivek.Difficult to wean: think of the diaphragm. BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 28 January 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-202202
- Rohith Reddy Poondru, Naresh Monigari, Ranjan K Shetty, Ganapathiraman Vivek. Painless aortic dissection, presenting as dyspnoea. BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 10 February 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-203623
- Dasari, Kushal Naha, Manjunath Hande, G Vivek. A novel subtype of myeloproliferative disorder? JAK2V617F-associated hypereosinophilia with hepatic venous thrombosis. Sowjanya. BMJ Case Reports published online 30 August 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200087
- Kushal Naha, Sowjanya Dasari, G Vivek, Manjunath Hande, Vasudev Acharya. Primary presentation of chronic calcific pancreatitis with massive unilateral pleural effusion BMJ Case Reports published online 15 October 2013, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-009198.
- Naresh Monigari, Rohith Reddy Poondru, Ranjan K Shetty, Ganapathiraman Vivek. Giant coronary aneurysm presenting as acute coronary syndrome in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 9 April 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204009
- Sowjanya Dasari, Kushal Naha, Manjunath Hande, Ganapathiraman Vivek.Hot and cold: coexistent Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in a patient with Schmidt’s syndrome BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 21 May 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-010432
- Nikhil Pande, Rama Bhat, Brij Mohan Kumar Singh, Ganapathiraman Vivek.Haemolytic anaemia-PNH type II cells presenting a diagnostic dilemma.BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 4 June 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204174
- Sowjanya Naha, Kushal Naha, Vasudev Acharya, H Manjunath Hande, G Vivek .Community-acquired multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infective endocarditis. BMJ Case Reports 2014:published online 5 August 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204176
- NCG Sanjeeva, P Ramachandran, J Morakhia, G Vivek. Massive transient pulmonary air embolism during transvenous pacemaker implantation: potentially lethal but avoidable complication.BMJ case reports 2014
- RR Poondru, N Monigari, RK Shetty, G Vivek.Painless aortic dissection, presenting as dyspnoea.BMJ case reports 2014
ABSTRACTS
- Vivek G, Madaan Pratibha, Rau NR. Lipid Profile in the Elderly – a special reference to frailty. JAPI 2009 Mar.
- Nitin Kansal, Ranjan Shetty, Vivek G: Hypereosinophilic syndrome- loeffler endocarditis. APCAACI CONFERENCE, The 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Singapore 2010.
- Shetty Ranjan, Nayak Krishnanda, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin, DevasIa Tom, Gupta Manoj, Goel Amit.Novel method of Peripheral Revascularization using Front Runner Catheter: A case series. IHJ.volume 62 nov 6 2010.
- Shetty Ranjan, Gupta Manoj, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin. Series of Unusual Clustering of New Onset Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Fisherman Community in South India. IHJ volume 62 nov 6 2010
- Rajeevalochana Parthasarathy, Padmakumar R, Vivek G, Manoj K Gupta,Riffat Abdul Aziz. A rare cause of Constrictive Pericarditis. JAPI December 2010, vol 58.
- Madaan Pratibha, Acharya Raviraj, Vivek G, Manthappa M. An interesting case of mass in the thigh. JAPI 2009 Mar.
- Jane Elizabeth John, Arun Kusugal, Ranjan Shetty, Vivek G, Vikram Shanbhag, Sirish Borkar, NR Rau. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis with Isolated Visceral Pericardial Involvement. JAPI 2009 Dec.
- Shetty Ranjan, Goel Amit, Gupta Manoj, G Vivek. Series of unusual clustering of recent onset Pulmonary artery hypertension in fisherman community in South India. JAPI December 2010, vol 58.
- Naha K, Acharya RV, Manthappa M, Vivek G. An Uncommon cause for SIADH and Convulsions. JAPI 2009 Mar.
- MH Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar G Kamath, B Shad, F Mirbolouk, T Devaisa, N Kansal, VG Raman. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity. 3rd Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong 11-14 Dec, 2010.
- MH Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar G Kamath, B Shad, F Mirbolouk, T Devaisa, N Kansal, VG Raman. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Myocardial Contractility: An Indo-Iranian Study. 3rd Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong 11-14 Dec, 2010
- M H Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar, G Kamath, T Devasia, N Kansal, V G Raman, R Shetty. Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity in post-PTCA patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology, Volume 27, 2011.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
| CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS |
Free Papers
International Conferences: 3
- MH Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar G Kamath, B Shad, F Mirbolouk, T Devaisa, N Kansal, VG Raman. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity. 3rd Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong 11-14 Dec, 2010.
- MH Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar G Kamath, B Shad, F Mirbolouk, T Devaisa, N Kansal, VG Raman. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Myocardial Contractility: An Indo-Iranian Study. 3rd Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong 11-14 Dec, 2010
- M H Haddadzadeh, AG Maiya, R Padmakumar, S Borkar, G Kamath, T Devasia, N Kansal, V G Raman, R Shetty. Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity in post-PTCA patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology, Volume 27, 2011.
National Conferences: 7
- Vivek G, Madaan Pratibha, Rau NR. Lipid profile in the elderly – a special reference to frailty. APICON 2009 Jan 28th
- Vivek G, Kusugal Arun. Contrast Induced nephropathy after PTCA. ICCON 2008, KOCHI
- Vivek G, Kusugal Arun. Renal artery Angioplasty in hypertension. ICCON 2008, KOCHI
- Vivek G, Kusugal Arun, Shetty Ranjan. Cardiac SYNDROME X in Women. ICCON 2009, LUCKNOW
- Vivek G, Kusugal Arun, Shetty Ranjan. Ischemia At a distance – a real entity or an electrical phenomenon. ICCON 2009, LUCKNOW
- Shetty Ranjan, Nayak Krishnanda, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin, Devasia Tom, Gupta Manoj, Goet Amit. Novel method of Peripheral Revascularization using Front Runner Catheter: A case series. CSI 2010
- Shetty Ranjan, Gupta Manoj, Ganapathi Vivek, Kansal Nitin. Series of Unusual Clustering of New Onset Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Fisherman Community in South India. CSI 2010
Posters
International Conferences: 1
- Nitin Kansal, Ranjan K. Shetty, Vivek G. Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. APCAACI 2010, Singapore
National Conferences: 5
- Madaan Pratibha, Acharya Raviraj, Vivek G, Manthappa M. An interesting Case of Mass in the Thigh. Poster presentation at APICON 2009 Jan 28th
- Naha K, Acharya RV, Manthappa M, Vivek G. An Uncommon Cause for SIADH and Convulsion., Poster presentation at APICON 2009 Jan 28th
- Jane Elizabeth John, Arun Kusugal, Ranjan Shetty, G Vivek, Vikram Shanbhag, Sirish Borkar, NR Rau. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis with Isolated Visceral Pericardial Involvement. Poster presentation at APICON 2010 Jan
- Rajeevalochana Parthasarathy, Padmakumar R, Vivek G, Manoj K Gupta,Riffat Abdul Aziz. A rare cause of Constrictive Pericarditis (ABS NO-118). Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal
- Shetty Ranjan, Goel Amit, Gupta Manoj, G Vivek. Series of Unusual Clustering of Recent Onset Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Fisherman Community in South India. (ABSNO-164). Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
State Conferences: 7
- Vivek G , Rau NR, Sulakshan Naveen. A young male with multiple neurological deficits : A master mimic. KAPICON-2005, Tumkur.
- Vivek G , Rau NR, Sulakshan Naveen. A tale of missing link. KAPICON-2005, Tumkur.
- Nayak S K, Shetty R K, Vivek G, Kansal N , Kusugal AV. Intraventricular Hydatid Cyst responding to Albendazole. Poster presentation at KAPICON 2010 June – Awarded Best Poster presentation in Infectious Disease category.
- Nayak S K, Vivek G, Padmakumar R, Raviraj Acharya. Submitral Aneurysm: A Case Report: Poster presentation at KAPICON 2010 June
- Syed Waleem Pasha, Vivek G, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Ranjan Shetty,Nitin Kansal,Arun Kusugal. Loefflers Endocarditis due To Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. Poster Presentation at KAPICON 2010
- Syed Waleem Pasha, Vivek G, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Ranjan Shetty, Nitin Kansal, and Arun Kusugal. Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction due to Left Anterior Descending Thrombus. Poster Presentation at KAPICON 2010
- Nayani S, Acharya R, Borkar S, Shetty R K, Vivek G, Kusugal A V. An unusual cause of syncope – Carney’s Complex. Poster Presentation at KAPICON 2010.
Conferences Conducted
- Manipal Cardiology Update – November 2011 (Quiz Master and member of organising committee)
- Manipal Interventional Cardiology conference – April 2012 (Quiz Master and member of organising committee)
- Manipal Cardiology Update – November 2012 (Quiz Master and member of organising committee)
Workshops
- BLS/ACLS provider – ACC / AHA Certified.
- Attended “Good Clinical Practice Training for Ethics in Clinical Research Studies” in 2007 organized by RCRS.
- IVUS workshops conducted at sparsh superspecialty hospital
Meet Your
Cardiologist
Dr. G. Vivek is Director of Cardiology and an Interventional Cardiologist at Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru, with over 20 years of clinical experience in advanced cardiac care.
His expertise includes coronary angioplasty, complex CTO and bifurcation interventions, structural heart procedures, pacemaker and ICD implantation, peripheral angioplasty, and imaging-guided cardiac interventions.
Academic Background
and Training
Dr. G. Vivek completed his medical and cardiology training from reputed institutions and has undergone advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology.
DM – Cardiology
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICR), Bangalore
MD – General Medicine
Government Medical College, Bangalore
MBBS
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
Patients consult Dr. G. Vivek
for advanced cardiology
services such as:
Coronary Angioplasties
IVUS Procedures
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Abstracts Published
Book a Consultation with Dr. G. Vivek
Schedule your appointment for expert cardiac evaluation, interventional cardiology consultation and heart health guidance.