Dr. Venkat D Nagarajan
Consultant
27 years of experienceCardiologists
MBBS, FHRS, MD, CCT, Fellowship
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Medical Centre, Mumbai
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Dr. Venkat D Nagarajan is an internationally trained Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist in Mumbai. He brings over 27 years of professional experience specializing in cardiac rhythm management from the UK and USA. His key specializations include electrophysiology (EP) studies and ablation therapy for atrial/ventricular arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. He has performed 2,000+ cardiac procedures and focuses on implanting cardiac devices, such as pacemakers (for treating slow heart rhythms) and advanced cardiac devices (defibrillators, CRT devices, and His Bundle Pacing) for patients with advanced heart failure. Dr. Nagarajan completed his MBBS from Osmania Medical Coll., followed by FHRS (a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society), FRCP (Fellowship of Royal Coll. of Physicians), Edinburgh, and CCT (certification of Completion of advanced training in Cardiology), Nottingham Univ. Hospitals, UK. He also holds a Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology from Kansas Univ. Medical Centre, USA. Before coming to India, Dr. Nagarajan worked in various NHS UK (National Health Service) Hospitals for almost 20 years. His international advanced training, certifications, and professional experience have made him one of the most sought-after cardiologists in Mumbai.Education
MBBS, Osmania Medical Coll. a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS) Fellowship of Royal Coll. of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburgh CCT (Cardiology), Nottingham Univ. Hospitals, UK Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Kansas Univ. Medical Centre, USA, 2011Training & Certificates
Physician Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS) ECDSPast Experience
Consultant, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals, NHS Trust, UKAwards
Clinical Excellence accolades, (General medicine), NHS UK, 2018 Clinical Excellence accolades, (General medicine), NHS UK, 2019 Clinical Excellence accolades, (General medicine), NHS UK, 2020
Associations/Membership
Membership of the Royal Coll. of Physicians
Paper Published
Nagarajan VD, Lee SL, Robertus JL, Nienaber CA, Trayanova NA, Ernst S. Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. Eur Heart J. 2021 Oct 7;42(38):3904-3916. Silvia Guarguagli, Venkat D. Nagarajan, Alessio Marinelli, Ilaria Cazzoli, Vinit Sawhney, Vivienne Ezzat, Sabine Ernst. Transseptal puncture via superior access is an alternative to the conventional femoral route. International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease. 2021; 4:100187. Nagarajan, Darbhamulla & Ernst, Sabine. Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias associated with structural heart disease. Sex and Cardiac Electrophysiology. Differences in Cardiac Electrical Disorders Between Men and Women. 2020: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817728-0.00056-5 Fischer AJ, Nagarajan VD, Padley S, Ernst S. When a multipolar catheter misses an "arm": A known complication experienced anew. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2020 Jul 22;6(10):745-748. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.07.013. PMID: 33101946; PMCID: PMC7573382. Justus Obergassel, Ilaria Cazzoli, Silvia Guarguagli, Venkat D. Nagarajan, Sabine Ernst. Noninvasive 3D Mapping and Ablation of Epicardial Premature Ventricular Contractions From the Endocardial Aspect of the Left Atrial Appendage. JACC: Case Reports. 2020; 2(11): 1776-1780 Fischer AJ, Nagarajan VD, Ho SY, Diller GP, Ernst S. Anatomische Fallstricke und Herausforderungen der His-Bündel-Stimulation [Anatomic pitfalls and challenges of His bundle pacing]. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2020 Jun;31(2):104-110. German. doi: 10.1007/s00399-020-00680-0. Epub 2020 May 6. PMID: 32377904. Nagarajan, V. D., Ho, S. Y. & Ernst, S. Anatomical Considerations for His Bundle Pacing. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 2019; 12(7). V Nagarajan, Ahmed AlTurki, Sabine Ernst. Chapter 2: Cardiac Electrophysiology Without Fluoroscopy. Dr. Proietti, Dr. Wang, Dr. Yao, Dr. Zhong, Dr. Ayala-Paredes, and Dr. Lin Wu. (Springer Book: 86921877). 2018 Turagam MK, Nagarajan DV, Bartus K, Makkar A, Swarup V. Use of a pocket compression device to prevent and treat pocket hematoma after pacemaker and defibrillator implantation (STOP-HEMATOMA-I). J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2017 Aug;49(2):197-204. doi: 10.1007/s10840-017-0235-9. Epub 2017 Apr 17. PMID: 28413854.
Area of Expertise
- 24-Hour Holter Monitoring
- 64-Slice CT Angiography
- Ablation Therapy
- Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
- Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
- Angiography