Dr. Varun Shetty

Dr Varun Shetty is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon in Bangalore with 16 years of experience, currently practising as a Senior Consultant at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bommasandra.

Dr Varun specialises in complex aortic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, valve-sparing root reconstructions, pulmonary endarterectomy, and advanced heart failure surgery.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Varun Shetty's practice includes:

• Complex Aortic and Root Surgery: Performs advanced aortic root reconstructions, including the David valve-sparing root reimplantation, total aortic arch replacements, and emergency surgical repairs for acute Type A aortic dissections.
• Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Support: Delivers surgical interventions for end-stage cardiopulmonary failure, performing heart and lung transplantations, alongside implanting left ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems.
• Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy and Vascular Care: Specialises in surgical clearance of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension through pulmonary endarterectomy, restoring vascular patency and reducing pulmonary arterial pressures.
• Complex Redo and Valve Surgery: Executes high-risk re-operative cardiac surgeries, the Ross procedure, and surgical septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to restore physiological intracardiac hemodynamics.

Academic Background

He completed his Diplomate of National Board in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Research and Publications

He has authored clinical research papers in leading international journals, investigating surgical techniques for multiple ventricular septal defects, pulmonary endarterectomy outcomes, and donor heart transplantation protocols.

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