Dr. Prakash V S
Electrophysiologist
Interventional Cardiologist HOD , Fellowship, DM, MD, MBBS, 26 years of experienceBangalore , India
About Doctor
- Dr. Prakash V S is an interventional cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist with 26+ years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include performing Implantable devices such as
Specialization
Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD),
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy,
Electrophysiology (EP),
Radiofrequency ablations (RFA),
Atrial fibrillation
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Education
- Fellowship, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, USA
- DM, 1998, KMC, Manipal
- MD, 1996, BMC, Bangalore
- MBBS, 1993, University of Karnataka, Karnataka
Awards
1. Mahindra & Mahindra/Nightingale Award for one of the 10 leading personalities in the field of Medicine, 2003
Paper Published
- 41 articles in international peer-reviewed journals
- 34 abstracts in International Conferences
- 4 chapters in textbooks
Location
Bangalore
India
Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. Prakash V S
Dr. Prakash V S specialty is Electrophysiologist
Dr. Prakash V S is Electrophysiologist with 26 years of experience.
Dr. Prakash V S is Fellowship, DM, MD, MBBS.
More About Electrophysiologist
An electrophysiologist diagnoses and treats a number of conditions including atrial fibrillation, irregular heart rhythm, ventricular fibrillation, a fluttering of the heart muscle etc.
Typical symptoms include fluttering in your chest, racing heartbeat (tachycardia), slow heartbeat (bradycardia), Chest pain or Shortness of breath.
Usually a EP (Elecrophysiologist study) is performed to assess the heart's electrical system or activity and is used to diagnose abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia.
A electrophysiologist is a healthcare provider who treats heart rhythm problems whereas a cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc.
It doesn't hurt, but you may feel uncomfortable as your heartbeat is sped up or slowed down.