Dr. Vijayachandra Reddy Y is a highly esteemed Cardiologist based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with an impressive 27 years of specialized experience in the field of Cardiology. He holds a distinguished set of qualifications—MD, DM, MRCP, FACC, FCSI, CCDS, and FSCAI—reflecting his unwavering commitment to clinical excellence and continuous professional development.
Dr. Reddy is fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali, enabling him to effectively communicate with a diverse patient population and deliver compassionate, personalized care.
Renowned for his pioneering contributions to interventional cardiology, Dr. Reddy is considered a trailblazer in transradial coronary angioplasty stenting and complex high-risk CHIP PCI procedures. He is also highly skilled in the use of advanced intravascular imaging technologies such as OCT, IVUS, and Rota IVL, and is frequently sought after for post-CABG and acute MI PCI interventions.
In addition, Dr. Reddy has demonstrated exceptional expertise in structural heart disease interventions, including TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) and TMVR (Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement). He has significantly contributed to the adoption of renal artery stenting in patients with renal failure.
A landmark achievement in his career is being the first doctor in India to perform the VALVE-IN-VALVE TMVR procedure. His contributions have earned him several prestigious accolades, including:
- Best Cardiologist in Tamil Nadu
- Best Interventional Cardiologist in Tamil Nadu
- Best Cardiologist in India (2020)
- Best Researcher Award
As a respected Key Opinion Leader in Cardiology, Dr. Reddy regularly presents at renowned national and international conferences such as EuroPCR and TCT USA, where he shares insights from his clinical experience and research.
Currently affiliated with Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Vijayachandra Reddy Y continues to deliver world-class cardiology care, pushing the boundaries of innovation and improving outcomes for patients with complex heart conditions.
Dr. Y.V.C. Reddy is an internationally renowned Interventional Cardiologist with over 25 years of diverse clinical expertise in advanced cardiovascular procedures.
He is a pioneer in transradial interventions and complex high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (CHIP), including:
- Left-main angioplasty and stenting
- Ostial, bifurcation, and chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCIs
- Post-CABG interventions involving SVG and LIMA grafts
Dr. Reddy has made landmark contributions in:
- Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (MI)
- Managing cardiogenic shock with a large volume of PCI cases and outstanding clinical outcomes
- Coronary imaging techniques including FFR, OCT, and IVUS
- Implantable cardiac device therapies (PPI, CRT, AICD)
- Thoracic and abdominal endovascular stent grafting (TEVAR and EVAR)
- Structural interventions like valvuloplasties and TAVR/TAVI
- Peripheral vascular procedures, including renal and carotid artery interventions, IVC filter placements, and coronary aneurysm embolization
His troubleshooting expertise in cardiac catheterization labs is widely recognized across the cardiology community.
Procedural Volume Highlights:
- Performed over 30,000 invasive cardiovascular procedures
- Over 7,000 PCIs, including 550 PCIs in cardiogenic shock
- 400 Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomies (PTMCs)
- 700 Cardiac device implantations (PPI, CRT, AICD)
- Several TEVAR and EVAR procedures with pioneering work in hybrid techniques
- 250 Renal angioplasty and stenting procedures
- Over 150 IVC filter implantations
Memberships
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India (FCSI)
- Fellow of the Indian College of Cardiology (FICC)
- Fellow of the Indian Society of Cardiology (FISC)
- British Commonwealth Scholar in Interventional Cardiology at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
- Member of professional bodies including:
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Association of Physicians of India (API)
Awards
Adjunct Professor, AHERF – 2017.
TAMPA–LIMRA Professional Excellence Award for Cardiology – 2016.
Adjunct Professor, TNMGR Medical University – 2015.
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia – 2011.
“The Best Doctor Award” for Cardiology – 2011 (TNMGR Medical University, Chennai).
Outstanding Researcher Award for contribution to the field of interventional vascular therapeutics (Summit TCT Asia Pacific 2009, Seoul).
Received The Best Doctor Award & The Outstanding Researcher Award. Versatile in FFR, IVUS, OCT, balloon valvuloplasties, IVC filters, pacemakers, CRT-P, ICD, ASD device, EVAR & TEVAR for aortic aneurysms, chimney stents.
Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology; Fellowship of Cardiology Society of India; Fellowship of Indian College of Cardiology; Fellowship of Indian Society of Cardiology.
Reseach & Publications
- He is a distinguished academician with several papers and research work including clinical trials.
- These include 200 papers/abstracts, >600 CME programmes as Faculty in national & international conferences including TCT, EuroPCR, CCT etc.
- He has been an investigator in multicentre trials and registries like PRIME-CARE, WIN-OVER, TREASURE.
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