Arun Kalyanasundaram is a recognized expert in the field of Cardiology, specifically Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions (100% heart blockage) in the US and globally. He worked under the most leading institutions in the USA including Cleveland Clinic (ranked #1 in cardiology for the last 23 years). Most recently, he served as the head of the CTO PCI program at Swedish Medical center, Seattle, USA, and is the former chief of cardiology at Highline Medical Center, Seattle, USA. He is a consultant to several companies in the field of CTOs and is one of the most widely sought out proctors for teaching this procedure within the US and internationally, and is extensively published in this field. Besides holding an academic appointment at the University of Washington, Seattle, he has been a full-time proctor for CTOs in the Asia-Pacific region and has helped disseminate the “Hybrid CTO” approach. He has Expertise in Complex coronary angioplasty, calcified vessels, bifurcations, 100% blockages, Atherectomy, laser angioplasty, rotational Atherectomy.
Education
MBBS
MD (American Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology) | MPH
Procedures
Cardiac Catheterisation
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
Complex Coronary Intervention
Chronic Total Occlusion Angioplasty
Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
CT Angiogram
ASD / VSD Device Closure
Patent Foramen Ovale
Pacemaker Implantation.
Specializations
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Heart Conditions
Cardiac Ablation
Cardioversion
Acute Aortic Dissection.
Membership
American College of Cardiology
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
