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Dr. H.S Natraj Setty

Dr. H.S Natraj Setty

MBBS, MD, DM Cardiology, FACC, FSCAI , FRCP, FICC, FESC

In the quiet corridors of woes of pain and healing, doctors stand as guardians of life, connecting every dot of hope to end human suffering. Their hands, skilled and compassionate, mend broken bodies and inspire and touch every tired soul they meet. Each heartbeat restored results from their dedication, a silent sacrifice to their part of fun and well-being. These unsung heroes mold the future of every life they touch, along with their nature of compassion and resilience.

Dr. H.S. Natraj Setty is a globally renowned cardiologist celebrated for performing interventions on over 1,000 people living with HIV, the highest in the world. His groundbreaking research has earned him awards like the 2023 Karnataka State Award and international recognition at Washington DC, Tokyo, and London forums. A pioneer in rural healthcare, he has organized over 10,000 free cardiological camps, benefiting more than 700,000 underprivileged patients. Through his Varalaxman Charitable Foundation, Dr. Natraj supports orphanages, nursing homes, and clinics. With 90 research publications and a lifelong dedication to advancing HIV treatment, he illustrates compassion and excellence in medicine.

  • DM (Cardiology)

    Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences (RGUHS)

    Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular sciences & research, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 69
    August 2011 - July 2014
  • MD (General Medicine)

    Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences (RGUHS)

    Karnataka Medical College, Hubli, Karnataka
    August 1999 – March 2003
  • MBBS

    Bangalore University

    Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka
    March 1989 – December 1995
  • Fellow of Indian College of Cardiology (FICC)

  • Life member – Indian College of Cardiology (ICC)

  • Member of Cardiological Society of India (CSI)

  • Member of Research society for the study of diabetes in India (RSSDI

  • Associate fellow of European Society of Cardiology (AFESC)

  • Faculty at National Endovascular workshop at Ahmadabad, India (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

  • International Associate Member American College of cardiology

  • Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC) January 16th 2016

  • Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI) 2018

  • International faculty at Tokyo Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention Conference (TOPIC) 2018

  • Fellow of Royal College of physician (FRCP) (Glasgow) April 26th 2019

  • Fellow of Royal College of physician (FRCP) (Edinburg) November 20th 2019

  • Fellow of Royal College of physician (FRCP) (Ireland) June 20th 2021

  • Fellow of Royal College of physician (FRCP) (London) October 10th 2023

  • Valvuloplasty

  • Coronary Angioplasty

  • Endovascular Management of PVD

  • Device closure of Structural Heart Disease (ASD, VSD, PDA, Gerbode’s defect)

  • NadaPrabhu Kempegowda Award

    2017

    Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Government of Karnataka

  • Chanakya Ratna Rastriya Award

    2016

    Chaythanya International Arts Academy Trust, Bangalore

  • Kannada Siri Award

    2015

    Jayanagara Rajyotsava Kannada Sangha, Bangalore

  • Yogi Narayana Award

    2015

    Karnataka Rajya Balija Trust, Bangalore

  • SAGAR Award

    2018

    Rangashri Kala Samsthe, Bangalore

  • Kannada Rajyotsava Award

    2023

    Kannada Rajyotsava event organized by Rotaract District-3191-3192

  • Achievers Award

    2023

    Devraj Seva Prathistana at their 10th-anniversary event

  • Health and Family Welfare Achievement Award

    2023

    Karnataka's Health and Family Welfare Department, NACO, and Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society on World AIDS Day for Contributions to AIDS prevention

  • Pioneer Research Award

    2024

    National Medical Forum Medical Research Summit & Blackbuck Awards

  • Kannadambe Ratna Title

    2024

    Kannadambe Rakshana Vedike, Bangalore

  • 1

    Massive Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Due to Cholesterol Pericarditis in a Case of Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Rare Event

    Journals of the American College of Cardiology

    Authors: Natraj Setty Huliyur Durga Srinivas Setty, Kenchanahalli Siddegowda Sadananda, Manjunath Cholenahalli Nanjappa, Soumya Patra, Harsha Basappa, and Santhosh Krishnappa

    Year: 2014

    Volume: 63

    Issue: 14

    Pages: 1451-1451

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.093

    Link: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.093

  • 2

    Percutaneous device closure of hypertensive patent ductusarteriosus with pulmonary hypertension: Longterm results

    Journal of Interventional cardiology

    Authors: Ishwarappa Balekundri Vijayalakshmi, Natraj Setty, Chitra Narasimhan, Vivek Singla, Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath

    Year: 2014

    Volume: 27

    Issue: 6

    Pages: 563-9

    DOI: 10.1111/joic.12156

    Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25490863/

  • 3

    Amplatzer duct occluder II for closure of congenital Gerbode defects

    Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

    Authors: I B Vijayalakshmi, H S Natraj Setty, Narasimhan Chitra, Cholenahally N Manjunath

    Year: 2015

    DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26020

  • 4

    Transposition of great arteries with natural partial Senning: A rare case report

    Acute Cardiac Care

    Authors: H S Nataraj Shetty, Soumya Patra, I B Vijayalakshmi, Chitra Narasimhan, C N Manjunath

    Year: 2015

    Volume: 17

    Issue: 3

    Pages: 39-40

    DOI: 10.3109/17482941.2015.1110242

  • 5

    Assessment of RV function following Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) for rheumatic mitral stenosis

    Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

    Authors: Huliyurdurga Srinivasa Setty Natraj Setty, Veeresh Patil Hebbal, Yeriswamy Mogalahalli Channabasappa, Santosh Jadhav, Kandenahalli Shankarappa Ravindranath, Shivanand S Patil, Kumar Swamy, Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath

    Year: 2016

    Volume: 7

    Issue: 2

    Pages: 58-63

    DOI: 10.5530/jcdr.2016.2.1

  • 6

    Clinical, angiographic profile and percutaneous endovascular management of Takayasu's arteritis - A single centre experience

    International Journal of Cardiology

    Authors: H S Natraj Setty, Murali Rao, K H Srinivas, B C Srinivas, M K Usha, M Jayaranganath, Shivanand S Patil, C N Manjunath

    Year: 2016

    Volume: 220

    Pages: 924-928

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.194

  • 7

    Unusual non progressive idiopathic giant ascending aortic aneurysm - A rarity

    International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

    Authors: Natraj Setty Huliyurdurga Srinivasasetty, Raghu Thagachagere Ramegowda, Jayashree Kharge, Geetha Bachahalli Krishnanayak, Shivanand S Patil, Varada Raj, Nishanth Kandenahalli Ravindranath, Manjunath Cholenahalli Nanjappa

    Year: 2016

    Volume: 25

    Pages: 203-206

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.06.049

  • 8

    Clinico-Etiological Profile of Cardiac Tamponade in a Tertiary Care Centre

    Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology

    Authors: HS Nataraj Setty, MC Yeriswamy, Santhosh Jadav, Soumya Patra, Kumar Swamy, Shivanand S Patil, KS Ravindranath, Veeresh Patil and CN Manjunath

    Year: 2016

    Volume: 3

    Issue: 1

    Pages: 041-044

    DOI: 10.17352/2455-2976.000031

  • 9

    Use of CT Angiogram in Interventions Involving Coronary Artery Anomalies: A Case Series

    American journal of case reports

    Authors: Dwarakanath Ramesh, Huliyurdurga S Setty Natraj Setty, Veeresh Patil, Kumar Swamy, Sunil Kumar, Guruprasad Guruprasad, Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath

    Year: 2015

    DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.894107

  • 10

    Purulent pericarditis with quadruple valve endocarditis

    American Journal of Case Reports

    Authors: Huliyurdurga S Setty Natrajsetty, Ishwarappa B Vijayalakshmi, Chitra Narasimhan, Cholenahalli N Manjunath

    Year: 2015

    Volume: 16

    Pages: 236-239

    DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.893072

    Link: https://www.ajcr.org/article/S0002-9343(15)00160-X/fulltext

  • 11

    Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism Masquerading as Pneumocystis Ji-roveci Pneumonia in a Newly Detected HIV Positive Patient

    International Journal of Cardiovascular Research

    Authors: Natraj Setty HS*, Raghu TR, Jayashree K, Geetha, Shivanand S Patil, Babu Reddy, Vijaykumar JR, and Manjunath CN

    Year: 2016

    Volume: 5

    Issue: 6

    DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000291

  • HIV and Acute coronary syndrome interventions - original research project

    Status: In Progress

    Planning to do 1000 interventions in Retro Viral Positive patients (Dream Project)(Completed 650 Interventions).

  • Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) In Retroviral Positive Patients With Severe Mitral Stenosis (MS)

    Challenges And Dilemmas.

  • Infective Endocarditis Caused By Brucella Melitensis In An Hiv Positive Patient

    Type: Case Study

  • Complex Unprotected Left main Coronary Interventions in Retroviral Positive Patients

    To Treat or Not to Treat.

  • Dilemma In Percutaneous Coronary Interventions In Retroviral Positive Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)

  • Cardiac Tamponade In Hiv Positive Patients

    Experience In A Tertiary Care Centre.

  • Feasibility And Outcomes Of PCI With Novel Tapered Coronary Stent In People Living With HIV

    A Prospective, Single-Center Study With Literature Review.

  • Rotablation in the treatment of high-risk patients with heavily calcified caronary lesions In People Living With HIV

  • Safety and efficacy of Thrombus Aspiration and utilizing on export Aspiration Catheter in people living with HIV

    A nightmare for Interventionalist

  • Left Main Bifurcation PCI in an adult with double positive (COVID & HIV)

    Type: Case Study

  • Risks of pulmonary embolism, and bleeding after covid-19

  • Clinical, angiographic profile and percutaneous endovascular management of Takayasu's arteritis

    Status: Ongoing project

  • Acute pulmonary embolism in people living with HIV