Padma Shri cardiologist G. Vijayaraghavan, who set up the first 2D echocardiography lab, dies at 84
20 September 2026
Cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan died in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, 20 September 2026, aged 84.
A native of Perumpuzha in Kollam, he took his MBBS from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College in 1964.
He researched endomyocardial fibrosis, a heart disease common in Kerala.
He and his team set up the first 2D echocardiography laboratory at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 and was vice-chairman of KIMS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.
Age:
84
Padma Shri:
2009
Research:
Endomyocardial fibrosis
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In plain words
Echocardiography — An ultrasound scan that shows the structure and movement of the heart.