Mr Kalyana Javangula

Mr Kalyana Javangula is an experienced consultant cardiac surgeon specialising in coronary artery bypass grafting, complex valve surgery and advanced aortic procedures.

He brings international expertise to his practice, having begun his consultant career in India before moving to the UK, where he has worked at leading cardiac centres including the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, and currently Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Leeds School of Medicine, where he is actively involved in teaching, mentoring and developing the next generation of cardiac surgeons.

Clinical interests

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including off-pump (beating heart) surgery
• Total arterial revascularisation
• Minimally invasive valve surgery
• Aortic aneurysm repair and aortic stent grafts
• Valve repair and replacement (mitral, tricuspid, aortic)
• Mitral valve balloon dilation
• Cardiac tumour resection (e.g. myxoma surgery)
• Pericardiectomy surgery
• Interventional cardiology procedures
• Emergency and acute cardiac surgery.

Surgical experience and outcomes

Mr Javangula has performed over 3,000 major cardiac procedures, including complex and emergency operations, with an overall survival rate of 99%.

His outcomes include:

• 1,000+ CABG surgeries with 99.8% survival
• 550+ aortic valve replacement surgeries with 99.5% survival
• Stroke rate <1%
• Bleeding complications <1%.

He is also recognised as the first consultant in the UK to achieve a 0% complication rate in his first 100 cardiac operations, an achievement acknowledged by the World Society of Cardiac Surgeons (WSCTS).

Patients and referrers can view his audited outcomes via the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery website.

Treatments and procedures at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital

• Aortic aneurysm repair
• Aortic stent graft procedures
• Cardioversion
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Interventional Cardiology
• Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery
• Mitral valve balloon dilation
• Myxoma (cardiac tumour) surgery
• Pericardiectomy surgery.

Advanced surgical techniques

Mr Javangula has a strong interest in innovative and less invasive approaches to cardiac surgery, including:

• Total arterial revascularisation in CABG
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
• Endoscopic conduit harvest
• Minimally invasive valve procedures.

These approaches aim to reduce complications, shorten recovery time and improve long-term outcomes.

Teaching, training and professional roles

Alongside his clinical work, Mr Javangula is committed to education and professional development. His roles include:

• Honorary Lecturer, Leeds School of Medicine
• Teaching and mentoring final-year medical students
• Supporting surgical trainees in cardiothoracic training pathways.