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Dr. Brijesh P. Kottayil

Professor, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (C.V.T.S.), School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS)
brijeshpk@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr Brijesh K P is the Professor at Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery and Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He completed his MBBS from Calicut Medical College in 2003, following which MS General Surgery was obtained from Government Medical College Mysore in 2007. He underwent MCh in CVTS from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) during 2007-2010. He joined Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Amrita Hospital Kochi in 2011. He has published papers in leading international cardiac surgery journals.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

An Unusual Case of Massive Cardiomegaly

Cite this Research Publication : Sasikumar N, Alawani S, Reddy Bayya P, Kottayil B, Kumar RK. "An Unusual Case of Massive Cardiomegaly," Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2023;32(9):e69-e71. DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.861

Publisher : Heart, Lung and Circulation

Year : 2023

Acute superficial and deep necrosis of lower limb following femoral arterial cannulation in a neonate undergoing arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasankar JP, Vijayaraghavan S, Reddy PB, Kottayil BP, Gopalkrishnan RM, Neema PK., "Acute superficial and deep necrosis of lower limb following femoral arterial cannulation in a neonate undergoing arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries," Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023;26(4):438-441. DOI:10.4103/aca.aca_177_22

Publisher : Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Year : 2023

Impact of Type of Enteral Feeds on Early Postoperative Outcomes After Congenital Heart Surgery in Neonates and Young Infants: A Single Center Experience in a Limited Resource Environment

Cite this Research Publication : Sreepurna Ghosh, Rakhi Balachandran, Praveen Kumar Neema, Brijesh P Kottayil, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Abish Sudhakar, R Krishna Kumar, "Impact of Type of Enteral Feeds on Early Postoperative Outcomes After Congenital Heart Surgery in Neonates and Young Infants: A Single Center Experience in a Limited Resource Environment," World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2023;14(3):300-306. DOI:10.1177/21501351231154207

Publisher : World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Year : 2022

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair: Single-Center Outcomes in a Lower-Middle Income Region

Cite this Research Publication : Praveen Reddy Bayya, Shruti Varghese, Jessin Puliparambil Jayashankar, Abish Sudhakar, Rakhi Balachandran, Brijesh Parayaru Kottayil, Balaji Srimurugan, Praveen Kerala Varma, Praveen Kumar Neema, R Krishna Kumar, "Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair: Single-Center Outcomes in a Lower-Middle Income Region," World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2022;13(4):458-465. doi:10.1177/21501351221103492

Publisher : World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Year : 2022

‘Ring’ in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract

Cite this Research Publication : Gopalakrishnan RM, Srimurugan B, Bayya PR, Kottayil BP, Leeladharan SP, Neema PK., "'Ring' in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract," Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2022;36(10):3978-3981. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2022.05.021

Publisher : Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Year : 2022

Prenatal diagnosis of transposition of great arteries with left anterior aorta (SDL TGA)

Cite this Research Publication : Alawani SS, Srimurugan B, Kottayil B, Vaidyanathan B., "Prenatal diagnosis of transposition of great arteries with left anterior aorta (SDL TGA)," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2022;15:431-3.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2021

Comparison of efficacy of two different doses of tranexamic acid in prevention of post-operative blood loss in patients with congenital cyanotic heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery

Cite this Research Publication : Madathil T, Balachandran R, Kottayil BP, Sundaram KR, Nair SG, "Comparison of efficacy of two different doses of tranexamic acid in prevention of post-operative blood loss in patients with congenital cyanotic heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery," Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2021;24(3):339-344. doi:10.4103/aca.ACA_162_20

Publisher : Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Year : 2021

Transaxillary Approach for Surgical Repair of Simple Congenital Cardiac Lesions: Pitfalls, and Complications

Cite this Research Publication : Praveen Reddy Bayya, Brijesh Parayaru Kottayil, Balaji Srimurugan, Rakhi Balachandran, Jessin Puliparambil Jayashankar, Luis Baquero, Raman Krishna Kumar, "Transaxillary Approach for Surgical Repair of Simple Congenital Cardiac Lesions: Pitfalls, and Complications," World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2021;12(3):337-343. doi:10.1177/2150135121989663

Publisher : World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Year : 2021

Conversion of prior univentricular repairs to septated circulation: Case selection, challenges, and outcomes

Cite this Research Publication : Sunil GS, Srimurugan B, Kottayil BP, Bayya PR, Kappanayil M, Kumar RK. "Conversion of prior univentricular repairs to septated circulation: Case selection, challenges, and outcomes". Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021;37(Suppl 1):91-103. doi:10.1007/s12055-020-00938-9

Publisher : Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Year : 2020

Complete Sternal Cleft Repair

Cite this Research Publication : Ankita Harijee, Sundeep Vijayaraghavan, Arjun Reddy Marathi, Brijesh Parayaru Kottayil, Mahesh Kappanayil, Praveen Reddy Bayya, Jessin P Jayashankar, "Complete Sternal Cleft Repair," Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2020;53(3):419-422. DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1721547

Publisher : Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Year : 2020

Catheter-based palliation for infants with tetralogy of Fallot

Cite this Research Publication : Dasana Lingaswamy, Louisa Koepcke, Mani Ram Krishna, Brijesh P. Kottayil, Gopalraj S. Sunil, Katie Moynihan, Balaji Seshadri and Raman Krishna Kumar, "Catheter-based palliation for infants with tetralogy of Fallot," Cardiology in the Young, 2020;30(10):1469-1472. doi:10.1017/S1047951120002334

Publisher : Cardiology in the Young

Year : 2020

Early weight trends after congenital heart surgery and their determinants

Cite this Research Publication : Banerji N, Sudhakar A, Balachandran R, Sunil GS, Kotayil BP, Krishna Kumar R., "Early weight trends after congenital heart surgery and their determinants," Cardiology in the Young, 2020;30(1):89-94. doi:10.1017/S1047951119002944

Publisher : Cardiology in the Young

Year : 2020

Neonatal cardiac surgery in low resource settings: implications of birth weight

Cite this Research Publication : Chamith Mendis Gunasekara, Katie Moynihan, Abish Sudhakar, Gopalraj Sumangala Sunil, Brijesh P Kotayil, Praveen Reddy Bayya, Raman Krishna Kumar, "Neonatal cardiac surgery in low resource settings: implications of birth weight," Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2020;105(12):1140-1145. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2020-319161

Publisher : Archives of Disease in Childhood

Year : 2020

Comparison of Nasal bi-level Positive Airway Pressure Versus High-flow Nasal Cannula as a Means of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Cite this Research Publication : Jayashankar JP, Rajan P, Kottayil BP, Jayant A, Balachandran R., "Comparison of Nasal bi-level Positive Airway Pressure Versus High-flow Nasal Cannula as a Means of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery," Anesthesia Essays and Researches, 2020;14(2):283-287. doi:10.4103/aer.AER_39_20

Publisher : Anesthesia Essays and Researches

Year : 2020

Comparison of Fontan Surgical Options for Patients with Apicocaval Juxtaposition

Cite this Research Publication : Zhenglun Alan Wei, Camille Johnson, Phillip Trusty, Morgan Stephens, Wenjun Wu, Ritchie Sharon, Balaji Srimurugan, Brijesh P. Kottayil, G. S. Sunil, Mark A. Fogel, Ajit P. Yoganathan & Mahesh Kappanayil, "Comparison of Fontan Surgical Options for Patients with Apicocaval Juxtaposition," Pediatric Cardiology, 2020;41(5):1021-1030. doi:10.1007/s00246-020-02353-8

Publisher : Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2019

Accuracy of a New Echocardiographic Index to Predict Need for Trans-annular Patch in Tetralogy of Fallot

Cite this Research Publication : Sowmya Kasturi, Seshadri Balaji, Abish Sudhakar, Gopalraj S Sunil, Brijesh P Kottayil, Praveen Reddy Bayya, Raman Krishna Kumar, "Accuracy of a New Echocardiographic Index to Predict Need for Trans-annular Patch in Tetralogy of Fallot," Pediatric Cardiology, 2019;40(1):161-167. DOI:10.1007/s00246-018-1973-x

Publisher : Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2018

Pulmonary Hemorrhage Due to Unrecognized Bronchial Collateral After Arterial Switch Operation

Cite this Research Publication : Leeladharan SP, Jayashankar JP, Kottayil BP, Kappanayil M, Raman K, Balachandran R., "Pulmonary Hemorrhage Due to Unrecognized Bronchial Collateral After Arterial Switch Operation," The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2018;105(3):e117-e118. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.043

Publisher : The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Year : 2018

Prenatal Diagnosis of Distal Aortopulmonary Window With Type A Aortic Arch Interruption With 4-Dimensional Spatiotemporal Image Correlation Rendering.

Cite this Research Publication : Vaidyanathan B, Vijayaraghavan A, Karmagaraj B, Kottayil B., "Prenatal Diagnosis of Distal Aortopulmonary Window With Type A Aortic Arch Interruption With 4-Dimensional Spatiotemporal Image Correlation Rendering," Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2018;11(5):e007721. doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.007721

Publisher : Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Year : 2018

Modified technique for uncommon coarctation of the aorta with arch hypoplasia

Cite this Research Publication : B. Parayaru Kottayil, Bayya, P. R., Baquero, L., Sen, A. C., and Kumar, R. K., “Modified technique for uncommon coarctation of the aorta with arch hypoplasia.”, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 275-277, 2018.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2017

“Hemodynamic vice” of the right-sided ascending vertical vein in the setting of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a neonate: Anatomic-embryological correlation

Cite this Research Publication : Kalantre AA, Champaneri B, Kottayil B, Vaidyanathan B. ""Hemodynamic vice" of the right-sided ascending vertical vein in the setting of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a neonate: Anatomic-embryological correlation," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2017;10(1):104-106. doi:10.4103/0974-2069.187091

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2017

Three-dimensional-printed cardiac prototypes aid surgical decision-making and preoperative planning in selected cases of complex congenital heart diseases: Early experience and proof of concept in a resource-limited environment

Cite this Research Publication : M. Kappanayil, Koneti, N. Rao, Kannan, R. R., Kottayil, B. P., and Kumar, K., “Three-dimensional-printed cardiac prototypes aid surgical decision-making and preoperative planning in selected cases of complex congenital heart diseases: Early experience and proof of concept in a resource-limited environment”, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 117-125, 2017.

Publisher : Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Year : 2015

A life-threatening infective pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle in a toddler

Cite this Research Publication : Krishna MR, Kottayil BP, Sunil GS, Kumar RK, "A life-threatening infective pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle in a toddler," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2015;8(2):137-139. doi:10.4103/0974-2069.157029

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2014

Two-ventricle repair for complex congenital heart defects palliated towards single-ventricle repair

Cite this Research Publication : Brijesh P Kottayil, Gopalraj S Sunil, Mahesh Kappanayil, Sweta Harish Mohanty, Edwin Francis, Balu Vaidyanathan, Rakhi Balachandran, Suresh G Nair, Raman Krishna Kumar, "Two-ventricle repair for complex congenital heart defects palliated towards single-ventricle repair," Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS), 2014;18(3):266-271. doi:10.1093/icvts/ivt495

Publisher : Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Year : 2014

Anomalous left coronary artery from nonfacing pulmonary sinus: Direct aortic reimplantation

Cite this Research Publication : Gopalraj S. Sunil, Brijesh P. Kottayil, Edwin Francis, Balu Vaidyanathan, Mahesh Kappanayil, Rakhi Balachandran, Suresh G. Nair , Raman Krishna Kumar, "Anomalous left coronary artery from nonfacing pulmonary sinus: direct aortic reimplantation". Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2014;97(5):1819-1821. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.104

Publisher : Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Year : 2013

An unusual example of isolated double-orifice tricuspid valve

Cite this Research Publication : Sapre A, Gopalraj SS, Kottayil BP, Kumar RK. "An unusual example of isolated double-orifice tricuspid valve," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013;6(2):162-163. DOI:10.4103/0974-2069.115269

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2013

Stage one Norwood procedure in an emerging economy:Initial experience in a single center

Cite this Research Publication : Balachandran R, Nair SG, Gopalraj SS, Vaidyanathan B, Kottayil BP, Kumar RK., "Stage one Norwood procedure in an emerging economy:Initial experience in a single center," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013;6(1):6-11. doi:10.4103/0974-2069.107225

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2011

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: 10-year Indian surgical experience

Cite this Research Publication : Menon S, Kottayil B, Panicker V, Pillai V, Karunakaran J., "Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: 10-year Indian surgical experience," Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2011;19(5):320-323. doi:10.1177/0218492311419769

Publisher : Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Year : 2011

Tricuspid endocarditis with indirect Gerbode: septal translocation of posterior leaflet

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai V, Menon S, Kottayil B, Karunakaran J., "Tricuspid endocarditis with indirect Gerbode: septal translocation of posterior leaflet," Heart Lung Circulation, 2011;20(6):362-364. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.12.007

Publisher : Heart Lung Circulation

Year : 2011

Surgical repair of double-chambered right ventricle in adulthood

Cite this Research Publication : Kottayil BP, Dharan BS, Pillai VV, Panicker VT, Gopalakrishnan SK, Jayakumar K., "Surgical repair of double-chambered right ventricle in adulthood," Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2011;19(1):57-60. doi:10.1177/0218492310395955

Publisher : Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Year : 2011

Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery in older children and adults: direct aortic implantation

Cite this Research Publication : Brijesh P Kottayil, Karunakaran Jayakumar, Baiju S Dharan, Vivek V Pillai, Valaparambil Ajitkumar, Sabarinath Menon, Ganapathi Sanjay, "Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery in older children and adults: direct aortic implantation," The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011;91(2):549-553. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.08.032

Publisher : The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Year : 2011

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection to superior vena cava: Warden technique

Cite this Research Publication : Brijesh P Kottayil, Baiju S Dharan, Sabarinath Menon, Sasidharan Bijulal, Praveen Kumar Neema, Shyamkrishnan K Gopalakrishnan, Karunakaran Jayakumar, "Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to Superior Vena Cava: Warden Technique," European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2011;39(3):388-391. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.06.036

Publisher : European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Conference Paper

Year : 2016

Active power control in grid connected wind driven PMSG

Cite this Research Publication : S. Varadarajan and Kottayil, S. K., “Active power control in grid connected wind driven PMSG”, in 2016 - Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems: Towards Sustainable Energy, PESTSE 2016, 2016.

Publisher : Biennial International Conference on Power and Energy Systems: Towards Sustainable Energy, PESTSE 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Education
  • MBBS: Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode (2003)
  • MS: Govt. Medical College, Mysore (2007)
  • MCh (CVTS): Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) (2010)
Area of Expertise
  • Neonatal heart surgery
  • Pediatric heart valve repair
  • Minimally invasive pediatric cardiac surgery
  • Complex Biventricular conversion
Work Experience
  • 1997-2002: – MBBS Government Medical College Calicut, Calicut University, Kerala
  • 2002-2003: – Rotating Internship Medical College Calicut
  • 2004-2007: – MS Government Medical College Mysore, Rajiv Gandhi University, Karnataka
  • 2008-2010: – MCh CVTS at SCTIMST, Trivandrum
  • Pediatric heart valve repair observership Boston Children’s Hospital 2015
  • Pediatric heart valve repair observership Lucile Packard Hospital Stanford 2015
Awards and Recognition
  • 2014: PCSI Young Investigators Award
Professional Memberships
  • Indian Medical Association
  • IACTS | Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
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