Mangaluru, Oct 4 (UNI) Renowned cardiologist Dr Anand Veeranna Shetty passed away at his residence late Saturday evening, family sources said on Sunday.
He was 85 and survived by his wife Chandra, two daughters and a son.
Hailing from Kundapur, Dr AV Shetty, as he was popularly known, was a pioneer physician and acknowledged as the first cardiologist of the district. He was a recipient of the ‘Prince of Wales’ Gold Medal from Mumbai University. The first open-heart surgery in the Karnataka state, which took place at Government Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore, was performed under his watch.