Preventive heart screening
Risk scoring, lipid review and a personalised 12-month prevention plan for people with family history, diabetes or high blood pressure.
From ₹1,800
Accepting new patients in Bengaluru
Heart care that listens before it prescribes.
Consultant cardiologist with 18 years of experience in preventive cardiology, echocardiography and long-term hypertension care. Unhurried 30-minute consultations, clear explanations and a written plan you can actually follow.
18+
Years in clinical cardiology
12,000+
Patient consultations
4.9/5
Across 1,240 patient reviews
Clinic open today · 3 appointment slots left
NMC & KMC registered
4.9 · 1,240 reviews
Practising at & associated with
Meridian Heart Institute
St. John's Medical College
Cardiological Society of India
American Heart Association
About the doctor
Eighteen years of listening to hearts — and to people.
I trained in internal medicine before specialising in cardiology, which means I look at your whole health picture, not just an ECG strip. My clinic runs on long consultations, plain-language explanations and a written plan you leave with.
- MBBS — Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
- MD (Internal Medicine), St. John's Medical College
- DM (Cardiology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Registered with Karnataka Medical Council · Reg. No. 48312
English
Kannada
Hindi
Tamil
My approach to your care
“Most heart disease in this city is caught late — not because the tests are unavailable, but because symptoms get waved away as stress or acidity. My job is to take your breathlessness, your palpitations and your family history seriously the first time you mention them.”
Dr. Ananya Rao MD, DM (Cardiology), FACC — Consultant CardiologistSelected recognition
Best Clinical Teacher, Meridian Heart Institute (2021) · 40+ peer-reviewed publications · Faculty, Cardiological Society of India annual conference.
Insurance & payment
Cashless with major Indian insurers · TPA claims desk on site · UPI, cards and international card payments accepted.
Services
Cardiac care, from screening to long-term follow-up.
Every consultation includes a full history, examination, ECG review and a written summary for your records.
Echocardiography & imaging
2D echo, Doppler and stress testing performed in-clinic, with same-day reporting and a walkthrough of what the images actually mean.
Same-day reportHypertension management
Home BP monitoring plans, medication simplification and troubleshooting for blood pressure that refuses to settle.
Home monitoring kitSecond opinions & angiography review
Bring your reports, angiogram films or a proposed stent plan — we go through them together, line by line, before you decide.
Reports within 48 hrsCholesterol & lipid clinic
Structured lipid management for stubborn cholesterol, statin intolerance and post-heart-attack targets, reviewed every 3 months.
3-month reviewsCardiac rehabilitation & lifestyle
Post-MI and post-surgery recovery programmes with guided exercise, diet coaching and medication adherence support.
12-week programmeConditions commonly seen in the clinic
Coronary artery disease
Heart failure
Arrhythmia & palpitations
Valvular heart disease
Post-heart-attack follow-up
Breathlessness on exertion
Pre-operative cardiac clearance
Diabetes & heart risk
Fainting & dizziness
Chest pain evaluation
How it works
A calm, predictable path from first call to follow-up.
Book your slot
Choose a date and time online, or call the clinic. You'll get a confirmation within one working hour.
Bring what you have
Old ECGs, blood reports, medication strips and discharge summaries. No tests? That's fine too.
30-minute consultation
History, examination, in-clinic ECG and echo if needed — with the findings explained as we go.
Written plan & follow-up
You leave with a printed summary, a medication chart and a scheduled review date.
Experience & training
Where the eighteen years went.
Clinical training across three tertiary-care institutions, followed by a decade of consultant practice in high-volume cardiac units.
Areas of special interest
Preventive cardiology in South Asian populations · resistant hypertension · cardiac imaging for early heart failure · women's heart health.
2019 — Present
Senior Consultant Cardiologist
Meridian Heart Institute, Bengaluru · Leads the preventive cardiology clinic
2014 — 2019
Consultant Cardiologist
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai · Coronary care unit and outpatient cardiology
2011 — 2014
DM Cardiology (Residency)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
2008 — 2011
MD Internal Medicine
St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru
2003 — 2008
MBBS
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
Patient reviews
What patients say afterwards.
Verified reviews from Google and Practo. Names shortened at patient request.
My father had been told his breathlessness was “just age”. Dr. Rao spent forty minutes with us, ordered one echo and found the actual problem. The plan she wrote out is still on our fridge door.
Rakesh M.Patient's son · Jayamahal
I was terrified of starting BP medication at 38. She explained the numbers, then started me on the lowest possible dose and reviewed me every month. Two years on, my readings are normal.
Shruti A.Hypertension follow-up · Indiranagar
After my angioplasty elsewhere, I wanted a second opinion on whether I really needed more stents. Dr. Rao reviewed the films patiently and told me honestly that I didn't. That kind of integrity is rare.
Vinod K.Second opinion · Whitefield
Questions
Before your visit.
How do I book, and how soon can I be seen?
Use the appointment form on this page or call the clinic on +91 80 4123 7788. Routine consultations are usually available within 2–3 working days. Urgent reviews for chest pain, new breathlessness or palpitations are accommodated the same day wherever possible.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Bring any previous ECG, echo, stress test or angiogram reports, recent blood work (lipid profile, HbA1c, creatinine), a list of your current medicines with doses, and your insurance card if you plan to claim. If you have no reports yet, come as you are — we'll order only what's needed.
How long is a consultation?
First consultations are scheduled for 30 minutes, follow-ups for 15–20 minutes. If an ECG or echo is required, plan for roughly 60–75 minutes at the clinic in total.
Do you accept insurance and cashless claims?
Yes. The clinic is empanelled for cashless outpatient and day-care procedures with most major Indian insurers, and a TPA desk is available on site to help with paperwork. Please carry your policy card and a photo ID.
Can I get a second opinion without travelling to Bengaluru?
Yes. Upload your reports and angiogram films through the appointment form, selecting “Second opinion / report review” as the reason. You'll receive a written opinion within 48 working hours, followed by a video consultation if needed.
What should I do in an emergency?
Do not wait for an appointment. For chest pain lasting more than 10 minutes, fainting or severe breathlessness, call 108 immediately or go to the nearest emergency department. Emergencies are never handled through this website.
Appointments
Book a consultation.
Fill in the form and the clinic team will confirm your slot by phone within one working hour. For emergencies, please call 108 instead.
Request received
The clinic team will call you within one working hour to confirm this slot.
Clinic details
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Meridian Heart Clinic4th Floor, 12 Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru 560052
Parking available in the basement; wheelchair accessible entrance on Millers Road. -
Reception+91 80 4123 7788
+91 98450 22110 (WhatsApp) - Emailappointments@drananyarao.in
Consultation hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed · emergency only |
Find us
Getting to the clinic.
Five minutes from Cubbon Park, opposite the Millers Road junction. Metro: Vidhana Soudha (Purple Line), then a 6-minute auto ride.
Call or WhatsApp
Reaching by metro
Vidhana Soudha station (Purple Line) · 6 min by auto