the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP London), from the American College of Cardiology, the Premier Golden Heart Fellowship the American Heart Association, the Indian College of Cardiology, Indian Academy of Echocardiography, International Medical Sciences Academy and the Cardiological Society of India. He was elected as the chief patron of Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists during the annual scientific session IACCCON 2010 at Thiruvananthapuram. He is a member of the editorial board of the Indian Edition of the American Heart Association journals, Circulation & Hypertension and is the Chairman of the Echocardiology Council of the Cardiological Society of India. He is also a University Guide for PhD in Cardiology, Kerala University from 1984. Awards Padmashri by Government of India Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Academy of Echocardiography Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian College of Cardiology Lifetime Achievement Award by Cardiological Society of India Lifetime achievement awards were given to him by Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Indian College of cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India. Works More details on personal web site Bibliography English publications Malayalam Publications Dr Vijayaraghavan has published several papers, articles and journals, both in India and abroad and has also several review articles and abstracts to his credit. He has also participated in many conferences around the world. References Further reading Paper in U.S. National Library of Medicine in European Heart Journal on Govt of India web site External links Web Site KIMS Web Site Profile on Doctors' Cabin in The Hindu daily 1942 births University of Kerala alumni Malayali people Recipients of the Padma Shri in medicine Living people Indian cardiologists Indian medical academics Indian medical writers 20th-century Indian medical doctors Scientists from Kerala People from Kollam district