Dr. Lavanya Narra

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Qualifications:

• MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
  
• M.D. General Medicine from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore
• DNB Cardiology from Apollo Main Hospitals, Chennai
• MSc Heart Failure from St George’s University of London

Experience:

• Cardiologist at Apollo Main Hospitals, Chennai (2019-2024)

Awards and Achievements:

• The only Indian Cardiologist to be selected for the ‘MSc Heart failure’ degree at the St George’s University of London with a fully funded scholarship from the Heart Failure Association of India and ESC-HFA.
• Won first place in the Tamilnadu Interventional Council (TIC-2022) Cardiology quiz.
• Among the top 50 research publications for the AV Gandhi SCAI Award 2022 for the dissertation “Utility of high sensitivity troponin in predicting significant coronary artery disease for primary prevention in Indian population”
• Secured best poster award at the 72nd conference of CSI India 2020 for the poster ‘A right atrial variant of wild type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.’
• Secured gold medals in Physiology, Pathology and Community Medicine.
• Received the ‘Best Outgoing Student’ Gold medal of MBBS 2009 batch at SDM, Dharwad.

Clinical Expertise:

• Expert in 2D Echocardiogram, transoesophageal echo, Treadmill test, Dobutamine Stress Echo, Holter monitoring, Tilt Table Test and Ambulatory BP Monitoring.
  
• Expert in the management of acute and chronic heart failure patients with a special interest in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Well-versed in performing invasive cardiac procedures, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty, and Stenting procedures, and pacemakers.
• Skilled in performing Intracoronary Imaging (IVUS/OCT) guided complex and high-risk coronary intervention (CHIP) with experience in rotablation, IVL and ELCA techniques.
• A strong advocate of preventive cardiology.
• Interested in academic and clinical research.

Publications / Presentations:

• Colchicine in cardiovascular diseases: A review. Lavanya, Narra; Sathyamurthy, Immaneni. Journal of Indian College of Cardiology 13(4):p 135-140, Oct–Dec 2023. 
  
• Heart failure: Optimal medical management (Review Article). CIMS, Cardiology Today. NOV/DEC 2023. 
• Prevalence of subclinical coronary artery atherosclerosis in the general population- Apollo subclinical coronary atherosclerosis project (ASCAP), European Heart Journal, Volume 44, November 2023.
• Very Early Discharge of LOw-Risk ST Elevation MI patients after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (VEDLOR-STEMI) study, European Heart Journal, Volume 44, November 2023.
• Incidence of lipoprotein(a) in primary prevention population in a tertiary care center in India. Journal of Atherosclerosis. 2023.
• Co-relation between high sensitivity troponin and lipoprotein(a) in primary prevention population from a tertiary care center in India. Journal of Atherosclerosis. 2023.
• Clinical Profile and Long-Term (10-Year) Follow-Up of Patients with Amyloid Degeneration on Valve Biopsy during Valve Replacement Surgery. Heart Fail J India, 2023.
• ‘Coronary-to-coronary bypass grafting in aortoarteritis: a case report’ Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022.
• Acute myocardial infarction due to Polycythemia Vera - Stenting or lysis? – A case report. IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), 2023.
• Coronary thrombo-embolic events after Covid-19 vaccination- a single centre study, Indian Heart Journal, Volume 74, Issue 2, 2022.
• Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Risk scores and Computerised Tomography- Coronary Angiogram for Primary Prevention In Indian Population. Indian Heart Journal, Volume 74, 2022.
• Non-Invasive Monitoring For Guiding Therapy In A Heart Failure Patient Using Remote Dielectric Sensing (Reds) System. Indian Heart Journal, Volume 74, 2022.
• Lung fluid volume monitoring with REDS. Indian Heart Journal, Volume 74, 2022.
• Isolated Native Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis. Indian Heart Journal, Volume 74, 2022.
• ‘Myocardial infarction following marijuana consumption in a young male’. J Indian college of cardiology, 2021;11:29-31.
• Addition of biomarker high sensitivity troponin I (hSTROPI) to QRISK3 score in predicting significant coronary artery disease (CAD). European Heart Journal, Volume 41, November 2020.
• ‘Isolated non-compaction of the right ventricle in an adult- Rare disease with rarer association with rheumatoid arthritis’ IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), December 2020. 
• ‘Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Admissions during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Single Centre Experience ’-Indian J Crit CareMed 2020.

Conferences Attended and Papers / Posters presented:

• Presented more than 15 papers and posters at local, national and international conferences. 
  
• I presented papers that were greatly appreciated at the Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology 2022, Geneva, Switzerland; European Atherosclerosis Society 2023, Mannheim, Germany; and European Society of Cardiology 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Textbook Chapters:

• Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Remodelling: Current Understanding. ‘CSI Cardiology Update 2024’. 
  
• Management of Heart Failure beyond the paradigm of ejection fraction. Chapter 9. Heart Failure, 3rd edition, 2023. 
• Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Remodelling: Current Understanding. Chapter 44. ‘CSI Cardiology Update 2023’. 
• Cardiac MRI- What, When, Where? Chapter 16. ‘Cardiac Imaging Update’ 2023. 
• Apo B estimation: Its time has come. Chapter 33. ‘Cardiac Imaging Update’ 2023.
• Chronic Coronary syndrome: Management Algorithm. ‘Chronic coronary syndrome: Current status’ 2024.
• Contemporary rates of pre-pregnancy hypertension and diabetes among a multi-ethnic sample of pregnant individuals in a diverse US state. CSI Yearbook of Cardiology, CVD in women- Pregnancy. 2023. 
• Obesity Cardiomyopathy: State of the Art. Chapter 29. Cardiology Section. “Progress in Medicine”
• Orthostatic Hypotension in Hypertensive Patients: Management Strategies. Chapter 41. ‘Hypertension New Frontiers. A Textbook of Cardiology. 
• Acute coronary syndrome- Use of biomarkers for diagnosis. 13 May 2022, Practice Assist, Elsevier.