COMMUNITY OUT REACH PROGRAM Dr.R.R.Kasliwal
ABOUT
(DR RAVI R KASLIWAL)
DR RAVI R KASLIWAL
(MBBS MD DM FIMSA MNAMS) CHAIRMAN CLINICAL & PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION MEDANTA HEART INSTITUTE MEDANTA THE MEDICITY SECTOR 38 GURGAON
Clinical Experience 1997 – 1982 At the All India Institute and Medical Sciences (D.M. Cardiology & Pool Officer).
1982 – 1987 Senior Cardiologist at the National Heart Institute, New Delhi.
1987 – 2007 Director Deptt. Of Cardiology, Community Outreach and Academics at the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Established Diplomat National Board Cardiology (D.N.B.) and Post Graduate Diploma in Community Cardiology (PGDCC – by Indira Gandhi National Open University) at EHIRC.
2007 – Onwards CHAIRMAN CLINICAL & PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM AND TEACHING PROGRAM MEDANTA The MEDICITY SECTOR 38 – GURGAON NCR
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Ongoing Research Projects
IMPROVE-IT trial. The multi-centric international trial in collaboration with Duke Clinical Research Institute, USA.
INSPIRE: Indian Stroke Registry. In collaboration with Dr Denis Xavier, St John’s Institute, Bangalore, India.
Asia-Pacific Evaluation of Chest pain Trial (ASPECT)- Initiated on 1st March 2009. A multi-centric, International trial in collaboration with Dr Martin Than, Consultant Emergency Services, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand. Sponsored by Inverness Ltd, Australia
Role of carotid intima-media thickness measurement in decision making in patients with chest pain with normal or equivocal stress test- Initiated in August 2008.
Research Projects In collaboration with Dr Julius M Gardin, Associate Editor, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Detroit, USA
Impact of Suboptimal Blood Pressure Control on Early Myocardial Dysfunction Detected by Advanced Echocardiographic Technologies- initiated in March 2009 In collaboration with Prof CM Yu, Chinese University of Hong-Kong Role of 3-D echocardiography in defining mitral valve anatomy in patients with significant mitral regurgitation due to different etiologies- Initiated in August 2008. In collaboration with Dr Roberto Lang, Professor Cardiology, University of Chicago, USA Value of 3-D transesophageal echocardiography in evaluation of mitral valve structure and function before and after percutaneous valvotomy in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis- Initiated in August 2008.
Research Projects In collaboration with Dr Roberto Lang, Professor Cardiology, University of Chicago, USA ď ą To derive normal values of central aortic augmentation index and aortic pulse wave velocity for Indian population- Initiated in Feb 2009. A multi-centric study, involving 10 centers all over India and is being coordinated by Dr Carmel McEienry, Consultant Cardiology, UK. ď ą
Effect of consumption of moderate amount of pistachio nuts on sub-clinical atherosclerosis- to be initiated soon. The study is being sponsored by Paramount Farms India Ltd.
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