COMMUNITY OUT REACH PROGRAMCOMMUNITY OUT REACH PROGRAMDr.R.R.KasliwalDr.R.R.Kasliwal

DR RAVI R KASLIWAL DR RAVI R KASLIWAL ((MBBS MD DM FIMSA MNAMS)MBBS MD DM FIMSA MNAMS)

CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN CLINICAL & PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY, CLINICAL & PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATIONMEDANTA HEART INSTITUTE MEDANTA HEART INSTITUTE MEDANTA THE MEDICITY MEDANTA THE MEDICITY SECTOR 38SECTOR 38GURGAON GURGAON

ABOUTABOUT (DR RAVI R KASLIWAL) (DR RAVI R KASLIWAL)

Clinical Experience

1997 – 19821997 – 1982 At the All India Institute and Medical Sciences (D.M. Cardiology & Pool Officer).

1982 – 19871982 – 1987 Senior Cardiologist at the National Heart Institute, New Delhi.

1987 – 20071987 – 2007Director 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 – Onwards2007 – OnwardsCHAIRMAN CLINICAL & PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM ANDTEACHING PROGRAM MEDANTA The MEDICITY SECTOR 38 – GURGAON NCR

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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.

Ongoing Research Projects

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 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.

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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