Published Abstracts (Online)

1. S Rao, P Ramachandran, ASHWAL A J, TOM Devasia, GANESH P, K Nayak. “Clinical spectrum and outcomes of restrictive cardiomyopathy in a tertiary care hospital in south india”. HFA Discoveries 2020
2. G Sajit Kishan, RAO M Sudhakar, R Padmakumar, TOM Devasia. Clinical spectrum and outcomes of restrictive cardiomyopathy in a tertiary care hospital in south india. HFA Discoveries 2020
3. K Agarwal, M Sudhakar Rao, R Padmakumar, A J Ashwal, TOM D. Clinical profile and outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at a tertiary care hospital in South India. HFA Discoveries 2020
4. A Singh , T Devasia, YR Karkal , H Kareem , S Chauhan , S Rao , S Kishan , G Paramasivam. Epidemiology of Heart Failure in South India: Disease-Specific Prevalence, Phenotypic Classification, and Risk Factors from Manipal Heart Failure Registry. HFA Discoveries 2020

Published abstracts in Journals

1. Sajit Kishan, M. Sudhakar Rao, R. Padmakumar, Tom Devasia. Prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in indian heart failure population. Indian Heart Journal. 2 (2020) S1eS51(Page 23)
2. M Sudhakar Rao, R. Padmakumar, Jyothi Samanth. Assocation between invasively measured central aortic pressure in patients undergoing coronary angiography and left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography. 72 (2020) S1eS51 (Page 49)
3. Sudhakar Rao, Tom Devasia. Regional cardiac function in left ventricular non compaction: focus on strain and torsion analysis and differentiation from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Indian Heart Journal 70 (2018) S14eS23 (page22-23)
4. Piyush Kumar, A.J. Ashwal, Sudhakar Rao. Trans-radial approach for percutaneous intervention for thrombosed arteriovenous access. Indian Heart Journal 72 (2020) S1eS51 (Page 43)
5. S. Rao, S. Dhanse, P. Ramachandran, T. Devasia, G. Paramasivam, A.J. Ashwal. Effectiveness of Ultrasonography guided cardiac sympathetic denervation in acute control of Electrical storm: A non-surgical strike on a key pathophysiologic factor. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal 21 (2021) 44e47 (Page 47)
6. A Singh , T Devasia , Y Rao, G Paramasivam , H Kareem, S Chauhan , S Rao, PN Shetty. Drug utilization patterns and its impact on health resource utilization and outcomes among patients with heart failure at a tertiary care hospital in southern india. European Journal of Heart Failure 2019, 21 (Suppl. S1), 5–592 (Page 393)
7. A Singh, T Devasia , Y Rao , H Kareem , G Paramasivam, S Chauhan , PN Shetty , MS Rao, D Uppunda. Healthcare Expenditure of Patients with Heart Failure in a Developing Country. European Journal of Heart Failure 2019, 21 (Suppl. S1), 5–592 (Page 270)
8. Ajit Singh; T Devasia; H Kareem; YR Karkala; S Chauhan; PN Shetty; S Rao; P Ganesh; D Uppunda; KK Shetty. Role of emergency medical system and early intervention by specialist cardiologist/heart failure expert in influencing the clinical outcomes in Manipal Heart Failure Registry [MHFR] patients. European Journal of Heart Failure 2018, 20 (Suppl. S1), 5–638(Page 244)
9. A Singh , T Devasia , H Kareem , YR Karkala , S Chauhan , PN Shetty , S Rao. Quality of life and mortality on 1 year follow up in Manipal Heart Failure Registry [MHFR]. European journal of heart failure 2018, 20, 426-426(Page 426)
10. M Sudhakar Rao, Vasudev Acharya, K Ranjan Shetty, Tom Devasia. Newer tissue Doppler indices to assess diastolic dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case control study. Indian heart journal, 2015.Vol 67,( Page s91)

1. Publications (H Index 5 , Google Scholar Citations 105)

Case Reports

1. Sudhakar R M, Sneha S, Tom D, Lakshmi R. Cardiac metastasis and right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid. Med J DY Patil Univ 2015; 8:502-4.
2. Rao S M, Khardenavis S, Deshpande A, Pandi S. Case report of isolated vein of trolard thrombosis in an HBsAg-positive patient. Med J DY Patil Univ 2014; 7:222-4.
3. Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Thrombocytopenia -A Rare Association with an Atypical Presentation Padmakumar R, MD DNB DM, Dr. Rohith Poondru Reddy, MD, Dr. Ashwal A J, MD DM,  Dr. M Sudhakar Rao, MD, Dr Sumit Agarwal, MD, Dr. Shrikiran A Hebbar, MD-European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
4. An Interesting and Rare Case of Dextrocardia: Asymptomatic Left Atrial Aneurysm in an Adult. Sravan Reddy , Ashwal A J , Padmakumar R , Rohith Reddy MD & Sudhakar Rao MD – European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
5. LMCA thrombosis presenting as inferior wall myocardial infarction successfully treated with intracoronary tenecteplase: Tom Devasia, MD, DM, Professor, Dr. Hashir Kareem, MD, DM, Associate Professor,  Dr. M Sudhakar Rao, Registrar, MD, Dr. Rohith Poondru Reddy, Registrar, MD,  Dr Sravan K Reddy, Registrar, MD, Dr. Rameshwar Reddy M, Registrar, MD, KMC Manipal , Manipal University- European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
6. Left Ventricular Non – Compaction and Ventricular Septal Defect – A Rare Association. Sravan Reddy, Ranjan Shetty, Sudhakar Rao M, and Naveen Chandra GS- Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
7. Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy and Complete Heart Block: An Under-Recognised Association. Sumit Agarwal, Sudhakar Rao M, Padmakumar R, and Ashwal AJ- Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
8. Delayed Acute Subdural Haematoma: A Trivial Fall Causing a Rare, Life Threatening Complication. Tejasvini Vaid, Hashir Kareem, Sudhakar Rao M, and Tom Devasia. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
9. Shetty RK, Agarwal S, Ganiga Sanjeeva NC, Sudhakar Rao M BMJ Case Rep Published online:doi:10.1136/bcr-2014- 209180. Trifascicular block progressing to complete AV block on exercise: a rare presentation demonstrating the usefulness of exercise testing.
10. Ramachandran P, Prabhu S, Samanth J, Sudhakar Rao M. BMJ Case Rep Published online: doi: 10.1136/ bcr-2016-214593. Large clot splitting the left atrium into two distinct cavities: a report through mitral stenosis transoesophageal echocardiography
11. Rao MS, Jayaram AA, Ramachandran P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210841. Dual RCA: culprit or companion
12. Ashwal AJ, Rajrajan Murugaiyan, R. Padmakumar, Rohith Reddy, Sudhakar Rao. A rare and uncommon association: A case of Takayasu arteritis presenting as typical coarctation of aorta in a pediatric patient, J Indian Coll Cardiol. (2016)
13. The Classical Holt Oram Syndrome:Nitin NAik , M Sudhakar Rao , Sneha S , Sravan Reddy Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Vol 7, Issue 1, Jan-Mar, 2016
14. Srikrishna Raghavendra Boddu, Sudhakar Rao, Padmakumar, R. and Ashwal, A. J. Are we missing something!!!”, International Journal of Current Research, 8, (01), 25634-25636.
15. A Novel Approach for the Retrieval of Broken Catheter Fragment – Using Balloon Dilatation Technique.Padmakumar Ramachandran, Rohith Poondru Reddy, M Sudhakar Rao, Ashwal Adamane Jayaram: DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16862.7418.
16. Acute STEMI in a single coronary artery Type R-III:Focus on diagnosis and treatment of a rare variant.M Sudhakar Rao , Tom Devasia , Hashir Kareem , Tejasvini Vaid – Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
17. Cefoperazone-Sulbactum induced Hypoprothrombinemia.Vijay Jaimni , Neha Agarwal , Sudhakar Rao M , Sudha Vidyasagar – Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
18. An interesting case of Absent Pulmonary Artery!.Pradeep Kumar Reddy K , M Sudhakar Rao , Raja Rajan M , Ashwal AJ , Padma Kumar R , Goutham Reddy Katukuri- Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences.
19. Accordion Phenomena – An Angiographic Illusion. Pradeep Kumar Reddy K , Sravan Reddy N , M Sudhakar Rao , Naveen Chandra GS , Ranjan Shetty K , Goutham Reddy Katukuri- Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences.
20. Hashir Kareem, Tom Devasia, Mohan V. Sumedha Maturu , Sudhakar Rao M. A life threatening association of coronary anomalies. J Clin Sci Res 2016;5
21. Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy – A Hype or a Hypo! Nitin Naik , M Sudhakar Rao , Padma Kumar R ,Ashwal AJ – Heart India
22. Maturu MV, Devasia T, Rao MS, Kareem H. Native Triple Valve Endocarditis as Complication of Post-Abortal Sepsis. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Jul; 10(7):OD08-9.
23. Dhanse S, Kareem H, Devasia T, Rao MS. Masquerading Bundle Branch Block: A Poor Prognostic Sign Revisited. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Sep; 10(9):OD01-OD02.
24. Sneha S, Venishetty S, Seshadri S, Rao MS, Mukhopadhyay C. An Unusual      Occurrence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Endocarditis with              Vancomycin Creep Phenomenon – A Therapeutic Challenge. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Dec; 10(12):OD12-OD14.
25. Kamana VK, Shetty R, Krishnan AM, Rao MS, Malpe UP. Abdominal Angina Treated by Urgent Percutaneous Angioplasty: An Excellent Alternative to Surgical Revascularisation. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Nov; 10(11):OD03-OD04.
26. Jayaram AA, Rao MS, Padmakumar R, Razak UA. Prinzmetals Angina Masquerading as Acute Pericarditis. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jan; 11(1):OD08-OD09.
27. Kareem H, Sahu D, Rao MS, Devasia T. Statin Induced Rhabdomyolysis with Non Oliguric Renal Failure: A Rare Presentation. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017                  Mar; 11(3):FD01-FD02. 28.  Wattal S, Rao MS, Chandra GN, Razak UK, Shetty KR. Dasatinib Induced Cardiac Tamponade-A Rare Association. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Feb; 11(2):FD03-FD04.
28. Maddala RN, Ashwal A J, Rao M S, Padmakumar R. Chronic lithium intoxication: Varying electrocardiogram manifestations. Indian J Pharmacol [serial online] 2017 [cited 2017 Mar 5];49:127-9
29. Rao MS, Sahu D, Kareem H, Devasia T, Shetty KK. Adult Survival in Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome with Common Atrium – A Rare Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Aug; 11(8):OD12-OD13.
30. Sushant Wattal, Abdul UK Razak, Sudhakar Rao Mugula, Ranjan Kediyoor Shetty, Padma kumar Ramachandran .A Rare Case of LMCA Stenosis Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Dilated Pulmonary Trunk. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Nov;11(11):MD03-MD04.
31. Sudhakar Rao, Types of Dual LAD – Nomenclature Confusion!!! (2018), Indian heart Journal.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2018.02.002
32. M.Sudhakar Rao, Tom Devasia – “The smiling valve”: Incidental fluoroscopic finding of a stented Hancock porcine bioprosthetic valve during coronary angiogram. Indian Heart Journal (2018)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihjccr.2018.03.007
33. Suheil Dhanse, Hashir Kareem, M Sudhakar Rao, Tom Devasia.Dual LAD system – A case report and lessons learnt from past nomenclature systemIHJ .Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR),Volume 2, Supplement 1,2018,Pages S4-S7
34. M. Sudhakar Rao, Tom Devasia, K. Ranjan Shetty, G.S. Naveen Chandra.Broken heart syndrome following balloon mitral valvotomy.IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), Volume 2, Supplement 1, 2018, Pages S72-S74,
35. Anand WV, khadke I, Padmakumar R, Rao MS, Chogtu B. Ticagrelor-Induced complete heart block: A rare entity. J Pharmacol Pharmacother 2020;11:75-7
36. Adamane AJ, Uddina Kumeri AR, Rao SM, Tuli A, Nayak K. Double interatrial septum with persistent interatrial chamber: A rare but clinically significant anomaly. Echocardiography. 2020;37:1694–1697
37. Satheesh, J., Rao, M., Sharma, V., Lalani, K., Ramachandran, P., Prabhu, A. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Rare Complication of Carotid Artery Stenting. Iranian Heart Journal, 2021; 22(4): 159-163.
38. Sagar, H., Jayaram, A., Surendra, V., Nayak, K., Rao, S. A Rare Presentation of Lung Carcinoma: Cardiac Metastasis With Left Atrial Involvement Through the Pulmonary Veins. Iranian Heart Journal, 2021; 22(4): 148-155
39. Kumaresh Hariram Jeyaraman, Ashwal Adamane Jayaram, Sudhakar M. Rao, Abdul Razak Uddina Kumeri, Krishnanand Nayak, Umesh Pai, Harsha M. Sagar. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report Iranian Heart Journal, 2022; 23(2): 142-149
40. Krishnananda Nayak, Sudhakar M. Rao, Sushitha Shetty, Vidya Nayak, Sridevi Prabhu, R. Padmakumar. A Rare Case of Adult Aortopulmonary Window With Eisenmengerization Complicated by Severe Aortic Stenosis and Ortner Syndrome. Iranian Heart Journal, 2022; 23(3): 114-119
41. Kumar P, Rao MS, Lalani K, Paramasivam G, Devasia T, Parikh P. Dabigatran for intracardiac thrombus, yet another promising role of a direct oral anticoagulant: a case report and short review of literature. Arch Clin Cases. 2022 Jul 7;9(2):75-79.
42. Sagar MH, Lalani K, Rao MS, Ramachandran P. Congenital large aneurysmal left atrium: a rare cause of 100% cardiothoracic ratio. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Apr 15;15(4):e250314. 

Original Articles

1. Anthropometric and Biochemical Markers of Insulin Resistance Sneha S, M Sudhakar Rao, Sudha Vidyasagar International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064
2. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure in AF using Amplatzer Cardiac Plug: First single center experience from India:Ranjan K. Shetty , G.S. Naveen Chandra , Sumit Agarwal , Krishnananda Nayak , Sudhakar Rao : Indian Heart Journal 6 7 ( 2 0 1 5 ) s 3 5 – s 3 9 
3. Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction Parameters and Cardiac Chamber Size in Smokers with COPD: A Case Control Study.Vasudeva Acharya, Sudhakar Mugula rao, Sneha Seshadri, Ranjan K Shetty. J Clin Diagn Res. 2018 Jan;12(1):OD10-OD13
4. Ashwal AJ, Abdul Razak UK, Padmakumar R, Umesh Pai, Sudhakar M, Percutaneous intervention for symptomatic central vein stenosis in patients with upper limb arteriovenous dialysis access,Indian Heart Journal,2018,ISSN 0019-4832,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2018.01.013.
5. RAO, M Sudhakar et al. Serum Cortisol Level as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Intervention for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 41-44, june 2019. ISSN 2476-468X.
6. JAYARAM, Ashwal Adamane et al. Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease and Its Risk Factors in Patients Undergoing Permanent Pacemaker Implantation. International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 50-54, july 2019. ISSN 2476-468X.
7. Sneha,Rao,M.S.,Vidyasagar,S.Seshadri,S.(2019).Correlation between HDL Level with Clinical and Biochemical Markers of Atherogenesis, 13(1), OC04-OC07
8. Paramasivam, G., Devasia, T., Ubaid, S. et al. In-stent restenosis of drug-eluting stents: clinical presentation and outcomes in a real-world scenario. Egypt Heart J 71, 28 (2019)
9. Sravan K Reddy, N., Ranjan Shetty, K., Sudhakar Rao, M. et al. Strain imaging to assess early effects of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on left atrium mechanics.Egypt Heart J 71, 25 (2019)
10. Ganesh Paramasivam, Tom Devasia, Ashwal Jayaram, Abdul Razak U.K, M. Sudhakar Rao, Rajesh Vijayvergiya, Krishnananda Nayak. In-stent restenosis of drug-eluting stents in patients with diabetes mellitus: Clinical presentation, angiographic features, and outcomes. Anatol J Cardiol. 2020; 23(1): 28-34
11. Ashwal AJ, Mugula SR, Samanth J, Paramasivam G, Nayak K, Padmakumar R. Role of deformation imaging in left ventricular non-compaction and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: an Indian perspective. Egypt Heart J. 2020; 72(1):6.
12. Rajarajan M, Rao MS, Ramachandran P, Jayaram AA. Simple heart rate and QT parameters during stress exercise testing to assess presence and severity of stable coronary artery disease. Future Cardiol. 2021 Mar 17.
13. Kishan S, Rao MS, Ramachandran P, Devasia T, Samanth J. Prevalence and Patterns of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Indian Heart Failure Population. Pulm Med. 2021 Jul 3;2021
14. Rao SM, Jayaram AA, VB M, UK AR, Rangaswamy D, Samath J. Trans-radial percutaneous intervention for thrombosed hemodialysis access: A single-center experience. The Journal of Vascular Access. November 2021.
15. Dhanse S, Rao MS, Ramachandran P, Devasia T, A J A, Paramasivam G, et al. Effectiveness of ultrasonography‑guided cardiac sympathetic denervation in acute control of electrical storm: A retrospective case series. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol December 2021
16. Jayaram, Ashwal & Nayak, Krishnanada & Rao, M. & Samanth, Jyothi & Kvellur, Sneha & Saleel, Adamya & Almalki, Yasir & Gajiwala, Nirlip. (2019). Lipid Profile Parameters and Coronary Artery Disease in Young Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Angiography. International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice. 4. 74-80. 10.29252/ijcp-25263.
17. Rao, M. & Dhanse, Suheil. (2020). Hypertension and Heart Failure. Hypertension Journal. 6. 30-35. 10.15713/ins.johtn.0210.