Dr Jayakeerthi Y Rao

Interventional Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist and Heart Failure Specialist

I am looking for an engagement only for 6 months to start with. I have applied abroad and am awaiting paper work which is withheld due to COVID

License Number: APMC/ FMR/ 94564, Registered State: Telangana, Country: INDIA

Social site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayakeerthi-y-rao-42099b78/

Academic Qualifications

June 2017 ECES- EHRA Certification in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Italy

May 2016 ESC Certification in Heart Failure, Vienna

April/ May Transplant and Assist Device Observership- German Heart Institute, Berlin, Germany

2016

2014- 2015 Postgraduate Course in Heart Failure- University of Zurich, Switzerland

2010- 2012 Postgraduation in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing- UZ Brussels, Belgium

2005- 2008 DM (Cardiology) - St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India

1999- 2002 MD (General Medicine) - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

1993- 1998 MBBS- - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

Academics and past positions:

May 2012 – April 2021: Worked as Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist: at various corporate hospitals in Hyderabad, India

Jan 2014 till Oct 2015: Post-graduation Course in Heart Failure (PCHF)- University of Zurich, Switzerland

June 2010 till May 2012: Post-graduation in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing- Heart Rhythm Management Center, UZ Brussel, VUB, Belgium

October 2008 to April 2010: Assistant Professor- Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India

June 2005 to July 2008: Super-specialization DM (Cardiology)- St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India

Experience/ Skills:

Coronary

Considerable number of Coronary interventions through radial and femoral route, including angiograms, angioplasties independently, including use of Cutting Balloon, OPN-NC –Balloon, IVL.

Scientific approach to lesion management with the use of FFR

Coronary Imaging including IVUS, OCT

Femoral artery closure device: Perclose Proglide from Abbott

Electrophysiology

Trained in the entire gamut of interventional electrophysiology

Performed about 1000+ procedures including radiofrequency ablations (both conventional and with 3D mapping), AF and VT ablation, pacemaker implantations including Physiologic Pacing, Defibrillator implantations and HF device implantations.

Epicardial VT ablation

Some experience with Cryoballoon ablation for AF

Other interventions

Pulmonary Embolism

Cardiac Biopsy

Renal stenting

IVC filter placement and retrieval

Expertise in Pacemaker Lead extraction- only mechanical devices, not Laser

Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for DVT, Intraarterial thrombosis

Exposure to Micra leadless pacemaker and implantation with proctor

Exposure to TAVI: Taken the online course conducted by Prof Alen Cribrier and assisting in pacing management during TAVI

Publications as First/ Corresponding author: (6)

1.Cryoballoon ablation as index procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: long-term results from a single center early experience.

Rao JY, Chierchia GB, de Asmundis C, Casado-Arroyo R, Overeinder I, Sarkozy A, Paparella G, Capulzini L, Sorgente A, Rodriguez-Manero M, Ricciardi D, Namdar M, Brugada P.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Jun 10.

2.Retrograde trans bioprosthetic aortic valve His ablation.

Rao JY, Casado-Aroyo R, Wauters K, Brugada P.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Nov;23(11):1262-3.

3.Premature ventricular contractions from the outflow tract: 2 sides of the same coin!

Rao JY, Sarkozy A, De Asmundis C, Namdar M, Ricciardi D, Bayrak F, Dalili M, Chierchia GB, Brugada P.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Dec;23(12):1395-7.

4. A look into Lee's score: peri-operative cardiovascular risk assessment in non-cardiac surgeries-usefulness of revised cardiac risk index.

Rao JY, Yeriswamy MC, Santhosh MJ, Shetty GG, Varghese K, Patil CB, Iyengar SS.

Indian Heart J. 2012 Mar-Apr;64(2):134-8.

5. A Rare Complication of Myocardial Infarction- A New Sign - A case report and literature review.

Jayakeerthi Y, Lokesh, Ravindranath K S, Manjunath C N Indian Heart J. 2010 Jul-Aug;62(4):357-8

6. Cardiac Manifestation of Lymphoma- A case report and literature review.

Aravind Prasad, Jayakeerthi Y, Shivanand Patil, Rangaraj R, Anand H K, Manjunath C N Indian Heart J. 2010 Jan-Feb;62(1):72-3

Publications- on Pubmed as “Rao JY/ Jayakeerthi Y”

Publications as Co-author: (10)

1.Long-Term Trends in Newly Diagnosed Brugada Syndrome: implications for Risk Stratification. Casado-Arroyo R, Berne P, Rao JY, et al J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Aug 9;68(6):614-23

2.Added value of transoesophageal echocardiography during transseptal puncture performed by inexperienced operators

Fatih Bayrak; Gian-Battista Chierchia; Mehdi Namdar; Yoshinao Yazaki; Andrea Sarkozy; Carlo de Asmundis; Stephan Andreas Muller-Burri; Jayakeerthi Rao; Danilo Ricciardi; Antonio Sorgente; Pedro Brugada. Europace. 2012 May;14(5):661-5

3.Value of Electrocardiogram in the Differentiation of Hypertensive Heart Disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Aortic Stenosis, Amyloidosis, and Fabry Disease

Namdar M, Steffel J, Jetzer S, Schmied C, Hürlimann D, Camici GG, Bayrak F, Ricciardi D, Rao JY, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB, Sarkozy A, Lüscher TF, Jenni R, Duru F, Brugada P. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Feb 15;109(4):587-93.3.

4.Isolating the Pulmonary Veins as First-Line Therapy in Patients with Lone Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation using the Cryoballon

Mehdi Namdar; Gian-Battista Chierchia; Sjoerd Westra;Antonio Sorgente;Mark La Meir; Fatih Bayrak; Jayakeerthi Y Rao; Danilo Ricciardi; Carlo de Asmundis; Andrea Sarkozy; Joep Smeets; Pedro Brugada. Europace. 2012 Feb;14(2):197-203

5.Prevalence, clinical characteristics and management of atrial fibrillation in patients with Brugada syndrome.

Rodríguez-Mañero M, Namdar M, Sarkozy A, Casado-Arroyo R, Ricciardi D, de Asmundis C, Chierchia GB, Wauters K, Rao JY, Bayrak F, Van Malderen S, Brugada P. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Feb 1;111(3):362-7

6.Verification of pulmonary vein isolation during single transseptal cryoballoon ablation: a comparison between the classical circular mapping catheter and the inner lumen mapping catheter

Chierchia GB, Namdar M, Sarkozy A, Sorgente A, de Asmundis C, Casado-Arroyo R, Capulzini L, Bayrak F, Rodriguez-Mañero M, Ricciardi D, Rao JY, Overeinder I, Paparella G, Brugada P. Europace. 2012 Dec;14(12):1708-14.

7.Early repolarization ECG pattern in patients with ARVC: normal variant? Rodríguez-Mañero M, Sarkozy A, Namdar M, Rao JY, Brugada P. Heart Rhythm. 2012 May;9(5):e11; author reply e11-2.

8.Pulmonary vein isolation during cryoballoon ablation using the novel Achieve inner lumen mapping catheter: a feasibility study.

Chierchia GB, de Asmundis C, Namdar M, Westra S, Kuniss M, Sarkozy A, Bayrak F, Ricciardi D, Casado-Arroyo R, Rodriguez Manero M, Rao JY, Smeets J, Brugada P. Europace. 2012 Jul;14(7):962-7

9.Radiofrequency Ablation Of Accessory Pathways In Children With Complex Congenital Cardiac Lesions: Case Series And A Brief Review. Dalili M, Rao JY, Brugada P. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2013 Apr;8(2):111-5

10.Exercise Testing in Children with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: What is its value? Dalili M, Vahidshahi K, Aarabi-moghaddam MY, Rao JY, Brugada P- Pediatr Cardiol. 2014 Apr 12. [Epub ahead of print]

11.Ductal closure with radiofrequency energy; outcomes of the first series. Dalili M, Rao JY, Meraji M. Indian Heart J. 2020;72(6):606-609. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2020.09.013

Abstracts/ Oral Presentations: (13)

1. Clinical Profile of Ulcerative Colitis.

Y Jayakeerthi, NR Rau, R Acharya, Manisha Ganguly JAPI 2002 Vol. 50 (Poster)

2. Assessment of Prognosis in Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Cherian, Jayakeerthi, Paul, Santosh, Shetty, Varghese, Patil and Iyengar

Indian Heart J 2006;58:409 (Oral Presentation)

3. TIMI Score in Non- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Cherian, Jayakeerthi, Yeriswamy, Santosh, Shetty, Varghese, Patil and Iyengar

Indian Heart J 2007 (Abstract)

4. Lee’s Score in Perioperative Risk Assessment

Jayakeerthi Y, Cherian, Santosh, Shetty, Varghese, Patil and Iyengar

Indian Heart J 2006; Vo. 58: page no.490 (Oral Presentation)

5. Perioperative cardiovascular events in Non cardiac surgeries - Evaluation of Lee’s Score

Jayakeerthi Y, Yeriswamy M C, Santosh M J et al. (Oral Presentation)

Indian Heart Journal, Vo. 59 ; No.5, Sept – Oct. 2007 ; page no.415

6. Pulmonary Thromboembolism - Our experience

Patil C.B, Yeriswamy M.C, Jayakeerthi Y, et al

Indian Heart Journal, Vo. 59 ; No.5, Sept – Oct. 2007 ; page no.419

7. Clinical Profile and outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation

Yeriswamy M.C, Jayakeerthi Y, Cherian George, et al.

Indian Heart Journal, Vo. 59 ; No.5, Sept – Oct. 2007 ; page no.420

8. Electrocardiographic changes in early recognition of fabry disease

M. Namdar, MD, F. Bayrak, MD, Y. Yazaki, MD, Y. Jayakeerthy, MD, C. de Asmundis, MD, A. Sarkozy, MD, G-B. Chierchia, MD and P. Brugada, MD

9. Diagnostic performance of simple ECG-parameters in the assessment of Diastolic dysfunction

M. Namdar, MD, A. Sorgente, MD, F. Bayrak, MD, Y. Yazaki, MD, Y. Jayakeerthi, MD, C. de Asmunis, MD, G-B. Chierchia, MD, A. Sarkozy, MD and P. Brugada, MD, PhD HRMC, UZB Brussels

10. Incidence of pericardial effusion following cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in a substantial cohort of patients

G-B. Chierchia MD, L. Capulzini MD, A. Sarkozy MD, G. Paparella MD, C. De Asmundis MD, M. Namdar MD, F. Bayrak MD, A. Sorgente MD, Y. Yazaki MD, Y. Jayakeerthi and P. Brugada MD, PhD. HRMC, UZ brussel -VUB, Belgium

11. Anatomical extension of pulmonary vein isolation after cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: comparison between the 23 mm and 28 mm balloon

G-B. Chierchia MD, C. de Asmundis MD, A. Sarkozy MD, Y. Yazaki MD, F. Bayrak MD, A. Sorgente

MD, M. Namdar MD, G. Paparella MD, J. Rao MD, P. Brugada MD. PhD. HRMC, UZ Brussel-VUB Brussels, Belgium

12. Additive value of routine transesophageal echocardiography during classical fluoroscopical transseptal puncture in the setting of pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

Bayrak F MD, Chierchia GB MD, Yazaki Y MD, Sorgente A MD, Namdar M MD, Jayakeerthi Y MD, et al HRMC, UZ Brussels-VUB, Belgium

13. Post MV Replacement – left atrial flutter ablation; (Oral presentation) IHRS October 2017

Acknowledgements: (2) (for helping prepare the manuscript for publication)

1.Pericardial Effusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries: A Single Center Observation Res Cardiovasc Med. 2012;1(1)

2.Radiofrequency energy for vascular closure: a novel technique with multiple applications. Cardiol Young. 2013 Feb 6:1-3

Professional commitments:

Faculty (speaker) at the 1st Phillipine International AF Symposium, SLMC Global City: 2012

3rd National Conference for Cardiovascular Technologists, Vizag: 2012

Faculty at IHRS: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020

Faculty (speaker) at SICCON-14 at Manipal: 2014

Faculty: Complex Arrhythmia Workshop, Gurgaon: 2014, 2017

Faculty (speaker)- CSI-National Heart Failure Congress: 2015

Live Case at the Annual Arrhythmia Conference, Chennai: 2015, 2016

Faculty (speaker)- WCCPCI: 2015, 2017

Faculty (Speaker)- WCCICC: 2017

Faculty (Speaker)- KCSICON: 2017

Faculty (Speaker)- KAPICON: 2015, 2016

Faculty (Speaker)- 69th Annual CSI conference; Kolkata: November 2017

Speaker at CMEs- conducted by the Institution and the Industry

SCHOLARSHIPS/ AWARDS:

1.B-BRAUN Medical Trust Foundation Scholarship – 2007

2.Torrent Young Scholar Award- National first Runner-up- 2008

Participated in many landmark trials during cardiology training.

Textbook Chapter (2)

1.PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVOTOMY edited by Harikrishnan. JAYPEE publishers.

Chapter 14: Use of Safe-Sept Guidewire in Trans-septal access …pg 160-164

2.ATRIAL FIBRILLATION UPDATE. A textbook of Cardiology edited by HK Chopra et al. JAYPEE publishers. Chapter 43: 3-Dimensional mapping in Atrial Fibrillation ….pg 239-244

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