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

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 Johns 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
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.

Thank You