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Bharathi Upadhya

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Differences in peak oxygen uptake in heart failure patients with and without cachexia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Physiol Rep · November 2025 Chronic heart failure (CHF) is characterized by reduced peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak). Cachexia may exacerbate the decline in VO2peak from reductions in muscle mass and strength. We sought to assess differences in VO2peak between patients with CHF and ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Journal Article Heart Fail Rev · September 2025 Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the most common form of HF in older adults. While manifest as distinct clinical phenotypes, almost all patients with HFpEF will present with exercise intolerance or exertional dyspnea. Distingu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiovascular Aging and Exercise: Implications for Heart Failure Prevention and Management.

Journal Article Circ Res · July 7, 2025 A demographic shift toward an aging population is occurring worldwide. Commensurate with this trend, age-related diseases are also rising. Although aging is an immutable part of life, biological aging is a highly heterogeneous process influenced by health- ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients with Acute HFpEF-The REHAB-HFpEF Trial - Site Administration

Clinical TrialCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 2023 - 2027

Repurposing 99mTc-tilmanocept Imaging for Cardiac Sarcoidosis

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Mysore (India) · 1995 M.B.B.S.