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Madhav Swaminathan

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic
Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Erwin Rd, 5691F Hafs Building, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


My overall goal is to elucidate mechanisms of and risk factors for perioperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing heart surgery with emphasis the role of early recovery of kidney function. A special area of interest is the phenomenon of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. We have successfully developed an algorithm to help simplify the detection of diastolic dysfunction using echocardiography during heart surgery. A future goal is to explore interventions that help prevent or reduce the severity of diastolic dysfunction postoperatively.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology · 2024 - Present Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic, Anesthesiology

In the News


Published June 26, 2019
Anesthesiologist Madhav Swaminathan Takes the Presidency of Echocardiography Society

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Recent Publications


The Odyssey of Diastolic Function: No Time to Relax.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

An Automated Machine Learning-Based Quantitative Multiparametric Approach for Mitral Regurgitation Severity Grading.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Considering the high prevalence of mitral regurgitation (MR) and the highly subjective, variable MR severity reporting, an automated tool that could screen patients for clinically significant MR (≥ moderate) would streamline the diagnostic/ther ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tricuspid Regurgitation after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: Trajectories and Association With Mortality.

Journal Article Clin Transplant · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is common immediately after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), though the expected outcomes of TR over time remain undefined. In this study, we examined the natural trajectory of TR in the first 120 days post-t ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 2026

Examining Confidence Ratings in MOCA Minute

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Delhi University, University College of Medical Sciences (India) · 1990 M.B.B.S.