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Rajesh Viswanathan Swaminathan

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Box 31228 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Department of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


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

Recent Publications


Characterization of peripheral artery disease and associations with traditional risk factors, mobility, and biomarkers in the project baseline health study.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2024 BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of research on immunophenotyping in peripheral artery disease (PAD). This study aimed to describe the baseline characteristics, immunophenotypic profile, and quality of life (QoL) of participants with PAD in the Project Baseli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Case Volumes and Outcomes Among Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists in the United States.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 21, 2024 BACKGROUND: Little is known about the procedural characteristics, case volumes, and mortality rates for early- vs non-early-career interventional cardiologists in the United States. OBJECTIVES: This study examined operator-level data for patients who under ... Full text Link to item Cite

Successful Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients with High-risk Comorbidities or Lesion Characteristics.

Journal Article Curr Cardiol Rep · March 5, 2021 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Certain comorbidities and lesion characteristics are associated with increased risk for procedural complications, limb events, and cardiovascular events following peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) in patients with peripheral arteria ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Adenosine Contrast CorrELations in Evaluating RevAscularizaTION

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. · 2018 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2004 M.D.