Scholars@Duke
Sundar Krishnan

Sundar Krishnan

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

The Society of Critical Care Cardiology-Rationale, blueprint, and lessons learned in the creation of a new multidisciplinary professional organization.

Journal article Am Heart J · June 25, 2026 IMPORTANCE: Since the cardiac intensive care unit was first introduced into the medical landscape, patient complexity, comorbidity, and illness severity have increased substantially over time. This evolution has required and informed the cultivation of new ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Cardiac Surgical Patient, From Head-to-Toe.

Journal article J Vis Exp · February 13, 2026 Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has rapidly evolved into an indispensable bedside tool across critical care and perioperative medicine. Patients undergoing cardiothoracic (CT) surgery present with complex, multi-organ vulnerabilities ranging fr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Addressing the Urgent Need for Clinical Nutrition Education in PostGraduate Medical Training: New Programs and Credentialing.

Journal article Adv Nutr · November 2024 The importance of nutrition in the development of disease, and in the recovery from illness, is among the most fundamental tenets in human biology and optimal health. Nutrition was fundamental in many traditional forms of medicine until its role in medical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Right Ventricular Dysfunction: Analysis of Outcomes.

Journal article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · January 2022 Right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) is a well-known prognostic factor for adverse outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. The right ventricle (RV) in medically managed heart failure patients and in surgical patients perioperatively generally is overshadowed b ... Full text Link to item Cite

Spontaneous bilobar torsion managed with pneumopexy

Journal article Jtcvs Techniques · June 1, 2021 Full text Cite

Analysis of Conduction Abnormalities and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Journal article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · April 2020 Over the last decade, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as the recommended approach for patients with high and intermediate risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. Even though initial trials demonstrated a higher incidence of co ... Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of Neurologic Complications After Surgical Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Journal article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 2019 Ove the last decade, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as the recommended approach over surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for many patients with aortic stenosis. While initial trials demonstrated a higher incidence of stroke ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hemodynamic monitoring in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patient.

Journal article Curr Opin Crit Care · June 2019 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Hemodynamic monitoring in ECMO patients requires familiarity with the underlying pathophysiology and circulatory mechanics of extracorporeal flow. This review discusses the various monitoring modalities relevant to the management of pati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute right ventricular dysfunction: real-time management with echocardiography.

Journal article Chest · March 2015 In critically ill patients, the right ventricle is susceptible to dysfunction due to increased afterload, decreased contractility, or alterations in preload. With the increased use of point-of-care ultrasonography and a decline in the use of pulmonary arte ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy of an online education program for ultrasound diagnosis of pneumothorax.

Journal article Anesthesiology · March 2013 BACKGROUND: Experienced ultrasonographers can rule out pneumothorax reliably. The authors hypothesized that with basic training, anesthesia residents and faculty can also reliably rule out pneumothorax when presented with an optimal ultrasound image of the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implementing a hybrid web-based curriculum for an elective medical student clerkship in a busy surgical intensive care unit (ICU): effect on test and satisfaction scores.

Journal article J Surg Educ · 2013 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a hybrid traditional and web-based curriculum improves test scores and enrollment among senior medical students in an elective critical care rotation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study in a surgical ICU at a major acad ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit

Journal article Journal of Perioperative Echocardiography · January 1, 2013 Cite

Community based trials and informed consent in rural north India.

Journal article J Med Ethics · June 2004 Disease control has increasingly shifted towards large scale, disease specific, public health interventions. The emerging problems of HIV, hepatitis, malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis, childhood pneumonia, and meningitis have made community based trials of in ... Full text Link to item Cite