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Vishal Narasinga Rao

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellow

Prior Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow, Cardiovascular Diseases, Duke University Medical Center 2022
  • Fellow, Duke Clinical Research Institute 2022
  • Intern & Resident, The Johns Hopkins Hospital 2018
  • M.D., University of North Carolina 2015
  • M.P.H., University of North Carolina 2014

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Across the Spectrum of Body Mass Index: Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Characteristics and Outcomes.

Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · March 2026 BACKGROUND: Limited data are available on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and heart failure (HF) physiology or clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess t ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2015 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2014 M.P.H.