Rajesh Rajan

Rajesh Rajan (born 1979, Thiruvananthapuram) is an Indian born Kuwait-based cardiologist,[1][2] who serves as Chairman Board of Governors of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists.[3][4] Rajan has been responsible for a range of clinical research registries in heart failure, and has published extensively on the subject. He is an active member of several global cardiology forums and committees. Presently, he works at Sabah Al-Ahmad Cardiac Center, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.[5][6]

Rajesh Rajan
Born
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
NationalityIndian
EducationDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Alma materRUDN University
Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)
Occupation(s)Cardiologist, Sabah Al-Ahmad Cardiac Centre, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait
Years active2003-present
Known forResearch on Heart Failure & Cardio-Renal Anemia Syndrome
Board member ofIndian Association of Clinical Cardiologists (Chairman)
Indian Advisory Board American College of Cardiology (Member)
Annals of Clinical Cardiology (Founder & Managing Editor)
Parents
  • Koodal Rajan A.V. (father)
  • P.N Vasanthamma (mother)
Honours

Early life and education

Rajesh Rajan was born in 1979 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Koodal Rajan A.V., a lawyer, and P.N Vasanthamma, a teacher. After completing his early schooling at Holy Angels, Adoor, he graduated in medicine from RUDN University in 2003, followed by a fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery from Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2005. He then obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology from Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and a Ph.D in cardiology from RUDN University. In 2013, Rajesh relocated to Kuwait and continued his research in heart failure and Cardio-Renal Anemia Syndrome. His academic achievements earned him fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians, UK & Ireland, European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. He also invented Rajan's heart failure risk score.[7][8][9][10]

Rajan and Kotevski proposed a new classification for single coronary artery (SCA): Rajan's and Kotevski's TYPE-IV (R-IV-C) modified Lipton's classification. It was defined as type-IV quadfurcation of a single coronary artery from the right aortic sinus. The Rajan's Heart Failure (R-hf) Risk Score devised by Rajan helps clinicians to estimate the risk in patients diagnosed with Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF).[11]

Career

Rajesh Rajan is the Founder President & Chairman Board of Governors of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists.[12][13][14] representing the nation's clinical cardiologists to the federal government and providing commentaries on the role of cardiology in current events. He has also been participated in the Indo-Soviet Cardiology Research Project of KIMS Hospital and RUDN University.[15][16] His research has been featured in various medical journals. In addition, Rajan is currently the President of the Association of Indian Alumni of RUDN University as well as the Association of MD Physicians.[2]

Rajan, a hospital director in Kerala, India, is also the director of the Ayurvedic Center. Previously, he worked as a cardiologist at Sri Sathya Sai Hospital, and Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute. He is also a charter president of the Rotary Club of Koodal. At present, he is the President of Association for the Promotion of Culture and Education (APEC) Kuwait in a professional capacity.[11][2]

Rajan is also the Founder and Managing Editor of the Journal "Annals of Clinical Cardiology" published by Wolters Kluwer, which serves as the official publication of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists.[2]

Selected works

Medical articles
  • "New Prognostic Risk Calculator for Heart Failure". Oman Medical Journal. 2018-05-28. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.50.
  • "Impact of R-hf Risk Score on All-Cause Mortality in Acute Heart Failure Patients in the Middle East". Journal of Cardiac Failure. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.278.
  • "Validation of R-hf risk score for risk stratification in ischemic heart failure patients: A prospective cohort study". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104333. ISSN 2049-0801.
  • "Type-IV Quadfurcation of Single Coronary Artery from the Right Aortic Sinus: New Classification". Oman Medical journal. 2020-11-15. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.101.
  • "Prognostic value of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and diagnostic role of Polymerase ChainReaction in infective endocarditis". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(23)02398-7.
  • "Tricuspid regurgitation etiologies, current diagnostic methods, and management: A 2022 update and review of the literature". Annals of Clinical Cardiology. doi:10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_20_22. ISSN 2666-6979.
  • "Development and Validation of R-hf Risk Score in Acute Heart Failure Patients in the Middle East". Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.89.
  • "Comparisons of healthcare resource utilisation and costs between Brugada syndrome and congenital long QT syndrome: a territory-wide study". doi:10.1101/2022.11.12.22282257. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • "Clinical Outcome and Risk Assessment in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Elevated Transaminases and Acute Kidney Injury: A Single Center Study". Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.98.
  • "In-hospital Mortality Rates in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated with Enoxaparin and Heparin". Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. doi:10.1177/10760296221131802. ISSN 1076-0296.
  • "Differences in the rate and yield of genetic testing in patients with brugada syndrome: A systematic review and analysis of cohort studies". Annals of Clinical Cardiology. doi:10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_10_22. ISSN 2666-6979.
  • "Development of an electronic frailty index for predicting mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement using machine learning". Annals of Clinical Cardiology. doi:10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_13_22. ISSN 2666-6979.
  • "Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality among patients with SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective study". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104748.
  • "Clinical characteristics, incidence, and outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation stratified by new-onset left bundle branch block: A single-center pilot study". Annals of Clinical Cardiology. doi:10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_20_21.
  • "In-hospital mortality in SARS-CoV-2 stratified by sex diffrences: A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104026.
  • "In-hospital mortality in SARS-CoV-2 stratified by the use of corticosteroid". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104105.
  • "Clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement stratified by left ventricular ejection fraction: A single centre pilot study". Annals of Medicine & Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103712.

References
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  3. "Campaign to prevent heart disease". Future Medicine. 10 November 2013.
  4. "Finding the right rhythm for your heart". The Times of India. 2014-09-29. ISSN 0971-8257.
  5. "'Climate change, health inequity deadly mix for the most vulnerable'". Arab Times. 29 September 2022.
  6. "A perfect storm for heart disease created by COVID-19". ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS. 2020-09-28.
  7. "Newly Elected Members of the College". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 56 (22): 1859–1860. 2010-11-23. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.10.007. ISSN 0735-1097.
  8. "Dr Rajesh Rajan: The harbinger of heart health". Free Press Journal. April 7, 2023.
  9. Rajan, Rajesh; Jarallah, Mohammad A. Al; Hui, Jeremy; Tse, Gary; Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai; Satti, Danish Iltaf; Dashti, Raja H. Al; Vijayaraghavan, Govindan (2023-03-07). "THE MODIFIED RAJAN'S HEART FAILURE (R-HF) RISK SCORE PREDICTS ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY IN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ACC.23. 81 (8, Supplement): 558. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(23)01002-1. ISSN 0735-1097.
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  11. Rajan, Rajesh; Kotevski, Vladimir; Al Jarallah, Mohammed; Dashti, Raja (2020-11-15). "Type-IV Quadfurcation of Single Coronary Artery from the Right Aortic Sinus: New Classification". Oman Medical journal. 35 (6): e207–e207. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.101. PMC 7724053. PMID 33335746.
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  14. "Cardiac arrest continues to claim more lives at Sabarimla". The Hindu. 2013-01-25. ISSN 0971-751X.
  15. "Indo-Soviet cardiology project begins". The Hindu. 2010-06-19. ISSN 0971-751X.
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