Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory,
University of Louisville Hospital

Areas of clinical interest:

• Catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias, specifically atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
  
• Novel approaches to catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, such as percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation and cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation.
  
• Evaluation and management of syncope (fainting spells)

Areas of research interest:

• Mechanisms and novel approaches to management of ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease
• Arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular assist devices

Academic awards/professional activities:

• Cardiology Faculty of the year, Division of Cardiology, University of Lousiville, 2010-2011
• Lyle A. and Mabel R. Baker award for excellence in research, University of Iowa, 2009
• Faculty member, Faculty of 1000 Medicine (www.f1000medicine.com)
• Peer reviewer:  - Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology       
  • American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology
    
  • Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management
    

Selected Publications:

1. Gopinathannair R, Chaudhary AK, Xing D, Ely D, Martins JB.  Angiotensin II Effects on Ischemic Focal Ventricular Tachycardia are Predominantly Mediated Through Myocardial AT2 Receptor.  American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology; 2009 Nov;297(5):H1889-98
2. Gopinathannair R, Sullivan RM, Olshansky B.  An Update on Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Modern Era.  Heart Rhythm, 2009 Aug;6(8 suppl):S17-22
3. Gopinathannair R, Olshansky B, Iannettoni M, Mazur A.  Delayed Maximal Response to Left Cardiac Sympathectomy for Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.  Europace, 2010 Jul; 12(7): 1035-9.
4. Kabra R, Gopinathannair R, Sandesara C, Messinger C, Olshansky B.  The Dual Role of Implantable Loop Recorder in Patients with Potentially Arrhythmic Symptoms: A Retrospective Single Center Study. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE) 2009;32(7):908-912