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Rakesh Gopinathannair M.D., M.A., FHRS

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Rakesh Gopinathannair M.D., M.A.





Rakesh Gopinathannair M.D., M.A., FHRS

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

  • Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology

University of Louisville Health Care Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 310
Louisville, KY 40202

502-852-7959 - Academic Office
502-813-6500 - Patient Appointments



ULP Medical Cardiovascular Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Cardiovascular Medicine; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Catheter Ablation of Complex Arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia); Pacemaker and Defibrillator Implant; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure; Laser Lead Extraction; Investigational Treatments for Cardiac Arrhythmias; Sudden Cardiac Death


Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology


Education and Training

  • Medical School: University of Kerala, India

  • Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital / Drexel University

  • Fellowship (Cardiology & Cardiac Electrophysiology): University of Iowa

  • M.A. (Exercise Physiology): University of Maryland


Recent Publications

  • Hottigoudar RU, Gopinathannair R. 'Inappropriate' sinus tachycardia: does the 100 beats per min cut-off matter? Future Cardiol. 2013 Mar;9(2):273-88. doi: 10.2217/fca.13.5. PubMed PMID: 23463978.

  • 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. doi: 10.1093/europace/euq058. Epub  2010 Mar 10. PubMed PMID: 20219758.

  • Gopinathannair R, Sullivan R, Olshansky B. Tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy: recognition and management. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2009 Dec;6(4):257-64. Review. PubMed PMID: 19948094.

  • Gopinathannair R, Chaudhary AK, Xing D, Ely D, Zheng W, Martins JB. Angiotensin II effects on ischemic focal ventricular tachycardia are predominantly mediated through myocardial AT(2) receptor. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2009 Nov;297(5):H1889-98. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00080.2009. Epub 2009 Sep 25. PubMed PMID: 19783782.

  • Gopinathannair R, Olshansky B. Resting sinus heart rate and first degree av block: modifiable risk predictors or epiphenomena? Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2009 Nov 1;9(6):334-41. PubMed PMID: 19898656; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2766581.

  • Gopinathannair R, Sandesara CM, Olshansky B. Not so innocent bystander(s). Europace. 2009 Sep;11(9):1230-4. doi: 10.1093/europace/eup154. Epub 2009 Jun 18.  PubMed PMID: 19541680.

  • Gopinathannair R, Sullivan RM, Olshansky B. Update on medical management of atrial fibrillation in the modern era. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Aug;6(8 Suppl):S17-22. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.02.013. Epub 2009 Feb 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 19546032.

  • 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 Clin Electrophysiol. 2009 Jul;32(7):908-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02407.x. PubMed PMID: 19572867.

  • Olshansky B, Gopinathannair R, Sullivan RM. DAVID II did not slay Goliath. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Mar 10;53(10):881-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.11.036. PubMed PMID: 19264246.

  • Gopinathannair R, Olshansky B. Advances in the management of atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure. F1000 Med Rep. 2009 Jan 21;1. doi:pii: 4. 10.3410/M1-4. PubMed PMID: 20948741; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2920707.

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