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This document is a curriculum vitae for Dr. Ankur Kalra that provides details about his education, training, certifications, appointments, publications, honors and awards. It shows that he received his MBBS in 2005 from Indira Gandhi Medical College in India and completed residencies and fellowships in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology in the US. He is currently the Chief Cardiology Fellow at Minneapolis Heart Institute and has over 25 peer-reviewed publications. He has received several awards and honors for his research and clinical work.

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!1 Curriculum Vitae Current as of December 1, 2014 Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP Present Title: Chief Cardiology Fellow Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN Director, Barry J. Maron Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Kalra Hospital SRCNC Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India Address: Office: Cardiology, O5 701 Park Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415 e: kalramd.ankur@gmail.com e: ankur.kalra@allina.com ankur.kalra@hcmed.org t: 1-612-873-2875 f: 1-612-904-4224 Citizenship: India Undergraduate Education: 2000 Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India Major: Biology Graduate Education: 2005 Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh University, India MB BS
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !2 of !12 Postgraduate Education: 7/2015 – 6/2016 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Interventional Cardiology Fellow 7/2012 – 6/2015 Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease 10/2010 – 10/2010 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Away Elective, Cardiovascular Disease (Visiting Resident) 6/2009 – 6/2012 Cooper University Hospital UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ Residency, Internal Medicine 1/2008 – 4/2009 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India Residency, Internal Medicine 8/2007 – 12/2007 National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, India Residency, Family Medicine 9/2006 – 8/2007 Kalra Hospital & SRCNC, New Delhi, India House Officer 9/2005 – 9/2006 Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi, India Internship Academic Appointments: 2014 – 2015 Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 2004 – 2005 Medical Students’ President Indira Gandhi Medical College, Simla (Shimla), India 1999 – 2000 Deputy Head Boy Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !3 of !12 Licensure: New Delhi, India (current) Minnesota, USA (current) (#55091) Certification: 2014 National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) 2012 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) (#331291) 2011 Step 3 2007 ECFMG (#0698-965-1) 2006 MB BS Professional Organizations: Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA) Founding Member, Critical Care Working Group (CCWG) Fellow, American College of Physician (ACP) Affiliate, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Fellow-in-Training, American College of Cardiology (ACC) Student/Trainee, American Heart Association (AHA) Member, American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin (AACIO) Committees/Advisory Boards: Committee Member, Doximity Physician Panel Publications Committee, Geriatric Cardiology Fellows Working Group, Council on CV Care for Older Adults (CCCOA), American College of Cardiology Chair, Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Newsletter Working Group, American College of Cardiology Member, Cardiology and Therapy Journal Advisory Board, Springer Healthcare Ltd. FIT Representative, Communications Work Group, Geriatric Cardiology Section, American College of Cardiology National Lead Fellow, Editorial Board, ACC.org Geriatric Cardiology Section Honors and Awards: 2014 Fellowship Grant, Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2015
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !4 of !12 2014 Fellowship, American College of Physicians 2014 Finalist, Tenth Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum 2014 Finalist, American College of Cardiology’s 2014 Young Investigator Award Competition 2013 Winner, American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel Award 2012 Winner, IABP Scholarship Program, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2012 2012 The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Scholar (200th Anniversary Essay Contest) 2012 State Winner (Cooper University Hospital), New Jersey American College of Physicians (ACP) Challenge Bowl 2012 First Round Winner (Cooper University Hospital), New Jersey American College of Physicians (ACP) Challenge Bowl 2010 First Prize, Oral Presentation, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Annual Meeting 2010 2010 Intern of the Year, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital 2010 First Prize, Case Study Research, Cooper Research Week 2007 Rank 8 (All India), The AIIMS Postgraduate Entrance Examination 2003 First Prize, World AIDS Day Poster Competition
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !5 of !12 2003 Second Prize, World AIDS Day Discourse on ‘Live and Let Live’ 2002 Best Rebuttal, Inter-College State Debate Competition Grant Support: 1. St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for “Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy following acute myocardial infarction: Risk stratification with tissue heterogeneity characterization utilizing contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.” Publications: 1. Kalra A. Organizing an International Elective: A Unique Opportunity for Cardiovascular Fellows. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(22):2429-2431. 2. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Herzog CA. Safety of Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Patients with Intracardiac Shunts. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014;27(12):1359. 3. Kalra A, Aggarwal A, Kneeland R, Traverse JH. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Role of Intravascular Ultrasound. Cardiol Ther. 2014; In Press. 4. Kalra A, Kneeland R, Samara MA, Cooper LT Jr. The Changing Role for Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Fulminant Myocarditis. Cardiol Ther. 2014;3(1):In Press. 5. Maron BJ, Kalra A. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Developing World: Focus on India. Eur Heart J. 2014;35(36):2492-5. 6. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Erlien D, Gilbertson DT, Herzog CA. Perflutren-Based Echocardiographic Contrast in Patients With Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunts. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7(2):206-7. 7. Nader K, Mok S, Kalra A, Harb A, Schwarting R, Ferber A. Vanishing bile duct syndrome as a manifestation of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature. Tumori. 2013;99(4):164e-8e. 8. Kalra A, Maharaj V, Goldsmith SR. Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists: From Pivotal Trials to Current Practice. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2014;11(1):10-8.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !6 of !12 9. Kalra A, Maharaj V, Johannsen RA, Hollenberg SM. Catheterization Laboratory Activation During Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - When Should We Say “No?” Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014;83(1):58-64. 10.Kalra A, Kohl LP, Asinger RW, Bachour FA, Van Camp JR, Ayenew W, Bart BA. Aorto-right atrial fistula at aortotomy site following surgical myectomy. Echocardiography. 2013;30(9):E300-1. 11.Palaniswamy C, Aronow WS, Sugunaraj JP, Kang JJ, Kar K, Kalra A. Brugada electrocardiographic pattern in carbon monoxide poisoning. Arch Med Sci. 2013;9(2): 377-80. 12.Rajaram SS, Desai NK, Kalra A, Gajera M, Cavanaugh SK, Brampton W, Young D, Harvey S, Rowan K. Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;2:CD003408. 13.Palaniswamy C, Mishkin A, Aronow WS, Kalra A, Frishman WH. Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Heart Failure. Cardiol Rev. 2013;21(3):141-50. 14.Desai N, Kalra A. Short fourth and fifth metacarpals. JAMA. 2012;308(10):1034-5. 15.Desai N, Kalra A, Dalal A, Sarswat N, Ortman M. Cutaneous and Cardiac Myxomas in a Patient with Carney Complex. Am J Med. 2012;125(10):e9-e10. 16.Kalra A, Heitner S, Topalian S. Iatrogenic pulmonary artery rupture during Swan-Ganz catheter placement-A novel therapeutic approach. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013;81(1): 57-9. 17.Patel M, Kalra A, Surapaneni R, Schwarting R, Devereux L. Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in a Patient With Occupational Chemical Exposure. Am J Ther. 2014;21(1):e17-20. 18.Yazbeck MF, Dahdel M, Kalra A, Browne AS, Pratter MR. Lung Abscess: Update on Microbiology and Management. Am J Ther. 2014;21(3):217-21. 19.Kalra A, Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Gajera M, Rajput V. Primary malignant melanoma presenting as superior mediastinal mass. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2011;2(8):239-40. 20.Kalra A, Abouzgheib W, Gajera M, Palaniswamy C, Puri N, Dellinger RP. Excessive dynamic airway collapse for the internist: new nomenclature or different entity? Postgrad Med J. 2011;87(1029):482-6. 21.Kalra A, Sharma A, Palaniswamy C, El-Oshar S, Desai P, Yazbeck M, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL. Diagnosis and Management of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome: Case Report and Brief Review. Am J Ther. 2013;20(1):121-5.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !7 of !12 22.Palaniswamy C, Sekhri A, Aronow WS, Kalra A, Peterson SJ. Association of warfarin use with valvular and vascular calcification: a review. Clin Cardiol. 2011;34(2):74-81. 23.Sugunaraj JP, Mehta V, Kalra A, Sukhija R, Palaniswamy C. Protease-Activated Receptor-1 Antagonists: Focus on SCH 530348. Am J Ther. 2012;19(6):465-9. 24.Kalra A, Cooley C, Tsigrelis C. Treatment of endocarditis due to Proteus species: a literature review. Int J Infect Dis. 2011;15(4):e222-5. 25.Kalra A, Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Vikram N, Khilnani GC, Sood R. Immune thrombocytopenia in a challenging case of disseminated tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature. Case Report Med. 2010;2010. doi:pii:946278. 26.Kalra A, Cooley C, Palaniswamy C, Kalra A, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL. Valsartan-Induced Angioedema in a Patient on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor for Years: Case Report and Literature Review. Am J Ther. 2012;19(6):e189-92. 27.Kalra A, Yokogawa N, Raja H, Palaniswamy C, Desai P, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL, Rajaram SS. Hydralazine-induced pulmonary-renal syndrome: a case report. Am J Ther. 2012;19(4):e136-8. 28.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Kalra A, Wig N, Sood R. Management of f/p+/- hypereosinophilic syndromes: case report and treatment review. Am J Ther. 2012;19(5):e146-51. 29.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Patel R, Kalra A, Selvaraj DR. Acute hypotensive transfusion reaction with concomitant use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Ther. 2012;19(2):e90-4. 30.Sekhri A, Palaniswamy C, Kurmayagari K, Kalra A, Selvaraj DR. Interstitial lung disease associated with azacitidine use: a case report. Am J Ther. 2012;19(2):e98-e100. In Press 31.Daley B, Miranda D, Kalra A, Pease D. Profound Thrombocytopenia Caused by Abciximab Infusion following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Minn Med. 2014. In Review 32.Kalra A, Pokharel Y, Hira RS, Risch S, Vicera V, Li Q, Kalra RN, Kerkar PG, Kumar G, Maddox TM, Oetgen WJ, Glusenkamp N, Turakhia MP, Virani SS. Cardiovascular Disease Performance Measures in the Outpatient Setting in India: Insights from the American College of Cardiology’s PINNACLE India Quality Improvement Program (PIQIP). J Am Coll Cardiol.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !8 of !12 33.Kalra A, Pedersen WR, Mackey-Bojack SM, Duncanson ER, Harris KM. Hemopericardium due to Myocardial Rupture: Autopsy Findings Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 34.Kalra A, Harris KM, Kische S, Alden P, Nienaber CA. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic False Lumen Aneurysm in Loeys-Dietz II Syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 35.Kalra A, Almquist AK. Erythema Migrans. N Eng J Med. 36.Rajaram SS, Desai NK, Kalra A, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL, Parrillo JE. Cardiac Volumetric and Hemodynamic Responses to Dobutamine in Normal Subjects. Book Chapters: 1. Kalra A, Lipman HI. Decision Making for Older Adults. In: The Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults (ECCOA). Alexander KP, Bernacki G, Dodson J, Maurer MS, Rich MW, Zieman SJ, eds. 2014. Available at: http://www.cardiosource.org/Lifelong-Learning-and-MOC/ Certified-Learning/SAPs/2014/ECCOA.aspx. 2. Tsigrelis C, Kalra A. Lung Abscess. In: First Consult, eds. 2012. Available at: http:// www.mdconsult.com/das/pdxmd/body/394417939-1131/0?type=med&eid=9-u1.0- _1_mt_5111610. Abstracts (National/International Meetings): 1. Pokharel A, Hira R, Kalra A, Shore S, Kerkar P, Kumar G, Risch S, Vicera V, Oetgen W, Turakhia M, Glusenkamp N, Virani S. Guideline-recommended medication use among systolic heart failure patients in India: Insights from the American College of Cardiology Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence (PINNACLE) India Registry. Oral Presentation. Cardiological Society of India 2014. 2. Kalra A, Harris KM, Maron BA, Ho CY, Garberich RF, Haas TS, Maron BJ. Doppler Tissue Imaging Predicts Progressive Heart Failure Prognosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Finalist, Oral Presentation, Tenth Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum 2014. 3. Kalra A, Kia F, Johnson B, Newell MC, Garberich RF, Lesser JR, Abdelhadi R, Henry TD, Sengupta J. Post-Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification of Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scar Quantification. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014; 63(12_S). Finalist, Young Investigator Award Oral Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2014.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !9 of !12 4. Johnson BK, Newell MC, Kalra A, Sengupta J, Hauser RG, Katsiyiannis WT, Garberich RF, Henry TD. Underutilization of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Appropriate Patients in a Regional ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction System. Circulation. 2013; 128:A17745. Poster Presentation. American Heart Association 2013. 5. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Erlien D, Gilbertson DT, Herzog CA. Should Use of Perflutren-based Echocardiographic Contrast Agents be Contraindicated in Patients with Intracardiac Shunts? Circulation. 2013; 128:A10983. Poster Presentation. American Heart Association 2013. 6. Contino K, Kalra A, Gajera M, Desai N, Rajput V. Publication Misrepresentation by Applicants to Residency and Fellowship Programs in Graduate Medical Education. Oral Presentation. International Conference on Medical Education 2013. 7. Kalra A, Cabuay B, Samara M, Zimbwa P, Feldman D. Successful Resuscitation Utilizing LUCAS Chest Compression System With Sequential Circulatory Support (IABP & VA-ECMO) During PCI For STEMI. Oral Presentation. Meet the Experts. American College of Cardiology 2013. 8. Kalra A, Traverse JH. Peripartum Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Winner Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 9. Kalra A, Schumacher C, Alden P, Harris KM. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in a patient with Loeys-Dietz II Syndrome. Challenging Cases Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 10.Kalra A, Traverse JH. Peripartum Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Challenging Cases Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 11.Desai N, Kalra A, Jain N, Jain A. Tuberculous Myopericarditis: A Rare Presentation in an Immunocompetent Host. CHEST. 2012;142(4_MeetingAbstracts):106A-106A. doi:10.1378/ chest.1390649. Poster Presentation. Chest 2012. 12.Desai N, Kalra A, Nader K, Ferber A. Distributive Shock in a Patient with Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. CHEST. 2012;142(4_MeetingAbstracts):337A-337A. doi:10.1378/chest.1388797. Poster Presentation. Chest 2012. 13.Kalra A, Heitner S, Topalian S. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Artery Rupture: A Novel Therapeutic Approach. Oral Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!0 of !12 14.Kalra A, Rajaram SS, Parrillo JE. Effect Of Incremental Dobutamine Infusion On Cardiac Volumetric And Performance Responses In Healthy Volunteers. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:897, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60898-5. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 15.Kalra A, Fabius D, Potestio C, Vito K, Milcarek B, Gerber D. Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure and Anemia. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:1044, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61045-6. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 16.Kalra A, Fabius D, Potestio C, Vito K, Milcarek B, Gerber D. Demographic Variations Predict Transfusion Patterns In Heart Failure Patients With Anemia. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:892, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60893-6. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 17.Kalra A, Heitner S, Aji J, Topalian S. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Artery Rupture during Swan- Ganz Placement: Novel Therapeutic Approach. Oral Presentation. European Society of Cardiology Congress 2011. 18.Gajera M, Kalra A, Butler I, Gandhi SV, Thayasivam U, McFetridge J, Minder J, Okorie N, Rajaram SS. Provider Perceptions of End-of-Life (EOL) Discussion in the ICU: Impact of EOL bundle. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000390903.16849.8c. Poster Presentation. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2011. 19.Yazbeck M, Jung Lee W, Kalra A, Tsigrelis C, Schorr C, El-Oshar S, Rajaram SS. 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Case Series with Emphasis on Bronchopleural Fistulas and Management Approach. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm. 0000390903.16849.8c. Poster Presentation. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2011. 20.Kalra A, Gajera M, Rachoin JS, Schorr C, Gerber DR. CURB-65 Predicts Mortality Better in Patients With Health-Care-Associated Than Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest 138:671A; doi:10.1378/chest.10116. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 21.Kalra A, Gajera M, Rachoin JS, Schorr C, Gerber DR. Accuracy of the CURB-65 Score in Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Abnormalities in Serum Sodium Levels. Chest 138:666A; doi:10.1378/chest.9857. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 22.Kalra A, Fabius D, Gajera M, Palaniswamy C. Triad Of Interstitial Pneumonia, Eosinophilia, And Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: A Rare Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Chest 138:101A; doi:10.1378/chest.10168. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010. 23.Kalra A, Gajera M, Shah N, Fraimow H. Cardiac Tamponade as Manifestation of Rickettsial Infection. Chest 138:37A; doi:10.1378/chest.9979. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!1 of !12 24.Kalra A, Gajera M, Puri N, Fuller B, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Zanotti S. Fluid Balance at 72 Hours in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients Treated With Early Goal-Directed Therapy Is Associated With Increased Length of Mechanical Ventilation. Chest 138:388A; doi:10.1378/chest.9984. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 25.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Patel R, Kalra A. Acute Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction With Concomitant Use of ACE Inhibitors. Chest 138:69A; doi:10.1378/chest.10052. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010. Abstracts (Regional Meetings): 1. Kazmi FN, Adil A, Kalra A, Almquist AK. Arrhythmogenic Syncope Predating Infiltration in Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2014. 2. Adil A, Kazmi FN, Kalra A, Almquist AK. Evaluation of Syncope: Should Hyperventilation Be Part of the Algorithm? American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2014. 3. Aggarwal A, Svobodny BP, Samara MA, Kalra A. Idiopathic Fulminant Heart Failure: When History Unraveled The Mystery. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2013. 4. Briese N, Sandoval Y, Kalra A, Williams DM, LeClaire M, Shroff GR. Was That Murmur There Five Hours Ago? An Acute Complication Of Myocardial Infarction. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2013. 5. Kalra A, Henry TD. Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Case Study: Large anterior myocardial infarction with decreased EF two weeks later on medications. Minnesota Heart Failure Consortium. Heart Failure 2012: The Update. December 2012. 6. Mok S, Kalra A, Gajera M, Ojiako C, Rajaram SS, Dellinger RP. Rethinking an Algorithm - The Utility of the Technitium-99m Labeled Red Cell Scanning for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed. American College of Physicians (ACP) New Jersey Chapter Meeting. March 2012. Abstracts (Local Research Weeks): 1. Desai N, Kalra A, Patel M, Cerceo E. Cocaine Licks the Heart, Levamisole Bites the Skin. Cooper Research Week. April 2012. 2. Kalra A, Welty FK, Palaniswamy C, Thayasivam U, Sharma S. Emerging role of Apolipoproteins as Cardiovascular Risk Predictors and Treatment Targets. Cooper Research Week. April 2011.
Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!2 of !12 3. Slovis B, Kalra A, Gajera M, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Rajput V. Publication Misrepresentation by Applicants to Residency and Fellowship Programs: A Meta-Analysis. Cooper Research Week. April 2011. Invited Talks: 1. Catheterization Laboratory Activation During Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - When Should We Say “No?” MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. August 27, 2014. Current Research Projects: 1. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Treatment of Ischemic Stroke with Tissue Plasminogen Activator Increases the Risk of Myocardial Infarction.” (Mentor: Mengistu Simegn, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN) 2. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Can Acute Coronary Syndrome Trigger Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy?” (Mentors: Scott W Sharkey, Barry J Maron, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN) 3. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Silent Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.” (Mentors: Barry J Maron, Jay Sengupta, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN)

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  • 1. !1 Curriculum Vitae Current as of December 1, 2014 Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP Present Title: Chief Cardiology Fellow Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN Director, Barry J. Maron Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center Kalra Hospital SRCNC Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India Address: Office: Cardiology, O5 701 Park Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415 e: kalramd.ankur@gmail.com e: ankur.kalra@allina.com ankur.kalra@hcmed.org t: 1-612-873-2875 f: 1-612-904-4224 Citizenship: India Undergraduate Education: 2000 Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India Major: Biology Graduate Education: 2005 Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh University, India MB BS
  • 2. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !2 of !12 Postgraduate Education: 7/2015 – 6/2016 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Interventional Cardiology Fellow 7/2012 – 6/2015 Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease 10/2010 – 10/2010 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Away Elective, Cardiovascular Disease (Visiting Resident) 6/2009 – 6/2012 Cooper University Hospital UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ Residency, Internal Medicine 1/2008 – 4/2009 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India Residency, Internal Medicine 8/2007 – 12/2007 National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, India Residency, Family Medicine 9/2006 – 8/2007 Kalra Hospital & SRCNC, New Delhi, India House Officer 9/2005 – 9/2006 Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi, India Internship Academic Appointments: 2014 – 2015 Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 2004 – 2005 Medical Students’ President Indira Gandhi Medical College, Simla (Shimla), India 1999 – 2000 Deputy Head Boy Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India
  • 3. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !3 of !12 Licensure: New Delhi, India (current) Minnesota, USA (current) (#55091) Certification: 2014 National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) 2012 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) (#331291) 2011 Step 3 2007 ECFMG (#0698-965-1) 2006 MB BS Professional Organizations: Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA) Founding Member, Critical Care Working Group (CCWG) Fellow, American College of Physician (ACP) Affiliate, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Fellow-in-Training, American College of Cardiology (ACC) Student/Trainee, American Heart Association (AHA) Member, American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin (AACIO) Committees/Advisory Boards: Committee Member, Doximity Physician Panel Publications Committee, Geriatric Cardiology Fellows Working Group, Council on CV Care for Older Adults (CCCOA), American College of Cardiology Chair, Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Newsletter Working Group, American College of Cardiology Member, Cardiology and Therapy Journal Advisory Board, Springer Healthcare Ltd. FIT Representative, Communications Work Group, Geriatric Cardiology Section, American College of Cardiology National Lead Fellow, Editorial Board, ACC.org Geriatric Cardiology Section Honors and Awards: 2014 Fellowship Grant, Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2015
  • 4. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !4 of !12 2014 Fellowship, American College of Physicians 2014 Finalist, Tenth Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum 2014 Finalist, American College of Cardiology’s 2014 Young Investigator Award Competition 2013 Winner, American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel Award 2012 Winner, IABP Scholarship Program, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2012 2012 The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Scholar (200th Anniversary Essay Contest) 2012 State Winner (Cooper University Hospital), New Jersey American College of Physicians (ACP) Challenge Bowl 2012 First Round Winner (Cooper University Hospital), New Jersey American College of Physicians (ACP) Challenge Bowl 2010 First Prize, Oral Presentation, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Annual Meeting 2010 2010 Intern of the Year, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital 2010 First Prize, Case Study Research, Cooper Research Week 2007 Rank 8 (All India), The AIIMS Postgraduate Entrance Examination 2003 First Prize, World AIDS Day Poster Competition
  • 5. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !5 of !12 2003 Second Prize, World AIDS Day Discourse on ‘Live and Let Live’ 2002 Best Rebuttal, Inter-College State Debate Competition Grant Support: 1. St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for “Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy following acute myocardial infarction: Risk stratification with tissue heterogeneity characterization utilizing contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.” Publications: 1. Kalra A. Organizing an International Elective: A Unique Opportunity for Cardiovascular Fellows. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(22):2429-2431. 2. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Herzog CA. Safety of Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Patients with Intracardiac Shunts. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014;27(12):1359. 3. Kalra A, Aggarwal A, Kneeland R, Traverse JH. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Role of Intravascular Ultrasound. Cardiol Ther. 2014; In Press. 4. Kalra A, Kneeland R, Samara MA, Cooper LT Jr. The Changing Role for Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Fulminant Myocarditis. Cardiol Ther. 2014;3(1):In Press. 5. Maron BJ, Kalra A. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Developing World: Focus on India. Eur Heart J. 2014;35(36):2492-5. 6. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Erlien D, Gilbertson DT, Herzog CA. Perflutren-Based Echocardiographic Contrast in Patients With Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunts. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7(2):206-7. 7. Nader K, Mok S, Kalra A, Harb A, Schwarting R, Ferber A. Vanishing bile duct syndrome as a manifestation of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature. Tumori. 2013;99(4):164e-8e. 8. Kalra A, Maharaj V, Goldsmith SR. Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists: From Pivotal Trials to Current Practice. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2014;11(1):10-8.
  • 6. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !6 of !12 9. Kalra A, Maharaj V, Johannsen RA, Hollenberg SM. Catheterization Laboratory Activation During Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - When Should We Say “No?” Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014;83(1):58-64. 10.Kalra A, Kohl LP, Asinger RW, Bachour FA, Van Camp JR, Ayenew W, Bart BA. Aorto-right atrial fistula at aortotomy site following surgical myectomy. Echocardiography. 2013;30(9):E300-1. 11.Palaniswamy C, Aronow WS, Sugunaraj JP, Kang JJ, Kar K, Kalra A. Brugada electrocardiographic pattern in carbon monoxide poisoning. Arch Med Sci. 2013;9(2): 377-80. 12.Rajaram SS, Desai NK, Kalra A, Gajera M, Cavanaugh SK, Brampton W, Young D, Harvey S, Rowan K. Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;2:CD003408. 13.Palaniswamy C, Mishkin A, Aronow WS, Kalra A, Frishman WH. Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Heart Failure. Cardiol Rev. 2013;21(3):141-50. 14.Desai N, Kalra A. Short fourth and fifth metacarpals. JAMA. 2012;308(10):1034-5. 15.Desai N, Kalra A, Dalal A, Sarswat N, Ortman M. Cutaneous and Cardiac Myxomas in a Patient with Carney Complex. Am J Med. 2012;125(10):e9-e10. 16.Kalra A, Heitner S, Topalian S. Iatrogenic pulmonary artery rupture during Swan-Ganz catheter placement-A novel therapeutic approach. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013;81(1): 57-9. 17.Patel M, Kalra A, Surapaneni R, Schwarting R, Devereux L. Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in a Patient With Occupational Chemical Exposure. Am J Ther. 2014;21(1):e17-20. 18.Yazbeck MF, Dahdel M, Kalra A, Browne AS, Pratter MR. Lung Abscess: Update on Microbiology and Management. Am J Ther. 2014;21(3):217-21. 19.Kalra A, Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Gajera M, Rajput V. Primary malignant melanoma presenting as superior mediastinal mass. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2011;2(8):239-40. 20.Kalra A, Abouzgheib W, Gajera M, Palaniswamy C, Puri N, Dellinger RP. Excessive dynamic airway collapse for the internist: new nomenclature or different entity? Postgrad Med J. 2011;87(1029):482-6. 21.Kalra A, Sharma A, Palaniswamy C, El-Oshar S, Desai P, Yazbeck M, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL. Diagnosis and Management of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome: Case Report and Brief Review. Am J Ther. 2013;20(1):121-5.
  • 7. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !7 of !12 22.Palaniswamy C, Sekhri A, Aronow WS, Kalra A, Peterson SJ. Association of warfarin use with valvular and vascular calcification: a review. Clin Cardiol. 2011;34(2):74-81. 23.Sugunaraj JP, Mehta V, Kalra A, Sukhija R, Palaniswamy C. Protease-Activated Receptor-1 Antagonists: Focus on SCH 530348. Am J Ther. 2012;19(6):465-9. 24.Kalra A, Cooley C, Tsigrelis C. Treatment of endocarditis due to Proteus species: a literature review. Int J Infect Dis. 2011;15(4):e222-5. 25.Kalra A, Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Vikram N, Khilnani GC, Sood R. Immune thrombocytopenia in a challenging case of disseminated tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature. Case Report Med. 2010;2010. doi:pii:946278. 26.Kalra A, Cooley C, Palaniswamy C, Kalra A, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL. Valsartan-Induced Angioedema in a Patient on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor for Years: Case Report and Literature Review. Am J Ther. 2012;19(6):e189-92. 27.Kalra A, Yokogawa N, Raja H, Palaniswamy C, Desai P, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL, Rajaram SS. Hydralazine-induced pulmonary-renal syndrome: a case report. Am J Ther. 2012;19(4):e136-8. 28.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Kalra A, Wig N, Sood R. Management of f/p+/- hypereosinophilic syndromes: case report and treatment review. Am J Ther. 2012;19(5):e146-51. 29.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Patel R, Kalra A, Selvaraj DR. Acute hypotensive transfusion reaction with concomitant use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Ther. 2012;19(2):e90-4. 30.Sekhri A, Palaniswamy C, Kurmayagari K, Kalra A, Selvaraj DR. Interstitial lung disease associated with azacitidine use: a case report. Am J Ther. 2012;19(2):e98-e100. In Press 31.Daley B, Miranda D, Kalra A, Pease D. Profound Thrombocytopenia Caused by Abciximab Infusion following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Minn Med. 2014. In Review 32.Kalra A, Pokharel Y, Hira RS, Risch S, Vicera V, Li Q, Kalra RN, Kerkar PG, Kumar G, Maddox TM, Oetgen WJ, Glusenkamp N, Turakhia MP, Virani SS. Cardiovascular Disease Performance Measures in the Outpatient Setting in India: Insights from the American College of Cardiology’s PINNACLE India Quality Improvement Program (PIQIP). J Am Coll Cardiol.
  • 8. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !8 of !12 33.Kalra A, Pedersen WR, Mackey-Bojack SM, Duncanson ER, Harris KM. Hemopericardium due to Myocardial Rupture: Autopsy Findings Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 34.Kalra A, Harris KM, Kische S, Alden P, Nienaber CA. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic False Lumen Aneurysm in Loeys-Dietz II Syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 35.Kalra A, Almquist AK. Erythema Migrans. N Eng J Med. 36.Rajaram SS, Desai NK, Kalra A, Zanotti-Cavazzoni SL, Parrillo JE. Cardiac Volumetric and Hemodynamic Responses to Dobutamine in Normal Subjects. Book Chapters: 1. Kalra A, Lipman HI. Decision Making for Older Adults. In: The Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults (ECCOA). Alexander KP, Bernacki G, Dodson J, Maurer MS, Rich MW, Zieman SJ, eds. 2014. Available at: http://www.cardiosource.org/Lifelong-Learning-and-MOC/ Certified-Learning/SAPs/2014/ECCOA.aspx. 2. Tsigrelis C, Kalra A. Lung Abscess. In: First Consult, eds. 2012. Available at: http:// www.mdconsult.com/das/pdxmd/body/394417939-1131/0?type=med&eid=9-u1.0- _1_mt_5111610. Abstracts (National/International Meetings): 1. Pokharel A, Hira R, Kalra A, Shore S, Kerkar P, Kumar G, Risch S, Vicera V, Oetgen W, Turakhia M, Glusenkamp N, Virani S. Guideline-recommended medication use among systolic heart failure patients in India: Insights from the American College of Cardiology Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence (PINNACLE) India Registry. Oral Presentation. Cardiological Society of India 2014. 2. Kalra A, Harris KM, Maron BA, Ho CY, Garberich RF, Haas TS, Maron BJ. Doppler Tissue Imaging Predicts Progressive Heart Failure Prognosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Finalist, Oral Presentation, Tenth Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum 2014. 3. Kalra A, Kia F, Johnson B, Newell MC, Garberich RF, Lesser JR, Abdelhadi R, Henry TD, Sengupta J. Post-Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification of Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scar Quantification. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014; 63(12_S). Finalist, Young Investigator Award Oral Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2014.
  • 9. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page !9 of !12 4. Johnson BK, Newell MC, Kalra A, Sengupta J, Hauser RG, Katsiyiannis WT, Garberich RF, Henry TD. Underutilization of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Appropriate Patients in a Regional ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction System. Circulation. 2013; 128:A17745. Poster Presentation. American Heart Association 2013. 5. Kalra A, Shroff GR, Erlien D, Gilbertson DT, Herzog CA. Should Use of Perflutren-based Echocardiographic Contrast Agents be Contraindicated in Patients with Intracardiac Shunts? Circulation. 2013; 128:A10983. Poster Presentation. American Heart Association 2013. 6. Contino K, Kalra A, Gajera M, Desai N, Rajput V. Publication Misrepresentation by Applicants to Residency and Fellowship Programs in Graduate Medical Education. Oral Presentation. International Conference on Medical Education 2013. 7. Kalra A, Cabuay B, Samara M, Zimbwa P, Feldman D. Successful Resuscitation Utilizing LUCAS Chest Compression System With Sequential Circulatory Support (IABP & VA-ECMO) During PCI For STEMI. Oral Presentation. Meet the Experts. American College of Cardiology 2013. 8. Kalra A, Traverse JH. Peripartum Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Winner Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 9. Kalra A, Schumacher C, Alden P, Harris KM. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in a patient with Loeys-Dietz II Syndrome. Challenging Cases Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 10.Kalra A, Traverse JH. Peripartum Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Challenging Cases Presentation. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2012. 11.Desai N, Kalra A, Jain N, Jain A. Tuberculous Myopericarditis: A Rare Presentation in an Immunocompetent Host. CHEST. 2012;142(4_MeetingAbstracts):106A-106A. doi:10.1378/ chest.1390649. Poster Presentation. Chest 2012. 12.Desai N, Kalra A, Nader K, Ferber A. Distributive Shock in a Patient with Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. CHEST. 2012;142(4_MeetingAbstracts):337A-337A. doi:10.1378/chest.1388797. Poster Presentation. Chest 2012. 13.Kalra A, Heitner S, Topalian S. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Artery Rupture: A Novel Therapeutic Approach. Oral Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012.
  • 10. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!0 of !12 14.Kalra A, Rajaram SS, Parrillo JE. Effect Of Incremental Dobutamine Infusion On Cardiac Volumetric And Performance Responses In Healthy Volunteers. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:897, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60898-5. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 15.Kalra A, Fabius D, Potestio C, Vito K, Milcarek B, Gerber D. Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure and Anemia. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:1044, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61045-6. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 16.Kalra A, Fabius D, Potestio C, Vito K, Milcarek B, Gerber D. Demographic Variations Predict Transfusion Patterns In Heart Failure Patients With Anemia. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012; 59:892, doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60893-6. Poster Presentation. American College of Cardiology 2012. 17.Kalra A, Heitner S, Aji J, Topalian S. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Artery Rupture during Swan- Ganz Placement: Novel Therapeutic Approach. Oral Presentation. European Society of Cardiology Congress 2011. 18.Gajera M, Kalra A, Butler I, Gandhi SV, Thayasivam U, McFetridge J, Minder J, Okorie N, Rajaram SS. Provider Perceptions of End-of-Life (EOL) Discussion in the ICU: Impact of EOL bundle. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000390903.16849.8c. Poster Presentation. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2011. 19.Yazbeck M, Jung Lee W, Kalra A, Tsigrelis C, Schorr C, El-Oshar S, Rajaram SS. 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Case Series with Emphasis on Bronchopleural Fistulas and Management Approach. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm. 0000390903.16849.8c. Poster Presentation. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2011. 20.Kalra A, Gajera M, Rachoin JS, Schorr C, Gerber DR. CURB-65 Predicts Mortality Better in Patients With Health-Care-Associated Than Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest 138:671A; doi:10.1378/chest.10116. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 21.Kalra A, Gajera M, Rachoin JS, Schorr C, Gerber DR. Accuracy of the CURB-65 Score in Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Abnormalities in Serum Sodium Levels. Chest 138:666A; doi:10.1378/chest.9857. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 22.Kalra A, Fabius D, Gajera M, Palaniswamy C. Triad Of Interstitial Pneumonia, Eosinophilia, And Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: A Rare Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Chest 138:101A; doi:10.1378/chest.10168. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010. 23.Kalra A, Gajera M, Shah N, Fraimow H. Cardiac Tamponade as Manifestation of Rickettsial Infection. Chest 138:37A; doi:10.1378/chest.9979. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010.
  • 11. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!1 of !12 24.Kalra A, Gajera M, Puri N, Fuller B, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Zanotti S. Fluid Balance at 72 Hours in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients Treated With Early Goal-Directed Therapy Is Associated With Increased Length of Mechanical Ventilation. Chest 138:388A; doi:10.1378/chest.9984. Poster Presentation. Chest 2010. 25.Kalra A, Palaniswamy C, Patel R, Kalra A. Acute Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction With Concomitant Use of ACE Inhibitors. Chest 138:69A; doi:10.1378/chest.10052. Oral Presentation. Chest 2010. Abstracts (Regional Meetings): 1. Kazmi FN, Adil A, Kalra A, Almquist AK. Arrhythmogenic Syncope Predating Infiltration in Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2014. 2. Adil A, Kazmi FN, Kalra A, Almquist AK. Evaluation of Syncope: Should Hyperventilation Be Part of the Algorithm? American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2014. 3. Aggarwal A, Svobodny BP, Samara MA, Kalra A. Idiopathic Fulminant Heart Failure: When History Unraveled The Mystery. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2013. 4. Briese N, Sandoval Y, Kalra A, Williams DM, LeClaire M, Shroff GR. Was That Murmur There Five Hours Ago? An Acute Complication Of Myocardial Infarction. American College of Physicians (ACP) Minnesota Chapter Meeting. November 2013. 5. Kalra A, Henry TD. Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Case Study: Large anterior myocardial infarction with decreased EF two weeks later on medications. Minnesota Heart Failure Consortium. Heart Failure 2012: The Update. December 2012. 6. Mok S, Kalra A, Gajera M, Ojiako C, Rajaram SS, Dellinger RP. Rethinking an Algorithm - The Utility of the Technitium-99m Labeled Red Cell Scanning for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed. American College of Physicians (ACP) New Jersey Chapter Meeting. March 2012. Abstracts (Local Research Weeks): 1. Desai N, Kalra A, Patel M, Cerceo E. Cocaine Licks the Heart, Levamisole Bites the Skin. Cooper Research Week. April 2012. 2. Kalra A, Welty FK, Palaniswamy C, Thayasivam U, Sharma S. Emerging role of Apolipoproteins as Cardiovascular Risk Predictors and Treatment Targets. Cooper Research Week. April 2011.
  • 12. Curriculum Vitae Ankur Kalra, MD Page 1!2 of !12 3. Slovis B, Kalra A, Gajera M, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Rajput V. Publication Misrepresentation by Applicants to Residency and Fellowship Programs: A Meta-Analysis. Cooper Research Week. April 2011. Invited Talks: 1. Catheterization Laboratory Activation During Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - When Should We Say “No?” MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. August 27, 2014. Current Research Projects: 1. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Treatment of Ischemic Stroke with Tissue Plasminogen Activator Increases the Risk of Myocardial Infarction.” (Mentor: Mengistu Simegn, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN) 2. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Can Acute Coronary Syndrome Trigger Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy?” (Mentors: Scott W Sharkey, Barry J Maron, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN) 3. Co-primary investigator for original research study “Silent Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.” (Mentors: Barry J Maron, Jay Sengupta, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN)