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Sunil V. Rao is affiliated with Duke University School of Medicine in the United States. Their body of research predominantly spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Additional subfields of study include Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of research cover a variety of critical areas: Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Vascular Procedures and Complications, Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.

Frequent coauthors in Rao's work include Roxana Mehran, Sripal Bangalore, Timothy D. Henry, Andrew M. Goldsweig, and Rajesh V. Swaminathan, reflecting collaboration with prominent researchers in cardiovascular medicine.

Rao has contributed extensively to several key academic journals in their field. These include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
  • American Heart Journal
  • Circulation

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on guidelines, expert consensus, and clinical management related to cardiovascular interventions and acute myocardial infarction. Notable papers include:

  • 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization (2021), Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • SCAI SHOCK Stage Classification Expert Consensus Update: A Review and Incorporation of Validation Studies (2022), Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020), Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction (2021), JAMA
  • Invasive Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2021), Circulation

In addition to journal articles, Rao has authored a book publication titled Machine Learning for Solar Array Monitoring, Optimization, and Control (2020) published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers.

Best Publications

  • Standardized Bleeding Definitions for Cardiovascular Clinical Trials A Consensus Report From the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium

    Roxana Mehran;Sunil V. Rao;Deepak L. Bhatt;C. Michael Gibson

  • Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial.

    Sanjit S Jolly;Salim Yusuf;John Cairns;Kari Niemelä

  • Red Blood Cell Transfusion: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the AABB*

    Jeffrey L. Carson;Brenda J. Grossman;Steven Kleinman;Alan T. Tinmouth

  • Radial versus femoral access in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: a randomised multicentre trial

    Marco Valgimigli;Andrea Gagnor;Paolo Calabró;Enrico Frigoli

  • Defining High Bleeding Risk in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention : A Consensus Document From the Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk

    Philip Urban;Roxana Mehran;Roisin Colleran;Dominick J. Angiolillo

  • Baseline Risk of Major Bleeding in Non–ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction The CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines) Bleeding Score

    Sumeet Subherwal;Richard G. Bach;Anita Y. Chen;Brian F. Gage

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines From the AABB: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds and Storage

    Jeffrey L. Carson;Gordon Guyatt;Nancy M. Heddle;Brenda J. Grossman

  • Red Blood Cell Transfusion

    Jeffrey L. Carson;Sunil V. Rao;Louis M. Katz

  • Relationship of blood transfusion and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

    Sunil V. Rao;James G. Jollis;Robert A. Harrington;Christopher B. Granger

  • Consensus and Update on the Definition of On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity to Adenosine Diphosphate Associated With Ischemia and Bleeding

    Udaya S. Tantry;Laurent Bonello;Daniel Aradi;Matthew J. Price

  • Impact of Bleeding Severity on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Sunil V. Rao;Kristi O’Grady;Karen S. Pieper;Christopher B. Granger

  • Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction

    Shamir R. Mehta;David A. Wood;Robert F. Storey;Roxana Mehran

  • Randomized Trial of Primary PCI with or without Routine Manual Thrombectomy

    S. S. Jolly;S. Yusuf;B. Meeks;J. Pogue

  • Trends in the Prevalence and Outcomes of Radial and Femoral Approaches to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

    Sunil V. Rao;Fang Shu Ou;Tracy Y. Wang;Matthew T. Roe

  • Adoption of Radial Access and Comparison of Outcomes to Femoral Access in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention An Updated Report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (2007–2012)

    Dmitriy N. Feldman;Rajesh V. Swaminathan;Lisa A. Kaltenbach;Dmitri V. Baklanov

  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings

    Sunil V. Rao;James G. Jollis

  • Transradial Approach for Coronary Angiography and Interventions: Results of the First International Transradial Practice Survey

    Olivier F. Bertrand;Sunil V. Rao;Samir Pancholy;Sanjit S. Jolly

  • Contemporary Mortality Risk Prediction for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results from 588,398 Procedures in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

    Eric D. Peterson;David Dai;Elizabeth R. DeLong;J. Matthew Brennan

  • Radial Versus Femoral Access for Coronary Interventions Across the Entire Spectrum of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.

    Giuseppe Ferrante;Sunil V. Rao;Peter Jüni;Bruno R. Da Costa

  • Consensus document on the radial approach in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions: position paper by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions and Working Groups on Acute Cardiac Care** and Thrombosis of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Martial Hamon;Christian Pristipino;Carlo Di Mario;James Nolan

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric D. Peterson
Eric D. Peterson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mitchell W. Krucoff
Mitchell W. Krucoff Duke University
Robert A. Harrington
Robert A. Harrington Cornell University
Matthew T. Roe
Matthew T. Roe Duke University
Roxana Mehran
Roxana Mehran Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Deepak L. Bhatt
Deepak L. Bhatt Mount Sinai Hospital
Manesh R. Patel
Manesh R. Patel Duke University
William S. Weintraub
William S. Weintraub Georgetown University
Timothy D. Henry
Timothy D. Henry Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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