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Dr. Rajesh Ariyedathu Rajan
Born
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
EducationPh.D, MD
OccupationCardiologist

Rajesh Ariyedathu Rajan is an Indian cardiologist and academic based in Kuwait. He is known for his research on heart failure and has developed the Rajan's Heart Failure Risk Score. He is the founder and president of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists and has been involved in various medical research projects.[1][2] Rajan is also a hospital director in Kerala and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Annals of Clinical Cardiology.[3] He is currently serving as a cardiologist at Amiri Hospital, located in Kuwait.[4]

Education and career

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Rajan was born in 1979 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Koodal Rajan A.V., a lawyer, and P.N. Vasanthamma, a teacher. He pursued his medical education at RUDN University, where he graduated with a degree in Medicine in 2003. Following his graduation, Rajan completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Bakulev Scientific Center in 2005. Rajan also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology from the Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences and later earned a Ph.D. in Cardiology from RUDN University.[5]

In 2013, Rajesh moved to Kuwait to continue his research on heart failure and Cardio-Renal Anemia Syndrome. He received fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians (UK & Ireland),[6] the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association.[7] He invented the Rajan's Heart Failure Risk Score[8][9] and, along with Kotevski,[10] proposed a new classification for single coronary artery (SCA): Rajan's and Kotevski's TYPE-IV (R-IV-C), a modification of Lipton's classification.[11][12]

Rajesh is the Founder President and Chairman of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists.[13] He has contributed to the Indo-Soviet Cardiology Research Project[14] and has been published in medical journals.[15] He is also President of the Association of Indian Alumni of Peoples Friendship University of Russia[16] and the Association of MD Physicians.

Rajesh, a hospital director in Kerala, India, runs the Ayurvedic Center. He has been a cardiologist at Sri Sathya Sai Hospital and Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute. He is a charter president of the Rotary Club of Koodal and is currently the President of the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Education (APEC) in Kuwait. Additionally, Rajesh is the Founder and Managing Editor of the "Annals of Clinical Cardiology," published by Wolters Kluwer.[17]

Selected articles

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  • Alroomi, Moudhi; Rajan, Rajesh; Omar, Abdulaziz A.; Alsaber, Ahmad; Pan, Jiazhu; Fatemi, Mina; Zhanna, Kobalava D.; Aboelhassan, Wael; Almutairi, Farah; Alotaibi, Naser; Saleh, Mohammad A.; AlNasrallah, Noor; Al-Bader, Bader; Malhas, Haya; Ramadhan, Maryam (2021). "Ferritin level: A predictor of severity and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients". Immunity, Inflammation and Disease. 9 (4): 1648–1655. doi:10.1002/iid3.517. ISSN 2050-4527. PMID 34438471.
  • "‪Incidence and impact of cardiorenal anaemia syndrome on all-cause mortality in acute heart failure patients stratified by left ventricular ejection fraction in the Middle East‬". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  • Al-Jarallah, Mohammed; Rajan, Rajesh; Dashti, Raja; Al Saber, Ahmad; Pan, Jiazhu; Zhanna, Kobalava D.; Abdelnaby, Hassan; Aboelhassan, Wael; Almutairi, Farah; Abdullah, Mohammed; Alotaibi, Naser; Al Saleh, Mohammad; Al Nasrallah, Noor; Al-Bader, Bader; Malhas, Haya (2021). "In-hospital mortality in SARS-CoV-2 stratified by serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels: A retrospective study". Journal of Medical Virology. 93 (10): 5880–5885. doi:10.1002/jmv.27133. ISSN 0146-6615. PMC 8242815. PMID 34101207.
  • Chung, Cheuk To; Bazoukis, George; Radford, Danny; Coakley-Youngs, Emma; Rajan, Rajesh; Matusik, Paweł T.; Liu, Tong; Letsas, Konstantinos P.; Lee, Sharen; Tse, Gary (2022). "Predictive risk models for forecasting arrhythmic outcomes in Brugada syndrome: A focused review". Journal of Electrocardiology. 72: 28–34. doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2022.02.009.* Rajan, Rajesh; Jarallah, M.; Dashti, Raja (2020). "Cardiovascular complications of novel Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19)-A 2020 update". J Cardiol Curr Res. 13 (1): 28. doi:10.15406/jccr.2020.13.00468.

References

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  1. ^ "Here is how Dr. Rajan is transforming people's outlook on cardiovascular diseases, Discover more about his education, career, and achievements". Financialexpress. January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dr. Rajan shares new treatments, goals for healthy heart". ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS. 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "A perfect storm for heart disease created by COVID-19". ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS. 2020-09-28.
  4. ^ Times, Arab (2024-08-20). "Dr. Rajan highlights potential risks of monkeypox outbreak". arabtimes.
  5. ^ "Cardiologist on Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week advice: 'Wondering how it's impacting lifestyle and why young people are experiencing heart attacks'". Financialexpress. 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ Times, Arab (2024-07-28). "Low-carb, high-fat diet, heart health: What you need to know". arabtimes.
  7. ^ Kumar, Amit (September 5, 2023). "The Role of Academic Societies in Shaping Modern Cardiology". Daijiworld Media.
  8. ^ "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.
  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.
  10. ^ Reporter, Staff (April 7, 2023). "Dr Rajesh Rajan: The harbinger of heart health". Free Press Journal.
  11. ^ Lal, Priyanshi. "Advancements in Cardiovascular Science: Dr Rajan's Impactful Contributions Unveiled". Daily News and Analysis.
  12. ^ 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. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.101. PMC 7724053. PMID 33335746.
  13. ^ "Cardiac arrest continues to claim more lives at Sabarimla". The Hindu. 2013-01-25. ISSN 0971-751X.
  14. ^ "Indo-Soviet cardiology project begins". The Hindu. 2010-06-19. ISSN 0971-751X.
  15. ^ "Stress on appointing clinical cardiologists". The Hindu. 2013-10-18. ISSN 0971-751X.
  16. ^ "Peoples' Friendship University of Russia - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia". Alchetron.com. 2017-08-18.
  17. ^ "Dr. Rajesh Rajan: A Highly Decorated Cardiologist". BW Businessworld. 21 April 2023.
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