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Anilkumar Omprakash Mehra, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator) (Part- Time)

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Overview

Dr. Mehra’s research interests include structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, and coronary intervention. He currently serves as the Director of the Coronary Care Unit at LAC+USC Medical Center.

Dr. Mehra earned his medical degree from Government Medical College. He then went on to complete two cardiology fellowships, followed by an Interventional Fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center.

Awards

  • Grant Hospital of Chicago: Intern of the Year, 1987
  • Government Medical College, South Gujarat University: First in University, All-Time Highest Score, 1981
  • Government Medical College, South Gujarat University: Honors in Anatomy, Physiology, 1979
  • Government Medical College, South Gujarat University: Honors in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 1978
  • National Merit Scholarship, 1975

Publications

  • Late presentation of CardioSEAL PFO closure device fracture and thrombus formation three years after device implantation. J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Aug; 20(8):E247-9.. View in PubMed
  • Valvular heart disease: a century of progress. Am J Med. 2008 Aug; 121(8):664-73.. View in PubMed
  • Microcirculatory dysfunction in cardiac syndrome X: role of abnormal blood rheology. Microcirculation. 2008 Jul; 15(5):451-9.. View in PubMed
  • Renal Vasodilatory Action of Dopamine in Patients With Heart Failure: Magnitude of Effect and Site of Action. Circulation. 2008 Jan 15; 117(2):200-205.. View in PubMed
  • Hemorheological abnormalities in stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2008; 39(1-4):43-51.. View in PubMed
  • Evaluation of myocardial blood flow reserve in patients with chronic congestive heart failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Nov 15; 92(10):1246-9.. View in PubMed
  • Hormone therapy and the progression of coronary-artery atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. N Engl J Med. 2003 Aug 07; 349(6):535-45.. View in PubMed
  • Current evaluation and management of patients with mitral stenosis. Circulation. 2002 Sep 03; 106(10):1183-8.. View in PubMed
  • Continuous ultrasonic monitoring of balloon valvuloplasty. Echocardiography. 2002 May; 19(4):325-8.. View in PubMed
  • Is Primary Angioplasty the Best Treatment for AMI in the Elderly? Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 1999 Nov; 8(6):282-288. Mehra A , Faxon DP . View in PubMed

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