Amrit Kanwar, MD

1. J.V. Hull, M.R. Padkins, S. El Hajj, M.A. Al-Hijji, A. Kanwar, D.J. Crusan, R. Gulati, A. El Sabbagh, J.Y. Park, R.J. Lennon, A. Behfar C.S. Rihal, M. Singh. Risks of Right Heart Catheterization and Right Ventricular Biopsy: A 12-year, Single-Center Experience, Mayo Clin. Proc. 98(3) (2023) 419-431. Doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.07.025.   
 
2. M Singh, A El Sabbagh, BR Lewis, A Kanwar, CM Terzic, MA Al-Hijji, A Behfar, JL Kirkland Clinical significance of biological age in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Mayo Clin Proc, 98 (2023), pp. 1137-1152  
 
3. Singh M, Friedman P, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Lewis B, Kanwar A, Raphael C, Al-Hijji M, Attia Z, Behfar A, Kirkland J. Role of biological age in the determination of long-term cause specific death following percutaneous coronary interventions. 2025. Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(5), Article e036876. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.036876 
 
4. Erdem S, Patel D, Patel SV, Patel S, Patel S, Kanwar A. Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 23B Causing Asymptomatic Sinusitis Complicated by Endocarditis and Meningitis: Sequela of a Non-vaccine Serotype. Cureus. 2023 Jul 14;15(7):e41892. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41892. PMID: 37581129; PMCID: PMC10423637.  
 
5. Erdem S, Damlakhy A, Kanwar A, Dayco J, Lieberman R. Giant left main stem aneurysm in a patient with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Aug 17;12(8):e9335. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9335. PMID: 39156204; PMCID: PMC11329841.  
 
6. Kanwar A, Roger V, Lennon RJ, Gharacholou S, and Singh M. "Poor quality of life in patients with and without frailty: Co-prevalence and prognostic implications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions and cardiac catheterization." European Heart Journal-Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (2020).  
 
7. “Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease.” Singh M, Spertus J, Gharacholou SM, Arora R, Widmer RJ, Kanwar A, Sanjanwala RM, Welle G, and Al-Hijji M. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020;95(6):1231-1252.  
 
8. Management of Patients with Aortic Valve Stenosis. Kanwar A, Thaden JJ, Nkomo VT. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Apr;93(4):488-508. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.020. Review.  
  
9. The Association of Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression. Rajjo T, Almasri J, Al Nofal A, Farah W, Alsawas M, Ahmed AT, Mohammed K, Kanwar A, Asi N, Wang Z, Prokop LJ, Murad MH. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Mar 1;102(3):758-762. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-2575. Review.  
  
10. Treatment Effect in Earlier Trials of Patients with Chronic Medical Conditions: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study. Alahdab F, Farah W, Almasri J, Barrionuevo P, Zaiem F, Benkhadra R, Asi N, Alsawas M, Pang Y, Ahmed AT, Rajjo T, Kanwar A, Benkhadra K, Razouki Z, Murad MH, Wang Z. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Mar;93(3):278-283. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.10.020. Epub 2018 Feb 21.  
  
11. The Association between Sleep Disturbances and Suicidal Behaviors in patients with Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Malik S, Kanwar A, Sim LA, Prokop LJ, Wang Z, Benkhadra K, Murad MH. Syst Rev. 2014 Feb 25;3:18. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-18. Review.  
  
12. The Association between Anxiety Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Kanwar A, Malik S, Prokop LJ, Sim LA, Feldstein D, Wang Z, Murad MH. Depress Anxiety. 2013 Oct;30(10):917-29. doi: 10.1002/da.22074. Epub 2013 Feb 13. Review.  
 
13. Effect of obesity and clinical factors on pre-incision time: study of operating room workflow. Hosseini N, Hallbeck MS, Jankowski CJ, Huddleston JM, Kanwar A, Pasupathy KS. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2014 Nov 14;2014:691-9. eCollection 2014.  
 
14. Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Residents of Long-term Care Facilities. Kanwar A, Singh M, Lennon R, Ghanta K, McNallan SM, Roger VL. J Aging Health. 2013 Aug;25(5):792-802. doi: 10.1177/0898264313493003. Epub 2013 Jun 25.  
  
Abstracts  
 
  1. Bhushan T, Beaupre R, Kanwar A, Awadelkarim A, Afonso L. American College of Cardiology 2025. Poster presented: Incidental Echocardiography Finding Leading to a Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer. Chicago, IL; 3/30/2025.  
  
2. Hanmandlu A, Kanwar A, Beaupre R, Afonso L. American College of Cardiology 2025. Poster presented. Rare Case of Antegrade Diastolic Flow. Chicago, IL; 3/30/2025.  
 
3. Singh M, Friedman P, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Lewis B, Kanwar A, Raphael C, Al-Hijji M, Attia Z, Behfar A, Kirkland J. American College of Cardiology 2025. Poster presented. Biological Age and Cause Specific Death following percutaneous coronary interventions. Chicago, IL; 3/30/2025.  
  
4. Hanmandlu A, Alhouda A, Kanwar A, Pareddy A, Kathawa F, Nandamudi V, Matthews S, Oviedo C. American College of Cardiology 2025. Poster presented: First Reported Case of Metastatic Gastric Glomus Tumor Complicated with Covering Thrombotic Tissue migrating to the right atrium. Chicago, IL; 3/30/2025.  
  
5. Beaupre R, Erdem S, Kanwar A, Uddin M, Goel M, Afonso L. American College of Cardiology 2024. Poster presented: A Case Of Fulminant Native Quadrivalvular Endocarditis With Root Abscess And Bilateral Cerebellar And Cerebral Infarcts Secondary To Aerococcus Urinae.. Atlanta, GA; 04/08/2024.  
  
6. Goel M, Uddin M, Kanwar A, Afonso LC. American College of Cardiology 2024. Poster presented: Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm Revealed By Non-Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias. Atlanta, GA; 04/06/2024.  
  
7. Kanwar A, Jolly G, Kashner MT, Silvet H. American Heart Association 2022. Moderated Poster Presentation: Decisional Regret in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure. Chicago, IL; 11/6/2022.  
  
8. Goel M, Yassin A, Kanwar A, Zmily H, Cardozo SJ. Severe Acute Aortic Insufficiency due to Infective Endocarditis in a Cancer Patient: a Multidisciplinary team Management. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. March 2023;81(8_Supplement):3019. Pub Status: Published.  
  
9. Kanwar A, Potluri L, Patel M, Sylvestar J, Khalifa Z, Goel M. Marantic Endocarditis presenting with Chest Pain and ST elevation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. March 2023;81(8_Supplement):3359. Pub Status: Published  
  
10. Kathawa, F, Al-Ramadan, A, Uddin, M., Bdiwi M, Ramaseshan K, Alrayyashi M, Kanwar A, Goel M, Salem A, Harmouch K, Afonso L, Cardozo S. High cardiac output state secondary to severe postpartum preeclampsia: a case report highlighting diagnostic and management strategies. JACC. 2024 Apr, 83 (13_Supplement) 3583. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(24)05573-6 
  
11. Al-Hijji M, Lennon RJ, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Park JY, Crusan D, Kanwar A, Behfar A, Lerman A, Holmes D, Bell M, and Singh M. "Safety and risk of Major Complications with diagnostic cardiac catheterization." Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions 12.7 (2019): e007791.  
  
12. Widmer RJ, Kanwar A, Nadeem K, Al-Hijji M, Lennon RJ, Gulati R, Lerman A, and Singh M. "Functional Reach Predicts Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention." Circulation 138.Suppl_1 (2018): A14822-A14822.  
  
13. Widmer, RJ, Kanwar A, Al-Hijji M, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Lennon RJ, Lerman A, and Singh M. "Frailty Predicts Mortality Among Patients Referred for Cardiac Catheterization." Circulation 138.Suppl_1 (2018): A16940-A16940.  
 
 
Poster Presentations  
 
1. Hanmandlu, A., Kanwar, A., Abidov, A. Atrial Arrhythmias in Perioperative Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Combination in Women. Ascension Motown Women’s Heart Symposium. October 5th, 2024.  
  
2. Kanwar A, Kim HJ, Contractor T, Mandapati R, Sakr A, Abramov D, Hilliard A, Bhardwaj R, Bharadwaj A. ‘Multidisciplinary Approach and Best Practices for Use of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device for High Risk Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation.’ ACC 2021; A Virtual Experience. Manuscript in process.  
 
3. Kanwar A, Roger VL, Lennon RJ, Gharacholou S, and Singh M (2020). Poor Quality of Life in Patients With and Without Frailty: Co-prevalence and Prognostic Implications in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Cardiac Catheterization. AHA 2020 Scientific Sessions; Virtual Experience.  
  
4. Kanwar A, Alkhouli M , El Sabbagh A, Al-Hijji M, Lerman A , Gulati R, Singh M, and Gharacholou M (2020). Depression and two-year mortality in older adults undergoing percuaneous coronary interventions. SCAI 2020 Scientific Sessions; Atlanta, GA.  
  
5. Kanwar A, Widmer RJ, Al-Hijji A, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Lennon RJ, Lerman A, Singh M (2018). Frailty Predicts Mortality Among Patients Referred for Cardiac Catheterization. American Heart Association; Chicago, IL.  
  
6. Khan N, Kanwar A, Singh M (2018). Timed up and Go Test Predicts One-Year Mortality Among Patients Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. American Heart Association; Chicago, IL.  
  
7. Widmer RJ, Kanwar A, Al-Hijji A, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Lennon RJ, Lerman A, Singh M (2018). Functional reach predicts cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention. American Heart Association; Chicago, IL.  
 
8. Al-Hijji MA, Lennon RJ, Gulati R, El Sabbagh A, Park JY, Crusan D, Kanwar A, Behfar A, Lerman A, Sandhu GS, Homes D, Rihal CS, Singh M (2017). Safety and Risk of Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions; Anaheim, CA.  
 
 9. Kanwar A, Rajjo T, Almasri J, Al Nofal A, Farah W, Alsawas M, Ahmed AT, Mohammed K, Asi N, Wang Z, Prokop LJ, Murad MH (2015). The Association of Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression. Medical Student Research Day; Iowa City, IA.  
 
10. Kanwar A, Malik S, Prokop LJ, Sim LA, Feldstein D, Wang Z, Murad MH (2013). The Association between Sleep Disturbances and Suicidal Behaviors in patients with Psychiatric Diagnoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Society of Preventive Medicine; Phoenix, AZ.  
 
 11. Kanwar A, Roger VL (2013). Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Residents of Long-term Care Facilities. World Congress of Heart Disease; Toronto, Canada.