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Dr. Balu Vaidyanathan

Head Fetal Cardiology | Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: DM, DNB, MD
baluvaidyanathan@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Balu Vaidyanathan, Clinical Professor of Paediatric Cardiology & Head of Fetal Cardiology Division at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. After completing his MD (Paediatrics) from AIIMS, New Delhi, he pursued his DM Cardiology training from SCTIMST, Trivandrum. He was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Fellowship in Fetal Cardiology from the Evelina Children’s Hospital, London in 2007. After his training, he established a dedicated Fetal Cardiology Division at Amrita Hospital in 2008. He has about 80 research publications and around 450 professional lectures to his credit. His primary areas of interest include fetal cardiology, neonatal congenital heart disease and epidemiological research in fetal and paediatric Cardiology.

Speciality: Cardiac Sciences, Fetal Cardiology Division

Languages Known

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2019

Fetal Descending Aortic Tortuosity with Ductal Aneurysm

Cite this Research Publication : B. Karmegaraj, Rajeshkannan, R., Kappanayil, M., and Balu Vaidyanathan, “Fetal Descending Aortic Tortuosity with Ductal Aneurysm”, Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 2019.

Publisher : Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol

Year : 2017

Management of undernutrition and failure to thrive in children with congenital heart disease in low- and middle-income countries.

Cite this Research Publication : A. C. Argent, Balachandran, R., Vaidyanathan, B., Khan, A., and R Kumar, K., “Management of undernutrition and failure to thrive in children with congenital heart disease in low- and middle-income countries.”, Cardiol Young, vol. 27, no. S6, pp. S22-S30, 2017.

Publisher : Cardiol Young

Year : 2017

Flecainide toxicity in a preterm neonate with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia.

Cite this Research Publication : B. Karmegaraj, Menon, D., Prabhu, M. A., and Vaidyanathan, B., “Flecainide toxicity in a preterm neonate with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia.”, Ann Pediatr Cardiol, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 288-292, 2017.

Publisher : Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Year : 2013

A systematic three-dimensional echocardiographic approach to assist surgical planning in double outlet right ventricle

Cite this Research Publication : Ka Pushparajah, Barlow, Aa, Tran, V. - Hb, Miller, O. Ia, Zidere, Va, Vaidyanathan, Bc, and Simpson, J. Ma, “A systematic three-dimensional echocardiographic approach to assist surgical planning in double outlet right ventricle”, Echocardiography, vol. 30, pp. 234-238, 2013.

Publisher : Echocardiography

Year : 2013

Stage one Norwood procedure in an emerging economy:Initial experience in a single center

Cite this Research Publication : Balachandran R, Nair SG, Gopalraj SS, Vaidyanathan B, Kottayil BP, Kumar RK., "Stage one Norwood procedure in an emerging economy:Initial experience in a single center," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013;6(1):6-11. doi:10.4103/0974-2069.107225

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2013

Is it time for developing countries to adopt neonatal pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease?

Cite this Research Publication : L. Zühlke and Balu Vaidyanathan, “Is it time for developing countries to adopt neonatal pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease?”, SA Heart Journal, vol. 10, pp. 454–461, 2013.

Publisher : SA Heart Journal

Year : 2013

Anti-platelet agents in pediatric cardiac practice

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Mohanty and Vaidyanathan, Bab, “Anti-platelet agents in pediatric cardiac practice”, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 6, pp. 59-64, 2013.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2011

Decline in arterial partial pressure of oxygen after exercise: A surrogate marker of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease in patients with atrial septal defect and severe pulmonary hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Laksmivenkateshiah, Singhi, A. Ka, Vaidyanathan, Ba, Francis, Ea, Karimassery, S. Rb, and Kumar, R. Kac, “Decline in arterial partial pressure of oxygen after exercise: A surrogate marker of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease in patients with atrial septal defect and severe pulmonary hypertension”, Cardiology in the Young, vol. 21, pp. 292-298, 2011.

Publisher : Cardiology in the Young

Year : 2011

Clinical screening for congenital heart disease at birth: A prospective study in a community hospital in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Bad Vaidyanathan, Sathish, Ga, Mohanan, S. Ta, Sundaram, K. Rb, Warrier, K. K. Rc, and Kumar, R. Ka, “Clinical screening for congenital heart disease at birth: A prospective study in a community hospital in Kerala”, Indian Pediatrics, vol. 48, pp. 25-30, 2011.

Publisher : Indian Pediatrics

Year : 2010

Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis with macrophage activation syndrome misdiagnosed as Kawasaki disease: case report and literature review

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Kumar, Vaidyanathan, Bb, Gayathri, Sc, and Rajam, Lc, “Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis with macrophage activation syndrome misdiagnosed as Kawasaki disease: case report and literature review”, Rheumatology International, pp. 1-5, 2010.

Publisher : Rheumatology International

Year : 2010

Phenylalanine hydroxylase gene mutations in phenylketonuria patients from India: Identification of novel mutations that affect PAH RNA

Cite this Research Publication : M. Da Bashyam, Chaudhary, A. Ka, Reddy, E. Ca, Devi, A. RbRama, Savithri, G. Rac, Ratheesh, Ra, Bashyam, Lb, Mahesh, Ea, Sen, Da, Puri, Rd, Verma, I. Cd, Nampoothiri, Se, Vaidyanathan, Se, Chandrashekar, M. Df, and Kantheti, Pf, “Phenylalanine hydroxylase gene mutations in phenylketonuria patients from India: Identification of novel mutations that affect PAH RNA”, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, vol. 100, pp. 96-99, 2010.

Publisher : Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Year : 2010

Oral anticoagulants in pediatric cardiac practice: A systematic review of the literature

Cite this Research Publication : S. Jain and Vaidyanathan, B., “Oral anticoagulants in pediatric cardiac practice: A systematic review of the literature”, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 3, pp. 31-34, 2010.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2010

Mechanism of tricuspid regurgitation in corrected transposition of great arteries

Cite this Research Publication : A. K. Singhi, Srinivas, L., Vaidyanathan, B., and Kumar, R. K., “Mechanism of tricuspid regurgitation in corrected transposition of great arteries”, Journal of Echocardiography, vol. 8, pp. 144-145, 2010.

Publisher : Journal of Echocardiography

Year : 2010

Erratum to Phenylalanine hydroxylase gene mutations in phenylketonuria patients from India: Identification of novel mutations that affect PAH RNA, [Mol. Genet. Metab. (2010), 100, 96-99]

Cite this Research Publication : M. Da Bashyam, Chaudhary, A. Ka, Reddy, Eag Chandrak, Devi, Abd h Radha, Savithri, G. Rac, Ratheesh, Ra, Bashyam, Lbi, Mahesh, Ea, Sen, Daj, Puri, Rd, Verma, I. Cd, Nampoothiri, Se, Vaidyanathan, Se, Chandrashekar, M. Df, and Kantheti, Pf, “Erratum to Phenylalanine hydroxylase gene mutations in phenylketonuria patients from India: Identification of novel mutations that affect PAH RNA, [Mol. Genet. Metab. (2010), 100, 96-99]”, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, vol. 100, p. 390, 2010.

Publisher : Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Year : 2009

Is there a role for carvedilol in the management of pediatric heart failure A meta analysis and e-mail survey of expert opinion

Cite this Research Publication : B. Vaidyanathan, “Is there a role for carvedilol in the management of pediatric heart failure A meta analysis and e-mail survey of expert opinion”, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 2, pp. 74-78, 2009.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Area of Expertise
  • Rheumatic heart disease
  • Epidemiology of pediatric heart disease in the developing world
  • Infection control in Indian hospitals
  • Delivery of comprehensive pediatric heart care in the limited resource environment
Qualification
  • MBBSMaulana Azad Medical College
  • MDPrimary Specialty Board in Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • DMSubspecialty Board in Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • FAHAInternational Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) conferred by the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)
  • FellowshipHonorary Fellow of Sri Lankan College of Cardiology
Work Experience
  • 2011 – Present

    Clinical Professor & Head, Paediatric Cardiology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

  • 2010 – 2011

    Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai

  • 1998 – Present

    Chief Pediatric Cardiologist,Amrita Hospital, Kochi

  • 1996 – 1998

    Consultant Cardiologist, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center, New Delhi

  • 1994 – 1996

    Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology,Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  • 1991 – 1994

    Assistant Professor,Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Awards & Recognition
  • Vocational Service Award, Rotary International for contributions to the Rotary “Gift of Life” Program
  • Best Presenter Award, TCT Asia Pacific, Seoul, Korea
  • Tri-decennial Medical Teacher of Excellence Award, by the National Board of Examinations
  • G Ananthasubramaniam Endowment Oration, Organized by the ECG club of Trichy
  • The first Raj Tandon Memorial Gold Medal Oration, Organized by Cardiological Society of India, Hyderabad.
  • BMJ India health care awards for quality improvement for 2014; Made the presentation and received the award on behalf of the pediatric heart program
  • Neutze Memorial Lecture, Auckland, New Zealand, CSANZ annual conference
  • Child Heart Oration, Karnataka State Chapter of the Cardiology Society of India, Raichur
  • Bonham Carter Lecture, Cardiology in the Young Conference, London UK
  • Sivarajan Memorial Oration, CSI Tamil Nadu Chapter
  • Sishir Bose Memorial Oration, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
  • Don Fyler Visiting Professor at Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Fyler Memorial lecture
  • GR Handy Memorial Oration, Sri Lanka Heart Association, Colombo
  • Visiting Professor, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
  • International Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) conferred by the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young (Young Hearts)
  • Chancellor Award for Research Contributions and being selected in the top 2% of global researchers in the Stanford list
  • “Sitaram Jaipuria Award for Excellence in Medicine and Healthcare in India ” for the year 2022. The Jury and Governing Council of the Awards recognized contributions in terms of academic, research, innovation, clinical care, policy, public health, institution building, and mentorship Cash prize of INR Fifty Lakhs; Citation and scroll.
  • Jérôme Lejeune Service Award, From Hearts of Joy Internation and and the Jérôme Lejeune for exemplary work on care of children with Down Syndrome
  • Featured as a global leader in Marshall ME, Jacobs JP, andTretter JT (2023). Global leadership inpaediatric and congenital cardiac care:education and empowerment to improveoutcomes in low- and middle-income countries– an interview with Krishna Kumar, Cardiology in the Young, page 1 of 8.doi: 10.1017/S1047951123001695
  • Awarded the status of Honorary Fellow of Sri Lankan College of Cardiology
  • Department awarded the status of collaborating center of excellence by Indian Council for Medical Research
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