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Dr. Panidapu Nagarjuna

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: DM, DNB, MBBS, MD

Bio

Dr. Nagarjuna Panidapu, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology. He has done DM in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia from SCTIMST, Trivandrum, one of the top cardiac surgical centres in India. With particular interest in adult cardiac critical care, Dr. Nagarjuna aims to improve the postoperative care after cardiac surgery with a focus on fast-tracking. Apart from the routine clinical work, he firmly believes in the potential of research work and has contributed to various research activities in his career.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

‘Pseudo‐curare clefts’ secondary to an aneurysmal right pulmonary artery

Cite this Research Publication : Bhaskar P, Panidapu N, Thomas D, Varghese R, Sen B. 'Pseudo-curare clefts' secondary to an aneurysmal right pulmonary artery. Anaesth Rep. 2024 Apr 27;12(1):e12295. doi: 10.1002/anr3.12295. PMID: 38680851; PMCID: PMC11053367.

Publisher : Anaesthesia Reports

Year : 2024

Use of Capnography to Identify a Malpositioned Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube

Cite this Research Publication : Sen B, Panidapu N, Micka R, Neema PK. Use of Capnography to Identify a Malpositioned Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 May;38(5):1287-1288. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.01.018. Epub 2024 Jan 26. PMID: 38378319.

Publisher : JCVA

Year : 2024

Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Glycemic Control in Adult Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Cite this Research Publication : Panidapu, Nagarjuna; Babu, Saravana1; Gadhinglajkar, Shrinivas V.1; Thomas, Diana1; Aspari, Azeez Mahammad1; Sen, Barsha. Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Glycemic Control in Adult Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia 27(3):p 228-234, Jul–Sep 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_209_23

Publisher : Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia

Year : 2024

Cardiac Tamponade after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy Surgical Diaphragmatic Plication

Cite this Research Publication : Nagarjuna Panidapu MD, DM, Devika Poduval MD, DM, Bhakti Patil MD, Rohik Micka Radhakrishnan MS, MCH, Barsha Sen MD, Don Palamattam MD, DM, Thushara Madathil MD, DM, Tony Jose MD, DM, Praveen Kerala Varma MS, MCH, Praveen Neema MD "Cardiac Tamponade after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy Surgical Diaphragmatic Plication," Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2024.02.010, 2024

Publisher : Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

Year : 2023

The Complementary Value of Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area in Large Left-to-Right Lesions With Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Cite this Research Publication : Panidapu N, Sen B, Babu S, Gadhinglajkar SV. The Complementary Value of Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area in Large Left-to-Right Lesions With Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. CASE (Phila). 2023 Aug 10;7(10):396-400. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2023.06.004. PMID: 37970480; PMCID: PMC10635877.

Year : 2023

Fluoroscopy-Guided positioning of the bronchial blocker

Cite this Research Publication : Panidapu N, Lakshmi MB, Madathil T, Micka R, Varma PK, Neema PK. "Fluoroscopy-Guided positioning of the bronchial blocker". Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 26(4):p 474-475, Oct–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_63_23

Publisher : Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Year : 2022

Entrapped pulmonary artery catheter: What can be done

Cite this Research Publication : Rawoot I, Madathil T, Panidapu N, Jose RL, Neema PK. Entrapped pulmonary artery catheter: What can be done. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2022 Nov 1;36(11):4222-3

Publisher : Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Year : 2021

Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation using a Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Probe in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Comparison Between Biplane View and Short Axis View

Cite this Research Publication : Panidapu N, Babu S, Koshy T, Sukesan S, Dash PK, Panicker VT. Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation Using a 3-Dimensional Ultrasound Probe in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Comparison Between Biplane View and Short-Axis View. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jan;35(1):91-97. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.08.021. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID: 32888793.

Publisher : JCVA

Year : 2021

Epicardial echocardiography for left ventricular epicardial lead placement during cardiac resynchronization

Cite this Research Publication : Palamattam DJ, Vilvanathan S, Panidapu N, Gadhinglajkar SV. Epicardial echocardiography for left ventricular epicardial lead placement during cardiac resynchronization. Saudi J Anaesth. 2021 Apr-Jun;15(2):241-242. doi: 10.4103/sja.sja_969_20. Epub 2021 Apr 1. PMID: 34188660; PMCID: PMC8191273.

Publisher : Saudi Journal of Anesthesia

Year : 2021

Bidirectional Glenn Shunt to Offload Right Ventricle in a Patient with Right Ventricular Tumor

Cite this Research Publication : Panidapu N, Gadhinglajkar S, Kumar NS, Kori N, Selvaraj A, Dharan BS. Bidirectional Glenn Shunt to Offload Right Ventricle in a Patient with Right Ventricular Tumor. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2021; 9 (1):19-22.

Year : 2015

Anesthetic management in a case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Cite this Research Publication : Mikkiliineni VR, Panidapu N, Parasa M, Shaik MS. Anesthetic management in a case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Anesth Essays Res. 2015 Sep-Dec;9(3):411-2. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.158002. PMID: 26712985; PMCID: PMC4683474.

Publisher : Anesthesia Essays & Reports

Qualification
  • DM (Cardithoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
  • MD ( Anaesthesia) , NRI medical college and General Hospital, Guntur
  • DNB (Anaesthesia)
  • MBBS , NRI medical college and General Hospital, Guntur
  • FASE (Testamur), National Board of Echocardiography (USA)
  • Fellowship in Transesophageal Echocardiography, India
Area of Expertise
  • Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography and Lung ultrasonography
  • Regional anaesthesia in adult cardiac and thoracic surgeries
  • Perioperative cardiac intensive care
  • One lung ventilation
  • Postgraduate medical teaching and research
Work Experience
  • 2022 to present: Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Amrita Hospital, Kochi
Awards and Recognition
  • Finalist in Janak Mehta Award session, IACTACON Goa, 2020
  • Finalist in TN JHA award, ISACON Jaipur, 2016
  • Best paper award, ISACON AP chapter, 2015
  • 1st prize in National level Quiz Competition, ISACON Jaipur, 2016
  • Multiple podium and poster presentations at various National and State level conferences
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