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Dr. Shine Kumar K. H.

Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: DCH, DNB, FNB (Paediatric Cardiology), Fellowship in Pulmonary Hypertension (UoA, Canada)

shinek10656@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Shine Kumar is a distinguished pediatric cardiologist with a specialized focus on pulmonary hypertension. After completing his post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Amrita School of Medicine, he further honed his expertise with a Fellowship in Pulmonary Hypertension from the University of Alberta, Canada. He is recognized for his comprehensive approach to evaluating and managing congenital and acquired heart diseases in children, as well as his pioneering work in pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. Shine Kumar established the first full-fledged, dedicated pulmonary hypertension clinic in India in 2012, offering cutting-edge care from newborns to adults. His expertise includes advanced diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac catheterization, vasodilator testing, and genetic evaluation. He is also adept at managing high-risk pregnancies complicated by pulmonary hypertension.

Speciality: Cardiac Sciences, Paediatric Cardiology

Languages Known

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

BMPR2 mutation and clinical response to imatinib in a case of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Biswas L, Pushkaran AC, Kumar RK, "BMPR2 mutation and clinical response to imatinib in a case of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension," Pulmonary Circulation, 2024 Jan 10;14(1):e12335. DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12335.

Publisher : Pulmonary Circulation

Year : 2023

Selexipag in pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Sweta Mohanty, Janu Mangala Kanthi, Nitu Puthenveettil, Radhamany Kunjukutty, Shine Kumar. "Selexipag in pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension," IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), Jan 2023 7;(1): 33-35. doi.org/10.1016/j.ihjccr.2023.03.001.

Publisher : IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR)

Year : 2022

Comparison of intravenous sildenafil with inhaled nitric oxide for acute vasodilator testing in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Memon D, Raj M, Sen AC, Jayasankar JP, Leeladharan SP, Sudhakar A, Kumar RK. "Comparison of intravenous sildenafil with inhaled nitric oxide for acute vasodilator testing in pulmonary arterial hypertension", Pulmonary Circulation, 2022 Oct 1;12(4):e12180. doi: 10.1002/pul2.12180. PMID: 36583117; PMCID: PMC9791914

Publisher : Pulmonary Circulation

Year : 2021

Should not we be using aspirin in patients with a ventriculoatrial shunt? Borrowing a leaf from other specialities: a case for surrogate evidence

Cite this Research Publication : Udayakumaran S, Kumar S., "Should not we be using aspirin in patients with a ventriculoatrial shunt? Borrowing a leaf from other specialities: a case for surrogate evidence," Child's Nervous System, 2021 Apr;37(4):1137-1142. DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04925-8. Epub 2020 Oct 8. PMID: 33033899.

Publisher : Child's Nervous System

Year : 2021

Curious case of cardiac failure with pulmonary hypertension in a toddler

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Joji P, Haneefa SM, Ahamed Z, Kumar K, Vaidyanathan B., "Curious case of cardiac failure with pulmonary hypertension in a toddler," Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2021 Aug;57(8):1325-1327. DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15211. Epub 2020 Oct 4. PMID: 33012032.

Publisher : Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Year : 2021

3D/4D spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) fetal echocardiography provides incremental benefit over 2D fetal echocardiography in predicting postnatal surgical approach in double-outlet right ventricle

Cite this Research Publication : Karmegaraj B, Kumar S, Srimurugan B, Sudhakar A, Simpson JM, Vaidyanathan B. "3D/4D spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) fetal echocardiography provides incremental benefit over 2D fetal echocardiography in predicting postnatal surgical approach in double-outlet right ventricle". Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2021;57(3):423-430. doi:10.1002/uog.21988

Publisher : Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Year : 2020

Simultaneous Presence of Atrial Arrhythmia and Hypocalcemia in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Series of Two Cases

Cite this Research Publication : Singhi AK, Mukherjee SS, Kumar KH, Kumar RK., "Simultaneous Presence of Atrial Arrhythmia and Hypocalcemia in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Series of Two Cases," Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2020;11:201-4.

Publisher : Journal of Indian College of Cardiology

Year : 2020

Pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension-improving surveillance and outcomes with multidisciplinary care and N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide trends

Cite this Research Publication : Prasad CS, Kumar S, Sumathy S, Kunjukutty R, Puthenveettil N, Sen AC, Sivabalakrishnan JB, Kumar RK., "Pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension-improving surveillance and outcomes with multidisciplinary care and N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide trends," The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2020 Oct 18:1-7. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1828333. Epub Ahead of print. PMID: 33070681.

Publisher : The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Year : 2018

Active right atrial emptying fraction predicts reduced survival and increased adverse events in childhood pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Vadlamudi K, Kaddoura T, Bobhate P, Goot BH, Elgendi M, Jain S, Colen T, Khoo NS, Adatia I., "Active right atrial emptying fraction predicts reduced survival and increased adverse events in childhood pulmonary arterial hypertension," International Journal of Cardiology, 2018 Nov 15;271:306-311. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.125. PMID: 30223361.

Publisher : International Journal of Cardiology

Year : 2017

Hyperoxia Reduces Oxygen Consumption in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : L. Guo, Bobhate, P., Kumar, S., Vadlamudi, K., Kaddoura, T., Elgendi, M., Holinski, P., Coe, J. Y., Rutledge, J., and Adatia, I., “Hyperoxia Reduces Oxygen Consumption in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension," Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 959-964, 2017.

Publisher : Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2016

Acoustic diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension: automated speech- recognition-inspired classification algorithm outperforms physicians

Cite this Research Publication : Kaddoura T, Vadlamudi K, Kumar S, Bobhate P, Guo L, Jain S, Elgendi M, Coe JY, Kim D, Taylor D, Tymchak W, Schuurmans D, Zemp RJ, Adatia I., "Acoustic diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension: automated speech- recognition-inspired classification algorithm outperforms physicians," Nature, Scientific Reports, 6, 33182; (2016)

Publisher : Nature, Scientific Reports

Year : 2016

Measurement of Oxygen Consumption In Critically Ill Children: Breath-By-Breath Method Vs Mass Spectrometry

Cite this Research Publication : Guo L, Cui Y, Bobhate P, Kumar S, Jain S, Elgendi M, Pharis S, Ryerson L, Adatia I., "Measurement of Oxygen Consumption in Critically Ill Children: Breath-by-Breath Method vs Mass Spectrometry," Am J Crit Care. 2016 May;25(3):243-8. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2016897.

Publisher : American Journal of Critical Care

Year : 2016

Altered Breathing Mechanics and Ventilatory Response During Exercise in Children born Extremely Preterm

Cite this Research Publication : J. E. MacLean, DeHaan, K., Fuhr, D., Hariharan, S., Kamstra, B., Hendson, L., Adatia, I., Majaesic, C., Lovering, A. T., Thompson, R. B., Nicholas, D., Thebaud, B., and Stickland, M. K., “Altered Breathing Mechanics and Ventilatory Response During Exercise in Children born Extremely Preterm”, Thorax 2016; 0:1–8.

Publisher : Thorax

Year : 2015

The unique heart sound signature of children with pulmonary artery hypertension

Cite this Research Publication : Elgendi M, Bobhate P, Jain S, Guo L, Kumar S, Rutledge J, Coe Y, Zemp R, Schuurmans D, Adatia I., "The unique heart sound signature of children with pulmonary artery hypertension," Pulmonary Circulation, 2015 Dec;5(4):631-9. doi: 10.1086/683694.

Publisher : Pulmonary Circulation

Year : 2015

Detection of Heart Sounds in Children with and without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension–Daubechies Wavelets Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Elgendi M, Kumar S, Guo L, Rutledge J, Coe JY, Zemp R, Schuurmans D, Adatia I., "Detection of Heart Sounds in Children with and without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension--Daubechies Wavelets Approach." PLoS One, 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0143146. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143146.

Publisher : PLoS One

Year : 2014

Palliative stenting of patent ductus arteriosus in older children and young adults With congenital cyanotic heart disease

Cite this Research Publication : E. Francis, Kumar, S., and Kumar, R. Krishna, “Palliative stenting of patent ductus arteriosus in older children and young adults with congenital cyanotic heart disease”, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, vol. 83, pp. 1109–1115, 2014.

Publisher : Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Year : 2013

Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S, Sudhakar A, Mohan M, Balachandran R, Raj B, Sumangala SG, Kumar RK., "Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot," Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Jul;6(2):121-5. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.115252.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Year : 2013

Conotruncal anomalies in the fetus: Referral patterns and pregnancy outcomes in a dedicated fetal cardiology unit in South India

Cite this Research Publication : Vaidyanathan B, Kumar S, Sudhakar A, Kumar RK., "Conotruncal anomalies in the fetus: Referral patterns and pregnancy outcomes in a dedicated fetal cardiology unit in South India," Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013 Jan;6(1):15-20. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.107227.

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Area of Expertise
  • Comprehensive evaluation and management of congenital (by birth) and acquired heart disease in children
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • First of its kind in the country, initiated a full-fledged, dedicated pulmonary hypertension clinic since 2012
  • Comprehensive evaluation and management of pulmonary hypertension from newborn to adulthood including cardiac catheterisation, vasodilator testing and advanced imaging
  • Management of high-risk pregnancy complicated by pulmonary hypertension
  • Genetic evaluation of pulmonary hypertension
  • Goal oriented, problem-solving research with impactful publications
Work Experience
  • 2021 – Present

    Clinical Professor,Pediatric Cardiology Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

  • 2013-2021

    Clinical Associate Professor,Pediatric Cardiology Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

  • 2010 – 2012

    Clinical Assistant Professor,Pediatric Cardiology Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Awards and Recognition
  • Second prize for best original research paper by faculty, Amrita Research Day, May 2022. Comparison of intravenous sildenafil with inhaled nitric oxide for acute vasodilator testing in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2022 Oct 1;12(4):e12180.
  • Author of top downloaded article for the year 2022 for the journal Pulmonary Circulation. Comparison of intravenous sildenafil with inhaled nitric oxide for acute vasodilator testing in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2022 Oct 1;12(4):e12180.
  • Travel award for being among 15 best abstracts for “Novel Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor 2 mutation in a patient with hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension” at PVRI International Conference, Barcelona, February 2019.
  • Third prize for the best poster “Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot” at the 13th annual conference of the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India, October 2011, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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