Ashwin Prakash, MD
Director, Cardiac MRI and CT; Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Ashwin Prakash, MD
Director, Cardiac MRI and CT; Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Institute of Medical Sciences
1992
Varanasi
India
Residency
Pediatrics
Institute of Medical Sciences
1995
Varanasi
India
Residency
Senior Resident, Pediatrics
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
1996
New Delhi
India
Residency
Pediatrics
New York Medical College
1999
New York
NY
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology
Columbia University
2002
New York
NY
Fellowship
Senior Fellow, Cardiac MRI
Boston Children's Hospital
2003
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Publications
Contemporary trends in utilization of pediatric cardiac imaging in children's hospitals. View Abstract
Rapid growth of CT utilization compared to MRI and echocardiography in imaging for congenital heart disease: A multicenter analysis. View Abstract
Ventricular-arterial coupling is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with systemic right ventricle. View Abstract
Comparison of cine cardiac CT and echocardiography for assessment of ventricular function late after the Fontan operation. View Abstract
Cardiovascular imaging in children with cardiac implantable electronic devices. View Abstract
Proposed resources required for a comprehensive program for CCT CHD imaging. View Abstract
Longitudinal Changes in Myocardial Deformation in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. View Abstract
Postoperative aortic isthmus size after arch reconstruction with patch augmentation predicts arch reintervention. View Abstract
Impact of surgical strategy and postrepair transverse aortic arch size on late hypertension after coarctation repair during infancy. View Abstract
Anesthetic Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: A Case Report. View Abstract
Intervention for critical aortic stenosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. View Abstract
Impact of Age-Related Change in Caval Flow Ratio on Hepatic Flow Distribution in the Fontan Circulation. View Abstract
Abnormal Myocardial Deformation Despite Normal Ejection Fraction in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. View Abstract
Growth of the right ventricular outflow tract in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A longitudinal CMR study. View Abstract
Aortic growth after arch reconstruction with patch augmentation: a 2-decade experience. View Abstract
Proposed competencies for the performance of cardiovascular computed tomography in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Pacemaker lead insertion sites contribute to abnormalities of myocardial function and histopathology. View Abstract
Comparison of aortic stiffness and hypertension in repaired coarctation patients with a bicuspid versus a tricuspid aortic valve. View Abstract
Progression of Cardiac Abnormalities in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. View Abstract
Management of severe calcific aortic stenosis in children with progeria syndrome. View Abstract
Longitudinal changes in ventricular size and function are associated with death and transplantation late after the Fontan operation. View Abstract
Double Aortic Arch with Atresia of the Left Aortic Arch Proximal to the Left Common Carotid Artery: First Report of Documentation by Surgical Observation. View Abstract
Follow-up cardiac magnetic resonance in children with vaccine-associated myocarditis. View Abstract
Utility of cardiac CT in infants with congenital heart disease: Diagnostic performance and impact on management. View Abstract
Association of Myocarditis With BNT162b2 Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine in a Case Series of Children. View Abstract
Longitudinal changes in extent of late gadolinium enhancement in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: a retrospective analysis of serial CMRs. View Abstract
Acute and Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Children. View Abstract
Rapid ascending aorta stiffening in bicuspid aortic valve on serial cardiovascular magnetic resonance evaluation: comparison with connective tissue disorders. View Abstract
Pediatric Heart Network Echocardiographic Z Scores: Comparison with Other Published Models. View Abstract
Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms in Coarctation of the Aorta: A Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. View Abstract
Challenges and lessons learned from the Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echocardiogram Database study. View Abstract
Impact of Treatment Modality on Vascular Function in Coarctation of the Aorta: The LOVE - COARCT Study. View Abstract
Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients With Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome-Reply. View Abstract
A National Population-based Study of Adults With Coronary Artery Disease and Coarctation of the Aorta. View Abstract
Rationale and design of Long-term Outcomes and Vascular Evaluation after Successful Coarctation of the Aorta Treatment study. View Abstract
Coronary artery compression from epicardial leads: More common than we think. View Abstract
Effects of Dose Reduction on Diagnostic Image Quality of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Children Using a Third-Generation Dual-Source Computed Tomography Scanner. View Abstract
Stroke in Adults With Coarctation of the Aorta: A National Population-Based Study. View Abstract
Cardiac Abnormalities in Patients With Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. View Abstract
Development of a congenital cardiovascular computed tomography imaging registry: Rationale and implementation. View Abstract
Inefficient Ventriculoarterial Coupling in Fontan Patients: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study. View Abstract
Relationship of Echocardiographic Z Scores Adjusted for Body Surface Area to Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: The Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echocardiogram Database. View Abstract
Longitudinal Changes in Segmental Aortic Stiffness Determined by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders (the Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and Nonspecific Connective Tissue Disorders). View Abstract
Response to Letters Regarding Article "Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement". View Abstract
Aortic Measurements in Patients with Aortopathy are Larger and More Reproducible by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Compared with Echocardiography. View Abstract
Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement. View Abstract
Persistent Aortic Arch Hypoplasia After Coarctation Treatment Is Associated With Late Systemic Hypertension. View Abstract
Cardiovascular manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex and summary of the revised diagnostic criteria and surveillance and management recommendations from the International Tuberous Sclerosis Consensus Group. View Abstract
Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot suffer from intra- and inter-ventricular cardiac dyssynchrony: a cardiac magnetic resonance study. View Abstract
Cardiac magnetic resonance parameters predict transplantation-free survival in patients with fontan circulation. View Abstract
Tuberous sclerosis complex surveillance and management: recommendations of the 2012 International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Tuberous sclerosis complex diagnostic criteria update: recommendations of the 2012 Iinternational Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Risk factors for profuse systemic-to-pulmonary artery collateral burden in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Factors impacting echocardiographic imaging after the Fontan procedure: a report from the pediatric heart network fontan cross-sectional study. View Abstract
Interstudy variability in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging measurements of ventricular volume, mass, and ejection fraction in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a prospective observational study. View Abstract
Outcomes of transcatheter approach for initial treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. View Abstract
Significance of systemic to pulmonary artery collaterals in single ventricle physiology: new insights from CMR imaging. View Abstract
Relation of systemic-to-pulmonary artery collateral flow in single ventricle physiology to palliative stage and clinical status. View Abstract
Challenges in echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation in children after repair of atrioventricular septal defect. View Abstract
Characterization of cardiac tumors in children by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: a multicenter experience. View Abstract
Factors affecting growth in infants with single ventricle physiology: a report from the Pediatric Heart Network Infant Single Ventricle Trial. View Abstract
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone genotype influences ventricular remodeling in infants with single ventricle. View Abstract
Factors associated with serum brain natriuretic peptide levels after the Fontan procedure. View Abstract
Late pulmonary valve replacement in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum: a case-matched study. View Abstract
Surgical management of complete atrioventricular septal defect: associations with surgical technique, age, and trisomy 21. View Abstract
Relation of size of secondary ventricles to exercise performance in children after fontan operation. View Abstract
Arrhythmias in a contemporary fontan cohort: prevalence and clinical associations in a multicenter cross-sectional study. View Abstract
Enalapril in infants with single ventricle: results of a multicenter randomized trial. View Abstract
Prenatal diagnosis and risk factors for preoperative death in neonates with single right ventricle and systemic outflow obstruction: screening data from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial(*). View Abstract
Myocardial fibrosis identified by cardiac magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement is associated with adverse ventricular mechanics and ventricular tachycardia late after Fontan operation. View Abstract
Birth weight and prematurity in infants with single ventricle physiology: pediatric heart network infant single ventricle trial screened population. View Abstract
Partial and transitional atrioventricular septal defect outcomes. View Abstract
Multimodality noninvasive imaging for assessment of congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Cardiac Tumors View Abstract
Coarctation of the Aorta View Abstract
Parent- versus child-reported functional health status after the Fontan procedure. View Abstract
Functional state following the Fontan procedure. View Abstract
Comparison of echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging measurements of functional single ventricular volumes, mass, and ejection fraction (from the Pediatric Heart Network Fontan Cross-Sectional Study). View Abstract
A new diagnostic algorithm for assessment of patients with single ventricle before a Fontan operation. View Abstract
Rationale and design of a trial of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in infants with single ventricle. View Abstract
Incidence of aortic root dilatation in pectus excavatum and its association with Marfan syndrome. View Abstract
Parental understanding of neonatal congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Functional status, heart rate, and rhythm abnormalities in 521 Fontan patients 6 to 18 years of age. View Abstract
Design and rationale of a randomized trial comparing the Blalock-Taussig and right ventricle-pulmonary artery shunts in the Norwood procedure. View Abstract
Tissue Doppler-derived diastolic myocardial velocities are abnormal in pediatric cardiac transplant recipients in the absence of endomyocardial rejection. View Abstract
RAAS gene polymorphisms influence progression of pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. View Abstract
Persistent antegrade pulmonary blood flow post-glenn does not alter early post-Fontan outcomes in single-ventricle patients. View Abstract
Functional state of patients with heterotaxy syndrome following the Fontan operation. View Abstract
Usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography in the evaluation of complex congenital heart disease in newborns and infants. View Abstract
The American Heart Association Clinical Cardiac Consult. Nixon JV, editor View Abstract
Faster flow quantification using sensitivity encoding for velocity-encoded cine magnetic resonance imaging: in vitro and in vivo validation. View Abstract
Physiology of isolated anomalous pulmonary venous connection of a single pulmonary vein as determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. View Abstract
A new automated technique for left-and right-ventricular segmentation in magnetic resonance imaging. View Abstract
Usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosis of scimitar syndrome in early infancy. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging predictors of coarctation severity. View Abstract
Methods for noninvasive measurement of tissue iron in Cooley's anemia. View Abstract
Myocardial performance index in pediatric patients after cardiac transplantation. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of myocardial perfusion and viability in congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease. View Abstract
Comparison between phase-velocity cine magnetic resonance imaging and invasive oximetry for quantification of atrial shunts. View Abstract
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