Listed Works


Manuscripts

Published
  1. A Tandon, N Mohan, C Jensen, BEU Burkhardt, V Gooty, DA Castellanos, PL McKenzie, RA Zahr, A Bhattaru, M Abdulkarim, A Amir-Khalili, A Sojoudi, SM Rodriguez, J Dillenbeck, GF Greil, T Hussain. Retraining Convolutional Neural Networks for Specialized Cardiovascular Imaging Tasks: Lessons from Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatric Cardiology. January 4, 2021.
  2. AJ Borja, A Bhattaru, C Rojulpote, EC Hancin, DK Detchou, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, S Chinta, K Vuthaluru, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Høilund-Carlsen, Abass Alavi. Association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score estimated by pooled cohort equation and coronary plaque burden as assessed by NaF-PET/CT. American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. December 15, 2020.
  3. S Asadollahi, C Rojulpote, A Bhattaru, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, AJ Borja, K Vuthaluru, SM Seraj, V Zhang, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Høilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Comparison of atherosclerotic burden in non-lower extremity arteries in patients with and without peripheral artery disease using 18F-NaF-PET/CT imaging American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. December 15, 2020.
  4. K Gonuguntla, C Rojulpote, S Patil, A Bhattaru, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, WY Raynor, AJ Borja, V Zhang, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Høilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Utilization of NaF-PET/CT in Assessing Global Cardiovascular Calcification Using CHADS2 and CHADS2-VASc Scoring Systems in High Risk Individuals for Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. December 15, 2020.
  5. Borja AJ, Hancin EC, Zhang V, Koa B, Bhattaru A, Rojulpote C, Detchou DK, Aly M, Kaghazchi F, Gerke O, Patil S, Gonuguntla K, Werner TJ, Revheim ME, Høilund-Carlsen PF, Alavi A. Global brain glucose uptake on 18F-FDG-PET/CT is influenced by chronic cardiovascular risk. Nuclear Medicine Communications. December 14, 2020.
  6. S Patil, C Rojulpote, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, A Bhattaru, WY Raynor, AJ Borja, K Vuthaluru, V Zhang, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Høilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Association of Triglyceride to High Density Lipoprotein Ratio with Global Cardiac Microcalcification in Healthy Non-diabetic Individuals as Assessed by NaF-PET/CT to Evaluate Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. August 15, 2020.
  7. K Gonuguntla, S Patil, C Rojulpote , RG Cowden, M Nasir, P Karambelkar, T Buch, A Aujla, A Bhattaru, ZE Borja, P Schulman. A Population Based Analysis of Trends, Risk Factors And Outcomes Associated With Gastrointestinal Bleeding In Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. August 15, 2020.
  8. V Zhang, B Koa, AJ Borja, S Padmanhabhan, A Bhattaru, WY Raynor, C Rojulpote, SM Seraj, TJ Werner, C Rajapakse, A Alavi, ME Revheim. Diagnosis and Monitoring of Osteoporosis with Total-Body 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography. PET Clinics. August 4th, 2020.
  9. C Rojulpote, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, PE Bravo, SM Seraj, S Asadollahi, WY Raynor, A Bhattaru, P Karambelkar, AJ Borja, V Zhang, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. NaF-PET/CT global assessment in detecting and quantifying subclinical cardiac atherosclerosis and its association with blood pressure in non-dyslipidemic individuals. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. June 15, 2020.
  10. C Rojulpote, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, A Bhattaru, PE Bravo. COVID-19 and the Heart. Colombia Médica. June 3, 2020.
  11. K Gonuguntla, S Patil, RG Cowden, M Kumar, C Rojulpote, A Bhattaru, JG Tiu, P Robinson. Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with left ventricular assist device. Irish Journal of Medical Science. May 9, 2020.
  12. P Karambelkar, C Rojulpote, AJ Borja, A Youngs, A Bhattaru. An Unusual Case of Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis Caused by Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae. Cureus. May 9, 2020.
  13. S Durugu, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, C Rojulpote, V Vyata, P Karambelkar, P Narayanareddy, K Vuthaluru, A Bhattaru. Gender Differences in Rates of Arrhythmias, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, and Diagnostic Modalities Among Sarcoidosis Patients. Cureus. April 14, 2020
  14. K Gonuguntla, S Patil, NV Gadela, RC Cowden, C Rojulpote, S Durugu, P Karambelkar, A Bhattaru, AJ Borja, V Zhang. Trends, Outcomes, and Predictors of Sepsis and Severe Sepsis in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Cureus. April 3, 2020.
  15. C Rojulpote, A Matthew, MK Yarlagadda, A Bhattaru, K Vuthaluru. Conned by Conn’s: The Manifestation of Conn’s Syndrome Post-renal Transplant in a Patient with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Cureus. April 2, 2020.
In Press
  1. A Bhattaru, C Rojulpote, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, V Zhang, AJ Borja, WY Raynor, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Høilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. An Understanding of the Atherosclerotic Molecular Calcific Heterogeneity between coronary, upper limb, abdominal, and lower extremity arteries as assessed by NaF PET/CT. American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
  2. A Bhattaru, N Deshmukh, S Makkapati, N Nakamitsu. Detecting Organ Failure in Motor Vehicle Trauma Patients: A Machine Learning Approach. 2019 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC)


Abstracts

Oral Presentations
  1. A Bhattaru, C Rojulpote, R Ghorpade, PE Bravo, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, V Zhang, TJ Werner, A Alavi. Correlation Between Blood Pressure And Inflammation In The Thoracic Aorta Of HIV Patients With And Without Cocaine Use As Assessed By FDG-PET/CT. Hypertension. September 9th, 2020. Presented at: American Heart Association Hypertension 2020.
  2. A Bhattaru, A Tandon, R Davies, D Sutcliffe, R Butts, J Dillenbeck, G Greil, T Hussain. Role of Computed Tomography in Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Fitting. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. July 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2020.
  3. A Bhattaru, V Gooty, J Dillenbeck, T Hussain. Practical Challenges of Machine Learning on the diagnosis of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy using Computed Tomography in pediatrics. Presented at: SCCT Innovation 2020.
  4. A Bhattaru, N Deshmukh, S Makkapati, N Nakamitsu. Detecting Organ Failure in Motor Vehicle Trauma Patients: A Machine Learning Approach. Presented at: MIT Undergraduate Research and Technology Conference 2019, AIMed 2018.
Poster Presentations
  1. A Bhattaru, WY Raynor, S Patil, C Rojulpote, PE Bravo, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, SM Seraj, V Zhang, T Werner, JF Baker, A Alavi. Association of Serum Leptin and Abdominal Aortic Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Circulation. November 12th, 2020. Presented at: American Heart Association Sessions 2020.
  2. C Rojulpote, A Bhattaru, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, P Karambelkar, T Buch, K Vuthaluru, S Shrivastava, N Perosevic. Pacemaker in the Elderly: A Nationwide Cohort to Determine Complications Associated With Pacemakers. Circulation. November 12th, 2020. Presented at: American Heart Association Sessions 2020.
  3. C Rojulpote, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, P Karambelkar, T Buch, A Bhattaru, K Vuthaluru, N Perosevic, PE Bravo. Gender Differences Amongst Caucasians and African Americans in Rates of Arrhythmias, Implantable Cardiac Devices, and In-hospital Mortality in Sarcoidosis Patients With Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. November 12th, 2020. Presented at: American Heart Association Sessions 2020.
  4. V Zhang, C Rojulpote, AJ Borja, A Madiraju, A Bhattaru, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, TJ Werner, A Alavi, ME Revheim. CORRELATION BETWEEN AGE AND PULMONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION: A NOVEL FINDING ASSESSED BY 18F NAF-PET/CT. CHEST. October 1, 2020. Presented at: CHEST 2020.
  5. CS Rojulpote, K Gonuguntla, S Patil, P Karambelkar, A Gade, A Bhattaru. PREDICTORS OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH SARCOIDOSIS WITH CARDIOMYOPATHY. CHEST. October 1, 2020. Presented at: CHEST 2020.
  6. CS Rojulpote, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, ZE Borja, M Kumar, V Zhang, A Bhattaru, A Gade. A NATION WIDE COHORT ANALYSIS OF PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION AND PREVALENCE OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME. CHEST. October 1, 2020. Presented at: CHEST 2020.
  7. A Bhattaru, R Ghorpade, C Rojulpote, PE Bravo, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, V Zhang, TJ Werner, A Alavi. Correlation Between Blood Pressure And Left Ventricular Metabolism In HIV Individuals With And Without Cocaine Use As Assessed By FDG-PET/CT. Hypertension. September 9th, 2020. Presented at: American Heart Association Hypertension 2020.
  8. K Gonuguntla, C Rojulpote, S Patil, P Karambelkar, A Bhattaru, K Vuthaluru, TJ Werner, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimated by Pooled Cohort Equation Predicts Global Cardiac Microcalcification in Patients with Angina. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. September 4, 2020. Presented at: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 meeting.
  9. K Gonuguntla, C Rojulpote, S Patil, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, A Bhattaru, V Zhang, TJ Werner, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Presence of Coronary Molecular Calcification and its Correlation to Calcification Processes in Upper Limb, Abdominal and Lower Extremity Arteries as Assessed by NaF-PET/CT.Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. September 4, 2020. Presented at: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 meeting.
  10. K Gonuguntla, C Rojulpote, S Patil, P Karambelkar, K Vuthaluru, A Bhattaru, V Zhang, TJ Werner, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Utility of NaF-PET/CT in Assessing Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Peripheral Arteries of Healthy Individuals with an Optimal Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profile. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. September 4, 2020. Presented at: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 meeting.
  11. C Rojulpote, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, PE Bravo, P Karambelkar, A Bhattaru, V Zhang, T Werner, O Gerke, P Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Association of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Estimated by Pooled Cohort Equation With Coronary Plaque Burden as Assessed by NaF-PET/CT. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. June 29, 2020. Presented at: AHA Vascular Discovery 2020.
  12. C Rojulpote, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, P Karambelkar, A Bhattaru, S Asadollahi, T Werner, P Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Comparison of atherosclerotic burden in non- lower extremity vasculature in patients with and without peripheral artery disease using 18F- sodium fluoride imaging. Vascular Medicine. May 22, 2020. Presented at: Society of Vascular Medicine 2020.
  13. A Bhattaru, A Borja, V Zhang, KV Rojulpote, T Werner, A Alavi, ME Revheim. FDG-PET/CT as the superior imaging modality for inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  14. A Bhattaru, V Zhang, E Hancin, A Borja, KV Rojulpote, T Werner, ME Revheim, A Alavi. Potential applications of FDG-PET/MRI in detecting vascular dementia. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  15. C Rojulpote, A Bhattaru, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, ME Revheim, B Koa, E Hancin, T Werner, A Alavi. Role of PET Imaging in Detection and Management of Arrhythmias. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  16. V Zhang, A Bhattaru, C Rojulpote, A Borja, A Madiraju, T Werner, A Alavi, ME Revheim. Role of PET/CT Imaging in the Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Atherosclerosis. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  17. E Hancin, A Borja, A Bhattaru, SM Seraj, KV Rojulpote, T Werner, A Alavi, ME Revheim. Applications of FDG-PET/CT and NaF-PET/CT in the Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Infection. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  18. V Zhang, C Rojulpote, AJ Borja, A Madiraju, A Bhattaru, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, TJ Werner, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, ME Revheim, A Alavi. NaF Uptake in the Pulmonary Artery Stratified by Systemic Blood Pressure: A Novel Methodology. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  19. S Patil, K Gonuguntla, C Rojulpote, V Zhang, B Koa, A Bhattaru, ME Revheim, T Werner, A Alavi. Role of PET Imaging in Aortic Stenosis. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  20. V Zhang, S Padmanabhan, B Koa, A Borja, WY Raynor, A Madiraju, A Bhattaru, KV Rojulpote, C Rajapakse, T Werner, ME Revheim, A Alavi. Total-Body NaF-PET/CT and its Implications for Osteoporosis. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  21. C Rojulpote, S Patil, K Gonuguntla, ME Revheim, R Ghorpade, P Narayanareddy, A Bhattaru, TJ Werner, O Gerke, PF Hoilund-Carlsen, A Alavi. Role of NaF-PET/CT in Detecting and Quantifying Global Cardiac Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Healthy Individuals with an Optimal Lipid Profile and its Association with Blood Pressure. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. May 1, 2020. Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
  22. DA Castellanos, K Škardová, A Bhattaru, G Greil, A Tandon, J Dillenbeck, B Burkhardt, T Hussain, M Genet, R Chabiniok. Left ventricular torsion obtained using equilibrated warping in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Presented at: Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2020.
Accepted
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