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Akhil Narang, MD is a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Narang specializes in the use of advanced cardiovascular imaging (echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and cardiac CT) to aid in the diagnosis and management of patients. He is particularly interested in treating patients with structural and valvular heart disease. Dr. Narang is part of the structural heart imaging team that works closely with interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Narang is an active member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). He has served in numerous leadership positions in the past including Chair of the ACC Fellows-in-Training Section and Chair of the SCMR Early Career Section. Additionally he was selected to the Leadership Academies for both ACC and ASE. Dr. Narang is actively involved in a variety of research related to cardiovascular imaging, He has published multiple peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and review articles. He is interested in the development, application, and testing of emerging cardiovascular imaging tools.
Certifications and Licenses
Echocardiography | |
Adult Cardiovascular Disease | |
Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
2009 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
2011 | Internship, University of Chicago |
2013 | Residency, University of Chicago |
2014 | Residency, University of Chicago |
2017 | Fellowship, University of Chicago |
2018 | Fellowship, University of Chicago |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2010
Research interests keywords
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Clinical Research
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Patient-Centered Care
- Research Development
- Valvular Disease
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prot #AGMT12/7/22: Point-of-Care Echocardiography with Assistance Technology in Patients with Known or Suspected Aortic Stenosis
Narang, A. (PD/PI)
12/7/22 → 12/7/25
Project: Research project
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Northwestern University Echo Core Lab (NUECL) for ALLEVIATE-HF-3 STUDY: The Safety and Efficacy of a Percutaneously Created Interatrial Shunt with the Alleviant System in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved or Mid-Range Left Ventricular Ejec
Narang, A. (PD/PI)
2/24/22 → 2/23/31
Project: Research project
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Protocol # CY6022: An Open Label Study of CK-3773274 for Patients with Symptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Choudhury, L. (PD/PI), Kansal, P. (Co-Investigator), Narang, A. (Co-Investigator) & Puthumana, J. J. (Co-Investigator)
7/28/21 → 7/28/27
Project: Research project
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Caption AI to Perform a Transthoracic Echocardiogram in Patients Positive with or Suspected of COVID-19
Narang, A. (PD/PI) & Rigolin, V. H. (Co-PD/PI)
4/24/20 → 4/24/24
Project: Research project
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Point-of-Care Echocardiography with Assistance Technology (POC Echo)
Narang, A. (PD/PI)
3/11/19 → 3/11/22
Project: Research project
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Cardiac Structural and Functional Remodeling After Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve Implantation: Early Changes and Prognostic Significance
Ayuba, G., Meng, Z., Baldridge, A. S., Goyal, A., Tilkens, B., Shrivastav, R., Safder, T., Malaisrie, C. S., Flaherty, J., McCarthy, P. M., Thomas, J. D., Davidson, C., Puthumana, J. & Narang, A., Mar 2024, In: Structural Heart. 8, 2, 100264.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corrigendum to ‘Reverse Remodeling Effects of Sacubitril-Valsartan: Structural and Functional Optimization in Stage C Heart Failure’ [American Journal of Cardiology 210 (2024) 249-255, (S0002914923011190), (10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.09.110)]
Kalantari, S., Oren, D., Medvedofsky, D., Narang, A., Imamura, T., Tayazime, S., Kim, G. H., Raikhelkar, J., Sayer, G., Lang, R. M. & Uriel, N., May 1 2024, In: American Journal of Cardiology. 218, p. 127 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Doppler Echocardiographic Phenotypes in Suspected ‘Severe’ Aortic Stenosis: Matrix-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management
Marcus, R. H., Hamilton, R., Ugwu, J., Ahsan, M. J., Tindall, S., Narang, A. & Lang, R. M., Mar 2024, In: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 37, 3, p. 307-315 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Female Patient Presenting With Increasing Pedal Edema
Appadurai, V., Thangada, N. & Narang, A., Feb 14 2024, In: JAMA cardiology. 9, 2, p. 197 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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GLIDE Score: Scoring System for Prediction of Procedural Success in Tricuspid Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair
Gerçek, M., Narang, A., Körber, M. I., Friedrichs, K. P., Puthumana, J. J., Ivannikova, M., Al-Kazaz, M., Cremer, P., Baldridge, A. S., Meng, Z., Luedike, P., Thomas, J. D., Rudolph, T. K., Geisler, T., Rassaf, T., Pfister, R., Rudolph, V. & Davidson, C. J., Jul 2024, In: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 17, 7, p. 729-742 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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