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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
12/7/22 → 12/7/25
Project: Research project
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Caption AI to Perform a Transthoracic Echocardiogram in Patients Positive with or Suspected of COVID-19
4/24/20 → 4/24/24
Project: Research project
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Point-of-Care Echocardiography with Assistance Technology (POC Echo)
3/11/19 → 3/11/22
Project: Research project
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1-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair
Kodali, S. K., Hahn, R. T., Davidson, C. J., Narang, A., Greenbaum, A., Gleason, P., Kapadia, S., Miyasaka, R., Zahr, F., Chadderdon, S., Smith, R. L., Grayburn, P., Kipperman, R. M., Marcoff, L., Whisenant, B., Gonzales, M., Makkar, R., Makar, M., O'Neill, W., Wang, D. D., & 12 others , May 9 2023, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 81, 18, p. 1766-1776 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations -
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography
Slostad, B., Karnik, A., Appadurai, V. & Narang, A., Jul 2023, In: Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 17, 7, p. 123-132 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function and Tricuspid Regurgitation in Heart Failure: Current Advances in Diagnosis and Imaging
Appadurai, V., Safdur, T. & Narang, A., Jul 2023, In: Heart Failure Clinics. 19, 3, p. 317-328 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Characterization of Screen Failures Among Patients Evaluated for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair (TriSelect-Study)
Gerçek, M., Goncharov, A., Narang, A., Körber, M. L., Friedrichs, K. P., Baldridge, A. S., Meng, Z., Puthumana, J. J., Davidson, L. J., Malaisrie, S. C., Thomas, J. D., Rudolph, T. K., Pfister, R., Rudolph, V. & Davidson, C. J., Jul 10 2023, In: JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 16, 13, p. 1579-1589 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Secondary Mitral Regurgitation and Heart Failure: Current Advances in Diagnosis and Management
Gerçek, M., Narang, A., Puthumana, J. J., Davidson, C. J. & Rudolph, V., Jul 2023, In: Heart Failure Clinics. 19, 3, p. 307-315 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review