Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Biosketch
Jagadeesh Kalavakunta, MBBS is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease. He is employed by the Borgess Medical Center. He is a graduate of the Osmania Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences with a MBBS in 2006. He also has a MPH from Missouri State University in 2008. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine from Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in 2011. He also completed his first Fellowship in Cardiology from Michigan State University Sparrow Hospital in 2014. He has his second Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Borgess Hospital in 2015.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2015, Interventional Cardiology, Borgess Medical Center, Michigan State University
- Fellowship 2014, Cardiology, Sparrow Hospital, Michigan State University
- Residency 2011, Internal Medicine, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
- MPH 2008, Missouri State University
- MBBS 2006, Osmania Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences
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Language Fluency
- Hindi, basic
- Tamil, basic
- Telugu, fluent
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Research
- Cardiovascular Diseases
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Publications
Banga S., Abela G.S., Saltiel F., Fischell T., Kalavakunta J.K., Sood A., Jolly G., Najib K., Al-Ali H., Qintar M., Bazil J., Singh Y., Gupta V. Management of Atrial Fibrillation Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation American Journal of Cardiology. 2023;200:171-177.
Kassier A., Soni R., Kassab K., Kumar D., Agrawal Y., Kotaru V.P., Saltiel F., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J., Fischell T.A. Real World Single Center Experience With Saphenous Vein Grafts Interventions: Should Filters be Filtered out? Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2023;35
Sood A., Kalavakunta J.K., Gourineni V., Gupta V. WATCHMEN: a case report highlighting the closure of a bilobed left atrial appendage using two WATCHMAN-FLX devices European Heart Journal - Case Reports. 2023;7
Kalavakunta J.K., Ponna P.K., Randhawa A.K., Agrawal Y. 1.35 cm protruding right coronary artery stent with an uncomplicated course BMJ case reports. 2021;14
Kalavakunta J.K., Sachdev S., Randhawa M. Dual coronary - cameral fistula “double the trouble” Clinical Case Reports. 2021;9
Ponna P.K., Agrawal Y., Kassier A., Kalavakunta J.K. Optical coherence tomography: High-resolution imaging modality useful in identifying the pathophysiology of coronary vasospasm in acute coronary syndrome BMJ Case Reports. 2021;14
Kotaru V.P.K., Martin D., Tokala H., Kalavakunta J.K. Right atrial mass-multimodality imaging—Massive lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum Clinical Case Reports. 2020;8:3632-3633.
Mehta A., Bath A., Ahmed M.U., Kalavakunta J.K. Rare and unusual presentation of gastrocardiac syndrome BMJ Case Reports. 2020;13
Mehta A., Bath A., Kalavakunta J. Arteriovenous fistula: Rare complication of radial artery access BMJ Case Reports. 2020;13
Bath A., Shaikh F., Kalavakunta J. Coronary artery aneurysm presenting as STEMI BMJ Case Reports. 2019;12
Bath A.S., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J.K. A right atrial fat ball: Rare case of cardiac lipoma Clinical Case Reports. 2019;7:1798-1799.
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Patel N., Sareen N., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V., Halabi A. Association between pulmonary hypertension and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Analysis of a nationwide inpatient sample database Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2019;14:56-60.
Dominika Z., Agrawal Y., Patri S., Aggarwal S., Reddy C.S., Sareen N., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. Association between hypothyroidism and takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Analysis of nationwide inpatient sample database Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2018;13:222-225.
Zoltowska D., Kalavakunta J.K. A rare cause of heart failure Clinical Case Reports. 2018;6:1196-1197.
Zoltowska D., Kalavakunta J.K. Cor triatriatum dexter Clinical Case Reports. 2018;6:1189-1190.
Zoltowska D., Thind G., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J., Joseph S., Patri S. Trends in vena cava filter placement: An analysis of nationwide inpatient sample database over an 11 year period Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2018;13:305-311.
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J.K. Massive thrombus trapped within an atrial septal defect BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K. Can aldosterone break your heart? Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with newly diagnosed primary aldosteronism BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K. Serpentine thrombus in the heart: A rare case of trapped thrombus in patent foramen ovale BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. Nail to the heart: No big deal. A rare case of post-traumatic pericarditis BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) from the opposite sinus of Valsalva BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 33-year-old man BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. Single coronary artery with bicuspid aortic valve BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Zoltowska D.M., Kalavakunta J.K., Subramaniyam P.S., Lapenna W. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with bipolar disorder BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018
Abela G.S., Kalavakunta J.K., Janoudi A., Leffler D., Dhar G., Salehi N., Cohn J., Shah I., Karve M., Kotaru V.P.K., Gupta V., David S., Narisetty K.K., Rich M., Vanderberg A., Pathak D.R., Shamoun F.E. Frequency of Cholesterol Crystals in Culprit Coronary Artery Aspirate During Acute Myocardial Infarction and Their Relation to Inflammation and Myocardial Injury American Journal of Cardiology. 2017;120:1699-1707.
Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. Antiarrhythmic Agent Induced Ventricular Tachycardia American Journal of Therapeutics. 2017;24(4):e487.
Ghanem F., Vodnala D., Kalavakunta J.K., Durga S., Thormeier N., Subramaniyam P., Abela S., Abela G.S. Cholesterol crystal embolization following plaque rupture: A systemic disease with unusual features Journal of Biomedical Research. 2017;31(2):82-94.
Kalavakunta J.K., Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Gupta V. Regadenoson cardiac stress test-induced stress cardiomyopathy BMJ Case Reports. 2017;2017
Thind G.S., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Lapenna R. A case of congenital coronary-pulmonary fistulas presenting as spontaneous mediastinal haemorrhage BMJ Case Reports. 2017;2017
Aggarwal S., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. Left atrial septal pouch thrombus: A common pathology in an uncommon location International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;212:369-370.
Agrawal Y., Aggarwal S., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. All that looks like “Brugada” is not “Brugada”: Case series of Brugada phenocopy caused by hyponatremia Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:274-277.
Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. An alien in the heart Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:167-169.
Agrawal Y., Konda M., Kalavakunta J.K. Aorto-left atrial fistula: Rare cause of acute cardiac failure in a previously healthy individual Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:270-273.
Agrawal Y., Lingala K., Tokala H., Kalavakunta J.K. Antipsychotic therapy-induced new onset diabetic ketoacidosis American Journal of Therapeutics. 2016;23:e1944-e1945.
Agrawal Y., Miller M., Pratt J., Martin D., Kalavakunta J., Saltiel F., Gupta V. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in dextrocardia with situs inversus: First reported case in the United States International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;209:137-138.
Agrawal Y., Panaich S., Aggarwal S., Saltiel F., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. Demographic parameters related to 30-day readmission of patients with acute myocardial infarction: Analysis of 2,371,867 hospitalizations International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;214:408-409.
Agrawal Y., Patri S., Chhatrala H., Joseph S., Saltiel F., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. Demographic parameters related to 30-day readmission of patients with pulmonary embolism: Analysis of 650,819 hospitalizations International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;221:152-154.
Agrawal Y., Patri S., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. Retinopathy of prematurity screening leading to cardiopulmonary arrest: Fatal complication of a benign procedure BMJ Case Reports. 2016;2016
Janoudi A., Shamoun F.E., Kalavakunta J.K., Abela G.S. Cholesterol crystal induced arterial inflammation and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaque European Heart Journal. 2016;37(25):1959-1967.
Agrawal Y., Jacob C., Demchuk N., Tikaria R., Virupannavar S., Khajuria B., Kalavakunta J.K. Immune modulatory therapy causing acute coronary syndrome American Journal of Therapeutics. 2015;24:e689-e692.
Kalavakunta J.K., Hajjar M., Subramaniyam P.S., Abela G.S. Landmarks along the application of laser energy for cardiovascular therapy Lasers in Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015:349-359.
Alsara O., Kalavakunta J.K., Hajjar V., Alsarah A., Cho N., Dhar G. Surviving sudden cardiac death secondary to anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: A case report and literature review Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care. 2014;43(5):476-480.
Gajula V., Kamepalli R., Kalavakunta J.K. A star in the eye: cat scratch neuroretinitis Clinical Case Reports. 2014;2:17.
Alsara O., Alsarah A., Kalavakunta J.K., Laird-Fick H., Abela G.S. Isolated left main coronary artery stenosis after thoracic radiation therapy: To operate or not to operate Case Reports in Medicine. 2013;2013
Kalavakunta J., Ahmado I., Abela O., Abela G. Myocardial infarction imaging Advances in Myocardial Infarction Management. 2013:61-79.
Tokala H., Kalavakunta J., Laird-Fick H., Kamath S., Gupta V. A rare cardiac neoplasm presenting as a chest pain European Cardiology. 2012;8:223-224.
Kalavakunta J., Davenport D., Tokala H., King A., Khagny M., Gupta V. Destructive Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2011;20:111-112.
Kalavakunta J., Tokala H., Gupta V. New onset hypertension-rare intimal variant fibromuscular dysplasia Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2011;4
Kalavakunta J.K., Tokala H., Loehrke M. Solitary lesion in magnetic resonance imaging: Tumor versus multiple sclerosis American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2011;342:168.
Kalavakunta J., Bantu V., Tokala H., Kodenchery M. Sudden cause of cardiac death - Be aware of me: A case report and short review on Brugada syndrome Case Reports in Medicine. 2010;2010
Kalavakunta J.K., Peddi P., Bantu V., Tokala H., Kodenchery M. Lambl's excrescences: A rare cause of stroke Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2010;19:669-670.
Kalavakunta J.K., Shumway P., Nichols W., Gupta V. An unusual case of endocarditis- a rare occurrence with unique etiology American Heart Hospital Journal. 2010;8:128-129.
Kalavakunta J.K., Tokala H., Gosavi A., Gupta V. Left ventricular noncompaction and myocardial fibrosis: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3
Peddi P., Kalavakunta J.K., Annakula M., Armstrong J.R. An unusual complication of polyarteritis nodosa with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3(1)
Peddi P., Vodnala D., Kalavakunta J., Thakur R. Acute chest pain: Acute coronary syndrome versus lead perforation: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3(1)
Kalavakunta J., Thomas C., Gupta V. A needle through the heart: Rare complication of inferior vena caval filters Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2009;21
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Presentations
- Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy as a Rare Adverse Effect of Clozapine. Garg A, Bath A, Kalavakunta J, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021