Dr. Refai Showkathali

Apollo Hospital Educational and Research Foundation,

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, India

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications & Credentials

2020 (Feb) European Society of Cardiology

2018 (Mar) MRCP PACES, Royal College of Physicians, London

2018 (Jan) Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation

2017 (Nov) European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

2017 (May) Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)

2017 (Feb) American College of Cardiology (FACC)

2012 Certificate of completion of training (CCT) in Cardiology, JRCPTB, UK

2004 MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, UK

1999 MBBS, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, Dr MGR Medical University, India

Publications (Selected)

1. Yalamanchi, R. P., Vikhyath, L., Gunasekaran, S., KP, P. K., Oomman, A., Reddy, V. C., ... & Showkathali, R. (2025). Achieving LDL-C goals with inclisiran: Insights from an Indian prospective study. Atherosclerosis, 407.
2. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R., Kumar, A. M., Gunasekaran, S., & Oomman, A. (2025). Very Early Discharge of LOw-Risk ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction patients after successful Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (VEDLOR-STEMI) study. Indian Heart Journal.
3. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R. P., Kumar, A. M., & Cs, V. (2024). Isolated Giant Right Coronary Aneurysm Associated With IgG4–Related Disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 40(3), 447-449.
4. Yalamanchi, R., Vinayagamoorthy, N., & Showkathali, R. (2023). Efficacy and safety of evolocumab in post-acute coronary syndrome patients–A Real World Experience. Indian Heart Journal, 75, S65.
5. Yalamanchi, R., Narra, L., Nandhini, V., Reddy, Y. V. C., Mahilmaran, A., Sengottuvelu, G., ... & Showkathali, R. (2023). Very Early Discharge of LOw-Risk ST Elevation MI patients after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (VEDLOR-STEMI) study. European Heart Journal, 44(Supplement_2), ehad655-1504.
6. Showkathali, R., & Yalamanchi, R. P. (2023). Contemporary left main percutaneous coronary intervention: a state-of-the-art review. Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources, 18, e20.
7. Jain, A., Oomman, A., Sathyamurthy, I., Pandurangan, P., Mao, R., Mahilmaran, A., ... & Lasya, S. (2023). Cardiac amyloidosis in South India: A tertiary care centre experience. Heart Failure Journal of India, 1(2), 145-153.
8. Yalamanchi, R., Murugan, M. K., Chandrasekharan, K., & Showkathali, R. (2022). Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Multiple Left Ventricular Thrombi and Embolic Stroke After Mild COVID-19. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 49(6).
9. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R., Narra, L., Vinayagamoorthy, N., Gunasekaran, S., Nayak, R., ... & Kaliyamoorthy, D. (2022). Coronary thrombo-embolic events after Covid-19 vaccination-a single centre study. Indian heart journal, 74(2), 131-134.
10. Yalamanchi, R., Sivaprakasam, M. C., Janke, R. V. R., Chandrasekharan, K., Sadhasivam, V. S., & Showkathali, R. (2022). Unanticipated complication of transcatheter correction of superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect. Journal of Cardiology Cases, 25(2), 99-102.
11. Muthukumaran, C. S., Ganesan, R., Reddy, R. V., Yalamanchi, R. P., Showkathali, R., & Srinivasan, K. N. (2022). Transcatheter self-expanding stent closure of sinus venosus atrial septal defects with indigenous method of determining appropriate stent length without advanced imaging techniques-A case series of single centre experience. IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), 6(1), 8-12.
12. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R., Ramakrishnan, B., Oomman, A., Sivaprakash, A., & Kumar, P. (2021). Thrombolysis in acute pulmonary embolism: are we overdoing it?. Heart Views, 22(2), 115-120.
13. Yalamanchi, R., Dasari, B. C., Narra, L., Oomman, A., Kumar, P., Nayak, R., & Showkathali, R. (2020). Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Admissions during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Single Center Experience. Indian journal of critical care medicine: peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 24(11), 1103.
14. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R., Sankeerthana, M. P., Kumaran, S. N., Shree, S., Nayak, R., ... & Mahilmaran, A. (2020). Acute coronary syndrome admissions and outcome during COVID-19 pandemic–report from large tertiary centre in India. Indian Heart Journal, 72(6), 599-602.
15. Showkathali, R., Yalamanchi, R., & Oomman, A. (2020). Early discharge of patients (within 24 h) after percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible and safe in Indian setup. Indian Heart Journal, 72(2), 126-127.

Profile Details

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