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Dr.Praveen Varma

Professor and Head of CVTS, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
Verified email at sctimst.ac.in
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Clinical profile and surgical outcome for pulmonary aspergilloma: a single center experience

JG Akbari, PK Varma, PK Neema, MU Menon… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This retrospective study was designed to study the clinical profile, indications,
postoperative complications and long-term outcome of pulmonary aspergilloma operated …

Determinants of recovery rates on defaulted bonds and loans for North American corporate issuers: 1983-2003

R Cantor, P Varma - Journal of Fixed Income, December, 2004 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper explores the determinants of recovery rates on defaulted loans and bonds for
North American corporate issuers over a period of 21 years (1983-2003). The variables it …

Injectable chitosan-nano bioglass composite hemostatic hydrogel for effective bleeding control

…, S Amirthalingam, U Mony, PK Varma… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Effective bleeding control is a major concern in trauma and major surgeries. Chitosan (Ch)
as hemostatic agent has been widely used and when applied at the site of injury it acts by …

[HTML][HTML] Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: part 1-introduction, pathology and pathophysiology

PK Varma, PK Neema - Annals of cardiac anaesthesia, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease
with many genotype and phenotype variations. Earlier terminologies, hypertrophic obstructive …

Bioadhesive, Hemostatic, and Antibacterial in Situ Chitin–Fibrin Nanocomposite Gel for Controlling Bleeding and Preventing Infections at Mediastinum

…, R Biswas, AK Vasudevan, PK Varma… - ACS sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mediastinitis occurs after cardiac surgery and is a major threat to patient’s life due to postoperative
bleeding and deep sternal wound infection. Major challenge in treating this condition …

Vasoconstrictor and coagulation activator entrapped chitosan based composite hydrogel for rapid bleeding control

MN Sundaram, U Mony, PK Varma… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan (Cs) as a hemostatic agent has been in use to control hemorrage. Composite
hydrogel formed by entrapment of vasoconstrictor-potassium aluminium sulfate (0.25 %PA) and …

[HTML][HTML] Ischemic mitral regurgitation

PK Varma, N Krishna, RL Jose… - Annals of cardiac …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is a frequent complication of left ventricular (LV) global or
regional pathological remodeling due to chronic coronary artery disease. It is not a valve …

Recent developments in controlling sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery and measures to enhance sternal healing

…, J Rangasamy, PK Varma - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
One of the major risks of cardiac surgery is the occurrence of infection at the sternal wound
site. Sternal wound infections are primarily classified into superficial infection and deep …

Transforming nanofibers into woven nanotextiles for vascular application

…, B Rajagopalan, R Jose, P Varma… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the unique properties, fabrication technique, and vascular
applications of woven nanotextiles made from low-strength nanoyarns, which are bundles of …

Role of myeloid derived suppressor cells in sepsis

…, MR Poorna, VV Priya, N Sidharthan, P Varma… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sepsis is a serious and menacing organ dysfunction that occur due to dysregulated response
of the host towards the infection. This organ dysfunction may lead to sepsis with intense …