Venkatesh Locharla Murthy MD PhD
Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine & Radiology, University of Michigan
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1338 Cardiovascular Center1500 E. Medical Center Dr, SPC 5873Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-5387
Fax+1 734-232-3246
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Summary
- I am a specialist in cardiovascular medicine with a focus in cardiometabolic disease and advanced cardiovascular imaging.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2012
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2008
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2005 - 2006- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2012 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board in Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology- National Board of EchocardiographyEchocardiography
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
- Fellow (FASNC) American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
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Clinical Trials
- Initial Human Validation of Simultaneous Dual-Tracer Cardiac PET Imaging Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
- Non-Invasive Characterization in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 04
- Clinical Translation of 18F-Labeled Hydroxyphenethylguanidines Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Metabolite Score of Unintentional Weight Loss Explained a Substantial Proportion of Associated Mortality and Mobility Limitation Risk in a Biracial Older Cohort.Shanshan Yao, Megan M Marron, Samaneh Farsijani, Iva Miljkovic, George C Tseng
Aging Cell. 2025-10-01 - Simultaneous T, T, and Tmapping of the myocardium using cardiac MR fingerprinting with a deep image prior reconstruction.Sydney Kaplan, Gastao Lima da Cruz, Chaitanya Madamanchi, Venkatesh L Murthy, Scott Swanson
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsImproved diagnostic performance ofF-flurpiridaz positron emission tomography myocardial blood flow quantification with automated dynamic motion correction.Jennifer M Renaud, Jonathan B Moody, Michael D Vanderver, Alexis Poitrasson-Rivière, Christopher J Buckley
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseShuaib Abdullah, Andrew E Arai, John F Heitner, Chetan Shenoy, Steve W Leung, Dipan J Shah, Subha V Raman, Victor A Ferrari, Venkatesh L Murthy, Raymond Y Kwong, JAMA Cardiology
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisVenkatesh L Murthy, Christie M Ballantyne, Jane E Freedman, JAMA Cardiology
- Cost-Effectiveness of Contemporary Statin Use Guidelines with or Without Coronary Artery Calcium Assessment in African American IndividualsRobert J Mentz, Venkatesh L Murthy, JAMA Cardiology
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Authored Content
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseJuly 2020
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseJuly 2020
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisJuly 2020
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisJuly 2020
- Cost-Effectiveness of Contemporary Statin Use Guidelines with or Without Coronary Artery Calcium Assessment in African American IndividualsMay 2020
- Cost-Effectiveness of Contemporary Statin Use Guidelines with or Without Coronary Artery Calcium Assessment in African American IndividualsMay 2020
- Cost-Effectiveness of Contemporary Statin Use Guidelines with or Without Coronary Artery Calcium Assessment in African American IndividualsMay 2020
- Association Between Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability in Early Adulthood and Myocardial Structure and Function in Later LifeApril 2020
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Press Mentions
Diagnosis of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) with Dr. Venkatesh MurthyJuly 25th, 2025- Cardiology’s AI Advantage: 4 Leaders Share What’s NextJune 9th, 2025
- #AHA24 Scientific Sessions: University of Michigan (@Umichmedicine + @Umichcvc) Experts Available for Comment on Late-Breaking ScienceNovember 15th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Metabolic architecture of insulin action in Southwest American IndiansVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2020–2026
- Molecular markers of early cardiometabolic health transitions in the CARDIA studyUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2022–2025
- Implications of metabolism on healthy aging in African and Caucasian Americans: the Health ABC studyUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2018–2025
Professional Memberships
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- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - SCMRMember
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - SNMMIMember
External Links
- Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nNET6osAAAAJ&hl=en
- PubMed Bibliographyhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/40433802/?sort=date&direction=descending
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