KrishnaKishoreGaddamMD

Cardiology • Alabaster, AL

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Electrophysiologist at Heart South Cardiovascular Group

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Office
1022 1st St
Ste 500
Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone+1 205-663-5775

Fax+1 205-664-2112
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Education & Training

Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2012 - 2014
Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2009 - 2012
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Kurnool Medical CollegeClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2005 - 2024
LA State Medical License 2008 - 2015
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Spironolactone Reduces Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Resistant Hypertension Independent of Blood Pressure Change.
Sudeep Aryal, Mohammed Siddiqui, Oleg F. Sharifov, Megan D. Coffin, Bin Zhang, Krishna K. Gaddam, Himanshu Gupta, Thomas S. Denney, Louis J. Dell'Italia, Suzanne Opari...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021 Sep 7
12 citations
Plasma xanthine oxidase activity is related to increased sodium and left ventricular hypertrophy in resistant hypertension
Brittany Butts, David A. Calhoun, Thomas S. Denney, Steven G. Lloyd, Himanshu Gupta, Krishna K. Gaddam, Inmaculada Aban, Suzanne Oparil, Paul W. Sanders, Rakesh P. Pat...> ;Free Radical Biology & Medicine. 2019 Apr 1
24 citations
Effect of spironolactone on diastolic function in hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy.
Ankur Gupta, Chun G. Schiros, Krishna K. Gaddam, Inmaculada Aban, Thomas S. Denney, Steven G. Lloyd, Suzanne Oparil, Louis J. Dell'Italia, David A. Calhoun, Himanshu G...> ;Journal of Human Hypertension. 2015 Apr 1
10 citations
Left ventricular torsion shear angle volume analysis in patients with hypertension: a global approach for LV diastolic function
Chun G. Schiros, Ravi V. Desai, Bharath Ambale Venkatesh, Krishna K. Gaddam, Shilpi Agarwal, Steven G. Lloyd, David A. Calhoun, Thomas S. Denney, Louis J. Dell'Italia,...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2014 Sep 26
2 citations
Developments in Heart Failure 2011
Krishna K. Gaddam, Hector O. Ventura> ;Congestive Heart Failure. 2012 Mar 1
53 citations
Relation of Torsion and Myocardial Strains to LV Ejection Fraction in Hypertension
Mustafa I. Ahmed, Ravi V. Desai, Krishna K. Gaddam, Bharath Ambale Venkatesh, Shilpi Agarwal, Seidu Inusah, Steven G. Lloyd, Thomas S. Denney, David A. Calhoun, Louis ...> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2012 Mar 1
3 citations
Antihypertensive therapy versus alternative therapeutic options for prehypertension: an evidence-based approach.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Hector O. Ventura, Carl J. Lavie> ;Future Cardiology. 2012 Jan 1
4 citations
Geographic variations of acute heart failure syndromes: the importance of clinical registries.
Hector O. Ventura, Krishna K. Gaddam> ;American Heart Journal. 2011 Jul 1
3 citations
Developments in Heart Failure 2010
Krishna K. Gaddam, Tara Jarreau, Hector O. Ventura> ;Congestive Heart Failure. 2011 Mar 1
22 citations
Metabolic syndrome and heart failure--the risk, paradox, and treatment.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Hector O. Ventura, Carl J. Lavie> ;Current Hypertension Reports. 2011 Feb 8
Severity of obstructive sleep apnea is related to aldosterone status in subjects with resistant hypertension.
Gonzaga, C.C., Gaddam, K.K., Ahmed, M.I., Pimenta, E., Thomas, S.J., Harding, S.M., Oparil, S., Cofield, S.S., Calhoun, D.A.> ;J Clin Sleep Med. 2010 Aug 15
209 citations
Spironolactone reduces severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with resistant hypertension: a preliminary report
Krishna K. Gaddam, Eduardo Pimenta, Stephen J Thomas, Stacey S. Cofield, Suzanne Oparil, Susan M. Harding, David A. Calhoun> ;Journal of Human Hypertension. 2010 Aug 1
106 citations
Rapid Reversal of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Intracardiac Volume Overload in Patients With Resistant Hypertension and Hyperaldosteronism. A Prospective Clinical ...
Krishna K. Gaddam, Cecilia Corros, Eduardo Pimenta, Mustafa I. Ahmed, Thomas S. Denney, Inmaculada Aban, Seidu Inusah, Himanshu Gupta, Steven G. Lloyd, Suzanne Oparil,...> ;Hypertension. 2010 May 1
362 citations
Effects of Dietary Sodium Reduction on Blood Pressure in Subjects With Resistant Hypertension: Results From a Randomized Trial
Eduardo Pimenta, Krishna K. Gaddam, Suzanne Oparil, Inmaculada Aban, Saima Husain, Louis J. Dell'Italia, David A. Calhoun> ;Hypertension. 2009 Sep 1
20 citations
Hypertension and cardiac failure in its various forms.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Anil Verma, Mark Thompson, Rohit R. Amin, Hector O. Ventura> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2009 May 1
3 citations
Emerging diuretics for the treatment of heart failure
Yabiz Sedghi, Krishna K. Gaddam, Hector O. Ventura> ;Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 2009 Mar 12
36 citations
Aldosterone and cardiovascular disease.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Eduardo Pimenta, Saima Husain, David A. Calhoun> ;Current Problems in Cardiology. 2009 Feb 1
1 citations
Advanced heart failure and management strategies.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Pridhvi Yelamanchili, Yabiz Sedghi, Hector O. Ventura> ;Ochsner Journal. 2009 Jan 1
5 citations
Diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: rationale for RAAS antagonist/CCB combination therapy.
Krishna K. Gaddam, Suzanne Oparil> ;Journal of the American Society of Hypertension. 2009 Jan 1
16 citations
Renin inhibition: should it supplant ACE inhibitors and ARBS in high risk patients?
Krishna K. Gaddam, Suzanne Oparil> ;Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 2008 Sep 1
211 citations
Characterization of Resistant Hypertension : Association Between Resistant Hypertension, Aldosterone, and Persistent Intravascular Volume Expansion
Krishna K. Gaddam, Mari Nishizaka, Monique N. Pratt-Ubunama, Eduardo Pimenta, Inmaculada Aban, Suzanne Oparil, David A. Calhoun> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 Jun 9
34 citations
Mechanisms and Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
Eduardo Pimenta, Krishna K. Gaddam, Suzanne Oparil> ;Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2008 Mar 1
62 citations
Relation of Dietary Salt and Aldosterone to Urinary Protein Excretion in Subjects With Resistant Hypertension
Eduardo Pimenta, Krishna K. Gaddam, Monique N. Pratt-Ubunama, Mari K. Nishizaka, Inmaculada Aban, Suzanne Oparil, David A. Calhoun> ;Hypertension. 2008 Feb 1
32 citations
Aldosterone excess and resistance to 24-h blood pressure control.
Eduardo Pimenta, Krishna K. Gaddam, Monique N. Pratt-Ubunama, Mari Nishizaka, Stacey S. Cofield, Suzanne Oparil, David A. Calhoun> ;Journal of Hypertension. 2007 Oct 1
Are current guidelines optimal for treatment of blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease
Krishna K. Gaddam, Suzanne Oparil> ;Current Hypertension Reports. 2007 May 9
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