Dr Parag Karki Cardiology Medex

Dr Parag Karki

Dr Parag Karki is professional and competent cardiologist associated as consultant and in-charge of cardiology unit in Shree Birendra hospital. He did MD Internal Medicine and DM Cardiology from National Academy of Medical Sciences.

He is skilled in performing Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty, Temporary and Permanent Pacemaker Insertion, Peripheral Angiography, Angioplasty and Coil Embolization, Device Closure of ASD and PDA, PTMC.

He is also Associate Professor in NAIHS (Nepal army Institute of Health Sciences). His keen interest in research and publication has made him involved in several research projects and has over 15 scientific publications to his credit. He has nearly two decades of medical experience.

Medical Qualification

DM (Cardiology)
MD (Internal Medicine)
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

Training / Certification

Special Interest & Expertise

Interventional Cardiology

Research Publication

Study of Cardiac Abnormalities In Organophosphate Poisoning (Thesis) DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.36515.68642
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning With Classical Neurological Symptoms And CT Findings (Case report) DOI:10.3126/Mjsbh.V14i2.14912
Echocardiographic Findings In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients (Article) DOI:10.3126/Bjhs.V3i1.19738
Left Ventricular Dysfunction In Hypertensive Patients: An Echocardiographic Assessment (Article) DOI:10.3126/Jcmc.V8i3.23751
Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Registry (SGNHC-STEMI-Registry), Nepal (Article) DOI:10.3126/Njh.V17i1.28795
In-Hospital And Thirty-Day Mortality In Acute St Elevation Myocardial Infarction Based On Timi Risk Score (Thesis) DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.15888.23047
Predictive Capacity Of ACEF Score To Detect All-Cause Mortality And Post Contrast Acute Kidney Injury Among PCI Patients (Article) DOI:10.3126/njh.v17i2.32674 (Awarded best original article 2021 in XIX International Congress on Management of Cardiovascular Disease, Kathmandu 2021)
Comparison of Extent and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus Presenting with Non ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Article) DOI:10.3126/njh.v17i2.32672
Association of High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Article) DOI:10.3126/njh.v17i2.32676
SGLT-2 inhibitors in heart failure: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized clinical trials including 14618 patients with heart failure. (Article)
Successfully managed aluminum phosphide poisoning: A case report DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102868
Contrast Induced Nephropathy and its predictors after Primary Percutaneous Intervention (Article) DOI: 10.3126/njh.v18i2.40401
Willingness of Nepalese medical and nursing students to volunteer during COVID-19 pandemic: A single-centered cross-sectional study (Article). DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103056
An Outbreak Investigation of Varicella Zoster among Male Military Personnel in a Military Training Centre (Article) DOI:10.31729/jnma.7440
Intrapericardial antibiotics and fibrinolysis to shorten course of antibiotics and prevent constrictive pericarditis in acute purulent pericarditis due to staphylococcus aureus. Nepalese Heart Journal, 20(1). DOI: 10.3126/njh.v20i1.55194
Assessment of performance and confidence level of simulation based clinical examination of respiratory system in undergraduate medical students of a medical college: a comparative cross- sectional study. Annals of Medicine & Surgery 86(2):p 756-760, February 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001631

Awards

Best Article published by Awarded by Nepalese Cardiac Society 2017
UN service medal for Haiti
UN service Medal for Lebanon
National Service Medal for UN missions x 2
10 years Military Service Medal
Service Medal for contribution for Earthquake Relief of Nepal Earthquake 2015
Nepal Bidhya Bhusan 1st Class

Professional Membership

Dr. Parag Karki

Dr Parag Karki