Ram and Sanjita Kalra Aavishqaar Fund
Cleveland Clinic Akron General is pleased to announce a fundraising campaign to support Cardiovascular Outcomes Research in Akron under the direction of Dr. Ankur Kalra, Chief of Cardiovascular Research.
“Cardiovascular Outcomes Research is critical to improving the health of our community,” said Dr. Kalra. “Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, and this research provides insights that will help us optimize healthcare resources to identify those at greatest risk. With your help, what we learn today will positively impact the health of our families, friends and neighbors long into in the future.”
A recent study by Dr. Kalra looked at COVID-19 and the effect it has on heart patients. The study explored what’s known as “broken heart syndrome” and has been featured in many media outlets including: Akron Beacon Journal/USA Today, Cleveland.com, Today Show, CNN, Newsweek, NBC News, and Web MD.
The non-profit, makeadent.org is committing a lead gift to this fundraising campaign in celebration of the campaign kick-off. Named after Dr. Kalra’s parents, the Ram and Sanjita Kalra Aavishqaar Fund will foster discovery and strive to break new ground in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research.
Latest Publications
Demographic, Regional, and State‐Level Trends of Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis in United States, 2008 to 2018
Originally published 19 Oct 2020
Journal of the American Heart Association