Ramya Sampath, MD
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2025
The gift of time
Sampath R. The gift of time. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2025, 21: 233-234. PMID: 40551376, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBridging Care Gaps for Older Women Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Kalra K, Sampath R, Cigarroa N, Sutton N, Damluji A, Nanna M. Bridging Care Gaps for Older Women Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2025, 14: 69-79. PMID: 39537289, PMCID: PMC11851336, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2024.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2024
Palliative Care Education in Cardiovascular Disease Fellowships: A National Survey of Program Directors
Godfrey S, Steiner J, Damluji A, Sampath R, Chuzi S, Warraich H, Krishnaswami A, Bernacki G, Goodlin S, Josephson R, Mulrow J, Doherty C. Palliative Care Education in Cardiovascular Disease Fellowships: A National Survey of Program Directors. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 1583-1591. PMID: 38616006, PMCID: PMC11470968, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPC educationPalliative careProgram directorsCardiovascular diseasePalliative care educationIntegration of PCAmerican CollegeHigh-quality careNational surveyCross-sectional surveyImplementation of PCFormer program directorsSurvey of program directorsIn-person simulationPC topicsCare educationPC skillsSelf-paced modulesClinical rotationsProgram leadershipAssociate program directorsIn-personBedside teachingProgram representativesProgram demographicsUncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions
Sampath R, Seshadri S, Phan T, Allen R, Duberstein P, Saeed F. Uncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2024, 41: 1350-1357. PMID: 38196280, PMCID: PMC11231053, DOI: 10.1177/10499091241227242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care teamCare teamDeferring decision-makingPatient goalsCaregiver hopePalliative care interventionsGoal-concordant careKidney therapyOpen-ended questionsQuality of lifeCare interventionsCaregiver goalsDecision-makingCaregiversDescriptive statisticsBody disfigurementQualitative dataHealthAging populationContent analysisOlder patientsUrgent actionTeamDialysis initiationAge of patients
2023
Effect of Carvedilol vs Metoprolol on Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias Among Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Recipients
Diamond A, Goldenberg I, Younis A, Goldenberg I, Sampath R, Kutyifa V, Chen A, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Steinberg J, Zareba W, Aktaş M. Effect of Carvedilol vs Metoprolol on Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias Among Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Recipients. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 9: 2122-2131. PMID: 37656097, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of atrial tachyarrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorBeta-blocker typeAtrial tachyarrhythmiasVentricular arrhythmiasInappropriate ICD shocksHF patientsFast VACarvedilol treatmentBeta-blockersCumulative incidenceHeart failureICD shocksPatients treated with carvedilolPrimary prevention ICD recipientsPrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillatorIncidence of atrial tachyarrhythmiasRisk of atrial arrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocksNonselective beta-blockersImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipientsEffects of carvedilolEffect of metoprololAtrial arrhythmiasICD trials“Natural Attorneys of the Poor:” A Case Study on a Community-Based Palliative Care Model to Address Socioeconomic Causes of Suffering
Sampath R. “Natural Attorneys of the Poor:” A Case Study on a Community-Based Palliative Care Model to Address Socioeconomic Causes of Suffering. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 66: e695-e697. PMID: 37625467, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.08.016.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2022
Older Patients’ and Caregivers’ Perspectives on Kidney Therapy Decision-Making
Sampath R, Seshadri S, Phan T, Duberstein P, Epstein R, Saeed F. Older Patients’ and Caregivers’ Perspectives on Kidney Therapy Decision-Making. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 271-271. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1271c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Gift
Sampath R. The Gift. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 899-900. PMID: 35877099, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?
Sampath R. When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2022, 24: e735-739. PMID: 35976929, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Ability to Speak Again: Advocating for Equity in Global Access to Pain Relief
Sampath R. The Ability to Speak Again: Advocating for Equity in Global Access to Pain Relief. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2022, 25: 1315-1316. PMID: 35913483, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0185.Peer-Reviewed Original Research