Subodh Devabhaktuni

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Aga Khan University (2017); University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2015–2018); University of Nevada, Reno (2017–2018); School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2021); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2020–2025); Creative Research Enterprises (United States) (2017); Indiana University School of Medicine (2018–2019); University of Charleston (2016); Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (2018–2019)

Faculty Researcher

Internal Med, College of Medicine

9 h-index 40 pubs 382 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Subodh Devabhaktuni's research focuses on the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. He investigates therapeutic approaches such as medications, catheter ablation, and the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. His work also examines novel physiologic pacing techniques, including conduction system pacing and leadless pacing, alongside the comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation and strategies for stroke prevention in affected patients.

Devabhaktuni has published research on these topics and serves on the editorial boards of several cardiology-focused journals. He is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and holds leadership roles within the cardiology fellowship program. His prior training includes cardiology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Indiana University.

His research group collaborates with colleagues at UAMS, including Hakan Paydak, J. Paul Mounsey, Srikanth Vallurupalli, and Naga Sai Shravan Turaga, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Research Overview

Subodh Devabhaktuni, M.D., is assistant professor of medicine and associate program director of director of cardiology fellowship program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He graduated from Guntur Medical College in Guntur, India, and trained in cardiology at University of Nevada School of Medicine and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Indiana University. Dr Devabhaktuni specializes in treatment of heart rhythm disorders. He treats disorders like atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia with medications and catheter ablation, implants pacemakers and defibrillators. Catheter ablation is a procedure to fix abnormal heart rhythm problems in a minimally invasive way. His areas of interest include novel physiologic pacing techniques like conduction system pacing, leadless pacing, comprehensive care of atrial fibrillation with multidisciplinary approach and stroke prevention strategies in atrial fibrillation. He published several articles on these topics. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Therapy, Cardiology Cases and Systematic Reviews and the Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. He serves as a reviewer for multiple journals including Heart Rhythm Case Reports and the Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. Dr Devabhaktuni is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 40
Citations: 382

Selected Publications

Late-Onset Pericardial Effusion and Device Extrusion After Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Implantation (2025)

JACC Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
Contemporary Practices for Management of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation (2025)

Journal of Clinical Medicine DOI OpenAlex
Dual-morphology Bundle Branch Re-entrant Ventricular Tachycardia in Non-dilated Cardiomyopathy (2025)

Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management DOI OpenAlex
Clinical parameters of death and heart failure hospitalization in biventricular systolic dysfunction assessed via cardiac magnetic resonance (2024)

International Journal of Cardiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Stress and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes – A Holistic Approach to Heart–Brain Connection (2024)

Heart and Mind 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Percutaneous pericardiocentesis using the apical approach: case series and review of the literature (2024)

The Egyptian Heart Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Inappropriate Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Shocks—A Rare Case of Triple Counting (2023)

Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management DOI OpenAlex
WAVELET DECOMPOSITION USING FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMFOR THE PREDICTION OF INCIDENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ON ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY (2023)

Journal of the American College of Cardiology DOI OpenAlex
Abstract 15427: Reduction of Epicardial Fat, Clinical Risk Factors & Symptomatology in Paroxysmal AF Patient With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Metabolic Syndrome via Mobile Cardiometabolic Health & Weight Loss Program (2022)

Circulation DOI OpenAlex
A CASE OF IDIOPATHIC HEMORRHAGIC PERICARDIAL EFFUSION: NO CLUES LEFT BEHIND (2022)

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Meta-Analysis Comparing Anterior-Lateral Versus Anterior-Posterior Electrode Position for Biphasic Cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation (2022)

The American Journal of Cardiology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Major adverse cardiac events in symptomatic women with non-obstructive CAD on coronary CTA: pooled analysis from PROMISE and SCOT-HEART (2021)

International journal of cardiac imaging 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Left Ventricular Thrombus (2021)

American Journal of Therapeutics 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Oral Anticoagulation Discontinuation Following Catheter Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter (2021)

Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Recurrence of complete heart block in pregnancy (2021)

HeartRhythm Case Reports 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Research Interests

Areas of interest include novel physiologic pacing techniques like conduction system pacing, leadless pacing, comprehensive care of atrial fibrillation with multidisciplinary approach and stroke prevention strategies in atrial fibrillation.

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Multi-Centre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Termination of Spontaneous Episodes of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (The RAPID Study (NODE-301 Part 2)) (IRB 262818) Milestone Pharmaceuticals via Medpace Clinical Research Principal Investigator