Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


P. Syamasundar Rao, M.D.

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Education:

M.B., B.S.: Andhra Medical College, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

DCH: Andhra Medical College, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Internship and Residency, Pediatrics: King George Hospital, Andhra Medical College

Internship, Rotating : Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa

Residency, Pediatrics: Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology: University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case-Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

Trainee in Congenital Heart Disease Pathology with Dr. Maurice Lev: Congenital Heart Disease Research and Training Center, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Chicago, Illinois

Research Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiology: UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Visiting Fellow with Dr. William J. Rashkind: Cardiovascular Laboratories, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical and Research Interests:

  • Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects
  • Tricuspid Atresia
  • Transcatheter Management of Heart Defects

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Publications (selected):

  • Rao, PS Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty: State of the art. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Feb 28; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17330270
  • Rao PS and Sissman NJ.  Spontaneous Closure of Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects.  Circulation 43:83-90, 1971
  • Rao PS and Sissman NJ.  Congenital Heart Disease in the de Lange Syndrome.  J Pediat 79:674-677, 1971
  • Rao PS and Sissman NJ.  The Relationship of Pulmonary Venous Wedge to Pulmonary Arterial Pressures. Circulation 44:565-594, 1971.
  • Rao PS.  The Femoral Route for Cardiac Catheterization in Infants and Children.  Chest 63:239-241, 1973
  • Rao PS, Awa S and Linde LM.  Role of Kinetic Energy in Pulmonary Valvar Pressure Gradients.  Circulation 48:65-73, 1973
  • Rao PS, Linde LM, Liebman J and Perrin E.  Functional Closure of Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects: Observations in Three Cases with Tricuspid Atresia.  Am J Dis Child 127:36-40, 1974
  • Rao PS, Liebman J and Borkat G.  Right Ventricular Growth in a Case of Pulmonic Stenosis with Intact Ventricular Septum and Hypoplastic Right Ventricle.  Circulation 53:389-394, 1976
  • Rao PS.  Natural History of the Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia and its Surgical Implications.  Brit Heart J, 39:276-288, 1977
  • Rees AH, Rao PS, Rigby JJ and Miller MD.  Echocardiographic Estimation of Left-to-Right Shunt in Isolated Ventricular Septal Defects.  European J Cardiol 7:25-33 1978
  • Rao PS, Marino BL and Robertson AF, III.  The Usefulness of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Differential Diagnosis of Cardiac from Pulmonary Cyanosis in Newborn Infants.  Arch Dis Child 53:456-460, 1978
  • Rao PS.  A Unified Classification of Tricuspid Atresia.  Am Heart J 99:799-804, 1980
  • Rao PS and Monarrez CN.  Electrocardiographic Differentiation of Posterobasal Left Ventricular Hypertrophy from Right Ventricular Hypertrophy.  J. Electrocardiol 14:25-30, 1981
  • Rao PS.  Dextrocardia: Systematic Approach to Differential Diagnosis.  Am Heart J 102:389-403, 1981
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK, Rogers JH Jr., Strong WB, Lutcher CL, Nesbit RR Jr., and Wray CH.  Effect of Intra-arterial Injection of Heparin on the Complications of Percutaneous Arterial Catheterization in Infants and Children.  Cath and Cardiovasc Diagn 7:235-246, 1981
  • Rao PS.  Further Observations on the Spontaneous Closure of Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects in Tricuspid Atresia with Special Emphasis on the Surgical Implications.  Ann Thorac Surg 35:121-131, 1983
  • Rao PS.  Left-to-Right Atrial Shunts in Tricuspid Atresia.  Brit Heart J 49:345-349, 1983
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK, Haggard RJ and Strong WB.  Left Ventricular Muscle Mass by M-mode Echocardiography in  Children.  J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 2:381-389, 1983
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK and Harp RJ.  Racial Variations in Electrocardiograms and Vectorcardiograms between Black and White Children and Their Genesis.  J Electrocardiol 17:239-52, 1984
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Blade Atrial Septostomy.  Cath Cardiovasc Dign 10:335-342, 1984
  • Rao PS.  Racial Differences in Electrocardiograms and Vectocardiograms between Black and White Adolescents.  J. Electrocardiol 18:309-313, 1985
  • Rao PS.  Descending Aortography with Balloon Inflation: A Technique for Evaluation of the Size of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants with Large Proximal Left-to-Right Shunts.  Brit Heart J 54:527-532, 1985
  • Rao PS and Andaya WG.  Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary Myocardial Disease.  J Pediat 108:530-534, 1986
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Treatment of Pulmonic Stenosis and Coarctation of the Aorta: The Experience with Percutaneous Balloon Dilatation.  Brit Heart J 56:250-258, 1986
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta in Infancy.  J Pediat 110:713-718, 1987
  • Rao PS.  Influence of Balloon Size on the Short-term and Long-term Results of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.  Texas Heart Institute J 14:57-61, 1987
  • Rao PS, Najjar HN, Mardini MK, Solymar L and Thapar MK.  Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta: Immediate and Long-term Results.  Am Heart J 115:657-665, 1988
  • Rao PS and Brais M.  Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Congenital Cyanotic Heart Defects.  Am Heart J 115:1105-1110, 1988
  • Rao PS, Fawzy ME, Solymar L and Mardini MK.  Long-term Results of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.  Am Heart J 115:1291-1296, 1988
  • Rao PS.  How Big a Balloon and How Many Balloons for Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Editorial).  Am Heart J 116:577-580, 1988
  • Rao PS and Solymar L.  Electrocardiographic Changes Following Balloon Dilatation of Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis.  J Interventional Cardiol 1:189-197, 1988
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Dilatation in Infants and Children with Dysplastic Pulmonary Valves: Short-term and Intermediate-term Results.  Am Heart J 116:1168-1173, 1988
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK and Kutayli F.  Causes of Restenosis Following Balloon Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis.  Am J Cardiol 62:979-982, 1988
  • Rao PS.  Further Observations on the Role of Balloon Size on the Short-term and Intermediate-term Results of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.  Brit Heart J 60:507-511, 1988
  • Rao PS and Fawzy ME.  Double Balloon Technique for Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: Comparison with Single Balloon Technique.  J Interventional Cardiol 1:257-262, 1988
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK, Kutayli F and Carey P.  Causes of Recoarctation Following Balloon Angioplasty of Unoperated Aortic Coarctations.  J Am Coll Cardiol 13:109-115, 1989
  • Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME and Guinn G.  Anticoagulant Therapy in Children with Prosthetic Valves.  Ann Thorac Surg 47:589-592 1989
  • Thapar MK and Rao PS.  Significance of Infundibular Obstruction Following Balloon Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis.  Am Heart J 118:99-103, 1989
  • Rao PS and Carey P.  Doppler Ultrasound in the Prediction of Pressure Gradients Across Aortic Coarctation.  Am Heart J 118:299-301, 1989
  • Rao PS and Carey P.  Remodeling of the Aorta Following Successful Balloon Coarctation Angioplasty.  J Am Coll Cardiol 14:1312-1317, 1989
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD, Levy JM, Chopra PS.  Intermediate-term Follow-up Results of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Infants and Children with Special Reference to Causes of Restenosis.  Am J Cardiol 64:1356-1360, 1989
  • Rao PS.  Long-term Oral Diazoxide Therapy for Pulmonary Vascular Obstructive Disease Associated with Congenital Heart Defects.  Am Heart J 119:1317-1321, 1990
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD and Chopra PS.  Balloon Dilatation for Discrete Subaortic Stenosis: Immediate and Intermediate-term Results.  J Invasive Cardiol 2:65-71, 1990
  • Rao PS, Levy JM and Chopra PS.  Balloon Angioplasty of Stenosed Blalock-Taussig Anastomosis: Role of Balloon on a Wire in Dilating Occluded Shunts.  Am Heart J 120:1173-1178, 1990
  • Rao PS, Thapar MK, Galal O and Wilson AD.  Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation in Neonates and Infants.  Am Heart J 120:1310-1314, 1990
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD and Chopra PS.  Immediate and Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Postoperative Recoarctation in Infants and Children.  Am Heart J 120:1315-1320, 1990
  • Wilson AD, Rao PS, Aeschlimann S. Normal Fetal Foramen Flap and Transatrial Doppler Velocity Pattern.  J Am Soc Echocard 3:491-494, 1990
  • Solymar L, Rao PS, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME, Guinn G.  Prosthetic Valves in Children and Adolescents.  Am Heart J 121:557-568, 1991
  • Rao PS, Solymar L, Fawzy ME, Guinn G.  Reassessment of Usefulness of Porcine Heterografts in Mitral Position in Children.  Pediat Cardiol 12:164-169, 1991
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD, Sideris EB, Chopra PS.  Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Buttoned Device: First Successful Clinical Application in a Child.  Am Heart J 121:1799-1802, 1991
  • Rao PS, Langhough R.  Relationship of Echocardiographic, Shunt Flow, and Angiographic Size to the Stretched Diameter of the Atrial Septal Defect.  Am Heart J 122:505-508, 1991
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD, Levy JM, Chopra PS.  Role of "Buttoned" Double-disk Device in the Management of Atrial Septal Defects.  Am Heart J 123:191-200, 1992
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD, Thapar MK, Brais M.  Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in the Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects.  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 25:16-24, 1992
  • Rao PS.  Right Ventricular Filling Following Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.  Am Heart J 123:1084-1086, 1992
  • Rao PS, Wilson AD, Chopra PS.  Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect by "Buttoned" Devices.  Am J Cardiol 69:1056-1061, 1992
  • Rao PS, Langhough R, Beekman RH, Lloyd TR, Sideris EB.  Echocardiographic Estimation of Balloon-Stretched Diameter of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects for Transcatheter Occlusion.  Am Heart J 124:172-175, 1992
  • Rao PS, Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rey C, Hausdorf G, Wilson AD, Smith PA and Chopra PS.  Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Adjustable Buttoned Device: Initial Clinical Experience. Circulation 88:1119-1126, 1993
  • Lloyd TR, Rao PS, Beekman RH III, Mendelsohn AM and Sideris EB.  Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion with the Buttoned Device: A Multi-Institutional U.S. Trial.  Am J Cardiol 73:286-229, 1994
  • Rao PS, Chopra PS, Koscik R, Smith PA and Wilson AD.  Surgical Versus Balloon Therapy for Aortic Coarctation in Infants <3 Months Old.  J Am Coll Cardiol 23:1479-83, 1994
  • Rao PS, Sideris EB, Hausdorf G, Rey C, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Worms AM, Bourlon F, Onorato E, Khalilullah M and Haddad J.  International Experience with Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion by The Buttoned Device.  Am Heart J 128:1022-35, 1994
  • Reddy SCB, Rao PS, Ewenko J, Koscik R and Wilson AD.  Echocardiographic Predictors of Success of Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect with the Buttoned Device.  Am Heart J 129:76-82, 1995
  • Rao PS, Koscik R.  Validation of Risk Factors in Predicting Recoarctation Following Initially Successful Balloon Angioplasty for Native Aortic Coarctation.  Am Heart J 130:116-21, 1995
  • Rao PS, Ende DJ, Wilson AD, Smith PA, Chopra PS.  Follow-up Results of Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect with Buttoned Device.  Canad J Cardiol 11:695-701, 1995
  • Rao PS, Galal O, Smith PA, Wilson AD.  Five-to-Nine-Year Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation in Infants and Children.  J Am Coll Cardiol 27:462-70, 1996
  • Ende DJ, Chopra PS, Rao PS.  Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect or Patent Foramen Ovale with the Buttoned Device for Prevention of Recurrence of Paradoxic Embolism.  Am J Cardiol 78:233-6, 1996
  • Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD.  Feasibility and Effectiveness of Repeat Balloon Dilatation of Restenosed Obstructions Following Previous Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty.  Am Heart J 132:403-7, 1996
  • Galal O, Rao PS, Al-Fadley F, Wilson AD.  Follow-up Results of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Children with Special Reference to Causes of Late Aortic Insufficiency.  Am Heart J 113:418-27, 1997
  • Lee HY, Reddy SCB, Rao PS.  Evaluation of Superficial Femoral Artery Compromise and Limb Growth Retardation Following Transfemoral Artery Balloon Dilatations.  Circulation 95:974-80, 1997
  • Rao PS, Chandar JS, Sideris EB.  Role of Inverted Buttoned Device in Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect or Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-to-left Shunting Associated with Previously Operated Complex Congenital Cardiac Anomalies.  Am J Cardiol 80:914-21, 1997
  • Rao PS, Balfour IC, Chen S.  Effectiveness of 5-loop Coils to Occlude Patent Ductus Arteriosus.  Am J Cardiol 80:1498-1501, 1997
  • Siblini G, Rao PS, Nouri S, Ferdman B, Jureidini, SB, Wilson AD.  Long-term Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Postoperative Aortic Recoarctation.  Am J Cardiol 81:61-67, 1998
  • Zamora R, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Sideris EB.  Intermediate-term Results of Phase I FDA Trials of Buttoned Device Occlusion of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect.  J Am Coll Cardiol 31:674-6, 1998
  • Rao PS, Waterman B.  Relation of Biophysical Response of Coarcted Aortic Segment to Balloon Dilatation with Development of Recoarctation Following Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation.  Heart 79:407-11, 1998
  • Rao PS, Kim SH, Rey C, Onorato E, Sideris EB.  Results of Transvenous Buttoned Device Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Adults.  Am J Cardiol 82:827-9, 1998
  • Rao PS, Galal O, Patnana M, Buck SH, Wilson AD.  Results of Three-to-ten-year Follow-up of Balloon Dilatation of the Pulmonary Valve.  Heart 80:591-595, 1998
  • Rao PS, Kim SH, Choi J, Rey C, Haddad J, Marcon F, Walsh K, Sideris EB.  Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Buttoned Device.  J Am Coll Cardiol 33:820-826, 1999
  • Rao PS, Balfour IC, Jureidini SB, Singh GK, Chen S.  Five-loop Coil Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Prevents Recurrence of Shunt at Follow-up.  Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 50:202-206, 2000
  • Rao PS, Berger F, Rey C, Haddad J, et al.  Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with 4th Generation Buttoned Device: Comparison with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation Devices.  J Am Coll Cardiol 36:583-592, 2000
  • Rao PS, Wagman AJ, Chen S. Coil Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Right Aortic Arch. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 52:79-82, 2001
  • Rao PS, Palacios IF, Bach RG, Bitar SR, Sideris EB. Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: Management by Transcatheter Buttoned Device Implantation. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 54:77-82, 2001
  • Rao PS, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Jureidini SB, Chen S. Bridge Stents in the management of Obstructive Vascular Lesions in Children. Am J Cardiol 88:699-702, 2001
  • Rao PS, Bromberg BI, Jureidini SB, Fiore AC. Transcatheter Occlusion of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Innovative Use of Available Technology. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 58:130-134, 2003
  • Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Chen S.  Severe Aortic Coarctation in Infants Less Than 3 Months: Successful Palliation by Balloon Angioplasty. J Intervent Cardiol 15:203-208, 2003
  • Sideris EB, Macuil B, Justiniano S, Rao PS. Total percutaneous correction of tetralogy of Fallot variant with dominant pulmonary valve stenosis. Heart 91:345-347, 2005

Editorials & Invited Papers:

  • Rao PS and Linde LM.  Pressure and Energy in Cardiovascular Chambers.  Chest 66:176-178, 1974
  • Linde LM and Rao PS.  A Modern View of Infective Endocarditis.  Cardiovasc Clinics Vol. 5, No. 2:15-34 1973
  • Rao PS.  Vasodilator Therapy for Cardiac Failure in Pediatric Practice.  Indian J Pediat 49:843-848, 1982
  • Rao PS.  Comprehensive Management of Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum.  Ann Thorac Surg 40:409-413, 1985
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Infants and Children.  Pediat Rev Comm 1:1-18, 1987
  • Rao PS.  Doppler Echocardiography in Non-invasive Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Infants and Children.  Indian J. Pediat 55:80-95:1988
  • Rao PS.  Indications for Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Editorial).  Am Heart J 116:1661-1662 1988
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: A Review.  Clin Cardiol 12:55-74, 1989
  • Rao PS.  Which Aortic Coarctations Should We Balloon-dilate? (Editorial).  Am Heart J 117:787-789, 1989
  • Rao PS.  Medical Progress: Balloon Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty in Infants and Children.  J Pediat 114:907-914, 1989
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Angioplasty/Valvuloplasty in Congenital Heart Disease (Editorial).  J Invasive Cardiol 2:129-136, 1990
  • Rao PS.  Is the Term "Tricuspid Atresia" Appropriate?  (Editorial).  Am J Cardiol 66:1251-1254, 1990
  • Rao PS, Chopra PS.  Role of Balloon Angioplasty in the Treatment of Aortic Coarctation.  Ann Thorac Surg 52:621-631, 1991
  • Chopra PS, Rao PS.  Corrective Surgery for Tricuspid Atresia: Which Modifications of Fontan-Kreutzer Procedure Should Be Used?  A Review.  Am Heart J 123:758-767, 1992
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Treatment of Pulmonary Outflow Tract Obstruction: A Review.  Progress Cardiovasc Dis 35:119-158, 1992
  • Rao PS.  Static Balloon Dilation of Atrial Septum (Editorial).  Am Heart J 125:1826-1827, 1993
  • Rao PS.  Should Balloon Angioplasty Be Used Instead of Surgery For Native Aortic Coarctation?  (Editorial).  Br Heart J 74:578-9, 1995
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Neonate with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis (Editorial).  J Am Coll Cardiol 27:479-80, 1996
  • Rao PS.  Which Method to use for Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus? (Editorial).  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 39:49-51, 1996
  • Rao PS.  Catheter-based Therapy in Children with Heart Defects (Editorial).  J Invasive Cardiol 8:A4-6, 1996
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Which Method to Use and Which Ductus to Close? (Editorial).  Am Heart J 132:905-9, 1996
  • Rao PS.  Stents in the Treatment of Aortic Coarctation (Editorial).  J Am Coll Cardiol 30:1853-1855, 1997
  • Rao PS.  Interventional Pediatric Cardiology: State of the Art and Future Directions.  Pediat Cardiol 19:107-124, 1998
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: Are we There Yet?  (Editorial).  J Am Coll Cardiol 31:1117-9, 1998
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.  J Intervent Cardiol 11:303-18, 1998
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty.  J Intervent Cardiol 11:319-29, 1998
  • Rao PS.  Closure Devices for Atrial Septal Defect: Which One to Choose? (Editorial).  Indian Heart J 50:379-383, 1998
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Angioplasty of Fixed Subaortic Stenosis (Editorial).  J Invasive Cardiol 11:197-199, 1999
  • Chopra PS, Rao PS.  Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Children (Editorial).  J Invasive Cardiol 11:277-279, 1999
  • Rao PS.  Long-term Follow-up Results After Balloon Dilatation of Pulmonic Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis and Coarctation of the Aorta: A Review.  Progr Cardiovasc Dis 42:59-74, 1999
  • Chopra PS, Rao PS.  History of the Development of Atrial Septal Occlusion Devices.  Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 2:63-69, 2000
  • Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation of the Aorta (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 12:407-409, 2000
  • Balfour IC, Rao PS. Pulmonary Stenosis. Current Treatment Options Cardiovasc Med 2:489-498, 2000
  • Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. Current Treatment Options Cardiovasc Med 2:507-520, 2000
  • Rao PS. Coil Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 13:36-38, 2001
  • Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Moderate-to-Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 2001; 13: 303-306
  • Rao PS, Sideris EB. Centering-on-demand Buttoned Device: It’s Role in Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects. J Intervent Cardiol 14:81-89, 2001
  • Rao PS. Absorbable Pulmonary Artery Band in Tricuspid Atresia (Editorial). Ann Thorac Surg 71:361-362, 2001
  • Rao PS. Concurrent Balloon Dilatation of Stenosed Aorto-pulmonary Gore-Tex Shunts and Branch Pulmonary Arteries (Editorial). J Am Coll Cardiol 37:948-950, 2001
  • Sideris EB, Rao PS. The Sideris’ Buttoned Device for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Intervent Cardiol 14:239-246, 2001
  • Rao PS. Current Status of Balloon Angioplasty for Neonatal and Infant Aortic Coarctation. Progress Pediat Cardiol 14:35-44, 2001
  • Rao PS. Stents in The Management Of Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric and Adult Patients. Indian Heart J 53:714-730, 2001
  • Rao PS. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovasc Med 4:321-336, 2002
  • Rao PS. Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 15: 398-400,  2003
  • Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty in Recoarctation Involving Transverse Aortic Arch: Should    Protective Balloon in the carotid Artery be Used? (Editorial), Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;60:534-535
  • Nagm AM, Rao PS. Percutaneous Occlusion of Complex Atrial Septal Defects (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 16:123-125, 2004
  • Rao PS. Transcatheter Management of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 16:583-584, 2004
  • Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Children (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 17:323-325, 2005
  • Rao PS. Coarctation of the Aorta. Current Cardiol Reports 7:425-434, 2005
  • Rao PS. Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: State of the Art. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 69: 747-763, 2007
  • Rao PS, Lorch S. Cardiac Function after Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 19: 255-256, 2007
  • Rao PS. Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: State of the Art (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 19: 2007
  • Rao PS. Protein-Losing Enteropathy following the Fontan Operation (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 19: 447-448, 2007
  • Rao PS. Perimembraneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure with the Amplatzer Device. (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 20: 217-218, 2008
  • Rao PS. Continued Development of Devices for Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects. (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 20: 284-285, 2008
  • Rao PS. Focus: Atrial Septal Defects, Structural Heart Disease in Adults (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 21: A6 - A10, 2009
  • Rao PS. When and How Should Atrial Septal Defects be Closed in Adults. J Invasive Cardiol 21:76-82, 2009

Monographs & Books:

  • Rao PS. Prevention of Heart Disease in Infants and Children, Current Problems in Pediatrics, Vol. 7, May 1977, Yearbook Medical Publisher, Inc. Chicago, U.S.A.
  • Rao PS and Miller MD.  Medical Examination Review, Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc., Garden City, New York, U.S.A., 1980.
  • Rao PS.  Tricuspid Atresia.  Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982
  • Rao PS.  Balloon Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty in Infants, Children and Adolescents. Current Problems in Cardiology.  YearBook Medical Publishers, Inc.  Chicago, 14(8): 417-500, 1989.
  • Rao PS.  Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992
  • Rao PS.  Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology.  Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993
  • Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children.  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA,  2003
  • Saxena A, Rao PS (Editors). Advances in Pediatrics – 1: Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2005
  • Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006

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