Rajat Kalra

Rajat Kalra serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, specializing in cardiovascular medicine with clinical focus on cardiac resuscitation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). His administrative contact is managed through the university's medical division, reflecting active institutional engagement.

Dr. Kalra's research centers on critical cardiovascular care, particularly genetic aspects of cardiomyopathies, racial disparities in cardiac arrest outcomes, and advanced resuscitation techniques using extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). He investigates ventricular tachycardia phenotypes, statin eligibility algorithms, and hemodynamic complications like vasoplegia post-ECMO, with strong emphasis on multicenter data from All of Us Research Program and UK Biobank. His work bridges clinical cardiology, genetics, and health equity through population-scale analyses.

Recent publication trends reveal intensive focus on ECPR optimization—examining timing, neurological outcomes, and physiological complications—alongside genetic cardiomyopathy studies using multiancestry cohorts. His research consistently addresses real-world clinical dilemmas in cardiac arrest management, with significant contributions to understanding racial disparities, ventricular arrhythmia phenotypes, and post-resuscitation care protocols. The high volume of 2024-2025 publications indicates active leadership in resuscitation science.