Anjan S Batra

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Director of Electrophysiology, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatrics
School of Medicine
M.D., The Ohio state University, 1995
M.B.A., UC Irvine, 2016, MBA
Phone: (714) 509-2562
Fax: (714) 456-8808
Email: abatra@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
3800 W. Chapman Ave Suite 2200
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
Pediatric Cardiology, cardiac pacing, electrophysiology, arrhythmia management, and device implantation
Research Abstract
Anjan Batra, M.D., is currently the medical director of electrophysiology at the CHOC Heart Institute, a professor of clinical pediatrics, and board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics with a subspecialty board in pediatric cardiology. He was also the division chief and vice chair of academic affairs at UC Irvine from 2013-2018.

Dr. Batra attended medical school at Ohio State University and completed his internship, residency and fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He is designated as a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) and is certified in electrophysiology, specifically arrhythmia management and device implantation.

Dr. Batra is consistently voted as one of Orange County’s Top Doctors. Dr. Batra speaks fluent Hindi, Punjabi and Spanish.

Dr. Batra has coauthored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts. During his career, Dr. Batra has received numerous awards and honors. In 2005, he was given the Metcoff Award for outstanding research presentation from the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research. In 2006, Dr. Batra received the best research poster award from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Batra has also received the Physician of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association every year since 2007.
Short Biography
Peer Review Journal Publications:
1. Batra AS, Silka MJ. Ventricular Arrhythmias. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology 2000; 11: 39-45.
2. Batra AS, Luna C, Silka MJ. Pharmacological Management of Arrhythmias in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2001; 1: 91-103.
3. Batra AS, Lewis AB. Acute Myocarditis. Curr Opin Pediatr 2001; 13: 234-239.
4. Batra AS, Silka MJ. Mechanism of sudden cardiac arrest while swimming in a child with the prolonged QT syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics 2002; 141: 283-284.

5. Batra AS, Acherman R, Wong W, Wood JC, Chan LS, Ramicone E, Ebrahimi M, Wong PC. Cardiac abnormalities in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia. American Journal of Hematology 2002; 70: 306-312.

6. Epstein D, Batra AS. Index of suspicion: case report of anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery. Pediatr Rev 2002; 23: 39-400.

7. Batra AS, Acherman R, Wong P, Silka MJ. Acute myocardial infarction in a child with diabetic ketoacidosis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2002; 3: 194-196.

8. Batra AS, Epstein D, Silka M. The clinical course of acquired complete heart block in children with acute myocarditis. Pediatric Cardiology 2003:24(5):495-497.

9. Wells WJ, Batra AS. Management of phrenic nerve stimulation caused by epicardial pacemaker leads in children. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003; 76: 1757-1758.

10. Batra AS, Wells WJ, Hinoki K, Stanton R, Silka MJ. Late Recovery of Atrioventricular Conduction Following Pacemaker Implantation for Complete Heart Block Associated with Congenital Heart Surgery. Journal Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003; 125: 1291-1293.

11. Batra AS, Hohn A. Palpitations, syncope and sudden death: who’s at risk? Pediatrics in Review 2003; 24: 269-275.

12. Wells WJ, Yu RJ, Batra AS, Monforte H, Sinteck C, and Starnes VA. Obstuction In Modified Blalock Shunts: A Quantitative Analysis With Clinical Correlation. Annals of Thoracic surgery 2005; 79: 2072-2076.

13. Lindblade CL, Hubbard JE, Miller JM, Batra AS. Anorexia nervosa and ventricular fibrillation. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2005; 44: 629-632.

14. Batra AS, Starnes VA, Wells WJ. Does the site of insertion of a systemic-pulmonary shunt influence growth of the pulmonary arteries? Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005; 79: 636-640.

15. Barber BJ, Batra AS, Burch GH, Shen I, Ungerleider RM, Brown JW, Turrentine MW, Mori M, Balaji S. Acute effects of pacing mode on hemodynamics in patients with Fontan physiology: a prospective study. Journal of American College of Cardiology 2005; 46:1937-42.

16. Dubin AM, Janousek J, Rhee E, Strieper MJ, Cecchin F, Law IH, Shannon KM, Temple J, Rosenthal E, Zimmerman FJ, Davis A, Karpawich PP, Al Ahmad A, Vetter VL, Kertesz NJ, Shah M, Snyder C, Stephenson E, Emmel M, Sanatani S, Kanter R, Batra AS, Collins KK. Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients: An International Multicenter Study. Journal of American College of Cardiology 2005; 46: 2277-2283.

17. Batra AS, Balaji S, Sahn D. “Management of Pediatric Tachyarrhythmias in 2005: Is Ablation Salvation?” j.accreview, 2005:14; 69-71.

18. Batra AS, Balaji S. Management of syncope in Pediatric patients. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2005; 7: 391-398.

19. Batra AS. Pacemakers in Children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2005; 72: 595-598.

20. Batra AS, Balaji S. Pacing in adults with congenital heart disease. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2006;4:663-70.

21. Batra AS, Hasan BS, Hurwitz RA. Efficacy of biphasic waveform compared with monophasic waveform for cardioversion of atrial flutter in pediatric patients. Pediatric Cardiology 2006; 27(2):230-3.

22. Batra AS, Chun D, Johnson T, Maldonado E, Kashyap B, Brown JW, Hubbard J. A Prospective analysis of the predictors of junctional ectopic tachycardia following surgery for congenital heart disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2006; 27(1):51-5.

23. Stephenson EA, Batra AS, Knilans TK, Gow RM, Gradaus R, Balaji S, Dubin AM, Rhee EK, Ro PS, Thogersen AM, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. A Multicenter Experience with Novel Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Configurations in the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Population. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2006; 17: 1-6.

24. Batra AS, Balaji S. Arrhythmias: medical and surgical management. Pediatrics and Child Health 2007; 17:1.

25. Bendaly EA, Batra AS, Ebenroth EA, Hurwitz RA. Outcome of Cardiac Thrombi in Infants. Pediatric Cardiology. 2007 Sep 1; 2008; 29(1): 95-101.

26. Batra AS. Patient-Activated Antitachycardia Pacing to Terminate Atrial Tachycardias with 1:1 Atrioventricular conduction in Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008; 29(4):851-4.

27. Batra AS, Balaji S. Usefulness of Tilt Testing in Children with Syncope: A survey of Pediatric Electrophysiologists. J of Indian Pacing Electrophysiol. 2008;8:242-6.

28. Hasan BS, Bendaly EA, Alexya RD, Ebenroth ES, Hurwitz RA, Batra AS. Somatic Growth after Fontan and Mustard Palliation. Congenital Heart Disease. 2008;3:330-5.

29. Batra AS, Balaji S. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Children. Current Cardiology Reviews. 2009;5:40-4.

30. Batra AS, Balaji S. Postoperative temporary epicardial pacing - When, how and why? Annals of Pediatric Cardiology. 2008; 1: 119-124.

31. Tsai SF, Ebenroth ES, Hurwitz RA, Cordes TM, Schamberger MS, Batra AS. Is Left Ventricular Noncompaction in Children Truly an Isolated Lesion? Pediatric Cardiology. 2009; 30:597-602.

32. Sanders RA, Green HW, Hogan DF, Ramos-Vara JA, Batra AS. Safety and efficacy of transesophageal pacing for 24 hours in a canine model. Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2009; 32:889-893.

33. Sanders RA, Green HW, Hogan DF, Trafney D, Batra AS. Efficacy of transesophageal and transgastric pacing in the dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology. 2010;12:49-52.

34. Tang S, Batra AS, Zhang Y, Flamm SD, Ebenroth ES, Huang T. Left ventricular noncompaction is associated with mutations in the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondrion. 2010;10:350-7.

35. Batra AS. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children and Adolescents: Where Do We Stand on Implementing a Screening Program with ECGs? Congenital Cardiology Today. 2010;8:1-5.

36. Batra AS, Chang AC. Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children and Adolescents: Individual initiatives in Orange County, California. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2010;11:1-6.

37. Shepard SM, Tejman-Yarden S, Khanna S, Davis CK, Batra AS. Dexmedetomidine-related atrial standstill and loss of capture in a pediatric patient after congenital heart surgery. Critical Care Medicine. 2011;39:187-9.

38. Cohen M, Saul JP, Batra AS, Friedman R, Janousek J. Acute cardiac resynchronization therapy for the failing left, right, or single ventricle after repaired congenital heart disease. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2011;2:424-9.

39. Campbell R, Berger S, Ackerman M, Batra AS. Call for a Sudden Cardiac Death Registry: Should Reporting of Sudden Cardiac Death be Mandatory? Pediatr Cardiol. 2012;33:471-3.

40. Batra AS, McEllihney D, Zakheim R, Daniels C, Yung D, Garfano R, Cooper D, Rhodes J. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Function Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation In The U.S. Melody® Valve Investigational Trial. American Heart Journal. 2012;163:280-7.

41. Batra AS, Alexander M, Silka MJ. ADHD, Stimulant Therapy, and the Patient with Congenital Heart Disease – Evidence and Reason. Pediatric Cardiology. 2012;33:394-401.

42. Batra AS, Balaji S. Prevalence and Spectrum of Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Predisposing Diseases: Are they the same for the athlete and the non-athlete? Pediatric Cardiology. 2012;33:379-86.

43. Hansen E, Poole T, Nguyen V, Lerner M, Wigal T, Shannon K, Wigal S, Batra AS. Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatrics International. Pediatrics International. 2012;54:838-43.

44. Sanatani S, Potts JE, Reed JH, Saul JP, Stephenson EA, Gibbs K, Anderson CC, Mackie AS, Ro PS, Tisma-Dupanovic S, Kanter RJ, Batra AS, et al. The Study of Antiarrhythmic Medications in Infancy (SAMIS): A multi-center, randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of digoxin versus propranolol for prophylaxis of supraventricular tachycardia in infants. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012;5:984-91.

45. Batra AS, Cheng T. Determining the Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young: The Orange County Experience. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2012; 10(12):1-7.

46. Mohari N, Kahn P, Batra AS. Automated Emergency Defibrillator Programs in Schools -Outcome of Individual Initiatives and Legislative Mandates in Orange County, California. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2013; 11(1):1-6.

47. Batra AS, Mohari N. Junction Ectopic Tachycardia. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2013;35: 49-54.

48. Singh HR, Batra AS, Balaji S. Cardiac pacing and defibrillation in children and young adults. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2013;13:4-13.

49. Seslar S, Kugler J, Batra AS, Collins K, Crosson J, Dubin A, Etheridge S, Kanter R, Papez A, Radbill A, Serwer G, Tanel R, Tsao S, Webster G, Saarel E. The Multicenter Pediatric and ¬Adult Congenital EP Quality (MAP-IT) Initiative – Rationale and Design: Report from the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society’s MAP-IT Taskforce. Congenit Heart Dis. 2013;8:381-92.

50. Collins KK, Schaffer MS, Liberman L, Saarel E, Miszczak-Kencht M, Tunel RE, Bradley D, Dubin AM, Paul T, Salerno J, Bar-Cohen Y, Sreeram N, Santani S, Law IH, Blaufox A, Batra AS, Moltedo JM, Van Hare GF, Reed J, Ro P, Kugler J, Anderson C, McNair B, Triedman JK. Fascicular and Non-Fascicular Left Ventricular Tachycardias in the Young: An International Multicenter Study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013;24:640-8.

51. Singh H, Balaji S, Batra AS. Pacing in Children: When and How? Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 2013;6:46-51.

52. Walsh EP, Bar-Cohen Y, Batra AS, Dick M, Erickson C, Fish F, Hamilton RM, Kanter RJ, Reed JH, Van Hare GF, Vetter VL, Webster G. Recommendations for Advanced Fellowship Training in Clinical Pediatric &Congenital Electrophysiology: Report from the Training and Credentialing Committee of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES), Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Heart Rhythm. 2013;10:775-81.

53. Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES). A Multi-Institutional Study of Implantable Defibrillator Lead Performance in Children and Young Adults: Results of the Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE) Study. Circulation. 2013; 127:2393-2402.

54. Fan Y, Steller J, Gonzalez IL, Kulik W, Fox M, Chang R,Westerfield BA, Batra AS, Yu R, Virginia E. Kimonis. A Novel Exonic Splicing Mutation in the TAZ (G4.5) Gene in a Case with Atypical Barth Syndrome. JIMD Reports 2013;11:99-106.

55. Priromprintr B, Rhodes J, Silka MJ, Batra AS. Prevalence of Arrhythmias During Exercise Stress Testing in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Severe Right Ventricular Conduit Dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 2014;114:468-72.

56. Balaji S, Daga A, Bradley DJ, Etheridge SP, Law IH, Batra AS, et al. An international multicenter study comparing arrhythmia prevalence between the intracardiac lateral tunnel and the extracardiac conduit type of Fontan operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014;148:576-81.

57. Bolourchi M, Batra AS. Diagnostic Yield of Patch Ambulatory ECG monitoring in Children from a National Registry. Am J Cardiol 2015;115:630-4.

58. Roston TM, Vinocur JM, Maginot KR, Mohammed S, Salerno JC, Etheridge SP, Cohen M, Hamilton RM, Pflaumer A, Kanter RJ, Potts JE, LaPage MJ, Collins KK, Gebauer RA, Temple JD, Batra AS, et al. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in Children: An Analysis of Therapeutic Strategies and Outcomes from an International Multicenter Registry. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 2015;8:633-42.

59. Batra AS. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children and Adolescents. The Journal of Southern California Physicians. 2015;6:8-13.

60. Cortez D, Sharma N, Cavanaugh J, Tuozo F, Derk G, Lundberg E, Schlegel TT, Weiner K, Kiciman N, Alejos J, Landeck B, Aboulhosn J, Miyamoto S, Batra A, McCanta AC. The spatial QRS-T angle outperforms the Italian and Seattle ECG-based criteria for detection of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in pediatric patients. J Electrocardiol. 2015;48:826-33.

61. Hickcox M, Batra AS. Sports Cardiology and Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2016 ;12:12-13.

62. Priromprintr B, Silka MJ, Rhodes J, Batra AS. A prospective 5-year study of the frequency of arrhythmias during serial exercise testing and clinical follow-up after Melody valve implant. Heart Rhythm 2016;13:2135-2141.

63. Mohari N, Gates R, Starr J, Domico M, Batra AS. Clinical Reliability Of Bipolar Versus Unipolar Temporary Epicardial Pacing Leads In Patients After Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease: Interim Results Of A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study. Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology 2016;39:471-7.

64. Cortez D, Sharma N, Cavanaugh J, Tuozo F, Derk G, Lundberg E, Weiner K, Kiciman N, Alejos J, Landeck B, Aboulhosn J, Miyamoto S, McCanta AC, Batra AS. Lower Spatial QRS-T angle rules out sustained ventricular arrhythmias in pediatric patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiol Young. 2017;27:354-358.

65. Roston TM, Yuchi Z, Kannankeril PJ, Hathaway J, Vinocur JM, Etheridge SP, Potts JE, Maginot KR, Salerno JC, Cohen MI, Hamilton RM, Pflaumer A, Mohammed S, Kimlicka L, Kanter RJ, LaPage MJ, Collins KK, Gebauer RA, Temple JD, Batra AS, et al. The clinical and genetic spectrum of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: findings from an international multicentre registry. Europace. 2018;20:541-547.

66. Pick JM, Batra AS. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for primary and secondary prevention: indications and outcomes. Cardiol Young. 2017;27:S126-131.

67. Kannankeril PJ, Moore JP, Cerrone M, Priori SG, Kertesz NJ, Ro PS, Batra AS, Kaufman ES, Fairbrother DL, Saarel EV, Etheridge SP, Kanter RJ, Carboni MP, Dzurik MV, Fountain D, Chen H, Ely EW, Roden DM, Knollmann BC. Efficacy of Flecainide in the Treatment of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2017;2:759-766.

68. Samtani S, Kawata H, Rajan G, Dolich M, Batra A, Mitiku T. A case of defibrillation threshold testing failure with subcutaneous implantable defibrillator implantation in a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient. JACC. 2017;69:11.

69. Campbell M, Moore JP, Sreeram N, Alvensleben J, Shah A, Batra AS, Law I, Sanatani S, Thomas V, Nik-Ahd F, Williams S, Nosavan N, Maldonado J, Hart A; Nguyen T, Balaji S. Predictors of ECG Screening Failure for the Subcutaneous ICD in Children. A Prospective Multi-Center Study. Heart Rhythm Journal 2018;01.004.

70. Gearhart AS, Batra AS. Isolated left bundle branch block progressing to complete heart block and asystole: A novel presentation of a desmin mutation. Heart Rhythm Case Reports. 2018;01:11.

71. Priromprintr B, Silka MJ, Rhodes J, Batra AS. A Prospective 5-Year Study of Exercise Performance Following Melody Valve Implant. Am Heart J. 2018 ;209:47-53.

72. Pick JM, Watson R, Lee I, Lee B, Gearhart A, Batra AS. The feasibility of telemedicine in pediatric cardiology. Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatal Care. 2018;8:121-124.

73. Campbell M, Moore JP, Sreeram N, von Alvensleben JC, Shah A, Batra A, Law I, Sanatani S, Thomas V, Nik-Ahd F, Williams S, Nosavan N, Maldonado J, Hart A, Nguyen T, Balaji S. Predictors of electrocardiographic screening failure for the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in children: A prospective multicenter study. Heart Rhythm. 2018;15:703-707.

74. Roston TM; Haji-Ghassemi O, LaPage, M, Batra AS, Bar-Cohen Y, Anderson C, Lau YR, Maginot K, Gebauer RA, Etheridge S, Potts JE, Petegem FV, Sanatani S. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia patients with multiple genetic variants in the PACES CPVT Registry. PLoS One. 2018 Nov 7;13:1-14.

75. Husain M, McCanta A, Batra AS. Rare finding of a pericardial lipoma in a pediatric patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm Case Reports 2019;5:277-280.

76. Batra AS, Watson R, McCanta A. Exercise Induced Syncope and Brugada Syndrome. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 2019;12:292-294.

77. Batra AS, Balaji S. Fetal Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Management. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology journal. 2019;19:104-109.

78. McCanta AC, Morchi GS, Tuozo F, Berdjis F, Starr JP, Batra AS. Implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a pediatric patient with congenital heart disease. Heart Rhythm Case Rep. 2018;4:506-509.

79. Balaji S, DiLorenzo MP, Fish FA, Batra AS… Shah M. Risk factors for Lethal Arrhythmic Events in Children and Adolescents with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and an Implantable Defibrillator: An International Multi-Center Study. Heart Rhythm. 2019;16:1462-1467.

80. Balaji S, DiLorenzo MP, Fish FA, Etheridge SP, Aziz PF, Russell MW, Tisma S, Pflaumer A, Sreeram N, Kubus P, Law IH, Kantoch MJ, Kertesz NJ, Strieper M, Erickson CC, Moore JP, Nakano SJ, Singh HR, Chang P, Cohen M, Fournier A, Ilina MV, Smith RT, Zimmerman F, Horndasch M, Li W, Batra A, Liberman L, Hamilton R, Janson CM, Sanatani S, Zeltser I, McDaniel G, Blaufox AD, Garnreiter JM, Katcoff H, Shah M. Impact of Obesity on Left Ventricular Thickness in Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Pediatr Cardiol. 2019;40:1253-1257.

81. Lee B, McCanta A, Batra AS. Pulmonary Cusp Positioning of a Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia in a Pediatric Patient Identified Using Intracardiac Echocardiography. The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2020;11.
Publications
Cortez D, Cavanaugh J, Tuozo F, Derk G, Lundberg E, Weiner K, Kiciman N, Alejos JC, Landeck B, Aboulhosn J, Miyamoto S, McCanta T, Batra AS. Lower Spatial QRS-T angle rules out sustained ventricular arrhythmias in pediatric patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiology in the Young 2016;6:1-5.
Mohari N, Gates R, Starr J, Domico M, Batra AS. Clinical Reliability Of Bipolar Versus Unipolar Temporary Epicardial Pacing Leads In Patients After Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease: Interim Results Of A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study. Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology 2016;39:471-7.
Priromprintr B, Silka MJ, Rhodes J, Batra AS,. A prospective 5-year study of the frequency of arrhythmias during serial exercise testing and clinical follow-up after Melody valve implant. Heart Rhythm 2016;7.
Batra AS. ICD implantation for primary and secondary prevention: Indications and outcomes. Cardiology in the Young 2016;XX.
The spatial QRS-T angle outperforms the Italian and Seattle ECG-based criteria for detection of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in pediatric patients. Cortez D, Sharma N, Cavanaugh J, Tuozo F, Derk G, Lundberg E, Schlegel TT, Weiner K, Kiciman N, Alejos J, Landeck B, Aboulhosn J, Miyamoto S, Batra A, McCanta AC. J Electrocardiol. 2015;48:826-33.
Batra AS. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children and Adolescents. The Journal of Southern California Physicians. 2015;6:8-13.
Roston TM, Vinocur JM, Maginot KR, Mohammed S, Salerno JC, Etheridge SP, Cohen M, Hamilton RM, Pflaumer A, Kanter RJ, Potts JE, LaPage MJ, Collins KK, Gebauer RA, Temple JD, Batra AS, et al. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in Children: An Analysis of Therapeutic Strategies and Outcomes from an International Multicenter Registry. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 2015;8:633-42.
Bolourchi M, Batra AS. Diagnostic Yield of Patch Ambulatory ECG monitoring in Children from a National Registry. Am J Cardiol 2015;115:630-4.
Balaji S, Daga A, Bradley DJ, Etheridge SP, Law IH, Batra AS, et al. An international multicenter study comparing arrhythmia prevalence between the intracardiac lateral tunnel and the extracardiac conduit type of Fontan operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014;148:576-81
Priromprintr B, Rhodes J, Silka MJ, Batra AS. Prevalence of Arrhythmias During Exercise Stress Testing in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Severe Right Ventricular Conduit Dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 2014;114:468-72.
Walsh EP, Bar-Cohen Y, Batra AS, Dick M, Erickson C, Fish F, Hamilton RM, Kanter RJ, Reed JH, Van Hare GF, Vetter VL, Webster G. Recommendations for Advanced Fellowship Training in Clinical Pediatric &Congenital Electrophysiology: Report from the Training and Credentialing Committee of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES), Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Heart Rhythm. 2013;10:775-81.
Singh H, Balaji S, Batra AS. Pacing in Children: When and How? Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 2013;6:46-51.
Collins KK, Schaffer MS, Liberman L, Saarel E, Miszczak-Kencht M, Tunel RE, Bradley D, Dubin AM, Paul T, Salerno J, Bar-Cohen Y, Sreeram N, Santani S, Law IH, Blaufox A, Batra AS, Moltedo JM, Van Hare GF, Reed J, Ro P, Kugler J, Anderson C, McNair B, Triedman JK. Fascicular and Non-Fascicular Left Ventricular Tachycardias in the Young: An International Multicenter Study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013;24:640-8.
Seslar S, Kugler J, Batra AS, Collins K, Crosson J, Dubin A, Etheridge S, Kanter R, Papez A, Radbill A, Serwer G, Tanel R, Tsao S, Webster G, Saarel E. The Multicenter Pediatric and ¬Adult Congenital EP Quality (MAP-IT) Initiative – Rationale and Design: Report from the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society’s MAP-IT Taskforce. Congenit Heart Dis. 2013;8:381-92.
Singh HR, Batra AS, Balaji S. Cardiac pacing and defibrillation in children and young adults. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2013;13:4-13.
Batra AS, Mohari N. Junction Ectopic Tachycardia. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2013;35: 49-54.
Mohari N, Kahn P, Batra AS. Automated Emergency Defibrillator Programs in Schools -Outcome of Individual Initiatives and Legislative Mandates in Orange County, California. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2013; 11(1):1-6.
Sanders RA, Green HW, Hogan DF, Ramos-Vara JA, Batra AS. Safety and efficacy of transesophageal pacing for 24 hours in a canine model. Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2009; 32:889-893.
Sanders RA, Green HW, Hogan DF, Trafney D, Batra AS. Efficacy of transesophageal and transgastric pacing in the dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology. 2010;12:49-52.
Tang S, Batra AS, Zhang Y, Flamm SD, Ebenroth ES, Huang T. Left ventricular noncompaction is associated with mutations in the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondrion. 2010;10:350-7.
Batra AS. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children and Adolescents: Where Do We Stand on Implementing a Screening Program with ECGs? Congenital Cardiology Today. 2010;8:1-5.
Shepard SM, Tejman-Yarden S, Khanna S, Davis CK, Batra AS. Dexmedetomidine-related atrial standstill and loss of capture in a pediatric patient after congenital heart surgery. Critical Care Medicine. 2011;39:00.
Grants
2012 Tithe Research Grant ($10,000) - Efficacy of unipolar vs. bipolar temporary pacing leads in the acute postoperative period after congenital heart surgery.
2007-14 MELODY Study – Core lab for cardiopulmonary exercise tests in patients receiving a prosthetic pulmonary valve. Sponsor: Medtronic UCI site value: >$250,000. (A Batra, 100% effort at UCI/CHOC).
2008 Incidence of arrhythmias in lateral tunnel versus extracardiac Fontan procedure. (Multicenter funded study, A Batra, 100% effort at UCI/CHOC).
2008 The Study of Anti-arrhythmic Medications in Infant Supraventricular tachycardia. (Multicenter funded study, A Batra, 100% effort at UCI/CHOC).
2007 The Long-Term, Open-Label, Safety Study of Atomoxetine Hydrochloride in Patients, 6 Years and Older with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
2007 Incidence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
2005 Comparison of Impedance Cardiography to Direct Fick and Echocardiographic Determination of Cardiac Output in Children. Sponsor: VASAMED’s Steorra/NICO system (A Batra, 50% effort).
Professional Societies
Western Society of Pediatric Research
Western Society of Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Electrophysiology Society
Heart Rhythm Society
American Heart Association
American College of Cardiology
American Academy Of Pediatrics
Research Centers
Last updated
02/03/2023