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FACULTY

Pramilla Subramaniam

PROFESSOR

Med-Cardiology

Academic Office:

Ochsner Kenner Medical Center
180 W Esplanade Ave,
Kenner, LA 70065

504-579-3616

 

Clinical Office:

Ochsner Kenner Medical Center
180 W Esplanade Ave,
Kenner, LA 70065

504-579-3616

 

Bio

Dr. Pramilla N. Subramaniam, is a Professor of Medicine, in the Section of  Cardiology at LSU Health Sciences Center. She completed her undergraduate training at UNO, and received her MD degree from LSU. After an internship and residency in internal medicine, she completed her cardiology fellowship training at Ocshner Medical Foundation and joined the staff at LSU in 1983.  She has been involved in teaching of the students, residents and fellows and in patient care both at University Hospital/Charity Hospital as well as at Lindy Boggs and now Ochsner kenner.   Her expertise is in interventional cardiology.  She has been involved in multiple community projects with specific attention to heart disease in women.    

Education

Undergraduate:
1971 - 1974 - B.S.
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Medical:
1974 - 1977 - M.D.
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana

Internship:
1978 - Internal Medicine
Charity Hospital, Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Residency:
1979 - 1980 - Internal Medicine
Charity Hospital, Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Fellowship:
1981 - 1983 - Cardiovascular Diseases
Ochsner Medical Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals & Clinics

Ochsner Kenner Medical Center

Publications

1. Martinez-Lopez JI, Subramaniam PN.  How low is low?  EKG of the month. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society.  March 1984; 136: 25-30

2. Subramaniam PN, Garcia CA, Hill MK, ECG Abnormalities in Myoglobinuria.  A Case Report and Review of the Literature.  American Journal of Medical Sciences. Jan. 1987; 293 (1): 45-49.

3. Cosmo LY, Risi G, Nelson S, Subramaniam PN, Martin D, Haponick EF.  Fatal Hemoptysis in Acute Bacterial Endocarditis.  Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 1988; 137: 1223-1226.

4. Subramaniam PN, Soto LF.  Echocardiogram of the month: Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports.  1988; 9(5): 43-53.

5. Subramaniam PN.  Turner=s syndrome and cardiovascular anomalies.  American Journal of Medical Sciences.  1989; 296(7): 260-262.

6. ISIS-3 - Collaborative group: International study of infarct survival 3.  Lancet. 1992; 339: 753-770.

7. Subramaniam PN.  Thrombolytic Therapy.  The Agin= Cajun - Geriatrics in Louisiana. Spring 1993; 3.

8. Gusto Investigators - Collaborative group: An international randomized trial comparing four thrombolytic strategies for acuto myocardial infarction.  New England Journal of Medicine.  1993; 329(10): 673-682.

9. Late Study Group: Late Assessment of Thrombolytic Efficacy Study with Alteplase.  Lancet 1993: 342: 759-766.

10. Subramaniam PN.  Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction.  Postgraduate Medicine. February 15, 1994: 143-148.

11. Subramaniam PN.  Atrial Fibrillation: Indications for Anticoagulation. Primary Cardiology. July 1994.

12. Steinberg JS, Hochman JS, Morgan CD et al & Late Ancillary Study Investigators.  Effects of Thrombolytic Therapy Administered 6 to 24 hours after myocardial infarction on the Signal-Averaged ECG.  Circulation 90 (2); August 1994;

13. ISIS-4 Collaborative Group. ISIS-4: A randomized factorial trial assessing early oral captopril. Oral mononitrate, and intravenous magnesium sulphate in 58, 050 patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.  Lancet 1995; 345L 669-685.

14. Subramaniam PN.  Pharmacotherapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Internal Medicine. Volume 16; No. 9; pg 33-41; September 1995.

15. Subramaniam PN.  Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Issues beyond reperfusion. Internal Medicine. Volume 17; No. 4; 95-100.  April 1996.

16. Subramaniam PN.  Interatrial Septal Aneurysm.  Echocardiographic Clinic. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports.  Volume 17; No. 5; pg 76-78; May 1996.

17. Subramaniam PN.  Coronary Artery Disease in Women.  Internal Medicine. Volume 18; No. 5; 31-44.  May 1997.

18. Chuang CZ, Subramanim PN, Legardeur BY, et al. Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease and levels of Lipoprotein (a) and fat soluble antioxidant vitamins in Asian Indians of USA.  Indian Heart Journal. Volume 50, 285-291. 1998.

19.  Ryan D, Bray GA, Helmcke F. Sander G, Volaufova J, Greenway F, Subramaniam P, and Glancy L. Serial Echocardiographic and Clincial Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation Before, During and After treatment with Fenfluramine or Dexfenfluramine and Mezindol or Phentermine. Obesity Research.Vol. 7, No. 4, July 1999

20. Vijayagopal, P and Subramaniam P. Effect of Calcium Channel Blockers on Proteoglycan Synthesis by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Low Density Lipoprotein-Proteoglycan Interaction. Atherosclerosis 157 (2001) 353-36.

21.  Glancy DL, Subramaniam PN, Pappas ND, Lewis RS.  Management of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. II. Beyond reperfusion.  J La State Med Soc 2002;154:235-240.

22.  Glancy DL, Breaux DM, Subramaniam PN, Pappas ND.  Management of acute ST-segment    elevation myocardial infarction. I. Reperfusion therapy.  J La State Med Soc 2002;154:183-190.