Chirag Desai, MD

About Chirag

Dr. Desai attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies in 2011, completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine- South Campus in Tucson, AZ in 2014, and finished his training in General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD in 2020. His professional interests include complex coronary interventions and minimally invasive structural heart procedures.

He is a proud Bakersfield native and enjoys biking the city trails, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Medical Interests Publications

Abstract Presentations:

• Thorp, A, Desai CK, Wilson J, Gedela M, Petrasko P, Kremer A, Adu S, Bares V, Williams V, Stys A, Stys T, Procedural Outcomes with Guide Exension Catheter Devices, Moderated Poster Session at EuroPCR, 2020 May 20, Paris, France (Accepted, Presenting Author)
• Desai CK, Petrasko P, Stys T, Comparison of Sensitivity of Calcium Score Versus Framingham Risk Score for Predicting Need for Coronary Revascularization as Clinically Indicated over 10-Year Follow Up, Moderated Poster Session at ACC Scientific Sessions, 2020 Mar 30, Chicago, IL (Accepted)
• Desai CK, Kozlowski T, Stys T, Comparison of Sensitivity and Specificity of Delta Calcium Score, Pooled Cohort Risk Assessment, and Framingham Risk Score for Predicting MI or Clinical Revascularization, Moderated Poster Session at ACC Scientific Sessions, 2020 Mar 30, Chicago, IL (Accepted)
• Desai CK, Singh A, Blue M, Stys T, Comparison of Coronary Calcium Score and Pooled Cohort Risk Assessment Score in Native Americans Versus Non-Native Americans, Moderated Poster Session at ACC Scientific Sessions, 2020 Mar 30, Chicago, IL (Accepted)
• Bhatnagar U, Sethi P, Desai, CK, Stys A, Stys T. Predictors of Early Readmission Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Moderated Poster Session at SCAI Scientific Sessions, 2018 Apr 28, San Diego, CA
• Desai CK, Sheikh M, Klippenstein K, Pham, S. Management of Pre-term Peripartum Ventricular Tachycardia due to Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Complicated by Severe Pre-eclampsia, Moderated Poster Accepted for Presentation at ACC 67th Annual Scientific Session, 2018 Mar 11, Orlando, FL
• Desai CK, Thompson P, Stys A, Stys T. Utility of Patient Height and Indexed Aortic Root Diameter for Selection of Radial vs. Femoral Access for Coronary Angiography, Poster Presentation Accepted for Presentation at ACC 67th Annual Scientific Session, 2017 Mar 11, Orlando, FL
• Bhatnagar UB, Desai C, Laurich C, Bendaly E, Stys A. A Case of Bilateral External Iliac Obstruction in a Pediatric Male Patient Managed with Bioabsorbable Coronary Stent Scaffold (ABSORB™ stents), Oral Presentation at Transcatheter Therapeutics, 2017 Oct 31, Denver, CO
• Desai C, Stys T, Thompson, P, Higgins J, Pham A, Petraskova T, Stys A. Comparison of Framingham Risk Score and Calcium Score for Predicting Clinical Need for Coronary Artery Revascularization by Age Decile, Poster session presented at SCAI Scientific Sessions, 2017 May 11, New Orleans, LA
• Desai C, Stys T, Thompson, P, Higgins J, Pham A, Petraskova T, Stys A. Utility of Patient Height in Selection of Radial versus Femoral Access for Routine Coronary Angiography, Poster session presented at SCAI Scientific Sessions, 2017 May 11, New Orleans, LA
• Desai C, Contreras L, Bretsky P, Friede J, Madyoon H, Lepor N. Early Coronary Atherosclerosis by Serial 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography, Poster session presented at SCCT Winter Meeting, 2015 Jan 18-21, Waikoloa, HI
• Contreras L, Desai C, Bretsky P, Friede J, Lepor N, Madyoon H. Long Term Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency by Serial 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography, Poster session presented at SCCT Winter Meeting, 2015 Jan 18-21, Waikoloa, HI
• Desai C, Contreras L, Bretsky P, Friede J, Madyoon H, Lepor N. Utility of Calcium Score for Predicting Risk of Angiographic Progression by Serial 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography: It Takes Two, Poster session presented at SCCT Winter Meeting, 2015 Jan 18-21, Waikoloa, HI
• Contreras L, Desai C, Bretsky P, Friede J, Lepor N, Madyoon H. Progression and Non-Progression by Serial 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography, Poster session presented at SCCT Winter Meeting, 2015 Jan 18-21, Waikoloa, HI
• Desai C, Ainapurapu B. Neuraxial Instrumentation and Infection Risk in the Era of Sterile Technique, Poster session presented at ACP Arizona Chapter Meeting, 2013 Nov 15-17, Tucson, AZ
• Franco R, Desai C, Szerlip H. Medical Missions: Are We Doing the Right Thing?, Oral Presentation at Department of Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Day, 2013 May 21, Tucson, AZ
• Desai C, Browne R. The Many Faces of Hyperthyroidism, Poster session presented at ACP Arizona Chapter Meeting, 2012 Nov 16-18, Glendale, AZ

Presentations and Lectures:

• Desai CK. Review of the EKG of Artificial Electronic Pacemakers, University of South Dakota SOM Cardiology EKG Conference, 2019 Apr 16
• Desai CK. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Constriction, Apical Thrombus, Stress Cardiomyopathy, and HOCM, University of South Dakota SOM Echocardiography Conference, 2019 Feb 1
• Desai CK. Internal Medicine- Cardiology Board Review, Invited Speaker at University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, 2018 Nov 6
• Desai CK. Two Year Outcomes with a Magnetically Levitated Cardiac Pump in Heart Failure: MOMENTUM-3, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology Journal Club, 2018 Aug 13
• Desai CK. Management of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia in the Elderly, Invited Speaker at University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Grand Rounds, 2018 Jun 12
• Desai CK. Review of Normal EKG Patterns in the Fetus, Infants, and Children, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology EKG Conference, 2018 May 1
• Desai CK. Effects of Anacetrapib in Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology Journal Club, 2018 Mar 18
• Desai CK. Cardiogenic Shock: A Guide to Clinical Recognition and Management Strategy, Invited Speaker at University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Center for Family Medicine Noon Conference, 2018 Feb 22
• Desai CK. Post-Resuscitation Care, Invited Speaker at National Registry of EMTs Certification Course, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM, 2018 Jan 5
• Desai CK. Anti-Inflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology Journal Club Presentation, 11 Sep 2017
• Desai CK. Acute Ischemia: High Risk EKG Patterns and their Anatomic Correlates, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology EKG Conference, 1 Aug 2017
• Desai CK. Cardiogenic Shock: An Overview of Clinical Presentation, Pathophysiology, and Management, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Grand Rounds, 2017 May 30
• Desai C. Evolocumab and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology Journal Club Presentation, 10 Apr 2017
• Desai C. Ventricular Pre-excitation and its Variants, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Cardiology EKG Conference, 7 Mar 2017
• Desai C. Consequences of Implementing a Cardiac Troponin Assay with Improved Sensitivity at Swedish Coronary Care Units: An Analysis from the SWEDEHEART Registry, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM
• Cardiology Journal Club Presentation, 23 Jan 2017
• Desai C. Valvular Heart Disease: An Overview, University of South Dakota Sanford SOM Internal Medicine Noon Conference, 2016 Nov 14
• Desai C. Fluid Resuscitation: A Structured Approach and Review of Emerging Technologies, UAMC-South Grand Rounds, 2013 Oct 18
• Desai C. Discharge Planning in the 21st Century, UAMC-South Internal Medicine Morbidity & Mortality Conference, 2012 Dec 14
• Desai C. EMPHASIS-HF: The Current State of Heart Failure Therapy, UAMCSouth Internal Medicine Journal Club, 2012 March 9

Manuscripts Published and In-Process:

• Desai CK, Hayes S, Shah M, Maleszewski J, Bleeker J, Steffen K, Stys M, Extranodal Rosai Dorfman Disease Presenting as a Pericardial Mass and Constrictive Pericarditis [Accepted 10/2019 – JACC Case Reports]
• Desai CK, Sheikh M, Klippenstein K, Pham S. A Case of Peripartum Ventricular Tachycardia due to Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Complicated by Severe Pre-eclampsia [Accepted 2/2020 – SD Med]
• Desai CK, Bhatnagar U, Stys A, Stys T, New and Emerging Technology in Cardiovascular Therapeutics [Accepted 3/2020 – SD Med]
• Desai CK, Stys T, Thompson P, Stys A. Comparison of Framingham Risk Score and Calcium Score for Predicting the Need for Coronary Artery Revascularization by Age Decile [Under Revision 10/2019]
• Desai CK, Stys A, Bhatnagar U, Petraskova T, Solomon A, Stys T, Aortic Root Diameter and Patient Height as Predictors of Radial Access Failure During Coronary Angiography, [Under Revision 10/2019]
• Desai, CK, G. Tiehen, and T. Stys, Isolated Quadricuspid Aortic Valve as a Cause of Insufficiency-Predominant Aortic Valve Disease. S D Med, 2019. 72(6): p. 272-273.
• Desai CK, Petrasko M, Steffen K, Stys T, Stys A. Retained Coronary Balloon Requiring Emergent Open Surgical Retrieval: An Uncommon Complication
• Requiring Individualized Management Strategies. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2019;15(1):81-5.
• Oleszak, F, Desai CK, Khan S, Sheikh M, Stys T, Stys A, Post-Complex Myocardial Infarct Pseudoaneurysm Rupture and Subsequent Complications. S D Med, 2019. 72(1): p. 16-18.
• Desai, CK, U. Bhatnagar, and M. Stys, Amiodarone Refractory Electrical Storm Post-Revascularization for Anterior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. S D Med, 2018. 71(6): p. 267-269.
• Desai, C.K., A. Jbeli, and T. Stys, In-Stent Neoatherosclerosis as a Cause for High-Risk Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Cath Lab Digest, 2018. 26(5).
• Desai CK, Bhatnagar U, Stys A, Jonsson O. Iatrogenic Propagation of Spontaneous Coronary Dissection during Diagnostic Angiography: An Uncommon but Important Procedural Consideration. BMJ Case Rep, 2017 Nov 28
• Huang JJ, Desai C, Sharda N, Singh N, Riaz IB, Fernandes A, Alpert JS. Summer Syncope Syndrome Redux. Am J Med 2015
• Lepor NE, Contreras L, Desai C, Kereiakes DJ. The Potential Role of Anti- PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies in the Management of Hypercholesterolemia. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2014;15(4):290-307
• Desai CK, Huang J, Lokhandwala A, Fernandez A, Riaz IB, Alpert JS. The Role of Vitamin Supplementation in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Events, Clinical Cardiology. 2014 Sep;37(9):576-81.
• Franco R, Desai C, Szerlip H, Firth W. Reflections on a Medical Service Trip: Did We Do the Right Thing?, The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2013;1(4):60-62
• Desai C, Dalabih M, Campion J. Medical image of the week: acute epiglottitis. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;7(3):161