Journal of Atrial Fibrillation

Manohar Sai Gowda Memorial Cardiovascular Research Award - 2011

Young Investigator Cardiovascular Research Award

has been established in appreciation of the late Dr. Manohar SaiGowda's contributions to cardiovascular research as both an investigator and a mentorto young investigators.

The second annual Dr. Manohar SaiGowda Memorial Young Investigator Cardiovascular Research Award was presented at the 3rd Annual Kansas City Heart Rhythm Symposium on August 27th–28th, 2011.

Winners of the Dr. ManoharSai Gowda Young Researcher Award for the year 2011 are listed below:

Place Winner - Stavros Stavrakis, MD
Title: Inhibition of AtrialFibrillation Inducibility by Low Level Vagus Nerve Stimulation: the Role ofNitric Oxide Signaling Pathway

Second Place Winner - Saurabh Malhotra, MD
Title: Temporal Relationship ofFragmented QRS and Microvolt T-wave Alternans with Acute VentricularTachyarrhythmias after ExperimentalMyocardial Infarction

Third Place Winner - Luigi DiBiase, MD
Title: Endo-EpicardialHomogeneization of the Scar versus Limited Endocardial Substrate Ablation forthe Treatment of Electrical Storms in patients with Ischemic Cardyomiopathy

Honorable Mention - Dhssraj Singh, MD
Title: Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients withRecurrent Symptomatic AtrialFibrillation & Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) – The Heart to Gut Connection