About me
Mrinalini Krishnan, MD is a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, who practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Dr. Krishnan cares for patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension as well as patients with cardiomyopathies and advanced heart failure who require intravenous infusions, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), and heart transplantation. She encorporates state-of-the-art medications and technologies along with a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to provide the optimal care for her patients long-term.
Dr. Krishnan is the Regional Director of Pulmonary Hypertension at MedStar. She serves as the Associate Program Director for the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellowship program and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University. She is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and the Heart Failure Society of America, and is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Additionally, she is a reviewer for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology Journal, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Delivering continuity in care is a key priority for Dr. Krishnan, as she is treating patients whose needs range from routine to emergency, and in some cases, transplant care. She values the opportunities she has to get to know her patients and their families on a personal level, and always strives to help patients fully understand the intricacies of their medical conditions and actively participate in their care plan.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Device Lead Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Graft Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Pulmonary Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Amyloidosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Transplant Rejection
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fabry Disease
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Graft Failure
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Brugada Syndrome Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Channelopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Device Lead Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Graft Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Implantable Device Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Lymphoma Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Cardiorenal Syndrome Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Constrictive Pericarditis Treatment
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diabetes Telemedicine
- Echocardiography
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Heart And Lung Transplant
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Heart Failure Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Left Heart Failure Treatment
- Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Treatment
- Long Qt Syndrome Treatment
- Lung Transplant
- Mitral Valve Clip Procedure
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pericarditis Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Right Heart Failure Treatment
- Short Qt Syndrome Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stress Echocardiography
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Reconstruction
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Videos
Awards
- International Travelling Scholarship, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2017.
- Exemplar of Professionalism Award, American College of Physicians, 2014.
News and publications
- Singh M, Krishnan M, Ruiz M, Sheikh FH. Non-tuberculous mycobacterial associated left ventricular assist device infections: a single center experience. Tex Heart Inst J. 2022. DOI 10.14503/THIJ-20-7498.
- Singh M, Krishnan M, Ghazzal A, Halushka M, Tozzi JE, Bunning RD, Rodrigo ME, Najjar SS, Molina EJ, Sheikh FH. From hip to heart: a comprehensive evaluation of an infiltrative cardiomyopathy. CJC Open. 2021 Jun 26;3(11):1392-1395.
- Krishnan M, Cupps TR, Sheikh FH. Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor use for treatment of refractory cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient with left ventricular assist device: Adalimumab use in refractory sarcoidosis in a patient with left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Dec; 39(12): 1504-1505. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 12. PubMed PMID: 32830024.
- Krishnan M & Barnett CF. Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs. 2020 May 13; 8(5):169-177. doi: 10.1080/21678707.2020.1770080. Epub 2020 May 28.
- Abdullah A, Lekkala M, Wolfe Z, Raghu C, Khan SU, Krishnan M, Winnicka L, Lash B. Isolated left ventricular metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Case Rep Oncol 2018 Jun 7; 11(2): 365-371. doi: 10.1159/000489770. eCollection 2018 May-Aug. PubMed PMID: 29983699.
- Krishnan M, Cheriyath P, Wert Y, Moritz T. The untapped potential of tunneled pleural catheters. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Dec; 100(6): 2055-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.086. Epub 2015 Aug 18. PubMed PMID: 26294344.
- Abdelsalam M, Krishnan M, Banga S, Bachinsky W. High risk percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with a single coronary artery presenting as STEMI and cardiogenic shock. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Aug 14; 2015: bcr2015210345. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210345. PubMed PMID: 26275407.
- Harskamp RE, Abdelsalam M, Lopes RD, Boga G, Hirji S, Krishnan M, Kiljanek L, Mumtaz M, Tijssen JG, McCarty C, deWinter RJ, Bachinsky WB. Cardiac troponin release following hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Dec;19(6):1008-12. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu297. Epub 2014 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 25217621.