Experienced in COVID-19

Dr. Amit Varma

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in COVID-19
Penn Medicine
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Amit Varma is a Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Varma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Varma is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of COVID-19.

Graduate Institution
Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Board Certifications
Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology, 2016
Cardiovascular Disease, 2014
Fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth University
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
Call: 717-544-8300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Varma has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pulmonary Edema
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Patent Foramen Ovale
Heart Failure
Endocarditis
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Tamponade
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

REmodeling the Left Ventricle With Atrial Modulated Pacing
REmodeling the Left Ventricle With Atrial Modulated Pacing
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Injectafer® (Ferric Carboxymaltose) as Treatment for Heart Failure With Iron Deficiency /and Sub-Study
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Injectafer® (Ferric Carboxymaltose) as Treatment for Heart Failure With Iron Deficiency /and Sub-Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ferric Carboxymaltose
Study Phase: Phase 3
Evaluation of Rate Adaptive Pacing on Chronotropic Response in Preserved Ejection Fraction HF
Evaluation of Rate Adaptive Pacing on Chronotropic Response in Preserved Ejection Fraction HF
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: April 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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51 Total Publications

Differential Expression of TLE1 in Small Round Cell Tumors: A Proposed Solution for Challenging Differentials Impacting Treatment Strategies.
Differential Expression of TLE1 in Small Round Cell Tumors: A Proposed Solution for Challenging Differentials Impacting Treatment Strategies.
Journal: International journal of surgical pathology
Published: May 07, 2025
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    • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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