Ellen Keeley

Ellen Keeley, MD, MS

PROF

Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-9065

About Ellen Keeley

My name is Ellen Keeley, MD, MS, and I am a professor of medicine in the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. I completed my internal medicine residency at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, a clinical cardiology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and an interventional cardiology fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

I took care of my family from a young age, so it was natural for me to be drawn to medicine as a vocation. I fell in love with cardiology as a medical student when I heard a heart murmur in a patient for the first time. It is my goal to always advocate for patients as if they were my own family member.

My clinical interest is primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. My research interests study the extent of myocardial fibrosis and its effect on left ventricular remodeling following acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, and the effectiveness of a post-heart attack clinic to improve patient outcomes and decrease unplanned readmissions following hospital discharge after a myocardial infarction.

I am currently working on two projects that I am excited about. The first is a study measuring heart inflammation using a novel type of cardiac MRI in patients with a specific type of heart failure called “heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.” The second is a study focused on the role of iron in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also referred to as “the broken heart syndrome”). Both cardiac conditions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and they do not have specific therapy because of our lack of understanding of what drives them. I hope my projects will provide useful information that can translate into new and effective treatments in the future.

One of the most fun things for me is to teach cardiology fellows hands-on in the cath lab and watch their expression after they succeed doing it for the first time. That never gets old. I consider mentoring and teaching residents and fellows a crucial part of my job and have received recognition for it over the years. In addition, carrying out investigator-initiated clinical/translational research is of utmost importance to me, and I have received several grants to fund these projects.

In my free time, I enjoy running, Pilates and walking our dog. Above all, I cherish every moment I get to spend with my daughter, who is now in college, and my husband.

Accomplishments

Academic Teaching Award
2016 · American College of Physicians
Resident Mentor Award
2015 · University of Virginia
Excellence in Mentoring Award
2014 · University of Virginia School of Medicine
Academy of Distinguished Educators Inductee
2013 · University of Virginia School of Medicine

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2024
BMS6633 The Cv System

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
Areas of Interest
  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart attack
  • High blood pressure – adults
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Research Profile

Left ventricular remodeling following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-2915-4751

Publications

2024
Cardiometabolic biomarker patterns associated with cardiac MRI defined fibrosis and microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine. 11 [DOI] 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1334226. [PMID] 38500750.
2024
Effectiveness of Clopidogrel vs Alternative P2Y12 Inhibitors Based on the ABCD-GENE Score.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83(15):1370-1381 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.015. [PMID] 38599713.
2024
Prognostic performance of the IABP-SHOCK II Risk Score among cardiogenic shock subtypes in the critical care cardiology trials network registry.
American heart journal. 270:1-12 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.12.018. [PMID] 38190931.
2024
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(4) [DOI] 10.1161/jaha.123.032137.
2024
Use of Electronic Health Records to Characterize Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Two Large Health System Networks.
Research square. [DOI] 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3943912/v1. [PMID] 38410433.
2023
Circulating Biomarkers in Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
Journal of the American Heart Association. 12(12) [DOI] 10.1161/jaha.122.029341.
2023
Presentation and Outcomes of Patients With Preoperative Critical Illness Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
JACC. Advances. 2(2) [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100260. [PMID] 38357248.
2023
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
JACC. Heart failure. 11(8 Pt 1):903-914 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.04.007. [PMID] 37318422.
2023
Use of Electronic Health Records to Characterize Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Two Large Health System Networks.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences. [DOI] 10.1101/2023.07.26.23293225. [PMID] 37546792.
2023
Varicella Zoster Virus-Induced Complete Heart Block
The American Journal of Medicine. 136(4):e63-e64 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.12.013.
2022
A pragmatic lab-based tool for risk assessment in cardiac critical care: data from the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry.
European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care. 11(3):252-257 [DOI] 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac012. [PMID] 35134860.
2022
Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 21(4):162-164 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000302. [PMID] 36413392.
2022
Cardiac rehabilitation: Effective yet underutilized in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Clinical cardiology. 45(11):1128-1134 [DOI] 10.1002/clc.23911. [PMID] 36054282.
2022
Circulating Biomarkers in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Journal of the American Heart Association. 11(23) [DOI] 10.1161/jaha.122.027618.
2022
Concomitant coronary microvascular dysfunction and spontaneous coronary artery dissection resulting in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Journal of Cardiology Cases. 25(2):76-78 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jccase.2021.06.014. [PMID] 35079302.
2022
Coronary microvascular dysfunction as a chronic inflammatory state: Is there a role for omega-3 fatty acid treatment?
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 13 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100098. [PMID] 38560085.
2022
Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN): a cohort profile.
European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes. 8(7):703-708 [DOI] 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac055. [PMID] 36029517.
2022
Critical role of the coronary microvasculature in heart disease: From pathologic driving force to “innocent” bystander.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 22 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100215. [PMID] 38558907.
2022
CXCL5 gene polymorphisms and coronary collateralization.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 23 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100220. [PMID] 38560656.
2022
Emerging role of cardiac MRI in acute pericarditis.
International journal of cardiology. 359:122-123 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.037. [PMID] 35436555.
2022
End-of-life care in the cardiac intensive care unit: a contemporary view from the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry.
European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care. 11(3):190-197 [DOI] 10.1093/ehjacc/zuab121. [PMID] 34986236.
2022
Impact of the ABCD-GENE Score on Clopidogrel Clinical Effectiveness after PCI: A Multi-Site, Real-World Investigation.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. 112(1):146-155 [DOI] 10.1002/cpt.2612. [PMID] 35429163.
2022
Left Ventricular Strain Is Associated With Myocardial Recovery Following ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, a Prospective Longitudinal CMR Study.
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine. 9 [DOI] 10.3389/fcvm.2022.842619. [PMID] 35282338.
2022
Microvascular Dysfunction as a Systemic Disease: A Review of the Evidence
The American Journal of Medicine. 135(9):1059-1068 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.04.006. [PMID] 35472396.
2022
Specialized Proresolving Mediators in Symptomatic Women With Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction (from the Women’s Ischemia Trial to Reduce Events in Nonobstructive CAD [WARRIOR] Trial)
The American Journal of Cardiology. 162:1-5 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.09.015. [PMID] 34728061.
2022
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection-Induced Takotsubo Syndrome.
Cureus. 14(5) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.24945. [PMID] 35706722.
2022
Trans-myocardial omega-3 fatty acid gradient in coronary microvascular dysfunction.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 22 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100213. [PMID] 37377675.
2021
Acromegaly-Induced Cardiomyopathy Masquerading as an Acute Coronary Syndrome.
The American journal of medicine. 134(1):e51-e52 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.045. [PMID] 32653421.
2021
Acute coronary syndrome as the first presentation of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
BMJ case reports. 14(7) [DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2021-242872. [PMID] 34290014.
2021
Acute myocarditis during the COVID-19 pandemic: A single center experience.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 5 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100030. [PMID] 34189492.
2021
Antihypertensive medication adherence trends by sex and drug class: A pilot study.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 5 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100023. [PMID] 38560412.
2021
Circulating fibrocyte levels correlate with infarct size in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice. 12 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100071. [PMID] 35079723.
2021
Effect of Medication Adherence and Early Follow-Up on Unplanned Readmission Post-Myocardial Infarction: Quality Improvement in a Safety Net Hospital.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 20(2):71-74 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000231. [PMID] 32657972.
2021
Extremely Heavy Lifting Associated With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
Cureus. 13(11) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19451. [PMID] 34912601.
2021
Management and Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock in Cardiac ICUs With Versus Without Shock Teams.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 78(13):1309-1317 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.044. [PMID] 34556316.
2021
Promoting Cardiac Rehabilitation in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Quality Initiative Based on Education, Automated Referral, and Multidisciplinary Rounds.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 20(3):115-118 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000263. [PMID] 34238793.
2020
Acute Stroke During Pregnancy and Puerperium.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75(2):180-190 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.10.056. [PMID] 31948647.
2020
Advanced Respiratory Support in the Contemporary Cardiac ICU.
Critical care explorations. 2(9) [DOI] 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000182. [PMID] 33235999.
2020
Attended vs unattended systolic blood pressure measurement: A randomized comparison in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.). 22(11):1987-1992 [DOI] 10.1111/jch.14037. [PMID] 32951360.
2020
Breaking hearts and taking names: A case of sarcoidosis related effusive-constrictive pericarditis.
Respiratory medicine. 163 [DOI] 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105879. [PMID] 32056834.
2020
Optimal systolic blood pressure and reduced long-term mortality in older hypertensive women with prior coronary events – An analysis from INVEST☆.
International Journal of Cardiology. Hypertension. 7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijchy.2020.100052. [PMID] 33817619.
2020
Palliative Care Use in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75(1):113-117 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.009. [PMID] 31918816.
2020
Recurrent Lethal Allergic Coronary Vasospasm.
The American journal of medicine. 133(12):e731-e732 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.037. [PMID] 32497541.
2020
Reply: Factors Associated With Acute Stroke During Pregnancy and Puerperium.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75(17):2280-2281 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.014. [PMID] 32354396.
2020
Risk and Blood Pressure Control Rates Across the Spectrum of Coronary Artery Disease in Hypertensive Women: An Analysis from The INternational VErapamil SR-Trandolapril STudy (INVEST).
Journal of women's health (2002). 29(2):158-166 [DOI] 10.1089/jwh.2018.7235. [PMID] 31403360.
2020
Unplanned 30-Day Readmission after Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions. 21(4):518-521 [DOI] 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.08.005. [PMID] 31434634.
2019
An Adult Woman With Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease and a Diffuse Rash.
JAMA cardiology. 4(5) [DOI] 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.0635. [PMID] 30942843.
2019
Clinical Practice Patterns in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Shock in the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry.
Circulation. Heart failure. 12(11) [DOI] 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006635. [PMID] 31707801.
2019
Unplanned Readmissions After Acute Myocardial Infarction: 1-Year Trajectory Following Discharge From a Safety Net Hospital.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 18(2):72-74 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000170. [PMID] 31094732.
2019
Very late presentation in ST elevation myocardial infarction: Predictors and long-term mortality.
International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature. 22:156-159 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.02.002. [PMID] 30828600.
2018
Association between circulating fibrocytes and angiographic coronary collaterals in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease.
American journal of translational research. 10(8):2722-2725 [PMID] 30210709.
2018
Medication Administration Delays in Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 1002 Patients Admitted to an Academic Medical Center.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 17(2):73-76 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000142. [PMID] 29768314.
2018
Usefulness of Achieving ≥10 METs With a Negative Stress Electrocardiogram to Screen for High-Risk Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Referred for Coronary Angiography After Exercise Stress Testing.
The American journal of cardiology. 121(3):289-293 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.10.032. [PMID] 29191566.
2017
Comparison of 1, 2, and 6-Month Readmission Rates in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Directly Admitted to Hospital Versus Transferred From Another Hospital to an Academic Medical Center.
The American journal of cardiology. 120(3):347-351 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.04.035. [PMID] 28576268.
2017
Impact of around-the-clock in-house cardiology fellow coverage on door-to-balloon time in an academic medical center.
Vascular health and risk management. 13:139-142 [DOI] 10.2147/VHRM.S132405. [PMID] 28458558.
2017
Initial electrocardiogram as determinant of hospital course in ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc. 22(4) [DOI] 10.1111/anec.12429. [PMID] 28044391.
2017
Multidisciplinary Clinic to Identify Near Misses and Decrease Readmission Rates After Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 10(9) [DOI] 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.003550. [PMID] 28893832.
2017
Patient Engagement Following Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Influence on Outcomes.
The American journal of cardiology. 120(9):1467-1471 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.037. [PMID] 28843395.
2017
The elusive initial electrocardiogram in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology.
2017
Trends and Predictors of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Journal of the American Heart Association. 7(1) [DOI] 10.1161/JAHA.117.007664. [PMID] 29288154.
2016
Circulating fibrocytes as predictors of adverse events in unstable angina.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine. 172:73-83.e1 [DOI] 10.1016/j.trsl.2016.02.013. [PMID] 27012475.
2016
Heart Rate Variability as a Predictor of Death in Burn Patients.
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association. 37(3):e227-33 [DOI] 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000260. [PMID] 26061155.
2016
Obesity paradox in heart failure: a heavy matter.
ESC heart failure. 3(4):227-234 [PMID] 27867523.
2016
Obesity paradox – A heavy matter
.
2016
Treatment of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: A process analysis of patient and program factors in a teaching hospital
. 15:106-111
2016
Treatment of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Process Analysis of Patient and Program Factors in a Teaching Hospital.
Critical pathways in cardiology. 15(3):106-11 [DOI] 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000083. [PMID] 27465006.
2015
Comparison of 1, 2, and 6-month readmission rates in patients with acute myocardial infarction directy admitted to hospital versus transferred from another hospital to an academic medical center
American Journal of Cardiology. 120:347-351
2015
Increased extracellular volume and altered mechanics are associated with LVH in hypertensive heart disease, not hypertension alone.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 8(2):172-80 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.09.020. [PMID] 25577446.
2015
Radial artery access in women undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures
. 8:513-514
2015
Radial artery access in women undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures.
JACC. Cardiovascular interventions. 8(4):513-4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.03.003. [PMID] 25907081.
2014
Case scenario: a patient on dual antiplatelet therapy with an intracranial hemorrhage after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Anesthesiology. 121(3):644-53 [DOI] 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000350. [PMID] 24950163.
2014
Impact of multiple complex plaques on short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction [HORIZONS-AMI] Trial).
The American journal of cardiology. 113(10):1621-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.02.016. [PMID] 24703369.
2014
Impact of multiple complex plaques on short-and long-term outcomes in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction [HORIZONS-AMI] trial)
American Journal of Cardiology. 113:1621-1627
2014
Prevalence of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients undergoing lung transplantation: case series and review of the literature.
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 84(1):1-6 [DOI] 10.1002/ccd.25261. [PMID] 24136925.
2014
The association of angiographic collaterals with long-term clinical outcomes in patients with chronic stable angina.
Journal of interventional cardiology. 27(3):225-32 [DOI] 10.1111/joic.12124. [PMID] 24773277.
2014
The presence of angiographic collaterals in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction is a predictor of long-term clinical outcomes.
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 83(1):1-8 [DOI] 10.1002/ccd.25021. [PMID] 23703721.
2013
Impending paradoxical embolism presenting as myocardial infarction
. 7:e145-e148
2013
Impending paradoxical embolism presenting as myocardial infarction.
Journal of cardiology cases. 7(5):e145-e148 [PMID] 23853673.
2013
Response to Van Koppen et al.
Journal of hypertension. 31(5):1054-5 [DOI] 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835fdf99. [PMID] 23552032.
2012
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 143(1):4-34 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.015. [PMID] 22172748.
2012
Dose-dependent Effect of Statin Therapy on Circulating CXCL12 Levels in Patients with Hyperlipidemia
. 1
2012
Dose-dependent Effect of Statin Therapy on Circulating CXCL12 Levels in Patients with Hyperlipidemia.
Clinical and translational medicine. 1(1) [DOI] 10.1186/2001-1326-1-23. [PMID] 23369699.
2012
Elevated circulating fibrocyte levels in patients with hypertensive heart disease.
Journal of hypertension. 30(9):1856-61 [DOI] 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835639bb. [PMID] 22796709.
2012
Frequency of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing peripheral artery disease surgery.
The American journal of cardiology. 110(5):736-40 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.04.059. [PMID] 22633203.
2012
Molecular prediction for atherogenic risks across different cell types of leukocytes.
BMC medical genomics. 5 [DOI] 10.1186/1755-8794-5-2. [PMID] 22244445.
2012
Plasma CXCL12 Levels as a Predictor of Future Stroke
. 43:3382-3386
2012
Plasma CXCL12 levels as a predictor of future stroke.
Stroke. 43(12):3382-6 [DOI] 10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.660878. [PMID] 23042661.
2012
Special Articles: 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 114(1):11-45 [DOI] 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182407c25. [PMID] 22127814.
2011
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 58(24):e123-210 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.009. [PMID] 22070836.
2011
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Circulation. 124(23):e652-735 [DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823c074e. [PMID] 22064599.
2011
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Circulation. 124(23):2610-42 [DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823b5fee. [PMID] 22064600.
2011
Chemokines as mediators of tumor angiogenesis and neovascularization.
Experimental cell research. 317(5):685-90 [DOI] 10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.10.020. [PMID] 21040721.
2011
Myocardial ischemia induced by rapid atrial pacing causes troponin T release detectable by a highly sensitive assay: insights from a coronary sinus sampling study.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 57(24):2398-405 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.11.066. [PMID] 21658559.
2011
Plasma chemokine levels are associated with the presence and extent of angiographic coronary collaterals in chronic ischemic heart disease.
PloS one. 6(6) [DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0021174. [PMID] 21731663.
2011
The role of fibrocytes in fibrotic diseases of the lungs and heart
. 4
2011
The role of fibrocytes in fibrotic diseases of the lungs and heart.
Fibrogenesis & tissue repair. 4 [DOI] 10.1186/1755-1536-4-2. [PMID] 21219601.
2010
Coronary angiography is a better predictor of mortality than noninvasive testing in patients evaluated for renal transplantation.
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 76(6):795-801 [DOI] 10.1002/ccd.22656. [PMID] 20518007.
2010
CXC chemokines in cancer angiogenesis and metastases
. 106:91-111
2010
CXC chemokines in cancer angiogenesis and metastases.
Advances in cancer research. 106:91-111 [DOI] 10.1016/S0065-230X(10)06003-3. [PMID] 20399957.
2010
Fibrocytes: bringing new insights into mechanisms of inflammation and fibrosis.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 42(4):535-42 [DOI] 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.10.014. [PMID] 19850147.
2010
Heavily calcified coronary arteries: the bane of an interventionalist’s existence.
Journal of interventional cardiology. 23(3):254-5 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2010.00553.x. [PMID] 20636845.
2010
The snow-shoveler’s ST elevation myocardial infarction.
The American journal of cardiology. 106(4):596-600 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.075. [PMID] 20691323.
2009
Extent and severity of coronary disease and mortality in patients with end-stage renal failure evaluated for renal transplantation.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 9(8):1846-52 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02703.x. [PMID] 19538490.
2009
Multiple culprit arteries in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
The American journal of cardiology. 104(5):619-23 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.053. [PMID] 19699333.
2009
Purulent pericarditis: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Medicine. 88(1):52-65 [DOI] 10.1097/MD.0b013e318194432b. [PMID] 19352300.
2009
Selecting the optimal antithrombotic regimen for patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Vascular health and risk management. 5:677-91 [PMID] 19707287.
2009
Systems-based improvement in door-to-balloon times at a large urban teaching hospital: a follow-up study from Parkland Health and Hospital System.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2(2):116-22 [DOI] 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.108.820134. [PMID] 20031823.
2009
The effect of acute hypoxemia on coronary arterial dimensions in patients with coronary artery disease.
Cardiology. 113(2):149-54 [DOI] 10.1159/000186695. [PMID] 19092242.
2009
The role of circulating mesenchymal progenitor cells (fibrocytes) in the pathogenesis of fibrotic disorders.
Thrombosis and haemostasis. 101(4):613-8 [PMID] 19350102.
2009
The Role of Circulating Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells (Fibrocytes) in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Fibrosis
. 86:1111-118
2009
The role of circulating mesenchymal progenitor cells (fibrocytes) in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.
Journal of leukocyte biology. 86(5):1111-8 [DOI] 10.1189/jlb.0309132. [PMID] 19581373.
2009
The role of circulating mesenchymal progenitor cells, fibrocytes, in promoting pulmonary fibrosis.
Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association. 120:49-59 [PMID] 19768162.
2008
Chemokines as mediators of neovascularization.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 28(11):1928-36 [DOI] 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.162925. [PMID] 18757292.
2008
Hyperthyroidism-associated coronary vasospasm with myocardial infarction and subsequent euthyroid angina
. 18:273-276
2008
Hyperthyroidism-associated coronary vasospasm with myocardial infarction and subsequent euthyroid angina.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association. 18(2):273-6 [DOI] 10.1089/thy.2007.0131. [PMID] 18279027.
2008
Treatment delay in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction: A key process analysis of patient and program factors
. 155:290-297
2008
Treatment delay in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a key process analysis of patient and program factors.
American heart journal. 155(2):290-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.10.021. [PMID] 18215599.
2007
Effect of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) infusion on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): insight into the failure of GIK.
Diabetes & vascular disease research. 4(3):222-5 [PMID] 17907112.
2007
Primary PCI for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation.
The New England journal of medicine. 356(1):47-54 [PMID] 17202455.
2007
Racial disparity in clinical outcomes following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction: influence of process of care.
Journal of interventional cardiology. 20(3):182-7 [PMID] 17524109.
2006
Abciximab following clopidogrel reduces post-PCI complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Nature clinical practice. Cardiovascular medicine. 3(12):650-1 [PMID] 17122795.
2006
Comparison of primary and facilitated percutaneous coronary interventions for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: quantitative review of randomised trials.
Lancet (London, England). 367(9510):579-88 [PMID] 16488801.
2006
Infarct-related coronary artery patency and medication use prior to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
The American journal of cardiology. 97(1):7-9 [PMID] 16377273.
2006
Practice Point Commentary on The ISAR REACT-2 trial
. 3:650-651
2006
Predictors of coronary artery disease in patients with left bundle branch block undergoing coronary angiography.
The American journal of cardiology. 98(10):1307-10 [PMID] 17134619.
2005
Free wall rupture in the elderly: deleterious effect of fibrinolytic therapy on the ageing heart.
European heart journal. 26(17):1693-4 [PMID] 15972292.
2005
Free wall rupture in the elderly: deleterious effect of fibrinolytic therapy on the aging heart
. 26:1693-1694
2005
Should patients with acute myocardial infraction be transferred to a tertiary center for primary angioplasty or receive it at qualified hospitals in the community? The case for emergency transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Circulation. 112(22):3520-32; discussion 3533 [PMID] 16320379.
2004
Coronary revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease.
Advances in chronic kidney disease. 11(3):254-60 [PMID] 15241740.
2004
Effect of glucose-insulin-potassium infusion on plasma free fatty acid concentrations in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
The American journal of cardiology. 94(10):1288-9 [PMID] 15541248.
2004
Presence and extent of angiographic coronary narrowing in patients with left bundle branch block.
The American journal of cardiology. 93(11):1426-7, A10 [PMID] 15165932.
2004
Primary coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
JAMA. 291(6):736-9 [PMID] 14871919.
2004
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for every patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: what stands in the way?
Annals of internal medicine. 141(4):298-304 [PMID] 15313746.
2004
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for every patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction: what stands in the way?
. 141:298-304
2003
Analysis of long-term survival after revascularization in patients with chronic kidney disease presenting with acute coronary syndromes.
The American journal of cardiology. 92(5):509-14 [PMID] 12943868.
2003
Coronary revascularization in patients with end-stage renal disease: risks, benefits, and optimal strategies.
Reviews in cardiovascular medicine. 4(3):125-30 [PMID] 12949440.
2003
Facilitated primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: rationale for reuniting pharmacologic and mechanical revascularization strategies.
Cardiology in review. 11(1):13-20 [PMID] 12493131.
2003
Primary angioplasty versus intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a quantitative review of 23 randomised trials.
Lancet (London, England). 361(9351):13-20 [PMID] 12517460.
2001
Hemodynamic characteristics and procedural outcome of patients with mitral stenosis and a depressed cardiac output.
The American journal of cardiology. 88(10):1212-3 [PMID] 11703978.
2001
Long-term clinical outcome and predictors of major adverse cardiac events after percutaneous interventions on saphenous vein grafts.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 38(3):659-65 [PMID] 11527613.
2001
Relation of pulmonary arterial diastolic and mean pulmonary arterial wedge pressures in patients with and without pulmonary hypertension.
The American journal of cardiology. 88(7):823-4 [PMID] 11589862.
2000
Long-term assessment of heart rate variability in cardiac transplant recipients.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 19(3):310-2 [PMID] 10713256.
2000
Myocarditis and pericarditis with tamponade associated with disseminated tuberculosis.
The Canadian journal of cardiology. 16(4):519-21 [PMID] 10787468.
1999
Combination therapy for acute myocardial infarction.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 34(7):1963-5 [PMID] 10588210.
1999
Immediate and long-term results of elective and emergent percutaneous interventions on protected and unprotected severely narrowed left main coronary arteries.
The American journal of cardiology. 83(2):242-6, A5 [PMID] 10073826.
1999
Infarct size: thrombolysis versus PTCA
. 137(6):1007-1009
1999
Infarct size: thrombolysis versus PTCA.
American heart journal. 137(6):1007-9 [PMID] 10347323.
1999
Influence of balloon angioplasty on heart rate variability in patients with coronary artery disease
Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 12:219-223
1998
Scraping of aortic debris by coronary guiding catheters: a prospective evaluation of 1,000 cases.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 32(7):1861-5 [PMID] 9857864.
1997
Correlation between time-domain measures of heart rate variability and scatterplots in patients with healed myocardial infarcts and the influence of metoprolol.
The American journal of cardiology. 79(4):412-4 [PMID] 9052341.
1996
Influence of metoprolol on heart rate variability in survivors of remote myocardial infarction.
The American journal of cardiology. 77(8):557-60 [PMID] 8610602.
1996
Intranasal nicotine spray does not augment the adverse effects of cigarette smoking on myocardial oxygen demand or coronary arterial dimensions.
The American journal of medicine. 101(4):357-63 [PMID] 8873505.
1996
Left ventricular mural thrombus after acute myocardial infarction
. 19(2):83-86
1996
Left ventricular mural thrombus after acute myocardial infarction.
Clinical cardiology. 19(2):83-6 [PMID] 8821415.
1995
Acute myocardial infarction: role of medical therapy versus primary PTCA.
Coronary artery disease. 6(10):759-64 [PMID] 8789667.
1995
Quantitative assessment of coronary arterial diameter before and after balloon angioplasty of severe stenoses.
The American journal of cardiology. 75(14):939-40 [PMID] 7733006.

Grants

Jul 2023 ACTIVE
Hearts on Fire: Targeting Inflammation in Women with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via ALPHA PHI FOUNDATION
Jul 2023 ACTIVE
Omega-3 fatty acids and myocardial inflammation in HFpEF
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER HEART ASSOCIATION
Jul 2020 ACTIVE
Precision antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NHLBI
Apr 2020 – Mar 2021
Use of Real-World Evidence to Characterize Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: YALE CENTER FOR OUTCOMES RESEARCH & EVAL via MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM
Sep 2017 ACTIVE
Women's Ischemia Trial to Reduce Events in Non-Obstructive CAD (WARRIOR)
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Sep 2017 – Jun 2019
Fibrocytes and Myocardial Scarring after Acute Myocarial Infarction
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER HEART ASSOCIATION

Education

Masters of Science – Clinical Research
2006-2008 · University of Virginia
Medical Degree
1985-1990 · Jefferson Medical College
Bachelor of Science
1981-1985 · Saint Joseph's University

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