Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University 1999 - 2003
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, Vanderbilt University 1996 - 1999
  • M.D., Duke University 1996
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2003 - 2011
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2003
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Research

    • China (Country) 
    • South Africa (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Lifestyle, CVD Risk and Cognitive Impairment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2018
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Main, ML, Fan, D, Reddy, VY, Holmes, DR, Gordon, NT, Coggins, TR, House, JA, Liao, L, Rabineau, D, Latus, GG, Huber, KC, Sievert, H, Wright, RF, Doshi, SK, and Douglas, PS. "Assessment of Device-Related Thrombus and Associated Clinical Outcomes With the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (from the PROTECT-AF Trial)." The American journal of cardiology 117, no. 7 (April 2016): 1127-1134.  Full Text
    • Sivak, JA, Vora, AN, Navar, AM, Schulte, PJ, Crowley, AL, Kisslo, J, Corey, GR, Liao, L, Wang, A, Velazquez, EJ, and Samad, Z. "An Approach to Improve the Negative Predictive Value and Clinical Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Suspected Native Valve Infective Endocarditis." Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 29, no. 4 (April 2016): 315-322.  Full Text
    • Blumenthal, JA, Sherwood, A, Smith, PJ, Mabe, S, Watkins, L, Lin, P-H, Craighead, LW, Babyak, M, Tyson, C, Young, K, Ashworth, M, Kraus, W, Liao, L, and Hinderliter, A. "Lifestyle modification for resistant hypertension: The TRIUMPH randomized clinical trial." American heart journal 170, no. 5 (November 2015): 986-994.e5.  Full Text
    • Daubert, MA, Massaro, J, Liao, L, Pershad, A, Mulukutla, S, Magnus Ohman, E, Popma, J, O'Neill, WW, and Douglas, PS. "High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reverse left ventricular remodeling and improved outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction." American heart journal 170, no. 3 (September 2015): 550-558.  Full Text
    • Liao, L, Kong, DF, Samad, Z, Pappas, PA, Jollis, JG, Lin, SS, Wang, A, Fowler, VG, Chu, VH, Sexton, DJ, Corey, GR, and Cabell, CH. "Echocardiographic risk stratification for early surgery with endocarditis: a cost-effectiveness analysis." Heart 94, no. 5 (May 2008): e18-.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Rao, SV, Kaul, PR, Liao, L, Armstrong, PW, Ohman, EM, Granger, CB, Califf, RM, Harrington, RA, Eisenstein, EL, and Mark, DB. "Association between bleeding, blood transfusion, and costs among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes." American Heart Journal 155, no. 2 (February 2008): 369-374.  Full Text
    • Curtis, LH, Hammill, BG, Bethel, MA, Anstrom, KJ, Liao, L, Gottdiener, JS, and Schulman, KA. "Pancreatic beta-cell function as a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes and costs: findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study." Curr Med Res Opin 24, no. 1 (January 2008): 41-50.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Allen, LA, and Whellan, DJ. "Economic burden of heart failure in the elderly." Pharmacoeconomics 26, no. 6 (January 2008): 447-462. (Review)  Full Text
    • Liao, L, Anstrom, KJ, Gottdiener, JS, Pappas, PA, Whellan, DJ, Kitzman, DW, Aurigemma, GP, Mark, DB, Schulman, KA, and Jollis, JG. "Long-term costs and resource use in elderly participants with congestive heart failure in the Cardiovascular Health Study." American Heart Journal 153, no. 2 (February 2007): 245-252.  Full Text
    • Whellan, DJ, Reed, SD, Liao, L, Gould, SD, O'connor, CM, and Schulman, KA. "Financial implications of a model heart failure disease management program for providers, hospital, healthcare systems, and payer perspectives." Am J Cardiol 99, no. 2 (January 15, 2007): 256-260.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L. "Benefits of coronary revascularization: A failure to communicate." American Heart Journal 154, no. 4 (2007): 613-614.  Full Text
    • Liao, L, Jollis, JG, Anstrom, KJ, Whellan, DJ, Kitzman, DW, Aurigemma, GP, Mark, DB, Schulman, KA, and Gottdiener, JS. "Costs for heart failure with normal vs reduced ejection fraction." Archives of Internal Medicine 166, no. 1 (January 2006): 112-118.  Full Text
    • Halabi, AR, Alexander, JH, Shaw, LK, Lorenz, TJ, Liao, L, Kong, DF, Milano, CA, Harrington, RA, and Smith, PK. "Relation of early saphenous vein graft failure to outcomes following coronary artery bypass surgery." The American Journal of Cardiology 96, no. 9 (November 2005): 1254-1259.  Full Text
    • Liao, L, Kong, DF, Shaw, LK, Sketch, MH, Milano, CA, Lee, KL, and Mark, DB. "A new anatomic score for prognosis after cardiac catheterization in patients with previous bypass surgery." J Am Coll Cardiol 46, no. 9 (November 1, 2005): 1684-1692.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Sarria-Santamera, A, Matchar, DB, Huntington, A, Lin, S, Whellan, DJ, and Kong, DF. "Meta-analysis of survival and relief of angina pectoris after transmyocardial revascularization." Am J Cardiol 95, no. 10 (May 15, 2005): 1243-1245.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Smith, WT, Tuttle, RH, Shaw, LK, Coleman, RE, and Borges-Neto, S. "Prediction of death and nonfatal myocardial infarction in high-risk patients: a comparison between the Duke treadmill score, peak exercise radionuclide angiography, and SPECT perfusion imaging." J Nucl Med 46, no. 1 (January 2005): 5-11.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Cabell, CH, Jollis, JG, Velazquez, EJ, Smith, WT, Anstrom, KJ, Pappas, PA, Ryan, T, Kisslo, JA, and Landolfo, CK. "Usefulness of myocardial viability or ischemia in predicting long-term survival for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing revascularization." Am J Cardiol 93, no. 10 (May 15, 2004): 1275-1279.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Whellan, DJ, Tabuchi, K, and Schulman, KA. "Differences in care-seeking behavior for acute chest pain in the United States and Japan." American Heart Journal 147, no. 4 (April 2004): 630-635.  Full Text
    • Liao, L, and Mark, DB. "Clinical prediction models: are we building better mousetraps?." J Am Coll Cardiol 42, no. 5 (September 3, 2003): 851-853. (Review)  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Bundorf, MK, Kauf, T, Schulman, KA, Whellan, D, and Jollis, J. "PCV37: BASELINE PREDICTORS OF ONE-YEAR COSTS AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE ELDERLY." Value in Health 6, no. 3 (May 2003): 320-320.  Full Text
    • Bulsara, KR, McGirt, MJ, Liao, L, Villavicencio, AT, Borel, C, Alexander, MJ, and Friedman, AH. "Use of the peak troponin value to differentiate myocardial infarction from reversible neurogenic left ventricular dysfunction associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage." J Neurosurg 98, no. 3 (March 2003): 524-528.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, and Kong, DF. "Angiographic changes in vein grafts: Stable surrogate or seductive siren?." American Heart Journal 145, no. 2 (2003): 187-189.  Full Text
    • Kandzari, DE, Kay, J, O'Shea, JC, Trichon, BH, Donahue, M, Liao, L, and Rao, SV. "Highlights from the American Heart Association annual scientific sessions 2001: November 11 to 14, 2001." Am Heart J 143, no. 2 (February 2002): 217-228.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Jollis, JG, DeLong, ER, Peterson, ED, Morris, KG, and Mark, DB. "Impact of an interactive video on decision making of patients with ischemic heart disease." Journal of General Internal Medicine 11, no. 6 (June 1996): 373-376.  Full Text
    • JOLLIS, JG, DELONG, ER, COLLINS, SR, MUHLBAIER, LH, LIAO, L, and MARK, DB. "SURVIVAL FOLLOWING ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION ACCORDING TO PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY." CIRCULATION 92, no. 8 (October 15, 1995): 564-564.  Link to Item

  • Conference Papers

    • Rao, SV, Kaul, P, Liao, L, Mark, DB, Eisenstein, EL, Armstrong, PW, Ohman, M, Granger, CB, Califf, RM, and Harrington, RA. "Bleeding complications are a major driver of resource use among patients with acute coronary syndromes." March 6, 2007.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Alexander, JH, Kong, DF, Sketch, MH, Pappas, PA, Zhou, J, Lin, SS, Shaw, LK, Anstrom, KJ, and Mark, DB. "Which patients with previous bypass surgery benefit most from repeat revascularization?." February 21, 2006.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Kong, DF, Samad, Z, Pappas, PA, Jollis, JG, Lin, SS, Wang, A, Fowler, VG, Chu, V, Sexton, DJ, Corey, GR, and Cabell, CH. "Echocardiographic risk-stratification for early surgery in patients with endocarditis is a cost-attractive alternative to standard care." February 21, 2006.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Sarria-Santamera, A, Huntington, A, Whellan, DJ, Matchar, DB, and Kong, DF. "Meta-analysis of survival and angina relief after transmyocardial revascularization." 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology. Orlando, FL. March 6, 2005.: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, February 1, 2005.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Gottdiener, JS, Whellan, DJ, Chen, A, Anstrom, KJ, Kitzman, DW, Aurigemma, GP, Schulman, KA, and Jollis, JG. "Total 4-year health care costs and resource use in elderly patients with congestive heart failure: The cardiovascular health study." October 28, 2003.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Jollis, JG, Whellan, DJ, Chen, A, Anstrom, KJ, Kitzman, DW, Aurigemma, GP, Schulman, KA, and Gottdiener, JS. "Differences in health care costs for systolic versus diastolic heart failure of the elderly: The cardiovascular health study." October 28, 2003.  Link to Item
    • Kaul, P, Davidson-Ray, L, Cowper, P, Liao, L, and Mark, D. "Economic burden of nonischemic congestive heart failure: Evidence from PRAISE-2." 52nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. March 30, 2003 - April 2, 2003.: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, March 19, 2003.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Bundorf, MK, Schulman, KA, Whellan, DJ, Mark, DB, and Jollis, JG. "Patient, hospital, physician, and market correlates of one-year costs after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly." 52nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. March 30, 2003 - April 2, 2003.: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, March 19, 2003.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Jollis, JG, Smith, WT, Velazquez, EJ, Ryan, T, Kisslo, TS, and Landolfo, CK. "Myocardial viability predicts long-term survival for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction." 52nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. March 30, 2003 - April 2, 2003.: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, March 19, 2003.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Kong, DF, Shaw, LK, Sketch, MH, Milano, CA, and Mark, DB. "A statistical tool for predicting survival after bypass surgery: The Duke graft index." November 5, 2002.  Link to Item
    • Liao, L, Mark, DB, and Joilis, JG. "Does an educational intervention influence patient decision making? Impact of an interactive video on ischemic heart disease patients." : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, March 6, 2002.  Link to Item

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