Overview
My current research interests are focused in the area of diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization. In the arena of diagnostic cardiac catheterization, I am currently evaluating the role of Prostaglandin E1 in the prevention of contrast induced renal dysfunction. In the arena of interventional cardiac catheterization, I have been actively involved in both the development and subsequent determination of potential niches for new interventional technologies in the management of coronary artery disease. These interventional technologies include balloon angioplasty, the perfusion balloon catheter, transluminal extraction catheter, and several intracoronary stents.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
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2025 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Technical consideration in acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock: A review of antithrombotic and PCI therapies.
Journal Article Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · April 1, 2020 In this review, we report a contemporary appraisal of the available evidence focusing on adjunctive antithrombotic therapy and technical aspects of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock ... Full text Link to item CiteIntravenous Lidocaine Does Not Improve Neurologic Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal Article Anesthesiology · June 2019 BACKGROUND: Cognitive decline after cardiac surgery occurs frequently and persists in a significant proportion of patients. Preclinical studies and human trials suggest that intravenous lidocaine may confer protection in the setting of neurologic injury. I ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteIdentifying the Infarct-Related Artery in Patients With Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · May 2019 BACKGROUND: Determining the infarct-related artery (IRA) in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) can be challenging. Delayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) can accurately identify small MIs. The purpose of this study was to ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Depression and Autonomic Control in Post-MI Patients
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2009Anxiety & Vagal Control of the Heart in Coronary Disease
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1999 - 2005View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Creighton University ·
1984
M.D.