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Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (1986) NY
- Fellowship: Stanford University Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship (1991) CA
- Cardiology Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Cardiology Fellowship (1989)
- Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (2002)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (1989)
- Medical Education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1983) NY
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1986)
Publications
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Constrictive pericarditis due to coccidiomycosis
Faul, J. L., Hoang, K., Schmoker, J., Vagelos, R. H., & Berry, G. J. (1999). Constrictive pericarditis due to coccidiomycosis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 68(4), 1407–9. -
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and prognosis in severe heart failure: 14 mL/kg/min revisited
Myers, J., Gullestad, L., Vagelos, R., Do, D., Bellin, D., Ross, H., & Fowler, M. B. (2000). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and prognosis in severe heart failure: 14 mL/kg/min revisited. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 139(1), 78–84. -
Neurohormonal and clinical responses to high- versus low-dose enalapril therapy in chronic heart failure
Tang, W. H. W., Vagelos, R. H., Yee, Y. G., Benedict, C. R., Willson, K., Liss, C. L., … Fowler, M. B. (2002). Neurohormonal and clinical responses to high- versus low-dose enalapril therapy in chronic heart failure. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 39(1), 70–78. -
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Clinical assessment in ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Putz, E., & Vagelos, R. (2002). Clinical assessment in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, 23(4), 341–345. -
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Acute aortic syndrome: a case presentation and review of the literature
Lissin, L. W., & Vagelos, R. (2002). Acute aortic syndrome: a case presentation and review of the literature. VASCULAR MEDICINE, 7(4), 281–287. -
Simultaneous assessment of fractional and coronary flow reserves in cardiac transplant recipients - Physiologic investigation for transplant arteriopathy (PITA study)
Fearon, W. F., Nakamura, M., Lee, D. P., Rezaee, M., Vagelos, R. H., Hunt, S. A., … Yeung, A. C. (2003). Simultaneous assessment of fractional and coronary flow reserves in cardiac transplant recipients - Physiologic investigation for transplant arteriopathy (PITA study). CIRCULATION, 108(13), 1605–1610. -
"Tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction": a clinical entity mimicking acute myocardial infarction with a favorable prognosis.
Farouque, H. M. O., Kaltenbach, T., Ako, J., Tremmel, J. A., Fearon, W. F., Yeung, A. C., & Vagelos, R. H. (2004). "Tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction": a clinical entity mimicking acute myocardial infarction with a favorable prognosis. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 13(6), 323–26. -
Preoperative cardiac evaluation: mechanisms, assessment, and reduction of risk.
Ashley, E. A., & Vagelos, R. H. (2005). Preoperative cardiac evaluation: mechanisms, assessment, and reduction of risk. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 15(2), 263–275. -
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Discordant changes in epicardial and microvascular coronary physiology after cardiac transplantation: Physiologic investigation for transplant arteriopathy II (PITA II) study
Fearon, W. F., Hirohata, A., Nakamura, M., Luikart, H., Lee, D. P., Vagelos, R. H., … Yeung, A. C. (2006). Discordant changes in epicardial and microvascular coronary physiology after cardiac transplantation: Physiologic investigation for transplant arteriopathy II (PITA II) study. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 25(7), 765–771. -
DECREASED CYCLIC-AMP DEGRADATION IN NG-108-15 NEUROBLASTOMA X GLIOMA HYBRID-CELLS AND S49 LYMPHOMA-CELLS CHRONICALLY TREATED WITH DRUGS THAT INHIBIT ADENYLATE-CYCLASE
Thomas, J. M., Vagelos, R., & Hoffman, B. B. (1990). DECREASED CYCLIC-AMP DEGRADATION IN NG-108-15 NEUROBLASTOMA X GLIOMA HYBRID-CELLS AND S49 LYMPHOMA-CELLS CHRONICALLY TREATED WITH DRUGS THAT INHIBIT ADENYLATE-CYCLASE. JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 54(2), 402–410. -
Recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection with transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Ardehali, R., Brinton, T. J., Wilson, A. M., Gradman, M., Vagelos, R. H., & Lee, D. P. (2007). Recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection with transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction. International Journal of Cardiology, 116(2), e48–50. -
Successful removal of a paradoxical coronary embolus using an aspiration catheter
Wilson, A. M., Ardehali, R., Brinton, T. J., Yeung, A. C., & Vagelos, R. (2006). Successful removal of a paradoxical coronary embolus using an aspiration catheter. NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 3(11), 633–36. -
Emerging therapies for the management of decompensated heart failure - From bench to bedside
DeGoma, E. M., Vagelos, R. H., Fowler, M. B., & Ashley, E. A. (2006). Emerging therapies for the management of decompensated heart failure - From bench to bedside. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 48(12), 2397–2409. -
Screening for coronary artery disease after mediastinal irradiation for Hodgkin's disease
Heidenreich, P. A., Schnittger, I., Strauss, H. W., Vagelos, R. H., Lee, B. K., Mariscal, C. S., … Hancock, S. L. (2007). Screening for coronary artery disease after mediastinal irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 25(1), 43–49. -
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Changes in coronary anatomy and physiology after heart transplantation
Hirohata, A., Nakamura, M., Waseda, K., Honda, Y., Lee, D. P., Vagelos, R. H., … Fearon, W. F. (2007). Changes in coronary anatomy and physiology after heart transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 99(11), 1603–1607. -
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Impact of nesiritide on renal function in patients with acute decompensated failure an pre-existing renal dysfunction - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Witteles, R. M., Kao, D., Christopherson, D., Matsuda, K., Vagelos, R. H., Schreiber, D., & Fowler, M. B. (2007). Impact of nesiritide on renal function in patients with acute decompensated failure an pre-existing renal dysfunction - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 50(19), 1835–40. -
Predictive value of the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Fearon, W. F., Shah, M., Ng, M., Brinton, T., Wilson, A., Trernmel, J. A., … Yeung, A. C. (2008). Predictive value of the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 51(5), 560–65. -
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Worsening of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume and Mitral Regurgitation without Increase in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Acute Interruption of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Kuppahally, S. S., Fowler, M. B., Vagelos, R., Wang, P., Al-Ahmad, A., Paloma, A., & Liang, D. (2009). Worsening of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume and Mitral Regurgitation without Increase in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Acute Interruption of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, 26(7), 759–65. -
Measurement Precision in the Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Turcott, R. G., Witteles, R. M., Wang, P. J., Vagelos, R. H., Fowler, M. B., & Ashley, E. A. (2010). Measurement Precision in the Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 3(3), 395–404. -
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Characteristics and Outcome After Hospitalization for Acute Right Heart Failure in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Haddad, F., Peterson, T., Fuh, E., Kudelko, K. T., Perez, V. D. J., Skhiri, M., … Zamanian, R. T. (2011). Characteristics and Outcome After Hospitalization for Acute Right Heart Failure in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 4(6), 692–99. -
Selection of patients for cardiac transplantation.
Vagelos, R., & Fowler, M. B. (1990). Selection of patients for cardiac transplantation. Cardiology Clinics, 8(1), 23–38. -
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MAGNETIC-RESONANCE IMAGING-DERIVED PARAMETER OF PORTAL FLOW PREDICTS VOLUME-MEDIATED PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION IN LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION CANDIDATES
Kuo, P. C., Alfrey, E. J., Li, K., Vagelos, R., Valantine, H., Garcia, G., & Dafoe, D. C. (1995). MAGNETIC-RESONANCE IMAGING-DERIVED PARAMETER OF PORTAL FLOW PREDICTS VOLUME-MEDIATED PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION IN LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION CANDIDATES. SURGERY, 118(4), 685–692. -
CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION - THE STANFORD EXPERIENCE IN THE CYCLOSPORINE ERA
Sarris, G. E., Moore, K. A., Schroeder, J. S., Hunt, S. A., Fowler, M. B., VALANTINE, H. B., … Shumway, N. E. (1994). CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION - THE STANFORD EXPERIENCE IN THE CYCLOSPORINE ERA. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 108(2), 240–52. -
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Transplant candidates with severe left ventricular dysfunction managed with medical treatment: Characteristics and survival
Rickenbacher, P. R., Trindade, P. T., Haywood, G. A., Vagelos, R. H., Schroeder, J. S., Willson, K., … Fowler, M. B. (1996). Transplant candidates with severe left ventricular dysfunction managed with medical treatment: Characteristics and survival. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 27(5), 1192–97. -
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Volume-mediated pulmonary responses in liver transplant candidates
Kuo, P. C., Schroeder, R. A., Vagelos, R. H., Valantine, H., Garcia, G., Alfrey, E. J., … Dafoe, D. C. (1996). Volume-mediated pulmonary responses in liver transplant candidates. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 10(6), 521–527. -
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Physiologic interrogation of transplant arterioparthy: Final results
Fearon, W. F., Nakamura, M., Lee, D. P., Rezaee, M., Vagelos, R. H., Hunt, S. A., … Yeung, A. C. (2003). Physiologic interrogation of transplant arterioparthy: Final results. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. CHICAGO,IL,IL,IL,IL,IL,IL,IL,IL: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Physiologic interrogation of transplant arteriopathy
Fearon, W. F., Nakamura, M., Lee, D. P., Rezaee, M., Vagelos, R. H., Hunt, S. A., … Yeung, A. C. (2002). Physiologic interrogation of transplant arteriopathy. CIRCULATION, 106(19), 591–591. -
Left ventricular dyssynchrony does not deteriorate acutely on cessation of cardiac resynchronization therapy in long term responders
Kuppahally, S., Fowler, M., Wang, P., Vagelos, R., Al-Ahmad, A., Paloma, A., & Liang, D. (2006). Left ventricular dyssynchrony does not deteriorate acutely on cessation of cardiac resynchronization therapy in long term responders. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 12(6), S76–S76. -
Limited sensitivity of troponin I for detecting acute myocardial infarction six hours after chest pain onset: The CAMMI Study
Lee, B. K., Heidenreich, P. A., Chun, S. H., Vagelos, R. H., Green, M., Sussman, H., & Schreiber, D. H. (2000). Limited sensitivity of troponin I for detecting acute myocardial infarction six hours after chest pain onset: The CAMMI Study. CIRCULATION, 102(18), 497–497. -
Reverse remodeling following long-term carvedilol therapy is associated with improvement in survival: The Stanford Carvedilol Echocardiographic Registry
Tang, W. H. W., Larson, M. S., Vagelos, R. H., Prikazsky, L., Hu, B. S., & Fowler, M. B. (2002). Reverse remodeling following long-term carvedilol therapy is associated with improvement in survival: The Stanford Carvedilol Echocardiographic Registry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 39(5), 141A–141A. -
Comparison of high versus low dose enalapril therapy on clinical outcomes and neuroendocrine activation in advanced heart failure
Fowler, M. B., Vagelos, R. H., Schroeder, J. S., Benedict, C. R., Willson, K., Boucher, M., … Labelle, P. (1997). Comparison of high versus low dose enalapril therapy on clinical outcomes and neuroendocrine activation in advanced heart failure. CIRCULATION, 96(8), 105–105. -
Rapamycin therapy improves coronary physiology after cardiac transplantation
Sinha, S. S., Lee, D. P., Pham, M. X., Vagelos, R. H., Hunt, S. A., Valentine, H. A., … Fearon, W. F. (2006). Rapamycin therapy improves coronary physiology after cardiac transplantation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 47(4), 51A–51A. -
A genetic locus for ventricular arrhythmia and dilated cardiomyopathy on chromosome 2
Dreher, D., Zhu, X. L., Hoang, K. L., Tan, J. L., Vagelos, R. H., Hunt, S. A., … McNally, E. M. (1999). A genetic locus for ventricular arrhythmia and dilated cardiomyopathy on chromosome 2. CIRCULATION, 100(18), 217–217. -
Ventricular arrhythmia and dilated cardiomyopathy is linked to chromosome 2.
Zhu, X., Dreher, D., Hoang, K., Tan, J., Hunt, S., Vagelos, R. H., … McNally, E. M. (1999). Ventricular arrhythmia and dilated cardiomyopathy is linked to chromosome 2. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 65(4), A455–A455. -
LIVER-TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES EXHIBIT VOLUME-MEDIATED PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION
Kuo, P. C., Vagelos, R. H., Alfrey, E. J., Garcia, G., & Dafoe, D. C. (1994). LIVER-TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES EXHIBIT VOLUME-MEDIATED PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION. HEPATOLOGY, 20(4), A124–A124. -
Quantitative Comparison of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Stress Cardiomyopathy and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Kim, H.-S., Tremmel, J. A., Nam, C.-W., Zhou, J., Haddad, F., Vagelos, R. H., … Fearon, W. F. (2011). Quantitative Comparison of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Stress Cardiomyopathy and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 58(23), 2430–31. -
Relationship between tissue and circulating levels of angiotensin converting enzyme with high and low dose enalapril therapy in heart failure
Fowler, M. B., Yee, Y. G., Vagelos, R. H., Willson, K., Prikazsky, L., Mullin, A., & Waldman-Boucher, M. (1998). Relationship between tissue and circulating levels of angiotensin converting enzyme with high and low dose enalapril therapy in heart failure. CIRCULATION, 98(17), 854–854. -
Impact of angiotenisin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism on neurohormonal responses to high- versus low-dose enalapril in advanced heart failure
Tang, W. H. W., Vagelos, R. H., Yee, Y. G., & Fowler, M. B. (2004). Impact of angiotenisin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism on neurohormonal responses to high- versus low-dose enalapril in advanced heart failure. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 148(5), 889–894. -
Clinical, hemodynamic, and cardiopulmonary exercise test determinants of survival in patients referred for evaluation of heart failure
Myers, J., Gullestad, L., Vagelos, R., Do, D., Bellin, D., Ross, H., & Fowler, M. B. (1998). Clinical, hemodynamic, and cardiopulmonary exercise test determinants of survival in patients referred for evaluation of heart failure. ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 129(4), 286-? -
Effect of high- versus low-dose angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on cytokine levels in chronic heart failure
Gullestad, L., Aukrust, P., Ueland, T., Espevik, T., Yee, G., Vagelos, R., … Fowler, M. (1999). Effect of high- versus low-dose angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on cytokine levels in chronic heart failure. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 34(7), 2061–2067. -
Physical activity patterns and exercise performance in cardiac transplant recipients.
Myers, J., Gullestad, L., Bellin, D., Ross, H., Vagelos, R., & Fowler, M. (2003). Physical activity patterns and exercise performance in cardiac transplant recipients. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 23(2), 100–106. -
Cardiogenic Shock. In: D. Daniels, S. Rockson, R. Vagelos (eds.) Concise Cardiology: An Evidence-Based Handbook.
Daniels, D. V., Brinton, T. J., & Vagelos, R. (2008). Cardiogenic Shock. In: D. Daniels, S. Rockson, R. Vagelos (eds.) Concise Cardiology: An Evidence-Based Handbook. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. -
Generation of three iPSC lines from dilated cardiomyopathy patients carrying a pathogenic LMNA variant.
Lee, C., Cho, S., Lai, C., Shenoy, S., Vagelos, R., & Wu, J. C. (1800). Generation of three iPSC lines from dilated cardiomyopathy patients carrying a pathogenic LMNA variant. Stem Cell Research, 59, 102638. -
Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines from dilated cardiomyopathy patients caused by heterozygous mutations in the HCN4 gene.
Yildirim, Z., Kojic, A., Yan, C. D., Wu, M. A., Vagelos, R., & Wu, J. C. (2022). Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines from dilated cardiomyopathy patients caused by heterozygous mutations in the HCN4 gene. Stem Cell Research, 65, 102951.
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