Associate Professor Director, Preventive Cardiology Director, Cardiology Fellowship UTSW Medical Center
Cardiology
Dr. Amit Khera, MD
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Dr. Amit Khera practices Cardiology. He researched medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Amit Khera is also published. He has 30 publications published. The lastest publication: "Effect of treatment with rosiglitazone on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.'
Publications
- Effect of treatment with rosiglitazone on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Coronary Artery Calcium Improves Risk Classification in Younger Populations.
- Target Organ Complications and Cardiovascular Events Associated With Masked Hypertension and White-Coat Hypertension: Analysis From the Dallas Heart Study.
- Relation of Black Race Between High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Content, High Density Lipoprotein Particles and Coronary Events (from the Dallas Heart Study).
- Effect of fitness on incident diabetes from statin use in primary prevention.
- Association of a favorable cardiovascular health profile with the presence of Coronary artery calcification.
- Fcγ receptors and ligands and cardiovascular Disease.
- The role of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitors in the treatment of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: risks, benefits, and management.
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular Disease prevention: a comparison between the third adult treatment panel and the new 2013 treatment of blood cholesterol guidelines.
- The relationship of body mass and fat distribution with incident hypertension: observations from the dallas Heart study.
- Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in the General Population.
- Coronary Artery Calcification and Family History of Myocardial Infarction in the Dallas Heart Study.
- Perceived Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (from the Dallas Heart Study).
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and Coronary artery calcification in women.
- Abdominal Aortic Atherosclerosis at MR Imaging Is Associated with Cardiovascular Events: The Dallas Heart Study.
- Relation of Regional Fat Distribution to Left Ventricular Structure and Function.
- Higher Natriuretic Peptide Levels Associate with a Favorable Adipose Tissue Distribution Profile.
- Discordant effects of rosiglitazone on novel inflammatory biomarkers.
- Mild hyponatremia is associated with an increased risk of death in an ambulatory setting.
- Addition of highly sensitive troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic Peptide to electrocardiography for detection of left ventricular hypertrophy: results fro...
- A Risk Score for Predicting Coronary Artery Disease in Women With Angina Pectoris and Abnormal Stress Test Finding.
- Associations of visceral and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue with markers of cardiac and metabolic risk in obese adults.
- The relationship between C-reactive protein and atherosclerosis differs on the basis of body mass index: the dallas Heart study.
- Association between family history and Coronary heart disease death across long-term follow-up in men: the cooper center longitudinal study.
- Physical activity participation, health perceptions, and cardiovascular Disease mortality in a multiethnic population: The Dallas Heart Study.
- Adiponectin as an Independent Predictor of the Presence and Degree of Hepatic Steatosis in the Dallas Heart Study.
- Screening the population for left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular systolic dysfunction using natriuretic peptides: results from the Dallas Heart Study.
- Association between renal function and circulating levels of natriuretic peptides (from the Dallas Heart Study).
- Cardiovascular outcome associations among cardiovascular magnetic resonance measures of arterial stiffness: the Dallas Heart study.
Schools
Baylor College Of Medicine
Brigham and Women39s Hospital
Ut Sw Med Center
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
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Conditions Treated
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical School -
Brigham and Women's Hospital -
Baylor College of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1255394987 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | KHERA | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | AMIT | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 753907208 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiology | |
| Total Claim Count | 987.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1255394987 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | KHERA |
| First Name Of The Provider | AMIT |
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