Ulrich C. Luft is an interventional cardiologist and endovascular specialist with over 15 years of experience. He has held positions at Kaiser Permanente, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, and the University of Arizona. His credentials include extensive training and experience performing cardiac catheterization, coronary and peripheral interventions, structural heart procedures, and endovascular interventions. He has authored numerous publications and lectures widely on interventional cardiology topics.
International Journal of Surgery and Research ISSN 2379-156X is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes Original Research articles, Point of technique, Review article, Case report, Letter to editor, Randomized clinical trial reports pertaining to the clinical and laboratory-based research on all aspects of general surgery including topics for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery.
IJSR is to provide critical analysis and a comprehensive overview of surgical research and innovations, and also to facilitate and stimulate the discussion to serve a platform for surgeons from across the world to share their research findings.
For more details: http://scidoc.org/surgery-and-research.php
International Journal of Surgery and Research ISSN 2379-156X is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes Original Research articles, Point of technique, Review article, Case report, Letter to editor, Randomized clinical trial reports pertaining to the clinical and laboratory-based research on all aspects of general surgery including topics for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery.
IJSR is to provide critical analysis and a comprehensive overview of surgical research and innovations, and also to facilitate and stimulate the discussion to serve a platform for surgeons from across the world to share their research findings.
For more details: http://scidoc.org/surgery-and-research.php
Stress Echocardiography is an established technique used all over the world as a non invasive evaluation of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and also an important method to evaluate myocardial viability and the contractile reserve. ..
Study of inter arm blood pressure difference in pre-operative evaluationiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences is one of the speciality Journal in Dental Science and Medical Science published by International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR). The Journal publishes papers of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope work in all areas related to medical and dental science. The Journal welcome review articles, leading medical and clinical research articles, technical notes, case reports and others.
Austin Orthopedics is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles in all areas of orthopedics & muscular system. The renowned editorial team ensures a balanced, expert assessment of the articles published with an aim to provide a forum for physicians, researchers and other healthcare professionals to find most recent advances in all areas of orthopedics.
Austin Orthopedics accepts original research articles, review articles and short communication covering all aspects of orthopedics for review and possible publication.
Austin Orthopedics strongly supports the scientific up gradation and fortification in related scientific research community by enhancing access to peer reviewed scientific literary works. Austin Publishing Group also brings universally peer reviewed journals under one roof thereby promoting knowledge sharing, mutual promotion of multidisciplinary science.
Aim: of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of inflammatory markers in patients with coronary heart disease of stable and unstable flow. Methods: 78 patients aged 36 to 75 years were enrolled in this study (mean age 58.2±12.6 years). Laboratory and instrumental data were obtained and assessed. IL-6, TNF-α in blood plasma was carried out by the method of enzyme immunoassay on a solid-phase analyzer «Humareader Single». Statistical processing of the obtained results was carried out using vibrational statistics methods recommended for biomedical research on the IBM PC AT Pentium IV. Results: In patients with unstable angina (UA), the frequency of elevated levels of CRP, TNF-α, and leukocytes was statistically significantly higher than in the group with stable ischemic heart disease (P<0.05). The mean levels of these markers were statistically significantly higher in patients with UA compared with patients with stable form of coronary heart disease (CHD, P<0.05): CRP (4.3 ± 2.4 and 2.9 ± 2.3 mg / L, p <0.05, respectively), TNF-α (10.5 ± 2.5 and 7.7 ± 3.4 pg / ml, p <0.05) and leukocytes (9.2 ± 2.5 6.9 ± 2.3x109 / l, p <0.05). The level of interleukin-6 in patients with UA was higher in comparison with patients with stable angina (SA, 3.4 ± 1.7 and 2.9 ± 0.5 pg/ml), but the difference was statistically not significant (p> 0.05 ). There were no significant differences in the level of fibrinogen and ESR between patients with UA and SA. Conclusion: It was noted that the signs of inflammation are detected both in patients with unstable forms and in patients with stable form of CHD, but the degree of inflammation in patients with UA (level of TNF-α, CRP and leukocytes) is higher than in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.
Hip Replacement Procedure Prompts Stroke To Its Aged Patients, Study Suggestsschurmanjessica
Patients who go through total hip replacement critically increased their risk for stroke in the first few weeks after surgery, according to a new study in Denmark. Read more of Stryker hip replacement recall @ http://stryker-hip-replacement-recall.com
Stress Echocardiography is an established technique used all over the world as a non invasive evaluation of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and also an important method to evaluate myocardial viability and the contractile reserve. ..
Study of inter arm blood pressure difference in pre-operative evaluationiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences is one of the speciality Journal in Dental Science and Medical Science published by International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR). The Journal publishes papers of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope work in all areas related to medical and dental science. The Journal welcome review articles, leading medical and clinical research articles, technical notes, case reports and others.
Austin Orthopedics is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles in all areas of orthopedics & muscular system. The renowned editorial team ensures a balanced, expert assessment of the articles published with an aim to provide a forum for physicians, researchers and other healthcare professionals to find most recent advances in all areas of orthopedics.
Austin Orthopedics accepts original research articles, review articles and short communication covering all aspects of orthopedics for review and possible publication.
Austin Orthopedics strongly supports the scientific up gradation and fortification in related scientific research community by enhancing access to peer reviewed scientific literary works. Austin Publishing Group also brings universally peer reviewed journals under one roof thereby promoting knowledge sharing, mutual promotion of multidisciplinary science.
Aim: of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of inflammatory markers in patients with coronary heart disease of stable and unstable flow. Methods: 78 patients aged 36 to 75 years were enrolled in this study (mean age 58.2±12.6 years). Laboratory and instrumental data were obtained and assessed. IL-6, TNF-α in blood plasma was carried out by the method of enzyme immunoassay on a solid-phase analyzer «Humareader Single». Statistical processing of the obtained results was carried out using vibrational statistics methods recommended for biomedical research on the IBM PC AT Pentium IV. Results: In patients with unstable angina (UA), the frequency of elevated levels of CRP, TNF-α, and leukocytes was statistically significantly higher than in the group with stable ischemic heart disease (P<0.05). The mean levels of these markers were statistically significantly higher in patients with UA compared with patients with stable form of coronary heart disease (CHD, P<0.05): CRP (4.3 ± 2.4 and 2.9 ± 2.3 mg / L, p <0.05, respectively), TNF-α (10.5 ± 2.5 and 7.7 ± 3.4 pg / ml, p <0.05) and leukocytes (9.2 ± 2.5 6.9 ± 2.3x109 / l, p <0.05). The level of interleukin-6 in patients with UA was higher in comparison with patients with stable angina (SA, 3.4 ± 1.7 and 2.9 ± 0.5 pg/ml), but the difference was statistically not significant (p> 0.05 ). There were no significant differences in the level of fibrinogen and ESR between patients with UA and SA. Conclusion: It was noted that the signs of inflammation are detected both in patients with unstable forms and in patients with stable form of CHD, but the degree of inflammation in patients with UA (level of TNF-α, CRP and leukocytes) is higher than in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.
Hip Replacement Procedure Prompts Stroke To Its Aged Patients, Study Suggestsschurmanjessica
Patients who go through total hip replacement critically increased their risk for stroke in the first few weeks after surgery, according to a new study in Denmark. Read more of Stryker hip replacement recall @ http://stryker-hip-replacement-recall.com
Rectas tangentes interiores a dos circunferencias.Antonio García
Hay que trazar dos rectas tangentes a dos circunferencias propuestas para lo cual seguimos el método descrito, utilizando el radio de la circunferencia menor y la mediatriz.
Circunferencias tangentes a dos rectas y a una circunferencia.Antonio García
En este ejercicio vamos a resolver el problema de hacer circunferencias tangentes a dos rectas y a una circunferencia, siendo cuatro las soluciones y por lo tanto tendremos dos circunferencias tangentes interiores a la circunferencia y otras dos tangentes exteriores.
Pedro Martinez-Clark is a world-renowned physician in Miami, Florida. Having earned his medical degree at Colombia’s acclaimed Universidad del Norte in the city of Barranquilla, Pedro traveled to Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University to begin his post-graduate medical training in Internal Medicine. Having excelled and made a name for himself in the northeast, Dr. Martinez-Clark placed into one of the United States’ most competitive Clinical Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. At Harvard, he obtained further fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular Therapies and Vascular Medicine. During his stay at Harvard, Dr. Martinez-Clark participated in many clinical trials, research projects and started his involvement in medical device innovation. It would be no surprise that 8 years later, Dr. Martinez-Clark would become recognized, globally for excellence in medical care, research efforts and medical innovation contributions. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Martinez-Clark works very closely with several public and private organizations with the common goal of improving the healthcare innovation ecosystem in South Florida.
From the medical innovation perspective, Dr. Martinez-Clark has been involved in several medical device development efforts. Some of these technologies include:
-Microprocessor controlled percutaneous aortic valve replacement which allows unparalleled precision and low tissue-device contact force at the time of implantation. This project has completed chronic animal experiments and is currently undergoing a second round of funding in order to start human trials.
-Percutaneous annuloplasty for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure. The global clinical trial has been completed and the data has been submitted to the European Committee for device registration.
-Trans-Apical annuloplasty for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation using a hybrid combined approach of surgical and percutaneous techniques. Feasibility study in humans has been completed.
-One of the original researchers that described the transcaval access to the cardiovascular system, a novel percutaneous approach that allows patients with peripheral vascular disease undergo percutaneous procedures with minimal risk. Dr. Martinez-Clark co-founded TransCaval Solutions, Inc, a medical device company dedicated to create purpose built access and closure technology that facilitates the transcaval access. The technique won the Best of the Best Abstract Award at The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)'s 2014 meeting. Dr. Martinez-Clark obtained funding from private investors to develop and market his medical device to treat over 154,000 patients annually who can not be treated with conventional technical devices, thus creating a $ 2.2 billion market opportunity in 2020.
1. Ulrich C. Luft, MD
44 NE Stanton
Portland, OR 97239 ● 609-610-3334
ucluft@gmail.com
Employment:
Kaiser Permanente
Portland, Oregon
Attending Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Interventionalist, 9/2013-3/2016
Director of Structural Heart Program/TAVR program
Director of Aortic Pathologies Program
Credentialed Procedures: Coronary PCI, Peripheral interventions (iliac, femoral, pedals), Carotid stenting,
EVAR, TEVAR, TAVR, MitraClip, HOCM septal ablation, PVL closure, PFO/ASD/VSD closure, DVT filters,
Impella placement, coil embolization, (training and experience in Watchman), etc.
Deborah Heart and Lung Institute
Browns Mills, New Jersey
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Attending, 3/11-9/13
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Assistant Professor of Medicine, 3/2009 – 3/2011
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab, UA South/University Physician’s Hospital
Education:
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:
Cedars-Sinai/UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, 7/2007- 3/2009
Cardiology Fellowship:
Oregon Heath Sciences University School of Medicine
Portland, Oregon
Cardiology Fellowship, 7/2003-7/2007
Internal Medicine Residency:
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Internal Medicine Residency, 7/2001-7/2003
Medical School:
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Portland, Oregon
MD, Magna Cum Laude, 8/1997-7/2001
Undergraduate:
Reed College
Portland, Oregon
BA, Mathematics, 8/1989 -7/1994
2. Board Certifications:
• ABVM Endovascular Intervention, 2/11-2/21.
• ABIM Interventional Cardiology, 11/2008 – 11/2018.
• ABIM Cardiology, 11/2007 – 12/2017.
• ABIM Internal Medicine, 8/2004 – 12/2014.
Licenses:
• Oregon Medical License, 7/2003 (active).
• New Jersey Medical License, 1/2011 (inactive).
• Arizona Medical License, 3/2009 (inactive).
• Oregon Medical License, 7/2003 (inactive).
• California Medical License, 7/2002 – 7/2009 (inactive).
• Washington Medical License, 5/2005 (inactive).
• DEA License, 3/2002 – 3/2017 (active).
Honors:
3/2014: Facutly, ACC
9/2013: Faculty, TCT
3/2013: Faculty, ACC
10/2012: Faculty, TCT
4/2012: Faculty, SCAI
1/2012: Expert Faculty, LINC
7/2007: Cardiology Teaching Award
8/2006: Cardiology Chief Fellow, OHSU
7/2004: American Heart Association Grant Recipient
6/2001: Magna Cum Laude, OHSU Medical School
5/2000: Junior AOA
6/1994: Mathematics Thesis, Jν(x):A Short Treatise on Bessel Functions
6/1994: Award for Academic Excellence, Reed College
Research:
Deborah Heart and Lung Center (3/2011-Present):
Co-primary Investigator
• Analyze ST
• LEVANT 2
• LEVANT 2 Registry
• Visibility
• Symplicity HTN-3
• IN-PACT SFA II
• Excite
• Sapphire
• Choice
• Canopy
• Evolve II
University of Arizona (3/2009-3/2011):
Primary Investigator
• PROVIDE
Co-primary Investigator
3. • TIMI 52
• VISTA 16
• OSIRIS 403
Cedars Sinai Hospital (7/2007-3/2009):
Co-primary Investigator
• REVITALIZE (Stem cell study)
• EPC (Stem cell study)
• EVALVE EVEREST II
• PROTECT II
• WATCHMAN TRIAL
• CHAMPION
• CABG OUTCOMES
• PARTNER TRIAL
OHSU (7/2004-7/2007): American Heart Association Post Doctoral Fellowship Grant
• Title: “Molecular Mechanisms of Angina”
• Division of Cardiology
• Primary investigator: Ed McCleskey
OHSU (7/1994-7/2000): Research Assistant, Portland, Oregon
• Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Clinical Pharmacology
• Primary investigators: Jean-Baptist Roullet, David McCarron
• Areas of study: Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Responsibilities included designing and running experiments
Max Delbrück Center of Molecular Medicine (6/1996-7/1997): Research Assistant, Berlin, Germany
• Department of Cardiology and Nephrology
• Primary investigators: Maik Gollasch, Herman Haller
• Areas of study: Molecular Biology and Electrophysiology
• Responsibilities included designing and running experiments
Publications:
• Sanghvi K, Selvarag N, Luft UC. Percutaneous closure of Perimembranous VSD Through an Arm
Approach. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. April 2014.
• Huynh N, Luft UC, Sanghvi K. Transradial Structural Intervention. Cath Lab Digest. November 2015
• Desai H, Van Hise A, Ng A, Luft UC. Trans-apical Closure of Mitral Perivalvular Leak. Journal of
Cardiovascular Intervention (submitted 3/2013).
• His D, Marreddy R, Moshiyakhov M, Luft UC, Regadenoson Induced Acute STEMI and Multivessel
Coronary Thrombosis. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2013 March.
• Desai G, Selvaraj N, George J, Luft UC, Percutaneous Closure of a Complex VSD. Cath Lab Digest. 2013
January (1).
• Desai H, George G, Luft UC, External Iliac Artery Stenosis as Etiology of Renal Failure Post-Kidney
Transplant. Cath Lab Digest. 2012 May (5).
• Hakimi M, George G, Luft UC, A Rare Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis Triggered by Cardiac
Catheterization Findings. Cath Lab Digest. 2012 January (1).
• Barnes B, Luft UC, Mogtader A, George J, Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of a Mitral Paravalvular
Leak. Cath Lab Digest. 2012 June (6).
• Shanmugasundaram M, Ram VK, Luft UC, Szerlip M, Alpert JS. Peripheral Arterial Disease – What do
we need to know? A Review. Clinical Cardiology. 2011.
4. • Szerlip M, Singh G, and Luft UC. A Case of a Bloated Face: SVC syndrome. Journal of Interventional
Cardiology. 2011 May 1 (11).
• Szerlip M, Suryanarayana P, Luft UC. Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery Arising from the Right
Coronary Cusp. Cardiac Cath Lab Director. 2011 Feb: 1 (1).
• Luft UC, Bychkov R, Gollasch M, Gross V, Roullet JB, McCarron DA, Ried C, Hofmann F, Yagil Y, Yagil
C, Haller H, Luft FC. Farnesol Inhibits L-Type Ca2+
Channels In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis Vascular Biology. 1999 Apr;19(4):959-66.
• Roullet JB, Luft UC, Xue H, Chapman J, Bychkov R, Roullet CM, Luft FC, Haller H, McCarron DA.
Farnesol Blocks The L-Type Ca2+
Channel By Targeting The Alpha 1C Subunit. J Biol Chem. 1999 Dec
19;272(51):32240-6.
• Roullet JB, Le Quan Sang KH, Luft UC, Watanabe M, Otsuka K, McCarron DA, Devynck MA. Inhibition
Of Ca2+ Uptake Into A7r5 Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells By Farnesol: Lack Of Effect On Membrane
Fluidity And Ca2+
-Atpase Activities. J Hypertens. 1997 Dec;15(12 Pt 2):1723-8.
• Roullet JB, Xue H, Luft UC, Roullet CM, McCarron DA. GTP-Binding (G) Protein Carboxyl Methylation
Controls Agonist Induced Intracellular Ca2+
Response In Rat Resistance Arteries And Aortic Vascular
Smooth Muscle Cells. American Journal of Hypertension. 1996 Apr; 9(4): C1 [Abstract].
Journal Editor/Reviewer:
• Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2013-
• Cardiac Cath Lab Director. 2010
• Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2008-
Seminars:
• Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Cardiology Grand Rounds: Percutaneous Treatment of Structural Heart
Disease. 5/2012.
• University of Arizona, Medicine Grand Rounds: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – A New Therapy
for High Risk Surgical Patients. 6/2009.
• University of Arizona, Cardiology Grand Rounds: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Unprotected Left
Main Coronary Artery – A Paradigm Shift? 11/2009.
• University of Arizona, Cardiology Grand Rounds: Percutaneous Aortic Valve “Replacement” – The Cedars
Sinai Experience. 10/2008.
• Good Samaritian Hospital, Portland OR, Medicine Grand Rounds: Percutaneous Aortic Valve
“Replacement” – The Cedars Sinai Experience. 10/2008.
• OHSU Heart Research Center: Vitamin A (Retinol) and Vasoregulation – A new role for Vitamins? 6/30/06.
Invited to lecture by Dr. Kent Thornburg.
• OHSU Heart Research Center: ASIC3, CGRP, and Langendorff – Possible Mechanism of Hypoxic
Vasodilation. 10/01/05. Invited to lecture by Dr. Virginia Brooks.
• Max Delbrück Center: ASIC3, CGRP, and Langendorff – Possible Mechanism of Hypoxic Vasodilation.
3/10/05. Invited to lecture by Dr. Maik Gollasch.
• University of Vermont Pharmacology Seminar: Farnesol Inhibits L-Type Calcium Channels In VSCM.
8/9/97. Invited to lecture by Dr. Mark Nelson.
• OHSU Nephrology Seminar: Patch Clamp, Calcium Signaling, and Farnesol. 2/25/97. Invited to lecture by
Dr. David McCarron.
• University of Leipzig Research Seminar: Inhibition of L-type Calcium Channels With Farnesol. Invited to
lecture by Prof. Dr. med. W.A. Scherbaum.
