Alberto Lopez, MD
Texas Heart Institute Positions
- Cardiology and Electrophysiology, The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care
- Teaching Staff, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
- Teaching Staff, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Interests
- Implantable Devices for Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cryo Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiology
Education
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Medical School:
Venezuela Central University
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Fellowships:
Electrophysiology Fellowship, University of Miami
Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Academic & Clinical Affiliations
- The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Honors, Awards and Memberships
- The Texas Heart Institute Academic Professional Staff
- Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow of the American Heart Association
- Fellow of the Heat Rhythm Society
Publications
Angelini, P., Cheong, B. Y., Lenge De Rosen, V. V. et al. (2018). High-risk cardiovascular conditions in sports-related sudden death: Prevalence in 5,169 schoolchildren screened via cardiac magnetic resonance. Tex Heart Inst J 45, 205–213. https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-18-6645.
Angelini, P., Cheong, B. Y., Lenge De Rosen, V. V. et al. (2018). Magnetic resonance imaging-based screening study in a general population of adolescents. J Am Coll Cardiol 71, 579–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.051.
Postalian, A., Saeed, M., Lopez, J. A. et al. (2017). Is the pacemaker functioning properly? Tex Heart Inst J 44, 376–377. https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-17-6411.
Lopez, J. A. (2013). Conservative management of infected pacemaker and implantable defibrillator sites with a closed antimicrobial irrigation system. Europace 15, 541–545. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus317.
Angelini, P., Vidovich, M. I., Lawless, C. E. et al. (2013). Preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes: in search of evidence-based, cost-effective screening. Tex Heart Inst J 40, 148–155
Lopez, J. A. (2012). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead placement in the middle cardiac vein after tricuspid valve surgery. Europace 14, 853–858. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus013.
Lopez, J. A. (2010). Treatment of an infected pacemaker pocket with an antimicrobial envelope. Ann Thorac Surg 89, 1639–1641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.080.
Nazeri, A., Massumi, A., Rasekh, A. et al. (2009). Cardiac resynchronization therapy may improve symptoms of congestive heart failure in patients without electrical or mechanical dyssynchrony. Europace 11, 86–88. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eun326.
Lopez, J. A. (2009). Total transvenous approach to pacing and defibrillation after Ebstein’s anomaly. Ann Thorac Surg 87, 303–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.014.
Lopez, J. A. and Lufschanowski, R. (2008). A novel approach to transvenous dual-chamber pacing lead placement and cardiac defibrillator implantation after tricuspid valve replacement. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19, 873–875. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01059.x.
