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Iyad N. Daher

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Interests

Research Interests

Cardiovascular prevention in cancer survivors 

Coronary CT angiography in cancer

Management of severe aortic stenosis in cancer patients

Pulmonary embolism in cancer patients

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1999 American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, MD, Doctor of Medicine
1995 American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, BS, Biology

Postgraduate Training

7/2004-6/2007 Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
7/2003-6/2004 Chief Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
6/2000-6/2003 Internship and Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galvestion, TX
6/1999-6/2000 Rotating Internship, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Board Certifications

10/2007 American Board of Cardiovascular Disease
8/2003 American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

American Heart Association
Member, 2008-present
American Lebanese Medical Association, Houston, TX
Member, 2008-present
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Member, 2008-present
Texas Chapter, American College of Cardiology
Member, 2004-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Yusuf SW, Gladish G, Lenihan DJ, Lei X, Durand JB, Swafford J, Daher IN. Computerized Tomographic Finding of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism is associated with High Mortality in Cancer Patients. Internal Medicine Journal, 2/2009. e-Pub 2/2009.
2. Parasher PS, Daher IN. Myocardial Recovery after hypoxia: stunning recovery. Echocardiography 25(9):1011-3, 10/2008. e-Pub 9/2008.
3. Salinas G, Daher IN, Okorodudu AO, Ahmad M. B-type Natriuretic Peptide is not a Marker of Ischemia During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiography 20(1):23-6, 1/2007.
4. Daher IN, Saeed M. Schwarz ER, Agoston I, Rahman MA, Ahmad M. Live three-dimensional echocardiography in diagnosis of interventricular septal perforation by pacemaker lead. Echocardiography 23(5):428-9, 5/2006. e-Pub 5/2006.
5. Daher IN, Luh JY, Duarte AG. Squamous cell lung cancer simulating an acute myocardial infarction. Chest 123(1):304-6, 1/2003.
6. Khoury M, Seoud M, Daher I, Khalil A. Atrial Fibrillation in the WPW syndrome during pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology 27(1):57-8, 2000.

Invited Articles
1. Daher IN, Yeh ET. Vascular complications of selected cancer therapies. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine 12:797-805, 10/2008. e-Pub 10/2008.
2. Daher IN, Yeh ETH. Therapy Insight: Cardiotoxic Effects of Oncologic Drug Therapy. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, 7/2008.
3. Merla R., Daher I., Ye Y., Uretsky B., Birnbaum Y. Pretreatment with statins may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality after elective surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: Clinical evidence and possible underlying mechanisms. American Heart Journal 154:391-402, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Other Articles
1. Yusuf SW, Daher IN. Unstable Angina. BMJ Point of Care, 7/2008.

Abstracts
1. Yusuf SW, Gladish G, Lenihan DJ, Lei X, Durand JB, Swafford J, Daher IN. Computerized Tomographic Finding of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism is associated with High Mortality in Cancer Patients. Respiratory Medicine, 2009. e-Pub 2/2009. PMID: 19220554.
2. Daher IN, Mouhayar E, Banchs J, Yusuf SW, Durand JB, Gladish G. Impact of Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Findings on Planning of Cancer Therapy Planning in Patients with Concomitant Structural Heart Disease. Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Submitted.

Letters to the Editor
1. Yusuf SW, Daher IN. Thrombolytics for PE and right ventricular dysfunction. The Lancet 372:447, 4/2008.

Last updated: 9/3/2009