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Syed W. Yusuf, MBBS,MRCPI,FACC

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, Houston, TX

Research Interests

Acute Myocardial Infarction in Cancer Patients

Valvular Heart Disease in Cancer Patients

Cardiovascular Effects of Radiation Therapy

Pulmonary Embolism in Cancer Patients

Clinical Interests

Acute Myocardial Infarction in Cancer Patients

Valvular Heart Disease in Cancer Patients

Cardiovascular Effects of Radiation Therapy

Pulmonary Embolism in Cancer Patients

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1986 Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, MBBS, Medicine

Postgraduate Training

7/1998-10/2001 Cardiology Fellow, University of Texas, Houston, TX, Dr. J. T. Willerson and Dr. F. Fuentes
2/1996-6/1998 Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX, Dr. J. T. Willerson and Dr. V.R. Lavis
10/1993-1/1996 Registrar, Department of Medicine, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, England, R.M. Mishra FRCP and I. Peacock FRCP
6/1993-8/1993 Registrar, Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University Hospital, Nottingham, England, RV Boyd FRCp and Dr. Bendall FRCP
11/1992-5/1993 Registrar, Department of Medicine, Derby City Hospital for the Elderly, England, Dr. Mylvahan FRCP and Dr. J. Freeman FRCP
8/1992-10/1992 Registrar, Department of Medicine, Derby City Hospital, England, Dr. Gupta FRCP
12/1989-4/1992 Senior House Officer, General Medicine, Bassetlaw General Hospital- Workshop, Nottinghamshire, England, Dr. R. L. Blandford FRCP, Dr. C.L. Corbett FRCp, Dr. M.M. Muthiah FRCP and Dr. S.M. A. Hussain FRCP
11/1989-12/1989 Senior House Officer, General Medicine, Weston General Hosptial, England, Dr. C. E. Bowman FRCP
2/1989-7/1989 Senior House Officer, Department of Health Care of the Elderly, University Hospital, Nottingham, England, Dr. R. V. Boyd FRCP and Dr. Kupfer FRCP
11/1988 Senior House Officer, General Medicine, Royal Preston Hospital, England, Dr. B. E. Taylor FRCP

Board Certifications

11/2003 American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
10/2000 American Internal Board of Medicine
1/1993 Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Experience/Service

Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Institutional Research Committee, 2007-present
Member, Clinical Research Committee, 2006-present

Professional Memberships

Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
Member, 1993-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Gayed I, Gohar S, Liao Z, McAleer M, Bassett R, Yusuf SW. The clinical implications of myocardial perfusion abnormalities in patients with esophageal or lung cancer after chemoradiation therapy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 25(5):487-95, 6/2009. PMID: 19234869.
2. 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. Intern Med J. e-Pub 2/10/2009. PMID: 19220554.
3. Gayed IW, Liu HH, Wei X, Liao Z, Yusuf SW, Chang JY, Bassett R, Komaki R. Patterns of cardiac perfusion abnormalities after chemoradiotherapy in patients with lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 4(2):179-84, 2/2009. PMID: 19179893.
4. Yusuf SW. Recording patient data: get to the point. Clin Cardiol 32(2):109, 2/2009. PMID: 19215013.
5. Yusuf SW, Daher IN. Thrombolytics for PE and right ventricular dysfunction. Lancet 372(9637):447, 8/9/2008. PMID: 18692710.
6. Yusuf SW, Razeghi P, Yeh ET. The diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in cancer patients. Curr Probl Cardiol 33(4):163-96, 4/2008. PMID: 18319102.
7. Yusuf SW, Troung MT, Lenihan DJ. Air embolism in the right ventricle. Intern Med J 37(9):660-1, 9/2007. PMID: 17714208.
8. Burjonroppa SC, Tong AT, Xiao LC, Johnson MM, Yusuf SW, Lenihan DJ. Cancer patients with markedly elevated B-type natriutetic peptide may not have volume overload. Am J Clin Oncol 30(3):287-93, 6/2007. PMID: 17551307.
9. Yusuf SW, Bhalla KS, Champion JC. Intracranial bleed mimicking acute myocardial infraction. Intern Med J 37(5):339-40, 5/2007. PMID: 17504285.
10. Yusuf SW, Durand JB, Lenihan DJ. Wrap beats. Am J Med 120(5):417-9, 5/2007. PMID: 17466651.
11. Sarkiss MG, Yusuf SW, Warneke CL, Botz G, Lakkis N, Hirch-Ginsburg C, Champion JC, Swafford J, Shaw AD, Lenihan DJ, Durand JB. Impact of aspirin therapy in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia and acute coronary syndromes. Cancer 109(3):621-7, 2/2007. PMID: 17167763.
12. Rahman AM, Yusuf SW, Ewer MS. Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity and the cardiac-sparing effect of liposomal formulation. Int J Nanomedicine 2(4):567-83, 2007. PMID: 18203425.
13. Strasser F, Palmer JL, Schover LR, Yusuf SW, Pisters K, Vassilopoulou-Sellin R, DeGracia B, Willey JS, Bruera E. The impact of hypogonadism and autonomic dysfunction on fatigue, emotional function, and sexual desire in male patients with advanced cancer: a pilot study. Cancer 107(12):2949-57, 12/2006. PMID: 17103445.
14. Gayed IW, Liu HH, Yusuf SW, Komaki R, Wei X, Wang X, Chang JY, Swafford J, Broemeling L, Liao Z. The prevalence of myocardial ischemia after concurrent chemoradiation therapy as detected by gated myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with esophageal cancer. J Nucl Med 47(11):1756-62, 11/2006. PMID: 17079807.
15. Yusuf SW. The Decline of Academic Medicine. Lancet 368(9532):284, 7/2006. PMID: 16860692.
16. Yusuf SW, Ali SS, Swafford J, Durand JB, Bodey GP, Chemaly RF, Kontoyiannis DP, Tarrand J, Rolston KV, Yeh E, Raad II, Safdar A. Culture-positive and culture-negative endocarditis in patients with cancer: a retrospective observational study, 1994-2004. Medicine (Baltimore) 85(2):86-94, 3/2006. PMID: 16609347.
17. Yusuf SW, Woods M, Swafford J. Medical image. Pulmonary grume. N Z Med J 119(1240):U2126, 2006. PMID: 16924277.

Abstracts
1. Qureshi S, Bukhari F, Saliba RM, Hosing C, Champlin RE, Giralt GA, De Lima MJ, Yusuf SW, Qazilbash MH. Outcome of allogenic ST in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction. Journal of Clinical Oncology 25 (18S):7099, 2007.
2. Sdringola S, Yusuf SW, Gould KL, Boccalandro F , and Loghin C. Intense Medical Therapy but Not Mechanical Revascularization Improves Global Myocardial Perfusion as Measured by Positron emission Tomography. World Congress of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology Meeting in Barcelona, 9/2006.
3. Salcedo P, Shpall E, Yusuf S. W, Roberson M, Woods M, Lenihan D, Durand JB. Acute heart failure in bone marrow transplantation: Impact of intravenousimmune globulin as adjuvant therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 24, No. 18S, June 20, Suppl 16512, 2006.
4. Sdringola S, Boccalandro F, Yusuf SW, Loghin C, Gould KL. Overall Myocardial Perfusion Changes by Positron Emission Tomography Throughout the Entire Coronary Vascular tree but not changes Limited to the Region With the Most Severe Baseline Defect Predict Coronary Events. Presented at ACC 2006, 55th Annual Scientific Session, Atlanta, 2006.

Last updated: 9/15/2009