Kaveh Karimzad, MD
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRI, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2012 | Clinical Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Texas, Houston, TX |
| 2008-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, University of Texas, Houston, TX |
| 2006-2008 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX |
| 2005-2006 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA |
Board Certifications
| 2013 | American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 2011 | American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease |
| 2010 | National Board of Echocardiography |
| 2008 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - Present
Director of Cardiac Device Clinic, Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - Present
Chief Fellow, Department of Cardiology, University of Texas, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2011
Military or Other Governmental Service
Medical Practice, Military Service Obligation, Ghazvin, Iran, 1999 - 2001
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Giza DE, Boccalandro F, Lopez-Mattei J, Iliescu G, Karimzad K, Kim P, Iliescu C Ischemic Heart Disease: Special Considerations in Cardio-Oncology. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 19 (5) :37, 2017. PMID: 28425056
- Munoz E, Iliescu G, Vejpongsa P, Charitakis K, Karimzad K, Lopez-Mattei J, Yusuf SW, Marmagkiolis K, Iliescu C Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy: "Good News" in Cancer Patients? J Am Coll Cardiol 68 (10) :1143-4, 2016. PMID: 27585514
- Loghin C, Karimzadehnajar K, Ekeruo IA, Mukerji SS, Memon NB, Kantharia BK Outcome of pulmonary vein isolation ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: predictive role of left atrial mechanical dyssynchrony by speckle tracking echocardiography. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 39 (1) :7-15, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24310816
- Javadi S, Mosaffa N, Karimzadeh K The Effect of Glycation of Culture Medium on Phagocytic and Respiratory Burst of Peritoneal Macrophages from Balb/C mice Immunology 1:179-185, 2004
- Neeti Reddy MD, Rohit Moudgil MD PhD, Juan C. Lopez-Mattei MD, Kaveh Karimzad MD, Elie N. Mouhayar MD, Neeta Somaiah MD, Anthony P. Conley, MD, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, MD, Dana E Giza, MD, Cezar Iliescu MD Progressive and Reversible Conduction Disease with Checkpoint Inhibitors Canadian Journal of Cardiology Ref. No.: CJC-D-17-00514R2
Abstracts
- Karimzad, K Left Atrial Dyssynchrony as a Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cancer Patients International Academy of Cardiology, 2016
- JD Grant, MD, A Dougherty, MD, K Karimzad, MD, DR Gomez, MD, MA Rozner, PhD, MD (S026) A Novel Method for Detecting Serious Cardiac Device Errors in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy Using Daily Pulse Checks. Cancer Network, 2015
- Karimzad, K Assessment of Left Atrial Mechanical Dyssynchrony with Speckle Tracking Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Catheter Ablation Heart Rhythm Society, 2012
- Karimzad, K Diastolic Strain Rate and Doppler Parameters are Associated with Scar Size and Transmurality in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients International Academy of Cardiology, 2011
- Karimzad, K FFR in Cancer Patients (SCAI) The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Foundation, 2011
- Karimzadehnajar K, Azpura F, Shezad S, Durand JB, Iliescu C Fractional Flow Reserve: Less is sometimes more in cancer patients The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions, 2011
- Karimzad, K Position of Left Ventricular Lead and the Outcome of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Role of Echocardiographic Deformation Imaging Europace, 2011
Book Chapters
- Karimzad, K, Common arrhythmias / Device management in patients with Cancer, In: Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease - A Concise Clinical Atlas, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham
- Karimzad K, CIEDs Management During Radiation Therapy, In: Cancer and the Heart, 3rd: United States