Jaime D. Moriguchi MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
8536 Wishire Blvd 301 Beverly Hills California, 90211About
single specialty cardiology group of 8 physicians subspecializing in Advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, valvular and coronary artery disease, athletic heart syndrome, interventional cardiology, heart biopsy and mechanical circulatory support (LVADs/TAH)
Education and Training
Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1981
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiology and Subspecialty Board Advanced Heart Failure
Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The University of California at Los Angeles experience in heart transplantation.
- Exaggerated renal vasoconstriction during exercise in heart failure patients.
- Improved survival in patients with nonischemic advanced heart failure and syncope treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
- Mechanical assist strategy using the BVS 5000i for patients with heart failure.
- Exaggerated muscle mechanoreflex control of reflex renal vasoconstriction in heart failure.
- Initial success of steroid weaning late after heart transplantation.
- Five-year results of a randomized, single-center study of tacrolimus vs microemulsion cyclosporine in heart transplant patients.
- Long-term outcomes of heart transplantation in older recipients.
- Sustained reduction in valvular regurgitation and atrial volumes with tailored vasodilator therapy in advanced congestive heart failure secondary to dilated (ischemic or idiopathic) cardiomyopathy.
- The long-term outcome of treated sensitized patients who undergo heart transplantation.
- Acute reduction of atrial overload during vasodilator and diuretic therapy in advanced congestive heart failure.
- Low-dose lovastatin safely lowers cholesterol after cardiac transplantation.
- Machines versus medication for biventricular heart failure: focus on the total artificial heart.
- Device Strategies for Patients in INTERMACS Profiles 1 and 2 Cardiogenic Shock: Double Bridge With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Initial Implant of More Durable Devices.
- Kaposi's sarcoma and immunoblastic sarcoma in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Adv. heart failure, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, endomyocardial biopsy, cardiac catheterization, valvular and coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy and infiltrative heart disease
Internships
- University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowships
- University of California, Los Angeles (Cardiology)
Professional Society Memberships
- International Society for Heart Transplantation
Professional Affiliations
- FACC
Articles and Publications
- over 100 peer-reviewed publications (abstracts, manuscripts, chapters)
What do you attribute your success to?
Commitment to good patient care, maintaining cutting edge technology and 24 x 7 availability
Areas of research
Artificial heart technology
Ventricular assist devices
Teaching and speaking
Numerous speaking engagements including CME grand rounds on MCS, Adv HF and heart transplantation. National interviews re: MCS/Transplantation/total artificial hearts
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Hawaii
Hobbies / Sports
- Golfing, Scuba Diving, Outdoor Activities
Favorite professional publications
- JOHLT
Areas of research
Artificial heart technology
Ventricular assist devices
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