Jason N. Katz MD, MHS
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
160 Dental Circle, 6th Floor Burnett Wo Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Jason Katz is a cardiologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Katz specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Katz also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2008
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 2009
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Highlights from American Heart Association, November 4-7, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA. Late-breaking trials summary.
- Acute kidney injury and cardiovascular outcomes in acute severe hypertension.
- Antithrombotic therapies in patients with prosthetic heart valves: guidelines translated for the clinician.
- Dynamic mitral regurgitation without regional wall motion abnormality.
- Epidemiology, management, and outcomes of sustained ventricular arrhythmias after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation.
- Welcome to the fight: the cardiovascular ICU faces the challenge of delirium.
- A novel link between G6PD deficiency and hemolysis in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
- Infection and noncardiovascular death in the elderly-Heart failure's dirty little secret.
- Putting class IIb recommendations to the test: the influence of unwitnessed and Non-VT/VF arrests on resource consumption and outcomes in therapeutic hypothermia and targeted temperature management.
- The unmet need for addressing cardiac issues in intensive care research.
- Cardiovascular Critical Care: A Perceived Deficiency Among U.S. Trainees.
- Delirium is a robust predictor of morbidity and mortality among critically ill
- The Burden of Ventricular Arrhythmias Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
- Mechanical Ventilation and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Observational Study.
- Operating in the Dark: When Is Surgery Necessary for Left Ventricular Assist Device Hemolysis?
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center, Critical Care Medicine, NC, USA 2009
- Duke University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease, NC, USA 2008
- Postgraduate, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, Cardiovascular, Clinical Research, and Critical Care Medicine 2009
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