Christopher R Defilippi M.D.
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
22 S Greene St Baltimore MD, 21201About
Dr. Christopher Defilippi is a cardiologist practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Defilippi 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. Defilippi also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography imaging for right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy: a comparison with fluoroscopy.
- Adjunctive handgrip during dobutamine stress echocardiography: invasive assessment of myocardial oxygen consumption in humans.
- N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and B-type natriuretic peptide for
- Lack of diagnostic and prognostic utility of circulating plasma myeloperoxidase
- B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)/NT-proBNP and renal function: is the controversy over?
- Natriuretic peptides and echocardiography in acute dyspnoea: implication of elevated levels with normal systolic function.
- Multi-center determination of galectin-3 assay performance characteristics: Anatomy of a novel assay for use in heart failure.
- Impact of increased body mass index on accuracy of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP for diagnosis of decompensated heart failure and prediction of all-cause mortality.
- Post-discharge changes in NT-proBNP and quality of life after acute dyspnea hospitalization as predictors of one-year outcomes.
- Highly sensitive troponin assays and the cardiology community: a love/hate relationship?
- Prognostic utility of ST2 in patients with acute dyspnea and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.
- Spoiler alert: positive small natriuretic peptide--guided therapy sub-study ahead: read at your own risk.
- Relation of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone to cardiac biomarkers and to left ventricular mass (from the Cardiovascular Health Study).
- Amino terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, secondary stroke prevention, and choice of antithrombotic therapy.
- Interpreting cardiac troponin results from highly sensitive assays in patients with chronic kidney disease: acute coronary syndromes and beyond.
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