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Simon Farid Shakar M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
12605 E 16th Ave Aurora CO, 80045About
Dr. Simon Shakar is a cardiologist practicing in Aurora, CO. Dr. Shakar 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. Shakar also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Universite Saint Joseph MD
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Inotropes and beta-blockers: is there a need for new guidelines?
- Drug therapy in the heart transplant recipient: part I: cardiac rejection and immunosuppressive drugs.
- Drug therapy in the heart transplant recipient: part II: immunosuppressive drugs.
- Drug therapy in the heart transplant recipient: Part III: common medical problems.
- Left ventricular assist device as bridge to transplantation does not adversely affect one-year heart transplantation survival.
- Carvedilol for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy in patients with heart failure?
- Editorial commentary: "All that glitters is not gold".
- Treatment Approaches to Congestion Relief in Acute Decompensated HF: Insights After DOSE-AHF and CARRESS-HF.
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