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Overview

Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their academic work is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a specialized focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The main topics addressed in their research include Aging, Health, and Disability.

The scientist has contributed to the body of knowledge with publications in recognized venues. One documented paper is titled Trabajos libres, CADECI 2023, published in 2023 in the Revista Mexicana de Intervencionismo Coronario Estructural y Ritmo Cardíaco. This venue is also noted as a frequent outlet for their research.

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Efraín Gaxiola-López
  • Valentín Fuster
  • Eugene Braunwald
  • Martin B. Leon
  • Salim Yusuf

These collaborations highlight connections with researchers active in cardiovascular and public health research domains, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to medical science.

While book publications are not part of the provided data set, the concentration on peer-reviewed articles emphasizes the scientist's contributions to ongoing research discussions within their areas of expertise.

The coverage of Aging, Health, and Disability reflects a concern with health conditions and challenges affecting older populations, connecting clinical insights with broader public health implications.

Best Publications

  • The hibernating myocardium

    Shahbudin H Rahimtoola

  • ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease)

    RobertO. Bonow;Blase Carabello;AntonioC. de Leon;L.Henry Edmunds

  • Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: Executive summary: A report of the American college of cardiology/American heart association task force on practice guidelines (Committee on management of patients with valvular heart disease)

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase Carabello;Antonio C. de Leon;L. Henry Edmunds

  • Outcomes 15 years after valve replacement with a mechanical versus a bioprosthetic valve: final report of the Veterans Affairs randomized trial.

    Karl Hammermeister;Gulshan K Sethi;William G Henderson;Frederick L Grover

  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Office of Rare Diseases (National Institutes of Health) workshop recommendations and review.

    Gail D. Pearson;Jean-Claude Veille;Shahbudin Rahimtoola;Judith Hsia

  • Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever: Jones Criteria, 1992 Update

    Adnan S. Dajani;Elia Ayoub;Fredrick Z. Bierman;Alan L. Bisno

  • Natural Course of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

    John G. Demakis;Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola;George C. Sutton;W. Robert Meadows

  • Diagnosis and therapy of Kawasaki disease in children.

    A S Dajani;K A Taubert;M A Gerber;S T Shulman

  • Three-year outcome after balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Insights into prognosis of valvular aortic stenosis

    C M Otto;M C Mickel;J W Kennedy;E L Alderman

  • A comparison of outcomes in men 11 years after heart-valve replacement with a mechanical valve or bioprosthesis

    Karl E. Hammermeister;Gulshan K. Sethi;William G. Henderson;Charles Oprian

  • Human degenerative valve disease is associated with up-regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 receptor-mediated bone formation.

    Frank C. Caira;Stuart R. Stock;Thomas G. Gleason;Edwin C. McGee

  • Hibernating Myocardium: Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes

    Arend F.L. Schinkel;Jeroen J. Bax;Don Poldermans;Abdou Elhendy

  • A prospective, randomized, double-blind, crossover study to compare the efficacy and safety of chronic nifedipine therapy with that of isosorbide dinitrate and their combination in the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure.

    U Elkayam;J Amin;A Mehra;J Vasquez

  • Choice of Prosthetic Heart Valve in Adults: An Update

    Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola

  • Choice of prosthetic heart valve for adult patients

    Shahbudin H Rahimtoola

  • Natural history of "high-risk" bundle-branch block: final report of a prospective study.

    John H. McAnulty;Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola;Edward Murphy;Henry DeMots

  • Guidelines for clinical intracardiac electrophysiological and catheter ablation procedures. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Clinical Intracardiac Electrophysiologic and Catheter Ablation Procedures), developed in collaboration with the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.

    Douglas P. Zipes;John P. Dimarco;Paul C. Gillette;Warren M. Jackman

  • Left atrial transport function in myocardial infarction. Importance of its booster pump function.

    Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola;Ali Ehsani;M.Ziad Sinno;Henry S. Loeb

  • Hibernating myocardium: another piece of the puzzle falls into place.

    Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola;Giovanni La Canna;Roberto Ferrari

  • Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis

    Adnan S. Dajani;Alan L. Bisno;Kyung J. Chung;David T. Durack

Frequent Co-Authors

Uri Elkayam
Uri Elkayam University of Southern California
Barry H. Greenberg
Barry H. Greenberg University of California, San Diego
Ali A. Ehsani
Ali A. Ehsani Washington University in St. Louis
Robert A. O'Rourke
Robert A. O'Rourke American Heart Association
Ali Ahmed
Ali Ahmed Georgetown University
William G. Henderson
William G. Henderson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Roberto Ferrari
Roberto Ferrari University of Ferrara
Willa A. Hsueh
Willa A. Hsueh The Ohio State University
Jagat Narula
Jagat Narula Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Patrizio Lancellotti
Patrizio Lancellotti University of Liège

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