Angel(Candales)Lopez-CandalesMD
Cardiology • Kansas City, MOAdult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine - Truman Medical Center - University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dr. Lopez-Candales is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
- Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
- Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits
Office
Truman Medical Center at University of Missouri-Kansas City
2301 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108Phone+1 816-404-5023Fax+1 816-404-5014- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Angel Lopez-Candales is a cardiologist in Kansas City, MO. He received his medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease, echocardiography, non-invasive cardiology, and preventive cardiology and is experienced in general cardiology, echocardiography, stress echocardiography, preventive cardiology, and severity of illness index.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1993
VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 1993 - 2025- MO State Medical License 1992 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2024
PR State Medical License 2014 - 2022
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
AR State Medical License 2019 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2014- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- A Genomic Approach for Clopidogrel in Caribbean Hispanics Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Time to revisit the true role of metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Angel Lopez-Candales, Scott Monte, Khalid Sawalha, Nicholas B Norgard> ;Postgraduate Medicine. 2023 Aug 1
- In search of mechanisms to explain the unquestionable benefit derived from sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors use in heart failure patients.Angel Lopez-Candales, Khalid Sawalha, Betty M Drees, Nicholas B Norgard> ;Postgraduate Medicine. 2023 May 1
- 2 citationsHeart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: A Complex Conundrum Simply Not Limited to Diastolic Dysfunction.Angel Lopez-Candales, Talal Asif, Khalid Sawalha, Nicholas B Norgard> ;Cardiovascular Therapeutics. 2023 Jan 1
- Join now to see all
Journal Articles
- PCSK9 Inhibition—A Tale of 2 Potential Treatment OpportunitiesAngel Lopez-Candales, Srikanth Vallurupalli, JAMA Cardiology
- Refining Prognostication of Severe Aortic Stenosis the Q FactorAngel (Candales) Lopez-Candales, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Authored Content
- Refining Prognostication of Severe Aortic Stenosis the Q FactorAugust 2020
- Impact of Left Ventricular Wall Thickness on Global Longitudinal Strain in Acute Heart FailureAugust 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
University Health-Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
