Peter Zihao Xu MD

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Cardiology

Summary

Peter Xu, MD, is a cardiologist based in Covina, CA, specializing in cardiology with subspecialties in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, coronary CT angiography, and clinical non-invasive cardiology. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center in 2021. Prior to this, he completed an internal medicine residency at the USC/Los Angeles General Medical Center, where he also worked as a cardiologist in training. Dr. Xu graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2015 and earned his BA in Health and Humanity with magna cum laude honors from the University of Southern California in 2011. Currently, he is employed as a cardiologist at Foothill Cardiology Medical Group and works at Emanate Intercommunity Hospital in Covina, Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora, and Queen of the Valley Hospital located in West Covina. His experience covers general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and various cardiomyopathies. His published research includes studies on myocardial infarction, the implications of CPR, and risk factors for coronary artery disease in liver transplantation patients.

Echocardiography, Cardiomyopathies, Nuclear cardiology, Cardiac CT, Ischemic cardiomyopathy, Preventive cardiology, General cardiology, Cardiology, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2018 - 2021
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2015
University of Southern CaliforniaBA, Health and Humanity, Magna cum laude, 2007 - 2011

PubMed

1 citations
Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Initial Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.
Edward Chau, Shiqian Li, Peter Xu, Grace X. Li, Wesley Ghasem
JACC. Case Reports. 2021-04-01
6 citations
Patent foramen ovale and neurologic events in patients undergoing liver transplantation.
Nina Gertsvolf, Emily Andersen, Thaer Othman, Peter Xu, Newton Phuong
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2018-09-01
15 citations
Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Surgical Preparation Solutions in Hand Surgery
Peter Z. Xu, John R. Fowler, Robert J. Goitz
Hand. 2017-05-01

Abstracts/Posters

Atrial Depolarization in Patients with COPD
John AK, Nattiv J, Bhatt J, Lerner J, Sattler M, Xu PZ, Doshi R, Baydur A, Motamed A, Hammond T, Konecny T., CHEST 2017, Toronto, Canada, 11/1/2017
Malnourished Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Have Increased Transfusion and Infection Rates
Chen AF, Xu PZ, Rothrauff B, Klatt BN, Klatt BA, 127th American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)/COA Combined Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6/18/2014
Foley Catheter Use is Unnecessary and Results in More Urological Complications in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty
Chen AF, Rothrauff B, Xu PZ, Klatt BN, Klatt BA, 127th American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)/COA Combined Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6/18/2014

Other

Coronary calcification on low-dose computed tomography is a risk factor for obstructive coronary artery disease in liver transplantation patients
Thaer Othman, Han Tun, Jassimran Bainiwal, Emily Andersen, Naga Dhwarmavaram, William Schwartzman, Aileen Baffo, Brian Butera, Newton Phoung, Peter Xu, Babak Yasmeh, N...
Subtleties of failed compaction in a failed heart
Xu PZ, Rossetti G, Shavelle DM
Paris, France - 5/16/2017