AsadGhafoorMD

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology

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University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2015 - 2016
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Khyber Medical CollegeClass of 2003

WI State Medical License 2017 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2015 - 2019
CO State Medical License 2016 - 2019
AZ State Medical License 2011 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of EchocardiographyAdult Echocardiography

Resident research finalist University Medical Center, Tucson, 2010
Commendation Certificate in recognition of services as Cabinet Member (2003-2004) Students Learning Forum, Khyber Medical University, 2004
Commendation Certificate by Social Welfare Society Youth Wing of Pakistan Red Crescent Society, 2001
Commendation Certificate WHO, 2001
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PubMed

Biventricular Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Mimicking Cardiac Sarcoidosis.
Kodali, M., Galazka, P., Ghafoor, A., Bhatia, A., Allaqaband, S.> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2024 Feb 21
Elevated Diaphragm Causing Marked Kinking of the Inferior Vena Cava.
DO Akshar Jaglan, DO Andy Kieu, Asad Ghafoor, Tanvir Bajwa, A. Jamil Tajik> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2020 Jun 17
2 citations
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance to stratify risk for sudden cardiac death.
Asad Ghafoor, Rajesh Janardhanan> ;International Journal of Cardiology. 2015 Apr 1

Journal Articles

Oxidative stress markers are determinants of carotid artery disease quantified by magnetic resonance imaging
Dhawan SS, Ghafoor A, Syed HS, Niessner C, Aznaouridis K, Ali M, Al Mheid I, Uphoff I, Kitchen CB, Oshinski J, Jones DP, Quyyumi AA, Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 1/1/2009
Cardio-metabolic profile is a determinant of carotid artery disease quantified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dhawan SS, Ghafoor A, Syed HS, Niessner C, Aznaouridis K, Ali M, Al Mheid I, Uphoff I, Kitchen CB, Oshinski JN, Jones DP, Quyyumi AA., Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 1/1/2009

Lectures

Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Markers are Determinants of Common Carotid Artery Wall Thickness – Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis Quantified by MRI
Atlanta - 1/1/2008
Heartbroken & Hospitalized – Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
UMC, Tucson - 1/12/2014
Post-Marathon Ventricular Dysfunction among non-elite runners is associated with troponin elevation without focal myocardial necrosis
University Medical Center, Tucson - 1/26/2010
Increasing Incidence of Colon Cancer in Younger Adults
Tucson - 1/27/2009
5-FU Induced Acute Pericarditis
Tucson - 1/27/2009
Vascular Dysfunction is a Determinant of Carotid Wall Volume - Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis Quantified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chicago - 1/31/2008
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Other

Influence of LCZ696 on 30-Day Heart Failure Readmission
Reema Hasan,Asad Ghafoor, Journal Scan
ACC.org
1/11/2016
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Utility of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Stratify Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death.
Asad Ghafoor, Rajesh Janardhanan, International Journal of Cardiology
1/4./2015