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Bjarki Olafsson, MD, Cardiology, Nashville, TN, Ascension Saint Thomas

BjarkiJ.OlafssonMDFACC

Cardiology Nashville, TN

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology St Thomas West

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Summary

  • Dr. Bjarki Olafsson is an interventional cardiologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Saint Thomas West Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Iceland and internship and residency at UNC followed by cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University.has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in coronary artery disease,interventional cardiology and echo cardiology .

Clinical Expertise

  • General cardiology, Atrial fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary artery disease, Cardiac critical care, Echocardiography, Lipid metabolism disorders, Left ventricular dysfunction, Interventional cardiology

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Iceland
    University of IcelandClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1985 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • TNT; Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease  
    Coinvestigator, NEJM, 2005
  • The WIZARD Study  
    Olafsson, B (Coinvestigator), JAMA, 2003
  • Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension  
    Olafsson, B and Robertson, D, Drug Therapy, 1987
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Characteristics of Adenosine-induced stimulation of respiration in man
    Biaggioni, I., Olafsson,B., Robertson,R., Hollister, A.S and Robertson, D., Plugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol., Munich, Germany, 6/1986
  • The hemodynamic and respiratory effects of Adenosine boluses are not antagonized by aminophylline in man.
    Olafsson B., Biaggioni,I., Robertson, R.M., Hollister, A.S., Robertson, D, American Federation for Clinical Research, Washington., D.C,, 5/1986
  • Adenosine infusion stimulates respiration in man
    Biaggioni, I., Olafsson, B., Robertson, R., Hollister, A.S. and Robertson. D, American Federation for Clinical Research, Washington, D.C, 1986

Research History

  • Fellow in CardiologyStudies on the effects of Adenosine on the no reflow phenomenon and effects on the size of myocardial injury1984 - 1987

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Danish, Swedish, German

Hospital Affiliations