James M McCabe MD FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology
Section Head for Structural Heart Director, Center for Cardiovascular Device and Procedural Innovation Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School Faculty
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Summary
- Dr. James McCabe is a cardiologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in interventional cardiology and specifically valvular heart therapies. He completed his medical education at Yale School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship training at the University of California (San Francisco) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He serves as the Section Head of Structural Heart Therapies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and holds a professorial position Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. McCabe has expertise in all forms of valvular heart disease, electrosurgery, and novel catheter-based interventions. His published work includes studies on cardiovascular interventions and techniques. He has been recognized as a Fellow by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, receiving various prestigious awards throughout his career. He lectures frequently both nationally and internationally and has performed live televised procedures for major medical conferences on 3 continents.
Education & Training
Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2011 - 2013
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
AK State Medical License 2022 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)Register Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Finalist Thomas J. Linnemeier Award, 2014
- Parmley Prize American College of Cardiology, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Frailty and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.Sant Kumar, Kathleen E Kearney, Christine J Chung, David Elison, Zachary L Steinberg
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2025-09-23 - Relevance matters: keeping methodological critiques aligned with study aims in CHIP-PCI research.Enrico Poletti, Kathleen E Kearney, Christine J Chung, David Elison, Zachary L Steinberg
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2025-09-14 - A Troublesome Leaflet: Rotational Atherectomy-Assisted BASILICA to Minimize Coronary Obstruction Risk Before Valve-in-Valve TAVR.David Elison, Christine J Chung, James M McCabe
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2025-08-25
Journal Articles
- One-Year Outcomes of Mitral Valve-in-Valve Using the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart ValveBrian Whisenant, Samir R Kapadia, Mackram F Eleid, James M Mccabe, Amar Krishnaswamy, Richard W Smalling, Charanjit S Rihal, Raj R Makkar, JAMA Cardiology
- Coronary Health Status Benefits of Successful Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization Across the Spectrum of Left Ventricular Function: Insights from the OPEN-CTO Re...David J Cohen, Sophia Airhart, J Aaron Grantham, Adam C Salisbury, James M McCabe, John A Spertus, ScienceDirect
Lectures
- Options and Outcomes of Alternative Arterial Access: Carotid, Axillary, Subclavian, TransaorticCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019
- Cadaveric Heart Model: Ultra System EndoscopyCRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/14/2019
- Brief Overview of Ultra ValveCRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/14/2019
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Authored Content
- One-Year Outcomes of Mitral Valve-in-Valve Using the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart ValveJuly 2020
- One-Year Outcomes of Mitral Valve-in-Valve Using the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart ValveJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Going Contrast Free in TAVI Is Safe for CKD PatientsAugust 20th, 2024- Cardiologists Make History, Becoming First to Use Fda-cleared Retrieval Device to Remove a Heart TumorAugust 18th, 2022
Different Assessment, Better Result for Heart PatientFebruary 3rd, 2020- Join now to see all
Committees
- Chair, COAP PCI Analytics and Reporting Subcommittee 2014 - Present
- Management Committee, Washington State Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program (COAP) 2013 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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