JavierA.LafuenteMD
Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TXCardiopulmonary Transplantation, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director Heart Surgery Program, Houston Methodist West Hospital
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Office
18400 Katy Freeway
Suite 640
Houston, TX 77094Phone+1 832-522-8600Fax+1 832-522-8601- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1992 - 1994- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
Universidad de Costa Rica Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1993 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2014- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FACCP American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsIsolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium: Infrequent Because of Missed Diagnosis?Esther Pérez-David, Miguel A. García-Fernández, Ignacio Gomez-Anta, José Juan Gómez de Diego, José A. García-Robles, Javier Lafuente> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2007 Apr 1
- 97 citationsCellular and hemodynamics responses of failing myocardium to continuous flow mechanical circulatory support using the DeBakey-Noon left ventricular assist device: a co...Vinay Thohan, Sonny J. Stetson, Sherif F. Nagueh, Carlos Rivas-Gotz, Michael M. Koerner, Javier A. Lafuente, Matthias Loebe, George P. Noon, Guillermo Torre-Amione> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2005 May 1
- 47 citationsPlasma neurohormone levels correlate with left ventricular functional and morphological improvement in LVAD patients.Larry O. Thompson, C. A. Skrabal, Matthias Loebe, Javier A. Lafuente, Rick R. Roberts, Ahmet Akgül, Vonne Jones, Brian A. Bruckner, Vinay Thohan, George P. Noon, Keith...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2005 Jan 1
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, Texas
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