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Office
200 Lothrop Street
PUH South Tower E353.8
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-5840Fax+1 412-647-4227- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2005 - 2006
- UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Cardiology Clinical Investigator, 2000 - 2005
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2000
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1998, MD
- University of PittsburghPremedical, Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- Lehigh UniversityMS, Mechanical Engineering, 1990 - 1992
- Lehigh UniversityM.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1990 - 1992
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering (biomedical emphasis), 1986 - 1990
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityB.S., Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Emphasis, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
- American Heart AssociationACLS/BLS
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First Prize University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 12th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day, 2014
- First Prize (Martin Blomley Best Clinical Poster) 17th European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging, 2012
- Award for dedication and talent in the areas of teaching, research, and public service University of Pittsburgh 34th Annual Honors Convocation, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- The PACE-MI Registry Study - Outcomes of Beta-blocker Therapy After Myocardial Infarction (OBTAIN) Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
- The Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Study (DAPT Study) Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- Treatment With Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) Receptor Inhibitors: Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Events After Acute Coronary Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reply to: Among patients with MINOCA women versus men have the increased risks of MACE and stroke?Michael Bashline, Enrico M Novelli, Kevin P Bliden, Udaya S Tantry, Oladipupo Olafiranye, Seyed Mehdi Nouraie, Paul A Gurbel, John J Pacella, Chaudhary, R.> ;International Journal of Cardiology. 2023 Jan 15
- 1 citationsAcoustic Detection of Retained Perfluoropropane Droplets Within the Developing Myocardial Infarct Zone.Ping Zeng, Cheng Chen, John Lof, Elizabeth Stolze, Shouqiang Li, Xucai Chen, John Pacella, Flordeliza S Villanueva, Terry Matsunaga, E Carr Everbach, Hongwen Fei, Feng...> ;Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 2022 Nov 1
- 1 citationsBedside ultrasound to assess acute central venous pressure change during treatment of decompensated heart failure.Shumail Fatima, William Lambert, Mehdi Nouraie, John Pacella> ;International Journal of Cardiology. Heart & Vasculature. 2022 Aug 1
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Journal Articles
- Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Jugular Venous Compliance as a Potential Point-of-Care Method to Predict Acute Decompensated Heart Failure 30-Day ReadmissionSimon MA, Schnatz RG, Romeo JD, Pacella JJ, J Am Heart Assoc, 1/1/2018
- The role of nitric oxide during sonoreperfusion of microvascular obstructionYu FTH, Chen X, Straub A, Pacella JJ, Theranostics, 1/1/2017
- Inertial cavitation ultrasound with microbubbles improves reperfusion efficacy when combined with low dose tissue plasminogen activator in an in-vitro model of microva...Goyal A, Yu FTH, Tenwalde MG, Chen X, Villanueva FS, and Pacella JJ, Ultrasound Med Biol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Time Course of the Vasoactive Response for Sonoreperfusion Therapy using Long Tone Burst Ultrasound.Yu FTH, Chen X, Zhu J, Villanueva FS, Pacella JJ, 176th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Victoria, Canada, 1/1/2018
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator Loaded Microbubbles for the Treatment of Coronary Microvascular Obstruction.D'Auria SJ, Istvanic F, Yu F; Chen X, Pacella JJ, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2018
- The Role of Nitric Oxide During Sonoreperfusion of Microvascular Obstruction.Yu F.T.H., Avula V, Chen X, Straub A., Lavery L, Villanueva F.S. and Pacella JJ, 33nd Annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound �International Bubble Conference; 22nd European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2017; Chicago, IL, 2018, 1/1/2018
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Lectures
- The Role of Nitric Oxide during Sonoreperfusion of Microvascular ObstructionUniversity of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, 2017; Chicago, IL, 2018 - 1/1/2018
- Progress in the treatment of microvascular obstruction using ultrasound and microbubble therapyUniversity of Pittsburgh - 1/1/2015
- Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Stent DesignCarnegie Mellon University - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- Microvascular Therapeutics Has Received Funds from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)July 19th, 2021
- Microvascular Therapeutics Receives NIH SBIR Phase I Funds for Its Program to Treat Heart AttackJuly 31st, 2020
Committees
- Member, Fellows Research Day Task Force, American Heart Association PA Affiliate 2011 - Present
- Member, Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC), PennState University 2011 - 2011
- Judge, Fellows Research Day Committee, American Heart Association PA Affiliate 2010 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersMember
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC EastMonroeville, Pennsylvania
- UPMC McKeesportMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
- UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela, Pennsylvania
- Heritage Valley KennedyMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
- Select Specialty Hospital-McKeesportMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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