PierrePLeimgruberMD

Cardiology • Spokane, WA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Physician

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Office
507 S Washington St
Ste 170
Spokane, WA 99204
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1983
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
Hurley Medical Center/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1978
University of Zurich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
ID State Medical License 1992 - 2017
WI State Medical License 1981 - 1985
GA State Medical License 1983 - 1985
MI State Medical License 1979 - 1984
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the FlexStent® Femoropopliteal Self-Expanding Stent System Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 16
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
The critical issue linking lipids and inflammation: Clinical utility of stopping oxidative stress.
Bradley Field Bale, Amy Lynn Doneen, Pierre P Leimgruber, David John Vigerust> ;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2022 Jan 1
3 citations
Cardiovascular Prevention: Migrating From a Binary to a Ternary Classification.
Amy Lynn Doneen, Bradley Field Bale, David J. Vigerust, Pierre P. Leimgruber> ;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2020 May 22
11 citations
Periprocedural Stroke and Myocardial Infarction as Risks for Long-Term Mortality in CREST
Michael R. Jones, George Howard, Gary S. Roubin, Joseph L. Blackshear, David J. Cohen, Donald E. Cutlip, Pierre P. Leimgruber, David Rhodes, Ronald J. Prineas, Stephen...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2018 Nov 1
405 citations
Long-Term Results of Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Carotid-Artery Stenosis
Thomas G. Brott, George Howard, Gary S. Roubin, James F. Meschia, Ariane Mackey, William H. Brooks, Wesley S. Moore, Michael D. Hill, Vito A. Mantese, Wayne M. Clark, ...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 Feb 18
15 citations
Management of Vascular Risk Factors in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST)
James F. Meschia, Jenifer H. Voeks, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Vito A. Mantese, Carlos H. Timaran, David Chiu, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Virginia J. Howard, Susan E. Hughes, Ma...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2014 Nov 26
146 citations
Myocardial Infarction After Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy Results From the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial
Joseph L. Blackshear, Donald E. Cutlip, Gary S. Roubin, Michael D. Hill, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Richard J. Begg, David J. Cohen, John F. Eidt, Craig R. Narins, Ronald J...> ;Circulation. 2011 Jun 7
1945 citations
Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis
Thomas G. Brott, Robert W. Hobson, George Howard, Gary S. Roubin, Wayne M. Clark, William H. Brooks, Ariane Mackey, Michael D. Hill, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Alice J. She...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010 Jun 30
2 citations
IAGS proceedings. The biology of plaque and patient vulnerability. Panel discussion.
Amir Lerman, Jack Vogel, Tim A. Fischell, Pierre Leimgruber, Brian Firth> ;The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2005 Apr 1
83 citations
Optimum percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty compared with routine stent strategy trial (OPUS-1): a randomised trial.
W. Douglas Weaver, Mark A Reisman, John J Griffin, Christopher E Butler, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Timothy D. Henry, Christopher D'Haem, Vivian L. Clark, David J. Cohen, N...> ;Lancet. 2000 Jun 24
30 citations
The transstenotic pressure gradient trend as a predictor of acute complications after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
D. C. B. Redd, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, P. Abi-Mansour, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King> ;Circulation. 1987 Oct 1
112 citations
Multicenter study of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for right coronary artery ostial stenosis
Eric J. Topol, Stephen G. Ellis, Jodi Fishman, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Richard K. Myler, Simon H. Stertzer, William W. O'Neill, John S. Douglas, Gary S. Roubin, Spencer ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1987 Jun 1
6 citations
Coaxial laser energy delivery using a steerable catheter in canine coronary arteries
H. Vernon Anderson, Ghazi Zaatari, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;American Heart Journal. 1987 Jan 1
197 citations
Effect of nifedipine on recurrent stenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Hall B. Whitworth, Gary S. Roubin, Jay Hollman, Bernhard Meier, Pierre P. Leimgruber, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1986 Dec 1
Use of a steerable coronary guidewire facilitating catheterization of atherosclerotic and tortuous peripheral vessels.
Pierre P. Leimgruber, J.David Talley, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1986 Jul 1
75 citations
Measurement of transstenotic pressure gradient during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
H V Anderson, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, William R. Cox, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;Circulation. 1986 Jun 1
8 citations
Steerable fiberoptic catheter delivery of laser energy in atherosclerotic rabbits.
H. Vernon Anderson, Ghazi Zaatari, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;American Heart Journal. 1986 Jun 1
17 citations
Usefulness of intracoronary infusion of fluorocarbon distal to prolonged coronary occlusion by angioplasty balloon in dogs.
Charles S. Roberts, H.Vernon Anderson, Anthony A. Carboni, Alexander G.S. Justicz, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Robert A. Kloner, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1986 May 1
528 citations
Restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty in patients with single-vessel disease.
Pierre P. Leimgruber, Gary S. Roubin, Jay Hollman, George A. Cotsonis, Bernhard Meier, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;Circulation. 1986 Apr 1
3 citations
Coronary artery perfusion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
H V Anderson, Nelson Dl, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Gary S. Roubin, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;Progress in Clinical and Biological Research. 1986 Jan 1
83 citations
Primary angiographic success rates of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
H. Vernon Anderson, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1985 Nov 1
339 citations
In-hospital morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective coronary angioplasty.
C E Bredlau, Gary S. Roubin, Pierre P. Leimgruber, John S. Douglas, S B King rd, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;Circulation. 1985 Nov 1
59 citations
Distal coronary artery perfusion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
H. Vernon Anderson, Pierre P. Leimgruber, Gary S. Roubin, Diana L. Nelson, Andreas R. Gruentzig> ;American Heart Journal. 1985 Oct 1
129 citations
Influence of intimal dissection on restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty.
Pierre P. Leimgruber, Gary S. Roubin, H V Anderson, C E Bredlau, Hall B. Whitworth, John S. Douglas, Spencer B. King, A R Greuntzig> ;Circulation. 1985 Sep 1
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
P P Leimgruber, A R Gruentzig> ;Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie. 1985 Jan 1
The hemodynamic derangement associated with right ventricular diastolic collapse in cardiac tamponade: an experimental echocardiographic study.
Leimgruber, P. P., Klopfenstein, H. S., Wann, L. S., Brooks, H. L.> ;Circulation. 1983 Sep
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