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Stephen Little, MD, Cardiology, Houston, TX, Houston Methodist Hospital

StephenLittleMDFRCPC, FACC, FASE

Cardiology Houston, TX

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology

President, American Society of Echocardiography Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, John S. Dunn Chair in Cardiovascular Research and Education, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2004
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland FOM
    Memorial University of Newfoundland FOMClass of 1997
  • York University
    York UniversityB.Sc., Biology/Biochemistry, First Class Honors, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2004 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President-Elect American Society of Echocardiography, 2021-2022
  • Selected to the Board of Directors American Society of Echocardiography, 2015
  • President's Award for Transformational Excellence Houston Methodist Research Institute, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emerging Trends in Heart Valve Engineering: Part III Novel Technologies for Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement  
    Kheradvar A, Groves EM, Simmons CA, Griffith BE, Alavi SH, Tranquillo RT, Dasi LP, Falahatpisheh A, Grande-Allen KJ, Goergen CJ, Mofrad MRK, Baaijens FPT, Canic S, Lit..., Ann Biomed Eng, 1/7/2014
  • Prognostic Value of Delayed Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Mitral Valve Repair  
    Chaikriangkrai K, Lopez-Mattei JC, Lawrie G, Ibrahim H, Quinones MA, Zoghbi W, Little SH, Shah DJ, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
  • Functional 3D Printed Patient-Specific Modeling of Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis  
    Maragiannis D, Jackson M, Igo S, Chang SM, Zoghbi WA, Little SH, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • [Board 066] Impact of Moderate/Severe Mitral Regurgitation on 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Reprise Iii Randomized Controlled Trial
    Stephen Little, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
  • Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Effective Orifice Area Using 4D Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Derived Time Velocity Integral. An In-Vitro Comparison with Doppler Echocard...
    Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Igo SR, Chin K, Autry K, Ghosn M, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
  • Cardiac MRI Functional Assessment of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves: An In-Vitro Comparison Against Doppler Echocardiography.
    Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Chin K, Igo S, Autry K, Zoghbi WA, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Choosing the Appropriate Patient for Edge-to-Edge Repair 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019
  • Imaging in Structural Heart Disease: How Can 3D Printing Help With Perioperative Planning ? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Cardiac CT for Diagnosing and Guiding Treatment in Structural Heart Diseases 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
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Other

  • "Prosthetic Heart Valves: What to Measure, What Test, and How Frequently." (Interviewed by: Glenn A. Hirsch, MD) 
    Little, SH, An International Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicine-American College of Cardiology
    1/1/2013
  • "Endocarditis." 
    Little SH, Ramlawi B, American College of Cardiology Self Assesment Program (ACCSAP; 8th Edition)
    1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • The Focus Is on POCUS
    The Focus Is on POCUSMarch 10th, 2023
  • Always in Love with the Power of Echo
    Always in Love with the Power of EchoFebruary 10th, 2023
  • American Society of Echocardiography Invests in Joint Research Initiative to Help Patients Suffering from Wide-Reaching Form of Heart Failure
    American Society of Echocardiography Invests in Joint Research Initiative to Help Patients Suffering from Wide-Reaching Form of Heart FailureSeptember 29th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations