Susan Elizabeth Wiegers, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.S.E.
Emeritus Associate Professor CE of Medicine
Director, Clinical Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Member, Executive Committee - Heart & Vascular Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Division
9020 E. Gates Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cardiovascular Division
9020 E. Gates Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-2246
Fax: (215) 349-8190
Fax: (215) 349-8190
Email:
wiegsus@mail.med.upenn.edu
wiegsus@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
B.A. (Physics)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1977.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1981.
Permanent linkB.A. (Physics)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1977.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1981.
Selected Publications
Sawaya Heloisa, Sebag Igal A, Plana Juan Carlos, Januzzi James L, Ky Bonnie, Cohen Victor, Gosavi Sucheta, Carver Joseph R, Wiegers Susan E, Martin Randolph P, Picard Michael H, Gerszten Robert E, Halpern Elkan F, Passeri Jonathan, Kuter Irene, Scherrer-Crosbie Marielle: Early detection and prediction of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients. The American journal of cardiology 107(9): 1375-80, May 2011.Ogbara J, Logani S, Ky B, Chirinos JA, Silvestry FE, Eberman K, Moss JD, Ferrari VA, Keane MG, John Sutton MS, Wiegers SE, Kirkpatrick JN.: The Utility of Prescreening Transesophageal Echocardiograms: A Prospective Study. Echocardiography 28: 767-773, May 2011.
Gould AL, Woskob L, Jones NL, Beach MC, Wiegers SE, Kirkpatrick JN.: Cardiovascular Patients' Perspectives on Guilt as a Motivational Tool. American College of Cardiology 60th Annual Scientific Sessions April 2011.
Methvin AB, Owens AT, Emmi AG, Allen M, Wiegers SE, Dries DL, Margulies KB, Forfia PR.: Ventilatory inefficiency reflects right ventricular dysfunction in systolic heart failure. Chest 139(3): 617-625, March 2011.
St. John-Sutton M, Wiegers SE: Echocardiography in Heart Failure: Expert Consult: Online and Print. Saunders; Har/Dol edition 2011.
Brown Suzanne B, Raina Amresh, Katz David, Szerlip Molly, Wiegers Susan E, Forfia Paul R: Longitudinal Shortening Accounts for the Majority of Right Ventricular Contraction in Normal Subjects and in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Improves After Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy. Chest Nov 2010.
Jackson BM, Brinster CJ,Fairman RM, Woo EY, Eperjesi TJ, Davis JA, Nathan DC, Wiegers SE, Gorman III JH, Gorman RC.: Real-time three-dimensional ultrasound accurately diagnoses and stages carotid occlusive disease. American Heart Association Scientific Session Chicago, IL Nov 2010.
Wang Ping, Acker Michael A, Bilello Michel, Melhem Elias R, Stambrook Elizabeth, Ratcliffe Sarah J, Floyd Thomas F, : Sex, aging, and preexisting cerebral ischemic disease in patients with aortic stenosis. The Annals of thoracic surgery 90(4): 1230-5, Oct 2010.
Keane, Martin G. and Wiegers, Susan E.: Echocardiography of Aortic Insufficiency. Cardiovascular Interventions in Clinical Practice. Haase, Jurgen; Schafers, Hans-Joachim; Sievert, Horst; Waksman, Ron (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, Page: 134-143, May 2010 Notes: ISBN: 978-1-4051-8277-5.
Kostal, Michael J. and Wiegers, Susan E.: Echocardiography of Aortic Stenosis. Cardiovascular Interventions in Clinical Practice. Haase, Jurgen; Schafers, Hans-Joachim; Sievert, Horst; Waksman, Ron (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell, Page: 86-96, May 2010 Notes: ISBN: 978-1-4051-8277-5.