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Emile R. Mohler

Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Department: Medicine

Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street,
Penn Tower, 4th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3275
Fax: 215-662-3255
Education
B.S. (Biology, Philosophy)
Boston College, 1983.
M.S. (Physiology)
Georgetown University, 1984.
M.D.
Georgetown University, 1988.
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Description of CVI Expertise

Director, Vascular Medicine
Director, Vascular Diagnostic Center, Penn Presbyterian


CVI Program Unit(s):
Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention

CVI Research Description:
1) Evaluation of role of endothelial progenitor cells in vascular disease.

2) Evaluation of vascular disease using ultrasound of coronary artery, carotid artery and brachial artery.

3) Novel evaluation and treatment of claudication in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Selected Publications

Jian B, Narula N, Li Q, Mohler ER, Levy RJ: Progression of Aortic Valve Stenosis: TGF-β1 is Present in Calcified Aortic Valve Cusps and Promotes Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Calcification Via Apoptosis. Ann Thorac Surg 75: 457-466, 2003.

Mohler ER, Rajagopalan S, Olin JW, Trachtenberg JD, Rasmussen H, , Pak R, Crystal RG: Adenoviral-mediated gene transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor in cirtical limb ischemia-safety results from a phase 1 trial. Vascular Medicine 8, 2003.

Mohler ER, Hiatt WR, Olin J, Wade M, Jeffs RA, Hirsch AT: Treatment of Intermittent Claudication with Beraprost Sodium, an Orally Active Prostaglandin I2 Analogue: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial. JACC 2003.

Ridker PM, et al for PREVENT Investigators.: Long-term, Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism. NEJM 348: 1425-1434, 2003.

Wu B, Elmariah S, Mohler ER: Statins inhibit calcification of aortic valve interstitial cells. JACC 41: 269A, 2003.

Mohler ER: Singleton-Merten Syndrome. The NORD Guide to Rare Disorders. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia, PA, Page: 252, ch 126, 2003.

Mohler ER: Deep venous Thrombosis. American College of Physicians On-line Guidelines (PIER) 2002 Notes: http://pier.acponline.org/physicians/diseases/d202/d202.html.

Hunt JL, Fairman R, Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP, Golden M, Khalapyan T, Wolfe M, Neschis D, Millner R, Scoll B, Cusack A, Mohler ER: Bone Formation In Carotid Plaques: A Clinicopathologic Study. Stroke 33: 1214-1219, 2002.

Mohler ER, Sehgal CM, Ferrari VA, Parmacek MS, Wilensky RL.: A Novel Ultrasound Method for Evaluation of Collateral Development in Limb Ischemia. Vascular Medicine 7: 169-175, 2002.

Wolfe RL, Iqbal N, Gefter W, Mohler ER, Rader DJ, Reilly MP: Coronary Artery Calcification at Electron Beam Computed Tomography is Increased in Asymptomatic Type 2 Diabetics Independent of Traditional Risk Factors. J Cardiovasc Risk 9(6): 369-376, 2002.

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Last updated: 08/18/2008
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