Frank E. Silvestry, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Cardiovascular Division
Department of Medicine
9007 E Gates Building
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philaddelphia, PA 19104
Department of Medicine
9007 E Gates Building
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philaddelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215 615 5236
Fax: (610) 902-2311
Fax: (610) 902-2311
Email:
fsilvest@mail.med.upenn.edu
fsilvest@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Biochemistry)
State University of New York at Binghamton, 1986.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1990.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biochemistry)
State University of New York at Binghamton, 1986.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 1990.
Description of CVI Expertise
Director, Penn Cardiac Care at Penn Medicine at RadnorCVI Program Unit(s):
Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention
Biotechnology / Nanomedicine / Imaging
CVI Research Description:
Research interests include application of novel imaging techniques including guidance of percutaneous noncoronary interventions, 3D imaging, and ultrasound enabled catheters. Additional interests include noninasive detection of atherosclerosis including imaging and biomarkers, novel preventative therapies, and effect of diets on cardiovascular health.
Selected Publications
Licata A, Herrmann, H, Horowitz PA, See VY, Hirshfeld JW, Weigers SE, Sutton MSJ, Silvestry FE: Benefits of Intracardiac Echo in the Guidance of Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect. Journal of American College of Cardiology In press 2003.Silvestry FE, Tarka EA, and Herling IH: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System. Burket’s Oral Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment. Greenberg MS, and Glick M (eds.). BC Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, Page: 363-388, 2003.
Kizer JR, Silvestry FE, Kimmel SE, Kasner SE, Wiegers SE, Erwin MB, Schwalm SA, Viswanathan MN, Pollard JR, Keane MG, St. John Sutton MG: Racial differences in the prevalence of cardiac sources of embolism in subjects with unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography. American Journal Cardiology 90(4): 395-400, 2002.
Silvestry FE and Popjes EP: Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. E-medicine 2002 Notes: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic286.
Darze ES, Keane MG, Bruno NM, Silvestry FE, Wiegers SE, Plappert T, Sutton MGS: Pulmonary hypertension and chronic renal failure: Echocardiographic and clinical correlates. 104(17(Supp S)): 3557, October 2001.
Kizer JR, Silvestry FE, Erwin MB, Kimmel SE, Wiegers SE, Kasner SE, Schwalm SA, Pollard JR, Plappert T, Keane MG, Sutton MGS: Prevalence of cardiac sources of embolism in African Americans with cryptogenic cerebrovascular events. Journal of American College of Cardiology 37(2 (Supp A)): 397A, 2001.
Silvestry FE: Chronic Tamponade. Echocardiography in Practice: A Case-Oriented Approach. Wiegers SE, Sutton MSJ, Plappert T (eds.). Martin Dunitz LTD, London UK, Page: 6-9, 2001.
Silvestry FE: Intrapericardial Tumor with Pericardial Effusion. Echocardiography in Practice: A Case-Oriented Approach. Wiegers SE, Sutton MSJ, Plappert T (eds.). Martin Dunitz LTD, London UK, Page: 9-12, 2001.
Silvestry FE: Constrictive Pericardial Disease. Echocardiography in Practice: A Case-Oriented Approach. Wiegers SE, Sutton MSJ, Plappert T (eds.). Martin Dunitz LTD, London UK, Page: 14-17, 2001.
Silvestry FE: Constrictive Aortic Disease: Descending and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Echocardiography in Practice: A Case-Oriented Approach. Wiegers SE, Sutton MSJ, Plappert T (eds.). Martin Dunitz London UK, Page: 404-407, 2001.