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Dr. Eichhorn is an interventional cardiologist with The Dallas Heart Group at Medical City Dallas and at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine and internal medicine with a specialty in cardiovascular disease, and in interventional cardiology. He has special interests in interventional cardiology (congestive heart failure) and in cardiovascular research. He is an author and co-author of 100 articles and 50 abstracts for such journals as The New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and American Journal of Cardiology. He is also on the editorial board for many of these publications and serves as a reviewer for several other medical journals.
Research interests of Dr. Eichhorn's include the use of beta-adrenergic blockade in patients with congestive heart failure and substance abuse and its effect on the heart. Dr. Eichhorn has been an invited lecturer on these topics and others at grand rounds and symposia sponsored by hospitals and medical societies. In addition, he was Study Co-chairman and Principal Investigator for the Beta-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Test (BEST) sponsored by the Clinical Trials Division of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Cooperative Studies Program of the Veterans Administration. He also served as the Study Chairman for the ESSENTIAL trial worldwide.
He has received several honors during his professional career, including the Arthur S. Flemming National Award for Outstanding Service and Scientific Merit given by the Downtown Jaycees of Washington, D.C. and the Paul Dudley White award given by The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS). He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Task Force on Heart Failure for the European Society of Cardiology and of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association.
Board Certifications:
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Academic Background:
Yale University, B.S., 1976
Baylor College of Medicine, MD, 1979
Baylor College of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency, 1979-1983
New England Deaconess Hospital (Harvard), Cardiology Fellowship, 1983-1985
New England Medical Center Hospital (Tufts), Research/Interventional Fellow: Cardiology, 1985-1986
Academic/Clinical Appointments:
Tufts University, Instructor 1985-1986
Tufts University, Assistant Professor, 1986-1987
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Assistant Professor, 1987-1992
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Associate Professor, 1992-1999
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, 1999-2002
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Adjoint Professor of Medicine, 2002-present
Medical Director, Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, 2002-present
Professional Associations:
American Medical Association
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
Texas Medical Association
Medical Interests:
Advanced lipid management
Angiography
Coronary angioplasty and stent placement
Coronary artery disease
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac transplantation
Cardiac ultrasound
Cardiovascular disease management
Cardiovascular imaging - MRI, CT calcium score
Cardiovascular research
Heart disease in women
Heart failure management
Interventional cardiology
Mechanical heart (LVAD) devices
Preventive cardiology
Stress testing/ECHO
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Hospital Privileges:
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
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Specialty:
Interventional Cardiology
Heart Failure Management
Practice Locations:
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Medical City Dallas Hospital
7777 Forest Lane
Suite A-202
Dallas, TX 75230
972-566-7733
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
4708 Alliance Blvd.
Suite 710
Plano, Texas 75093
(972) 312-9255
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