Kirsten Fleischmann, MD

Prof of Clinical Med

Dr. Kirsten Fleischmann is a cardiologist specializing in echocardiography and non-invasive cardiology. In addition, her research looks at the relationship between noninvasive testing in cardiology and its outcome, the development and evaluation of efficient diagnostic and treatment strategies in acute ischemic syndromes, and the effect of secondhand smoke on outcomes in cardiac disease such as heart failure and acute ischemic syndromes.

Fleischmann earned her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. She went on to receive a masters in public health from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Mass. Fleischmann came to UCSF in 1998, where she is a professor and an attending physician.

Clinical interests:
Dr. Kirsten Fleischmann is a cardiologist specializing in echocardiography and non-invasive cardiology. Her clinical interests include evaluation of chest pain, cardiovascular care around the time of noncardiac surgery, women’s cardiovascular health and prevention of heart disease. She earned her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. and went on to receive a Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Mass.

Research interests:
Dr. Fleischmann is a cardiovascular epidemiologist and outcomes researcher. Her research looks at the relationship between noninvasive testing in cardiology and patient outcomes, both in preventing disease and treating it. She is also interested in development and evaluation of efficient diagnostic and treatment strategies for chest pain and acute ischemic syndromes, best practices for cardiovascular care around the time of a noncardiac surgery, and the effect of secondhand smoke on outcomes in cardiac disease such as heart failure. Her work has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Society of Echocardiography, the American College of Cardiology and others. Because of her interest in perioperative medicine, she has served on several national guideline committees convened by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology on this topic, most recently as Chair or Vice Chair.

Publications

  1. Rodriguez-Valadez JM, Tahsin M, Masharani U, Park M, Hunink MGM, Yeboah J, Li L, Weber E, Berkalieva A, Avezaat L, Max W, Fleischmann KE, Ferket BS. Potential Mediators for Treatment Effects of Novel Diabetes Medications on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes: A Meta-Regression Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association 2024. PMID: 38362889


  2. Rodriguez-Valadez JM, Tahsin M, Fleischmann KE, Masharani U, Yeboah J, Park M, Li L, Weber E, Li Y, Berkalieva A, Max W, Hunink MGM, Ferket BS. Cardiovascular and Renal Benefits of Novel Diabetes Drugs by Baseline Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression. Diabetes care 2023. PMID: 37220263


  3. Suba S, Hoffmann TJ, Fleischmann KE, Schell-Chaple H, Marcus GM, Prasad P, Hu X, Badilini F, Pelter MM. Evaluation of premature ventricular complexes during in-hospital ECG monitoring as a predictor of ventricular tachycardia in an intensive care unit cohort. Research in nursing & health 2023. PMID: 37127543


  4. Suba S, Hoffmann TJ, Fleischmann KE, Schell-Chaple H, Prasad P, Marcus GM, Badilini F, Hu X, Pelter MM. Premature ventricular complexes during continuous electrocardiographic monitoring in the intensive care unit: Occurrence rates and associated patient characteristics. Journal of clinical nursing 2022. PMID: 35712789


  5. Ferket BS, Hunink MGM, Masharani U, Max W, Yeboah J, Burke GL, Fleischmann KE. Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Individuals With and Without Diabetes: An Analysis From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. 2022. PMID: 35168253


  6. Suba S, Fleischmann KE, Schell-Chaple H, Prasad P, Marcus GM, Hu X, Pelter MM. Diagnostic and prognostic significance of premature ventricular complexes in community and hospital-based participants: A scoping review. 2021. PMID: 34941955


  7. Ferket BS, Hunink MGM, Masharani U, Max W, Yeboah J, Fleischmann KE. Long-term Predictions of Incident Coronary Artery Calcium to 85 Years of Age for Asymptomatic Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes care 2021. PMID: 34078663


  8. Morey JR, Jiang S, Klein S, Max W, Masharani U, Fleischmann KE, Hunink MGM, Ferket BS. Estimating Long-Term Health Utility Scores and Expenditures for Cardiovascular Disease From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 2021. PMID: 33761758


  9. Psotka MA, Rushakoff J, Glantz SA, De Marco T, Fleischmann KE. The Association Between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Survival for Patients with Heart Failure. Journal of cardiac failure 2020. PMID: 31926217


  10. Zhang J, Gajjala S, Agrawal P, Tison GH, Hallock LA, Beussink-Nelson L, Lassen MH, Fan E, Aras MA, Jordan C, Fleischmann KE, Melisko M, Qasim A, Shah SJ, Bajcsy R, Deo RC. Fully Automated Echocardiogram Interpretation in Clinical Practice. Circulation 2018. PMID: 30354459


  11. Sha SJ, Miller ZA, Min SW, Zhou Y, Brown J, Mitic LL, Karydas A, Koestler M, Tsai R, Corbetta-Rastelli C, Lin S, Hare E, Fields S, Fleischmann KE, Powers R, Fitch R, Martens LH, Shamloo M, Fagan AM, Farese RV, Pearlman R, Seeley W, Miller BL, Gan L, Boxer AL. An 8-week, open-label, dose-finding study of nimodipine for the treatment of progranulin insufficiency from GRN gene mutations. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) 2017. PMID: 29124108


  12. Lee JS, Gonzales R, Vittinghoff E, Corbett KK, Fleischmann KE, Sehgal N, Auerbach AD. Appropriate Reconciliation of Cardiovascular Medications After Elective Surgery and Postdischarge Acute Hospital and Ambulatory Visits. Journal of hospital medicine 2017. PMID: 28914276


  13. Ferket BS, Hunink MG, Khanji M, Agarwal I, Fleischmann KE, Petersen SE. Cost-effectiveness of the polypill versus risk assessment for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2017. PMID: 28077465


  14. van Waardhuizen CN, Khanji MY, Genders TSS, Ferket BS, Fleischmann KE, Hunink MGM, Petersen SE. Comparative cost-effectiveness of non-invasive imaging tests in patients presenting with chronic stable chest pain with suspected coronary artery disease: a systematic review. European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes 2016. PMID: 29474724


  15. Hunink MG, Fleischmann KE. The Role of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies in Evaluating Diagnostic Strategies. Annals of internal medicine 2016. PMID: 27159031


  16. van Kempen BJ, Ferket BS, Steyerberg EW, Max W, Myriam Hunink MG, Fleischmann KE. Comparing the cost-effectiveness of four novel risk markers for screening asymptomatic individuals to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US population. International journal of cardiology 2015. PMID: 26547049


  17. Fleischmann KE, Schiller NB. Papillary Fibroelastoma: Move Over Myxoma. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015. PMID: 26046737


  18. Genders TS, Petersen SE, Pugliese F, Dastidar AG, Fleischmann KE, Nieman K, Hunink MG. The optimal imaging strategy for patients with stable chest pain: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Annals of internal medicine 2015. PMID: 25844996


  19. Jamé S, Wittenberg E, Potter MB, Fleischmann KE. The new lipid guidelines: what do primary care clinicians think? The American journal of medicine 2015. PMID: 25837518


  20. Fleisher LA, Fleischmann KE, Auerbach AD, Barnason SA, Beckman JA, Bozkurt B, Davila-Roman VG, Gerhard-Herman MD, Holly TA, Kane GC, Marine JE, Nelson MT, Spencer CC, Thompson A, Ting HH, Uretsky BF, Wijeysundera DN. 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. Dev Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2015. PMID: 25523415


  21. Psotka MA, Fleischmann KE. Aspirin for primary prevention: what's a clinician to do? Journal of general internal medicine 2015. PMID: 25451988


  22. Fleisher LA, Fleischmann KE, Auerbach AD, Barnason SA, Beckman JA, Bozkurt B, Davila-Roman VG, Gerhard-Herman MD, Holly TA, Kane GC, Marine JE, Nelson MT, Spencer CC, Thompson A, Ting HH, Uretsky BF, Wijeysundera DN. 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2014. PMID: 25085961


  23. Fleisher LA, Fleischmann KE, Auerbach AD, Barnason SA, Beckman JA, Bozkurt B, Davila-Roman VG, Gerhard-Herman MD, Holly TA, Kane GC, Marine JE, Nelson MT, Spencer CC, Thompson A, Ting HH, Uretsky BF, Wijeysundera DN. 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014. PMID: 25091544


  24. Fleisher LA, Fleischmann KE, Auerbach AD, Barnason SA, Beckman JA, Bozkurt B, Davila-Roman VG, Gerhard-Herman MD, Holly TA, Kane GC, Marine JE, Nelson MT, Spencer CC, Thompson A, Ting HH, Uretsky BF, Wijeysundera DN. 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2014. PMID: 25085962


  25. Wijeysundera DN, Duncan D, Nkonde-Price C, Virani SS, Washam JB, Fleischmann KE, Fleisher LA. Perioperative beta blockade in noncardiac surgery: a systematic review for the 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/Ameri Circulation 2014. PMID: 25085964


  26. Wijeysundera DN, Duncan D, Nkonde-Price C, Virani SS, Washam JB, Fleischmann KE, Fleisher LA. Perioperative beta blockade in noncardiac surgery: a systematic review for the 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/Ameri Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014. PMID: 25091545


  27. Ferket BS, van Kempen BJ, Hunink MG, Agarwal I, Kavousi M, Franco OH, Steyerberg EW, Max W, Fleischmann KE. Predictive value of updating Framingham risk scores with novel risk markers in the U.S. general population. PloS one 2014. PMID: 24558385


  28. van Waardhuizen CN, Langhout M, Ly F, Braun L, Genders TS, Petersen SE, Fleischmann KE, Nieman K, Hunink MG. Diagnostic performance and comparative cost-effectiveness of non-invasive imaging tests in patients presenting with chronic stable chest pain with suspected coronary artery disease: a systematic overview. Current cardiology reports 2014. PMID: 25301401


  29. Rahbar AS, Azadani PN, Thatipelli S, Fleischmann KE, Nguyen N, Lee BK. Risk factors and prognosis for clot formation on cardiac device leads. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 2013. PMID: 23844971


  30. Zègre Hemsey JK, Dracup K, Fleischmann KE, Sommargren CE, Paul SM, Drew BJ. Prehospital electrocardiographic manifestations of acute myocardial ischemia independently predict adverse hospital outcomes. The Journal of emergency medicine 2013. PMID: 23357378


  31. Ferket BS, van Kempen BJ, Heeringa J, Spronk S, Fleischmann KE, Nijhuis RL, Hofman A, Steyerberg EW, Hunink MG. Personalized prediction of lifetime benefits with statin therapy for asymptomatic individuals: a modeling study. PLoS medicine 2012. PMID: 23300388


  32. Genders TS, Ferket BS, Dedic A, Galema TW, Mollet NR, de Feyter PJ, Fleischmann KE, Nieman K, Hunink MG. Coronary computed tomography versus exercise testing in patients with stable chest pain: comparative effectiveness and costs. International journal of cardiology 2012. PMID: 22520158


  33. Weeks SG, Glantz SA, De Marco T, Rosen AB, Fleischmann KE. Secondhand smoke exposure and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Volume 171 of Issue 21. Archives of internal medicine 2011. PMID: 22123794


  34. Zègre Hemsey JK, Dracup K, Fleischmann K, Sommargren CE, Drew BJ. Prehospital 12-lead ST-segment monitoring improves the early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Journal of electrocardiology 2011. PMID: 22115367


  35. Hwang B, Fleischmann KE, Howie-Esquivel J, Stotts NA, Dracup K. Caregiving for patients with heart failure: impact on patients' families. American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2011. PMID: 22045140


  36. van Kempen BJ, Spronk S, Koller MT, Elias-Smale SE, Fleischmann KE, Ikram MA, Krestin GP, Hofman A, Witteman JC, Hunink MG. Comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for coronary artery calcium in asymptomatic individuals. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2011. PMID: 21982314


  37. Hwang B, Howie-Esquivel J, Fleischmann KE, Stotts NA, Dracup K. Family caregiving in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care 2011. PMID: 21592575


  38. Fleischmann KE, Zègre-Hemsey J, Drew BJ. The new universal definition of myocardial infarction criteria improve electrocardiographic diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Journal of electrocardiology 2011. PMID: 21168005


  39. Howie-Esquivel J, Lee J, Collier G, Mehling W, Fleischmann K. Yoga in heart failure patients: a pilot study. Journal of cardiac failure 2010. PMID: 20797598


  40. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF. 2009 ACCF/AHA focused update on perioperative beta blockade incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009. PMID: 19926002


  41. Fleischmann KE, Beckman JA, Buller CE, Calkins H, Fleisher LA, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Robb JF, Valentine RJ. 2009 ACCF/AHA focused update on perioperative beta blockade. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009. PMID: 19926021


  42. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF. 2009 ACCF/AHA focused update on perioperative beta blockade incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American college of cardiology foundation/American heart Circulation 2009. PMID: 19884473


  43. Fleischmann KE, Beckman JA, Buller CE, Calkins H, Fleisher LA, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Robb JF, Valentine RJ. 2009 ACCF/AHA focused update on perioperative beta blockade: a report of the American college of cardiology foundation/American heart association task force on practice guidelines. Circulation 2009. PMID: 19884474


  44. Fleischmann KE, Orav EJ, Lamas GA, Mangione CM, Schron EB, Lee KL, Goldman L. Atrial fibrillation and quality of life after pacemaker implantation for sick sinus syndrome: data from the Mode Selection Trial (MOST). American heart journal 2009. PMID: 19540395


  45. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise Anesthesia and analgesia 2008. PMID: 18292406


  46. Ren X, Hsu PY, Dulbecco FL, Fleischmann KE, Gold WM, Redberg RF, Schiller NB. Remote second-hand tobacco exposure in flight attendants is associated with systemic but not pulmonary hypertension. Volume 15 of Issue 4. Cardiology journal 2008. PMID: 18698542


  47. Shusterman V, Goldberg A, Schindler DM, Fleischmann KE, Lux RL, Drew BJ. Dynamic tracking of ischemia in the surface electrocardiogram. Journal of electrocardiology 2007. PMID: 17993319


  48. Drew BJ, Schindler DM, Zegre JK, Fleischmann KE, Lux RL. Estimated body surface potential maps in emergency department patients with unrecognized transient myocardial ischemia. Journal of electrocardiology 2007. PMID: 17993313


  49. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2007. PMID: 17950159


  50. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guideline Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2007. PMID: 17950140


  51. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise Circulation 2007. PMID: 17901356


  52. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guideline Circulation 2007. PMID: 17901357


  53. Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Fleischmann KE, Hunink MG. Stress echocardiography, stress single-photon-emission computed tomography and electron beam computed tomography for the assessment of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of diagnostic performance. American heart journal 2007. PMID: 17719283


  54. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF. ACC/AHA 2006 guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: focused update on perioperative beta-blocker therapy--a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guideli Anesthesia and analgesia 2007. PMID: 17179239


  55. Metz LD, Beattie M, Hom R, Redberg RF, Grady D, Fleischmann KE. The prognostic value of normal exercise myocardial perfusion imaging and exercise echocardiography: a meta-analysis. Volume 49 of Issue 2. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2006. PMID: 17222734


  56. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2006 guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: focused update on perioperative beta-blocker therapy: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guideli Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2006. PMID: 16750714


  57. Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof E, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2006 guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: focused update on perioperative beta-blocker therapy: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guideli Circulation 2006. PMID: 16754815


  58. Fleischmann KE, Orav EJ, Lamas GA, Mangione CM, Schron E, Lee KL, Goldman L. Pacemaker implantation and quality of life in the Mode Selection Trial (MOST). Heart rhythm 2006. PMID: 16731465


  59. Drew BJ, Pelter MM, Lee E, Zegre J, Schindler D, Fleischmann KE. Designing prehospital ECG systems for acute coronary syndromes. Lessons learned from clinical trials involving 12-lead ST-segment monitoring. Journal of electrocardiology 2005. PMID: 16226097


  60. Rinfret S, Cohen DJ, Lamas GA, Fleischmann KE, Weinstein MC, Orav J, Schron E, Lee KL, Goldman L. Cost-effectiveness of dual-chamber pacing compared with ventricular pacing for sinus node dysfunction. Circulation 2005. PMID: 15630030


  61. Vedantham V, Fleischmann KE. Dyspnea and diastolic function: weighing the evidence. The American journal of medicine 2005. PMID: 15639207


  62. Pham MX, Whooley MA, Evans GT, Liu C, Emadi H, Tong W, Murphy MC, Fleischmann KE. Prognostic value of low-level cardiac troponin-I elevations in patients without definite acute coronary syndromes. American heart journal 2004. PMID: 15523306


  63. Lux R, Bilbao M, Pelter M, Fleischmann K, Zegre J, Schindler D, Drew B. Optimal leads, estimation, and continuous monitoring improve detection of acute MI and transient ischemia. Journal of electrocardiology 2004. PMID: 15534848


  64. Fleischmann KE, Goldman L, Young B, Lee TH. Association between cardiac and noncardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: outcomes and effects on length of stay. The American journal of medicine 2003. PMID: 14599629


  65. Fleischmann KE. Noninvasive cardiac testing in the geriatric patient. The American journal of geriatric cardiology 2003. PMID: 12502912


  66. Eagle KA, Berger PB, Calkins H, Chaitman BR, Ewy GA, Fleischmann KE, Fleisher LA, Froehlich JB, Gusberg RJ, Leppo JA, Ryan T, Schlant RC, Winters WL, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Jacobs AK, Hiratzka LF, Russell RO, Smith SC. ACC/AHA Guideline Update for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery--Executive Summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guide Anesthesia and analgesia 2002. PMID: 11973163


  67. Fleischmann KE, Goldman L, Johnson PA, Krasuski RA, Bohan JS, Hartley LH, Lee TH. Critical pathways for patients with acute chest pain at low risk. Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis 2002. PMID: 12101386


  68. Eagle KA, Berger PB, Calkins H, Chaitman BR, Ewy GA, Fleischmann KE, Fleisher LA, Froehlich JB, Gusberg RJ, Leppo JA, Ryan T, Schlant RC, Winters WL, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Jacobs AK, Hiratzka LF, Russell RO, Smith SC. ACC/AHA guideline update for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery---executive summary a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guide Circulation 2002. PMID: 11889023


  69. Eagle KA, Berger PB, Calkins H, Chaitman BR, Ewy GA, Fleischmann KE, Fleisher LA, Froehlich JB, Gusberg RJ, Leppo JA, Ryan T, Schlant RC, Winters WL, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Jacobs AK, Hiratzka LF, Russell RO, Smith SC. ACC/AHA guideline update for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery--executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guide Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2002. PMID: 11823097


  70. Fleischmann KE, Hunink MG, Kuntz KM, Douglas PS. Exercise echocardiography or exercise SPECT imaging? A meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2002. PMID: 11883393


  71. Paniagua D, Lopez-Jimenez F, Londoño JC, Mangione CM, Fleischmann K, Lamas GA. Outcome and cost-effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation after in-hospital cardiac arrest in octogenarians. Cardiology 2002. PMID: 11893823


  72. Edgerton VR, McCall GE, Hodgson JA, Gotto J, Goulet C, Fleischmann K, Roy RR. Sensorimotor adaptations to microgravity in humans. The Journal of experimental biology 2001. PMID: 11581337


  73. Lightwood J, Fleischmann KE, Glantz SA. Smoking cessation in heart failure: it is never too late. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2001. PMID: 11345384


  74. Hunink MG, Kuntz KM, Fleischmann KE, Brady TJ. Noninvasive imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: focusing the development of new diagnostic technology. Annals of internal medicine 1999. PMID: 10577330


  75. Kuntz KM, Fleischmann KE, Hunink MG, Douglas PS. Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic strategies for patients with chest pain. Annals of internal medicine 1999. PMID: 10357689


  76. Krasuski RA, Hartley LH, Lee TH, Polanczyk CA, Fleischmann KE. Weekend and holiday exercise testing in patients with chest pain. Journal of general internal medicine 1999. PMID: 9893085


  77. Lopez-Jimenez F, Goldman L, Johnson PA, Polanczyk CA, Cook EF, Fleischmann KE, Orav EJ, Lee TH. Effect of diabetes mellitus on the presentation and triage of patients with acute chest pain without known coronary artery disease. The American journal of medicine 1998. PMID: 9870836


  78. Fleischmann KE, Hunink MG, Kuntz KM, Douglas PS. Exercise echocardiography or exercise SPECT imaging? A meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance. JAMA 1998. PMID: 9739977


  79. Sangha O, Phillips CB, Fleischmann KE, Wang TJ, Fossel AH, Lew R, Liang MH, Shadick NA. Lack of cardiac manifestations among patients with previously treated Lyme disease. Annals of internal medicine 1998. PMID: 9490594


  80. Fleischmann KE, Lee RT, Come PC, Goldman L, Kuntz KM, Johnson PA, Weissman MA, Lee TH. Clinical and echocardiographic correlates of health status in patients with acute chest pain. Journal of general internal medicine 1997. PMID: 9436894


  81. Fleischmann KE, Lee RT, Come PC, Goldman L, Cook EF, Weissman MA, Johnson PA, Lee TH. Impact of valvular regurgitation and ventricular dysfunction on long-term survival in patients with chest pain. The American journal of cardiology 1997. PMID: 9388096


  82. Fleischmann KE, Lee TH, Come PC, Goldman L, Cook EF, Caguoia E, Johnson PA, Albano MP, Lee RT. Echocardiographic prediction of complications in patients with chest pain. The American journal of cardiology 1997. PMID: 9036747


  83. Reimold SC, Maier SE, Aggarwal K, Fleischmann KE, Piwnica-Worms D, Kikinis R, Lee RT. Aortic flow velocity patterns in chronic aortic regurgitation: implications for Doppler echocardiography. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 1996. PMID: 8887871


  84. Antman EM, Seelig MS, Fleischmann K, Lau J, Kuntz K, Berkey CS, McIntosh MW. Magnesium in acute myocardial infarction: scientific, statistical, and economic rationale for its use. Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 1996. PMID: 8877070


  85. Fleischmann KE, Wolff S, Lin CM, Reimold SC, Lee TH, Lee RT. Echocardiographic predictors of survival after surgery for mitral regurgitation in the age of valve repair. American heart journal 1996. PMID: 8579022


  86. Reimold SC, Maier SE, Fleischmann KE, Khatri M, Piwnica-Worms D, Kikinis R, Lee RT. Dynamic nature of the aortic regurgitant orifice area during diastole in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation. Circulation 1994. PMID: 8181132


  87. Fleischmann KE, Goldman L, Robiolio PA, Lee RT, Johnson PA, Cook EF, Lee TH. Echocardiographic correlates of survival in patients with chest pain. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1994. PMID: 8176098


  88. Brand T, Sharma HS, Fleischmann KE, Duncker DJ, McFalls EO, Verdouw PD, Schaper W. Proto-oncogene expression in porcine myocardium subjected to ischemia and reperfusion. Circulation research 1992. PMID: 1385005