Navin K. Kapur, MD
Academic Title:
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Division/Program Title:
Assistant Director, Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology
Investigator, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute
Office:
800 Washington St. #70
Boston, MA 02111
Phone:
617-636-5914
Accepting New Patients
Fax:
617-636-1444
Email Address:
nkapur@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Education and Post Graduate Training:
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1995-1999
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1999-2002
Cardiology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2002-2005
Heart Failure/Transplant Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2005-2006
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2006-2007
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology
Specialties:
Cardiology
Heart failure
Interventional cardiology
Clinical Interests:
Interventional cardiology
Advanced heart failure
Percutaneous ventricular support devices
Research Interests:
Molecular basis of cardiac fibrosis
Transforming growth factor-beta signaling in cardiac fibroblasts
Novel imaging modalities of myocardial perfusion.
Selected Publications:
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Blumenthal RS, Kapur NK. Can Potent Statins Induce Coronary Plaque Regression? JAMA. 2006 Apr 5;295(13):1583-4.
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Kapur NK, Deming CB, Bian C, Kapur S, Donahue JK, Champion HC, Kass DA, Rade JJ. Hemodynamic Modulation of Endocardial Thromboresistance. Circulation. 2007 Jan 2; 115(1):67-75.
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Kapur NK, Ringel R, Conte JV, Resar JR. Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale for Refractory Hypoxemia after HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device Placement. J Invasive Cardiol. 2007 Sep;19(9):E268-70.
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Boyle AJ, Chan MY, Dib J, Kapur NK, Kraft S, Vailant R, Whiting JS, Resar JR. Assessment of a Novel Angiographic Image Stabilization System for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Invasive Cardiol. 2007 Apr;20(2):153-7
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Kapur NK, Rade JJ. Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 (FGF-4) Gene Therapy for Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2008 May;18(4):133-41.
Honors and Awards:
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James Tullis Resident Teaching Award, Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA,2001
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Harvard Medical School Excellence in Student Teaching Award, 2002
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American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Science New Investigator Award, 2005
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Jay N. Cohn New Investigator Basic Science Award – Second Place; Heart Failure Society of America, 2005
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Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiovascular Research Award – First Place; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2005
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11th Annual AstraZeneca / Jeremiah Stamler Young Investigator Award – First Place, 2005
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American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Award – First Place; Molecular Cardiology Division, 2006
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American Heart Association – ATVB Young Investigator Merit Award, 2007
Professional Affiliations:
American Heart Association
American College of Cardiology
Heart Failure Society of America
Society of Coronary Angiography and Interventions
Foreign Languages:
American Sign Language
Hindi
German
Gender:
M
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