Wilbert Aronow, M.D., also director of cardiology research at Westchester Medical Center, is a recognized expert in the fields of hypertension and geriatric cardiology. Dr. Aronow completed his military service as a cardiologist and chief of general medical services at the U.S. Army Hospital in Fort Chafee, Arkansas.

Education

• M.D., Harvard Medical School
• Internship and Residency, Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center

Research

Dr. Aronow has authored or co-authored more than 1,300 papers, 980 abstracts, edited 12 books and has authored national guidelines for blood pressure treatment in the elderly.

Publications

• Desai D, Maheta D, Agrawal SP, et. al. "Comparative efficacy and safety of colchicine and interleukin-1 antagonists in recurrent pericarditis: a network meta-analysis." Panminerva medica, (), (2024) . doi: 10.23736/S0031-0808.24.05269-8
• Eng S, Aifuwa E, Frishman WH, et. al. "Cardiovascular Effect of Drugs Used to Treat Alzheimer's Disease." Cardiology in review, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000831
• Pillai AA, Melo L, Frishman WH, et. al. "The Effects of Metformin on Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Health, and Longevity." Cardiology in review, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000832
• Amin T, Rasool MHU, Ozkan BI, et. al. "Leukocytosis as a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology." Cardiology in review, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000824
• Sin MK, Allman RM, Faselis C, et. al. "Lower Risk of Death and Kidney Failure Associated with Higher Target (vs. Below-Target) Doses of RAS Inhibitors in Octogenarians with HFrEF." The American journal of medicine, (), (2024) . pii: S0002-9343(24)00710-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.10.019
• Agrawal SP, Desai D, Maheta D, et. al. "Comprehensive Guide to Paravalvular Leak: Symptoms, Effects, and Treatments." Cardiology in review, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000815
• Biswas R, Kapoor A, Maheta D, et. al. "Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management." Cardiology in review, (), (2024) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000799

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