Anthony DeMaria, MD 

Dr. DeMaria is the Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology and founding director of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UCSD. He regularly participates in trials involving non-invasive methods to diagnose and treat heart disease.

Dr. DeMaria has received numerous awards and is listed in The Best Doctors in America. He served as a member of the Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Disease for the American Board of Internal Medicine from 1991 to 1997.

He is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of American College of Cardiology and Echocardiography. He serves on the editorial boards and acts as editorial consultant for almost 30 medical journals.

Dr. DeMaria was host of Cardiology Update on Lifetime Medical Television from 1990 to 1994.

Research Interests

Cardiac imaging including echocardiography, Intravascular ultrasound, digital angiography, contrast agents, and cardiovascular pharmacology.

Clinical Interests and Responsibilities

Cardiac imaging in noninvasive cardiology.

Recent Publications

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Open Access, Open Archives, and Enhanced Public Access to National Institutes of Health Research. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 44(12):2406-7.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Growth of Diagnostic Imaging Services. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 45(12):2093-4.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Immigration Policy and Health Care. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005,45(10):1729-30.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Major Meetings and the Phenomenon of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 45(8):1304-5.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Morphing of Cardiovascular Specialists. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 45(6):960-1.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Holiday Musings; J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 45(4):626.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Concierge Medicine: For Better or For Worse? J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 46(2):377-8.

DeMaria AN, A Conversation with the Editor. Interview by William Clifford Roberts, M.D. Am J Cardiol; 2005, 95(2):204-223.

DeMaria AN, Den-Yehuda O, Berman D, Feld GK, Greenberg BH, Knoke JD, Knowlton KU, Lew WY, Narula J, Sahn D, Tsimikas S. Highlights of the Year in JACC 2004. J AM Coll Cardiol, 2005, 45(1):137-53.

Grayburn PA, Appleton CP, DeMaria AN, Greenberg B, Lowes B, Oh J, Plehn JF, Rahko P, St. John Sutton M, Eichhorn EJ. Echocardiographic Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure: the Beta-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial (BEST). J Am Coll Cardiol; 2005, 45(7):1064-71.

Kimura BJ, Fowler SJ, Fergus TS, Minuto JJ, Amundson SA, Gilpin EA and DeMaria AN. Detection of Left Atrial Enlargement Using Hand-Carried Ultrasound Devices to Screen for Cardiac Abnormalities. American Journal of Medicine 2005, 118(8):912-916.

Kimura BJ and DeMaria AN. Technology Insight: Hand-Carried Ultrasound Cardiac Assessment—Evolution, Not Revolution. Nature Clinical Practice, Cardiovascular Medicine, 2005, 2(4):217-223.

Narula J, Finn AV, DeMaria AN. Picking Plaques that Pop....J Am Cardiol; 2005, 45(12):1970-3.

Xie F, Tsutsui JM, McGrain AC, DeMaria A, Cotter B, Becher H, Lebleu C, Labovitz A, Picard MH, O’Leary EL, Porter TR. Comparison of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography With and Without Real-Time Perfusion Imaging for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol; 2005, 96(4):506-11.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Unsung Hero. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(8):1722-3.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Of Abstracts and Manuscripts. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(6):1224-5.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Cardiology in a Flat World. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(4):882-3.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Ultimate Payoff. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 46(12):2357.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. On the Selling of Pharmaceuticals. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 46(10):1953-4.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. International Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 46(8):1580-1.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Integrating the Flow of Information. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 46(6):1110-1.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Department of Cardiac/Vascular Medicine and Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 46(4):728-9.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Populism in Guideline Writing. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 48(5):1109-10.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Separation and Renewal. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 48(4):841-2.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. An Open Letter to Reviewers (Or to Anyone Whose Solicited Recommendation Has Not Been Followed). J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 48(2):409-10.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. Diversity in JACC. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(12):2561-2.

DeMaria AN. Editor’s Page. The Perils of Connectivity. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(10):2116-7.

DeMaria AN, Narula J, Mahmud E, Tsimikas S. Imaging Vulnerable Plaque by Ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006, 47(6):C32-C39.

Kimura BJ and DeMaria AN. Techology Insight: Hand-Carried Ultrasound Cardiac Assessment—Evolution, Not Revolution. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med; 2006, 2(4):217-23.

Lafitte S, Bordachar P, Lafitte M, Garrigue S, Reuter S, Reant P, Serri K, Lebouffos V, Berrhouet M, Jais P, Haissaguerre M, Clementy J, Roudaut R, DeMaria AN. Dynamic Ventricular Dyssynchrony: An Exercise-Echocardiography Study. J Am Coll Cardiol; 2006, 47(11):2253-9.

Malouf PJ, Madani M, Gurudevan S, Waltman TJ, Rasinghani AB, DeMaria AN and Blanchard DG. Assessment of Diastolic Function With Doppler Tissue Imaging After Cardiac Surgery: Effect of the “Postoperative Septum” in On-Pump and Off-Pump Procedures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr; 2006, 19(4):464-7.

PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS:

Doukas, et al. Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Gamma/Delta Inhibition Limits Infarct Size Following Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. PNAS, 10/06.