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Dimitri Cassimatis MD

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 686-2508
  • dimitri.cassimatis@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Cassimatis is Director of the Coronary Care Unit at Emory University Hospital Midtown, and divides his clinical time between Midtown and Grady Memorial Hospital. He co-directs the first year medical student cardiovascular pathophysiology module at Emorys School of Medicine, and in February 2015 he became a small group advisor in the School of Medicine's Harvey Society. Before joining Emory as an assistant professor in 2010, Dr. Cassimatis spent 11 years as a physician in the United States Army. He received his MD from Harvard University and his post-graduate training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Academic Appointment

  • Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Harvard University
  • BS from University of Chicago

Research

Focus

  • As a fellow my research focused on myopericarditis following smallpox vaccination. I am a co-investigator at the Grady site for a clinical research study (RESCUE) comparing coronary CT angiography to stress imaging in the evaluation of patients with chest pain.

Publications

  • Statin associated muscle symptoms: An update and review.
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis Volume: 75 Page(s): 40 - 48
    01/01/2022 Authors: Dicken W; Mehta A; Karagiannis A; Jain V; Vavuranakis M; Sperling L; Cassimatis D
  • Low Testosterone in Men with Cardiovascular Disease or Risk Factors: To Treat or Not To Treat?
    Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 75
    12/01/2016 Authors: Cassimatis DC; Crim MT; Wenger NK
  • America vs Europe and the 2014 Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines.
    J Cardiovasc Transl Res Volume: 8 Page(s): 385 - 391
    08/01/2015 Authors: Cassimatis DC; Wenger NK
  • AN UNUSUAL CONSTELLATION OF CONGENITAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
    Volume: 65 Page(s): A639 - A639
    03/17/2015 Authors: Bhatia NK; Cassimatis DC
  • Myocarditis after Smallpox/Vaccinia Immunization: Passive Vaccine Safety Surveillance Compared to Prospective Studies
    Volume: 123 Page(s): S264 - S264
    02/01/2009 Authors: Engler RJM; Collins LC; Gibbs BT; Hemann BA; Gates DG; Cassimatis DC; Atwood JE; Nelson MR; Spooner CE; Wilsons CB
  • The relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and electrocardiographic abnormalities as biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.
    Biomarkers Volume: 13 Page(s): 496 - 504
    08/01/2008 Authors: Taylor AJ; Rodriguez AE; Lee JC; Mathew SB; Cassimatis D; Gates D; Bindeman J; Feuerstein IM; Do SW; O'Malley PG
  • Left ventricular myocardial injury and syncope due to pulmonary embolism in a soldier: normal coronaries and novel pathologic electrocardiogram signs.
    Mil Med Volume: 173 Page(s): 700 - 707
    07/01/2008 Authors: Nestico PF; Cassimatis DC; Sheikh F; Huber M; Davison J; Modlin R
  • Association of pulsus paradoxus with obesity in normal volunteers.
    J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 47 Page(s): 1907 - 1909
    05/02/2006 Authors: Lee JC; Atwood JE; Lee HJ; Cassimatis DC; Devine PJ; Taylor AJ
  • Venous thromboembolism among United States soldiers deployed to Southwest Asia.
    Thromb Res Volume: 117 Page(s): 379 - 383
    01/01/2006 Authors: Isenbarger DW; Atwood JE; Scott PT; Bateson T; Coyle LC; Gillespie DL; Pearse LA; Villines TC; Cassimatis DC; Finelli LN
  • Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with giant negative T waves.
    Mayo Clin Proc Volume: 80 Page(s): 1245
    09/01/2005 Authors: Cassimatis DC; Atwood JE
  • Assessment of vaccinia-associated myopericarditis with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
    Volume: 45 Page(s): 142A - 142A
    02/01/2005 Authors: Javaheri SR; Shry E; Eckert R; Cassimatis D; Atwood JE; Grabenstein J
  • Pulsus paradoxus in obesity
    Volume: 45 Page(s): 142A - 142A
    02/01/2005 Authors: Lee JC; Lee HJ; Cassimatis DC; Taylor AJ; Atwood JE
  • Cautious interpretation of data regarding myopericarditis associated with smallpox vaccination.
    J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 160
    01/04/2005 Authors: Gami AS; Murphy J; Cooper LT
  • Cautious interpretation of data regarding myopericarditis associated with smallpox vaccination - Reply
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Volume: 45 Page(s): 160 - 161
    01/04/2005 Authors: Cassimatis DC; Atwood JE; Engler RM; Linz PE; Eckart RE; Vernalis MN; Grabenstein JD
  • Incidence and follow-up of inflammatory cardiac complications after smallpox vaccination.
    J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 44 Page(s): 201 - 205
    07/07/2004 Authors: Eckart RE; Love SS; Atwood JE; Arness MK; Cassimatis DC; Campbell CL; Boyd SY; Murphy JG; Swerdlow DL; Collins LC
  • Smallpox vaccination and myopericarditis: a clinical review.
    J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 43 Page(s): 1503 - 1510
    05/05/2004 Authors: Cassimatis DC; Atwood JE; Engler RM; Linz PE; Grabenstein JD; Vernalis MN
  • Pattern of cardiac isoenzyme elevation in probable smallpox associated myocarditis
    Volume: 43 Page(s): 184A - 184A
    03/03/2004 Authors: Eckert RE; Cassimatis DC; Atwood JE; Love SS; Campbell CL; Scott W; Engler RJM; Collins LC; Arness MK; Riddle JR
  • A 55-year-old mechanically ventilated male requiring aeromedical evacuation.
    Mil Med Volume: 167 Page(s): 606 - 609
    07/01/2002 Authors: Argyros G; Cassimatis DC; Argyros G
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