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Javier Lafuente

Physician · Houston Methodist Hospital

Credentials: · · · · · ·

History

Houston Methodist Hospital
2026–Present

Cardiovascular Disease
1992–1995
General Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
1987–1992
Thoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
1985–1987
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | University of Costa Rica Affiliated Hospitals
1981–1985
UNIV DE COSTA RICA, SAN JOSE
1977–1981

Research

Cellular and hemodynamics responses of failing myocardium to continuous flow mechanical circulatory support using the DeBakey-Noon left ventricular assist device: a comparative…
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · 2005 · 101 citations
Degree of cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy at time of implantation predicts myocardial improvement during left ventricular assist device support
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · 2004 · 69 citations
Role of mast cells and their mediators in failing myocardium under mechanical ventricular support
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · 2004 · 55 citations

George Noon
14 papers
Matthias Loebe
11 papers
MK
Michael Koerner
7 papers
SS
Sonny Stetson
4 papers
VT
Vinay Thohan
4 papers · 1 as a fellow
Brian Bruckner
2 papers · 2 as a fellow
Cesar Nahas
2 papers
ME
Mark Entman
2 papers
Biykem Bozkurt
1 paper
Carlos Rivas-Gotz
1 paper
Cynthia Wallace
1 paper
ES
Ernesto Soltero
1 paper