ArashHarzandMDMBA

Cardiology • Smyrna, GA

Preventive Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, Clinical Informatics

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Office
Emory at Belmont
1060 Windy Hill Rd SE Suite 100
Smyrna, GA 30080
Phone+1 404-778-3350

Summary

Arash Harzand is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University and Director of Vascular Medicine at the Atlanta VA. Dr. Harzand sees general cardiology and vascular medicine patients at the Emory Clinic at Belmont in Smyrna, GA and the Atlanta VA, where he also leads the Digital Cardiology program. He is board certified in adult cardiology, vascular medicine, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound. He joined the Emory faculty in November 2018.

Clinical Expertise

Cardiology, Echocardiography, Telemedicine, Vascular medicine, Varicose veins, Stress echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
Emory University School of MedicineChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2015
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2014
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2011, MD/MBA, Research Distinction
University of FloridaBS, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Magna cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of EchocardiographyAdult Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Second Place Finalist, Young Investigator Award Competition American College of Cardiology 2017 Scientific Sessions, 2017
Finalist, Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigator Competition Northwestern University School of Medicine, 2017
VITAS Global Business Forum Fellow University of Miami School of Business Administration, 2011
Research Distinction University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2011
John K. Robinson Research Scholar Medical Alumni Association, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2009
Upper Division Honors Scholar College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, 2006
Featured Scholar Journal of Undergraduate Research, University of Florida, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Exercise Therapy for PAD Using Mobile Health Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cardiac Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity Maintenance: Qualitative Study.
Linda G Park, Serena Chi, Susan Pitsenbarger, Julene K Johnson, Amit J Shah
JMIR Cardio. 2024-03-14
Early Recognition of Clinical Trajectories Using Machine Learning in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients.
Ruizhi Liao, Claire Beskin, Arash Harzand, Grace Lin, Jacob Joseph
JACC. Advances. 2024-02-01
Cost Analysis of Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation Compared With Facility-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Coronary Artery Disease.
Andrew C Oehler, Ericka C Holmstrand, Lulu Zhou, Arash Harzand, Harshvardhan Vathsangam
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Reconfiguring Cardiac Rehabilitation to Achieve Panvascular Prevention: New Care Models for a New World
Sandesara PB, Dhindsa D, Khambhati J, Lee SK, Varghese T, O'Neal WT, Harzand A, Gaita D, Kotseva K, Connolly SB, Jennings C, Grace SL, Wood DA, Sperling L., Can J Cardiol., 1/1/2018
Actionable Intelligence Support: Powered by Real-Time Analytics and AI
Nahar J, Harzand A, Freeman AM, Druz RM, Tcheng JE., ACC Cardiology., 1/1/2018
Feasibility of a Smartphone-Delivered Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Amongst Veterans
Harzand A, Witbrodt B, Davis-Watts ML, Alrohaibani A, Shah AJ, Maziar AM., J Am Coll Cardiol., 1/1/2017
Cardiac Rehabilitation is Associated with Lower Rates of Cardiac Events Amongst Veterans
Alrohaibani A, Harzand A, Zafari AM, Shah AS., Circulation, 1/1/2017
Use of Real-time Feedback to Improve Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: One Center�s Experience
Harzand A, Shah AJ, Gunter P, Mladineo C, Zafari AM., Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 1/1/2016
Use of CPR-Sensing Defibrillators to Improve Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Harzand A, Shah AJ, Zafari AM., Circulation, 1/1/2016
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Risk Stratification of Patients with Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing TAVR
Hayek S, Pibarot P, Harzand A, Cheng J, Hawkins G, Chrysohoou C, Ribeiro H, Rodes-Cabau J, Babaliaros V, Lerakis S., J Am Coll Cardiol Img, 1/1/2015
The Incidence of Paravalvular Regurgitation in Transthoracic Echocardiography-Guided Deployment of Transcatheter Aortic Valve is Comparable to that of Transesophageal ...
Hayek S, Harzand A, Gay H, Chrysohoou C, Contreras JC, Babaliaros V, Thourani V, Lerakis S., J Am Coll Cardiol., 1/1/2015
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Risk Stratifies Women with Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Hayek S, Harzand A, Cheng J, Gay H, Hartlage G, Howell S, Babaliaros V, Thourani V, Lerakis S, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2014
Epicardial Adiopose Tissue Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Abnormal Adenosine Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Future Adverse Cardi...
Lamanna JL, Arepalli CD, Vrettou AR, Ebert EL, Harzand A, Veledar E, Oshinski JN, Lerakis S, J Cardiovasc Magn Reson, 1/1/2013
Uric Acid, Heart Failure Survival, and the Impact of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition
Harzand A, Tamariz L, Hare JM, Congest Heart Fail., 1/1/2012
Uric Acid as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis
Tamariz L, Harzand A, Verma A, Jones J, Hare JM, Congest Heart Fail., 1/1/2011
A Point of Care Medication Delivery System Improves Clinical Outcomes in a Diverse Diabetic Population
Palacio A, Chen J, Tamariz L, Proksell S, Harzand A, Carrasquillo O, J Gen Int Med, 1/1/2011
Oral and Extraoral Plasmablastic Lymphoma: Similar and Differences in Clinicopathological Characteristics
Stefanovic A, Hansra D, Montague N, Akunyili I, Harzand A, Natkunam Y, de la Ossa M, Byrne GE, Lossos IS., J Clin Onc., 1/1/2010
Uric Acid as Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis
Tamariz L, Harzand A, Verma A, Jones J, Hare JM, J Am Coll Cardiol., 1/1/2009
Feasibility of a Smartphone-Enabled Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Male Veterans with Previous Clinical Evidence of Coronary Heart Disease
Harzand A, Witbrodt B, Davis-Watts ML, Alrohaibani A, Goese D, Wenger NK, Shah AJ, Zafari AM., Am J Cardiol, 1/1./2018
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Abstracts/Posters

Uric Acid as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure.
Tamariz L, Harzand A, Verma A, Jones J, Hare JM, American College of Cardiology 2009 Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 1/29/2009
Epicardial adipose tissue measured by magnetic resonance imaging predicts abnormal adenosine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and future adverse cardio...
Lamanna JJ, Arepalli CD, Vrettou AR, Ebert EL, Harzand A, Veledar E, Oshinski JN, Lerakis S., Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013 Scientific Sessions., San Francisco, CA, 1/31/2013
Incidental Hypoxemia
Bangaru S, Harzand A, Society of General Internal Medicine 37th Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, 1/26/2014
The Incidence of Paravalvular Regurgitation in Transthoracic Echocardiography-Guided Deployment of Transcatheter Aortic Valve is Comparable to that of Transesophageal ...
Hayek S, Harzand A, Gay H, Chrysohoou C, Contreras JC, Babaliaros V, Thourani V, Lerakis S., American College of Cardiology 2015 Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2015
Use of Real-time Feedback to Improve Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: One Center�s Experience.
Harzand A, Shah AJ, Gunter P, Mladineo C, Zafari AM., Quality on Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR) 2016 Scientific Sessions., Phoenix, AZ., 1/1./2016
Use of CPR-Sensing Defibrillators to Improve Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Harzand A, Shah AJ, Zafari AM., American Heart Association 2016 Scientific Sessions: Resuscitation Science Symposium., New Orleans, LA, 1/14/2016
Feasibility of a Smartphone-Delivered Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Amongst Veterans.
Harzand A, Witbrodt B, Davis-Watts ML, Alrohaibani A, Shah AJ, Zafari AM., American College of Cardiology 2017 Scientific Sessions: Young Investigator Awards Competition: Clinical Investigations, Washington, DC, 1/17/2017
Cardiac Rehabilitation is Associated with Lower Rates of Cardiac Events Amongst Veterans.
Alrohaibani A, Harzand A, Zafari AM, Shah AS., American Heart Association 2017 Scientific Sessions., Anaheim, CA., 1/13/2017
Uric Acid as a Predictor or All-Cause Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure.
Harzand A., Cardiovascular Research Symposium, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL., 1/12/2009
Evidence-Based Therapy Reduces Serum Uric Acid in Heart Failure.
Guerrero C, Tamariz L, Urena J, Arcement L, Hare JM, Harzand A, Hebert K., Cardiovascular Research Symposium, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL., 1/11/2010
Redesign of Telemetry Unit Admission Criteria to Improve Telemetry Utilization and Patient Flow is a Non-Intensive Care Setting.
Harzand A, Tomolo A., Science of Graduate Medical Education: Projects Day, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA, 1/11/2014
Use of Real-time Feedback to Improve Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Harzand A, Shah AJ, Gunter P, Mladineo C, Zafari AM, Cardiology Research Symposium, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA, 1/10/2016
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Lectures

A Millennial's Guide to Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Modern VA
Atlanta, GA - 1/23/2018
Smartphone-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Amongst Veterans
Washington, DC - 1/5./2017
Vascular Diagnoses in My Cardiology Clinic: The Master's Approach
1/22/2018
mHealth for Heart Care
Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA - 1/18/2018
eHealth and Virtual Care Models
Atlanta, GA - 1/17/2017
Prevention Symposium
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA - 1/21/2018
Feasibility of a Smartphone-Delivered Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Amongst Veterans
Chicago, IL - 1/12/2017
Feasibility of a Smartphone-Delivered Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Amongst Veterans.
Atlanta, GA - 1/16/2017
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Other

Actionable Intelligence Support: Powered by Real-Time Analytics and AI.
Nahar J, Harzand A, Freeman AM, Druz RM, Tcheng JE., ACC Cardiology Magazine
1/1/2018
Apple Watch ECG: A Useful Tool or Just Cool.
Harzand A, Druz RM, Freeman AM., ACC Cardiology Magazine
1/1/2018

Authored Content

Innovation at ACC | Actionable Intelligence Support Powered by Real-Time Analytics and AINovember 2018

Press Mentions

VA Seeks Value for Patients in Digital Health VenturesNovember 29th, 2022
VHA IE Trailblazers: Dr. Arash Harzand Is Bringing the Hospital to Veterans’ HomesFebruary 11th, 2021
VA Physicians Lead Innovative Changes in Veteran Cardiac CareFebruary 5th, 2021
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