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Bernard Gersh, MD, Cardiology, Rochester, MN

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Cardiology Rochester, MN

Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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  • Office

    200 1st St SW
    Rochester, MN 55905
    Phone+1 507-284-2511

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1979
  • University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine
    University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1993 - 2016

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Will Fennell Lectureship University of Cork, Ireland, 2012
  • James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology - Council on Clinical Cardiology American Heart Association, 2012
  • Honorary Fellow La Sociedad Chilena de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular, 2001
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery with Subsequent Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack  
    Konstantinos C Siontis, Bernard J Gersh, Peter A Noseworthy, JAMA
  • Association of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with Subsequent Stroke and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery  
    Rowlens M. Melduni, Bernard J. Gersh, David R. Holmes, Peter A. Noseworthy, Daniel O. Johnsrud, JAMA
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy  
    Jeffrey B Geske, Steve R Ommen, Bernard J Gersh, ScienceDirect
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have worse survival.
    Geske J, Ong K, Hebl V, Ackerman M, Nishimura R, Gersh B, Ommen S, Circulation, 11/1/2013
  • Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: survival analysis in long-term follow-up.
    Hebl VB, Geske JB, Ong K, Gentile F, Ackerman MJ, Gersh BJ, Ommen SR, Circulation, 11/1/2013
  • Combining high sensitivity troponin i and t measurements improves prediction of long-term clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation - an Aristotle substudy.
    Hijazi Z, Siegbahn A, Andersson U, Granger CB, Alexander JH, Atar D, Gersh BI, Hanna M, Harjola VP, Horowitz JD, Husted S, Hylek EM, Lopes RD, McMurray JJ, Wallentin L, Circulation, 11/1/2013
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Lectures

  • When the Primary Endpoint Is Missed: The CABANA Case Study 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/27/2019
  • Lecture on Clinical Scient 2010 
    Stockholm, Sweden - 8/1/2010
  • Taiwan Transcatheter Therapeutics 
    Taiwan - 1/1/2010
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Other

Authored Content

  • Association of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery with Subsequent Stroke and Transient Ischemic AttackSeptember 2020
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main DiseaseFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main DiseaseFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease the EXCEL TrialFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease the EXCEL TrialFebruary 2018
  • Coronary Artery Disease in Patients ≥80 Years of AgeDecember 2017
  • Coronary Artery Disease in Patients ≥80 Years of AgeDecember 2017
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Press Mentions

  • Even Mild COVID Can Increase the Risk of Heart Problems
    Even Mild COVID Can Increase the Risk of Heart ProblemsMarch 16th, 2022
  • BioCardia Announces First Patient Treated in CardiAMP Cell Therapy Trial for Chronic Myocardial Ischemia
    BioCardia Announces First Patient Treated in CardiAMP Cell Therapy Trial for Chronic Myocardial IschemiaOctober 21st, 2021
  • OMT Boosts Survival in Revascularized Patients at 10 Years
    OMT Boosts Survival in Revascularized Patients at 10 YearsJune 29th, 2021
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