BjarkiJ.OlafssonMDFACC

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology St Thomas West

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Bjarki Olafsson, MD, is a cardiologist based in Nashville, TN, with subspecialties in Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, and Preventive Cardiology. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Olafsson currently serves as a Cardiologist at Ascension Saint Thomas and has previous experience as a Consulting Physician at Henry County Medical Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include general cardiology, atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease. Dr. Olafsson is also an accomplished author with several publications in reputable journals. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

General cardiology, Atrial fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary artery disease, Cardiac critical care, Echocardiography, Lipid metabolism disorders, Left ventricular dysfunction, Interventional cardiology

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of IcelandClass of 1979

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Journal Articles

TNT; Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease
Coinvestigator, NEJM, 2005
The WIZARD Study
Olafsson, B (Coinvestigator), JAMA, 2003
Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension
Olafsson, B and Robertson, D, Drug Therapy, 1987
Failure of aminophylline to antagonize the hemodynamic and respiratory effects of adenosine boluses
Biaggoni, I., Olafsson,B.,Robertson,R., Hollister, A.S and Roberson, D, Pflugers Arch. Eur.J Physiol., 6/1986
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Abstracts/Posters

Characteristics of Adenosine-induced stimulation of respiration in man
Biaggioni, I., Olafsson,B., Robertson,R., Hollister, A.S and Robertson, D., Plugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol., Munich, Germany, 6/1986
The hemodynamic and respiratory effects of Adenosine boluses are not antagonized by aminophylline in man.
Olafsson B., Biaggioni,I., Robertson, R.M., Hollister, A.S., Robertson, D, American Federation for Clinical Research, Washington., D.C,, 5/1986
Adenosine infusion stimulates respiration in man
Biaggioni, I., Olafsson, B., Robertson, R., Hollister, A.S. and Robertson. D, American Federation for Clinical Research, Washington, D.C, 1986