Luis C Afonso MD Chief of Cardiology
Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Professor, Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine
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4201 Saint Antoine StSte 5ADetroit, MI 48201
Phone+1 313-966-2492
Fax+1 313-993-0657
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Education & Training
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1997 - 2000- Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1996 - 1997
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Goa Medical CollegeClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Interdisciplinary Pulmonary Hypertension Curriculum for Fellows.Cassondra Cramer-Bour, Preeya Prakash, Divya Venkat, Luis Afonso, Ghulam Saydain
ATS Scholar. 2025-02-27 - Clinical outcomes of direct oral anticoagulant versus warfarin after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: From the STS/ACC TVT registry.Tomo Ando, Tamim Nazif, Alexandros Briasoulis, Luis Afonso, Amanda Stebbins
American Heart Journal. 2025-02-26 - Unmasking High-Output Heart Failure: Beyond Conventional Paradigms.Irfan Shafi, Khaled M Harmouch, Preeya Prakash, Farima Kahe, Preeti Ramappa
Cardiology in Review. 2025-01-14
Authored Content
- Role of Microalbuminuria in Predicting Cardiovascular Mortality in Individuals with Subclinical Hypothyroidism☆May 2017
Press Mentions
What Role Do Textbooks Play in Cardiology Training Today?December 6th, 2022- Detroit Medical Center Opens Hybrid Cardiac Cath Lab, Part of $4.1M InvestmentFebruary 9th, 2024
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