Neal Kleiman MD

Cardiology•Houston, TX

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Adjunct Professor, Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine

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6550 Fannin StSte 1901Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-441-1100
Fax+1 713-790-2643

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1987
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1982 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
Men's Health Castle Connolly, 2007
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Role of CYP2C19 Polymorphism in the Drug Interaction Between Clopidogrel and Omeprazole Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in High Risk and Very High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 10
Completed
Not Applicable
Diagnostic Study of Rapid Regadenoson Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) to Detect Coronary Artery Disease Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Unknown status
Phase 4
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI).
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation (The COAPT Trial) and COAPT CAS Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Safety & Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System-Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Significant Comorbidities in Extreme Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
SHIELD II Clinical Investigation Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
ACURATE IDE: Safety and Effectiveness Study of ACURATE Valve for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 10
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Performance on 5-Year Outcomes in Patients at ≥ Intermediate Risk.
Steven J Yakubov, Nicolas M Van Mieghem, Jae K Oh, Saki Ito, Kendra J Grubb
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-04-08
5-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis.
John K Forrest, Steven J Yakubov, G Michael Deeb, Hemal Gada, Mubashir A Mumtaz
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-03-21
Late Arrhythmic Burden in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block After TAVR With the Evolut Valve.
Silvia Mas-Peiro, Thibault Lhermusier, Marina Urena, Luis Nombela-Franco, Victoria Vilalta
Europace. 2025-03-19

Journal Articles

Effect of Catheter Ablation with Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Akash Makkar, Rahul N Doshi, David Delurgio, Charles A Athill, Kenneth A Ellenbogen, Andrea Natale, Jayanthi Koneru, Irakli Giorgberidze, Neal S Kleiman, JAMA
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis
John K Forrest, Basel Ramlawi, Neal S Kleiman, Stanley J Chetcuti, Hector I Michelena, Abeel A Mangi, Jeffrey A Skiles, Jeffrey J Popma, Michael J Reardon, JAMA Cardiology
Original Investigation Neurological Complications After Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients
Jeffrey J Popma, Thomas G Gleason, William H Ryan, Neal S Kleiman, Tanvir Bajwa, David L Brown, ScienceDirect
Original Investigation Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or Surgical Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: 5-Year Outcomes
G Michael Deeb, Steven J Yakubov, Joon S Lee, Thomas G Gleason, William Merhi, George Petrossian, G Chad Hughes, David H Adams, Neal S Kleiman, Jeffrey J Popma, Mubash..., ScienceDirect
Editorial Comment Does Orientation Matter?∗
Michael J Reardon, Neal S Kleiman, ScienceDirect
Reticulated Platelets: Changing Focus from Basics to Outcomes
Bashar Hannawi, Neal S Kleiman, Yousef Hannawi, Thrombosis and Haemostasis
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Authored Content

Featured Science and Key Takeaways from TCT 2020 (Part 2)October 2020
Focus on Stroke Risk and Prevention Editorial Comment Never so Simple: Bedside Measurement of Platelet Reactivity and the Risk of Stroke After Coronary Stenting∗July 2018
Early Experience with New Transcatheter Mitral Valve ReplacementJanuary 2018
Early Experience with New Transcatheter Mitral Valve ReplacementJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

‘A Victory for TAVR’: How Treatment Impacts Elderly Patients in Their Last Year of LifeJanuary 3rd, 2025
Pre-AVR Cardiac Damage in PARTNER Patients Linked to Poorer QoL at 1 YearSeptember 23rd, 2022
Conversations in Cardiology: Music in the Cath Lab?August 12th, 2021
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