NealKleimanMD

Cardiology • Houston, TX

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Adjunct Professor, Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
6550 Fannin St
Ste 1901
Houston, 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). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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 Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
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
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

278 citations
Influence of race, sex, and age on management of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction: The TIMI III registry.
Peter Stone, Bruce Thompson, H. V. Anderson, M W Kronenberg, Robert S. Gibson
JAMA. 1996-04-10
43 citations
Early Recovery of Left Ventricular Systolic Function After CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Harold L. Dauerman, Michael J. Reardon, Jeffrey J. Popma, Stephen H. Little, João L. Cavalcante
Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2016-06-01
30 citations
Patients with acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST elevation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention benefit most from early intervention with protecti...
Eelko Ronner, Eric Boersma, K.M. Akkerhuis, Robert A. Harrington, A.M. Lincoff
European Heart Journal. 2002-02-01

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

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
Another Bioresorbable Stent Hits a SnagAugust 6th, 2021
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