Fred Leya
M.D.
Professor
Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Leg Pain, Heart Failure, Carotid Blockage, Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Valve Valvuloplasty, Mitral valvuloplasty, Pulmonic Valvuloplasty, Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Aneurysym Endograft Treatment
Locations
Loyola Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine at Park Ridge
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - General Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
Multimodality imaging to determine aortic valve area in patients with severe aortic stenosis : a comparison of 64 MDCT, cardiac catheterization, and transthoracic echocardiogram in patients undergoing evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.Montevecci,M.; Leya,F.; Rabbat,M.; Dajani,K.Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2012 ;6(4 (Suppl)):
Prospective study of cardiac sarcoid mimicking arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaVasaiwala,S. C.; Finn,C.; Delpriore,J.; Leya,F.; Gagermeier,J.; Akar,J. G.; Santucci,P.; Dajani,K.; Bova,D.; Picken,M. M.; Basso,C.; Marcus,F.; Wilber,D. J.JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY 2009 ;20(5):473-476
Efficacy of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Cardiac Evaluation for Lung TransplantationLome,S.; Jeff,F.; Ling,F.; Dilling,D.; Love,R.; Wigfield,C.; Gagermeier,J.; Alex,C. G.; Dieter,R.; Leya,F.The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2009 ;28(2):S99-S100
Usefulness of wide pulse pressure as a predictor of poor outcome after renal artery angioplasty and stenting.Dieter,R. S.; Darki,A.; Nanjundappa,A.; Chhokar,V. S.; Khadim,G.; Morshedi-Meibodi,A.; Freihage,J. H.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B.; Leya,F.AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY 2009 ;104(5):732-734
Lipotamous cardiac disorders: two unsual cases and a review of the literatureRamana,R. K.; Darki,A.; Havens,M.; Wojcik,E.; Brylka,D.; Singh,M. M.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2009 ;21(4):E65-9
Long-term outcomes of plaque debulking with rotational atherectomy in side-branch ostial lesions to treat bifurcation coronary disease.Ito,H.; Piel,S.; Das,P.; Chhokar,V.; Khadim,G.; Nierzwicki,R.; Williams,A.; Dieter,R. S.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2009 ;21(11):598-601
Femoral angiogram prior to arteriotomy closure device does not reduce vascular complications in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.Ramana,R. K.; Singh,A.; Dieter,R. S.; Moran,J. F.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B. E.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2008 ;21(2):204-208
Late presentation of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: case report and reviewRamana,R. K.; Varga,P.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2008 ;20(10):564-566
Outcomes of bare metal versus drug-eluting stents in allograft vasculopathy.Reddy,P. R.; Gulati,A.; Steen,L.; Sinacore,J.; Leya,F.; Heroux,A.Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation 2008 ;27(11):1222-1228
Regional variation in the reconstitution of flow in the internal mammary artery graft.Reddy,P. R.; Bakhos,M.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY 2008 ;23(1):63-65
Acquired valvular heart diseaseLeya,F. 2008 ; (Chapter 3):17-25
Coronary artery diseaseLeya,F. 2008 ; (Chapter 5):33-39
Paradoxical embolism to the central nervous system after sexual intercourse in a young woman with a complex atrial septal abnormalityVelicu,S.; Biller,J.; Hacein-Bey,L.; Freihage,J. H.; Leya,F.Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008 ;17(5):320-324
Invasive assessment of mitral regurgitation: comparison of hemodynamic parameters.Freihage,J. H.; Joyal,D.; Arab,D.; Dieter,R. S.; Loeb,H. S.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B.; Liu,J. C.; Leya,F.Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 2007 ;69(2):303-312
Management of intraprocedural and postprocedural complicationsLeya,F. 2007 ; (Chapter 22):170-180
BrachytherapyLeya,F.; Ramana,R.; Lewis,B. F. 2007 ; (Chapter 22):279-288
Utility of BNP in differentiating constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy in patients with renal insufficiency.Reddy,P. R.; Dieter,R. S.; Das,P.; Steen,L. H.; Lewis,B. E.; Leya,F. S.JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE 2007 ;13(8):668-671
Ethanol septal ablation for refractory ventricular tachycardiaRamana,R. K.; Wilber,D. J.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2007 ;19(5):E142-5
Alcohol septal ablation after failed surgical myectomy.Joyal,D.; Arab,D.; Chen-Johnston,C.; Leya,F.Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 2007 ;69(7):999-1002
The influence of low (81 mg) versus high (325 mg) doses of ASA on the incidence of sirolimus-eluting stent thrombosis.Joyal,D.; Freihage,J. H.; Cohoon,K.; Tempelhof,M.; Leya,F.; Dieter,R. S.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B.; Arab,D.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2007 ;19(7):291-294
Presence of asymmetric dimethylarginine gradients across high-grade lesions in patients with coronary artery disease.Joyal,D.; Leya,F.; Al Chekakie,M. O.; Arab,D.; Dieter,R. S.; Morshedi-Meibodi,A.; Lewis,B.; Steen,L.; Fareed,J.; Hoppenstead,D.; Akar,J. G.CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE 2007 ;18(6):471-475
Troponin I levels in patients with preeclampsia.Joyal,D.; Leya,F.; Koh,M.; Besinger,R.; Ramana,R.; Kahn,S.; Jeske,W.; Lewis,B.; Steen,L.; Mestril,R.; Arab,D.AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2007 ;120(9):819.e13-819.e14
Stroke and myocardial infarction as late complications of lung transplantation.Johnston,S. L.; Halabi,S.; Cohoon,K.; Alex,C. G.; Hutchens,K.; Leya,F.Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation 2007 ;26(10):1065-1068
Clinical experience with rotational atherectomy in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunctionRamana,R. K.; Joyal,D.; Arab,D.; Dieter,R. S.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2006 ;18(11):514-518
Effects of argatroban therapy, demographic variables, and platelet count on thrombotic risks in heparin-induced thrombocytopeniaLewis,B. E.; Wallis,D. E.; Hursting,M. J.; Levine,R. L.; Leya,F.CHEST 2006 ;129(6):1407-1416
Thiazolidinediones do not reduce target vessel revascularization in diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.Cho,L.; Lewis,B. E.; Steen,L. H.; Leya,F. S.CARDIOLOGY 2005 ;104(2):97-100
The efficacy of brain natriuretic peptide levels in differentiating constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy.Leya,F. S.; Arab,D.; Joyal,D.; Shioura,K. M.; Lewis,B. E.; Steen,L. H.; Cho,L.JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 2005 ;45(11):1900-1902
Coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention: incidence and outcomes in the new interventional eraRamana,R. K.; Arab,D.; Joyal,D.; Steen,L.; Cho,L.; Lewis,B.; Liu,J.; Loeb,H.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2005 ;17(11):603-605
BlackAorta: a rare finding at aortic valve replacement.Goodfellow,R. J.; Schwartz,J.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2005 ;17(3):165-167
Antiplatelet agents: current drugs and future trendsMessmore,H. L.,Jr; Jeske,W. P.; Wehrmacher,W.; Coyne,E.; Mobarhan,S.; Cho,L.; Leya,F. S.; Moran,J. F.Hematology - Oncology Clinics of North America 2005 ;19(1):87-117
Treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis with a drug eluting stent in a heart transplant patient with allograft vasculopathyMatos,G.; Steen,L.; Leya,F.HEART 2005 ;91(2):e11
Controlled myocardial infarction induced by intracoronary injection of n-butyl cyanoacrylatein dogs: a feasibility study.Matos,G. F.; Hammadeh,R.; Francois,C.; McCarthy,R.; Leya,F.Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 2005 ;66(2):244-253
Antiplatelet therapy in anticoagulated patients requiring coronary interventionArab,D.; Lewis,B.; Cho,L.; Steen,L.; Joyal,D.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2005 ;17(10):549-554
Biomarker profiling of plasma from acute coronary syndrome patients. Application of ProteinChip Array analysis.Florian-Kujawski,M.; Hussain,W.; Chyna,B.; Kahn,S.; Hoppensteadt,D.; Leya,F.; Fareed,J.INTERNATIONAL ANGIOLOGY 2004 ;23(3):246-254
New catheter design for cannulation of the anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of valsalva.Qayyum,U.; Leya,F.; Steen,L.; Sochanski,M.; Grassman,E.; Cho,L.; Lewis,B.Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 2003 ;60(3):382-388
An unusual case of recurrent Loffler endomyocarditis of the aortic valve.Gudmundsson,G. S.; Ohr,J.; Leya,F.; Jacobs,W. R.; Godwin,J. E.; Schwartz,J.ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE 2003 ;127(5):606-609
Use of lepirudin during percutaneous vascular interventions in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopeniaCochran,K.; DeMartini,T. J.; Lewis,B. E.; O'Brien,J.; Steen,L. H.; Grassman,E. D.; Leya,F.JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY 2003 ;15(11):617-621
Education
Medical School
Jagiellonian University
Residency
Columbus Hospital/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Internal Medicine: General
Fellowship
Loyola University Medical Center, Cardiology
Languages
Polish
Interests & Hobbies
Skiing
Running