Lowell H. Steen, Jr.
M.D.
Professor
Fellowship Director, Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Coronary Artery Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Chest Pain, Ischemic Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
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
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
Long-term clinical outcomes of real-world experience using sirolimus-eluting stents in saphenous vein graft disease Ramana,R. K.; Ronan,A.; Cohoon,K.; Homan,D.; Sutherland,J.; Steen,L.; Liu,J.; Loeb,H.; Lewis,B. E. Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 2008 ;71(7):886-893
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
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
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
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
Clinical experience with rotational atherectomy in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Ramana,R. K.; Joyal,D.; Arab,D.; Dieter,R. S.; Steen,L.; Lewis,B.; Leya,F. Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2006 ;18(11):514-518
Coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention: incidence and outcomes in the new interventional era Ramana,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
Treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis with a drug eluting stent in a heart transplant patient with allograft vasculopathy Matos,G.; Steen,L.; Leya,F. Heart 2005 ;91(2):e11
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
Antiplatelet therapy in anticoagulated patients requiring coronary intervention Arab,D.; Lewis,B.; Cho,L.; Steen,L.; Joyal,D.; Leya,F. Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2005 ;17(10):549-554
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
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
Use of lepirudin during percutaneous vascular interventions in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Cochran,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
Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency
Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Internal Medicine: General
Fellowship
Loyola University Medical Center, Cardiology
Interests & Hobbies
Boating
Basketball