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Nicholas J Leeper MD

Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease

300 Pasteur Dr Room 165 Stanford CA, 94305

About

Dr. Nicholas Leeper is a cardiologist practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Leeper specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Leeper also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.

Education and Training

University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 2003

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2009

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2006

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 15 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • General Care
  • Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
  • Swelling
  • Vascular Disease

Fellowships

  • Stanford University School of Medicine CA    2009

Publications

  • JOURL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONCyclin-dependent kise inhibitor 2B regulates efferocytosis and atherosclerosis2014
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMTranscriptiol activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-12014
  • JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGYAltertive Ankle-Brachial Index Method Identifies Additiol At-Risk Individuals2013
  • ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGYLoss of CDKN2B Promotes p53-Dependent Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis and Aneurysm Formation2013
  • CIRCULATIONGenetics of Peripheral Artery Disease2012
  • SCIENCE TRANSLATIOL MEDICINEMicroR-21 Blocks Abdomil Aortic Aneurysm Development and Nicotine-Augmented Expansion2012
  • JOURL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONInhibition of microR-29b reduces murine abdomil aortic aneurysm development2012
  • JOURL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGYMicroR-26a Is a Novel Regulator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function2011
  • CIRCULATIONMicroR and Mechanisms of Impaired Angiogenesis in Diabetes Mellitus2011
  • CIRCULATIONStem Cell Therapy for Vascular Regeneration Adult, Embryonic, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells2010
  • CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCHUpregulation of the apelin2010
  • AMERICAN JOURL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGYApelin prevents aortic aneurysm formation by inhibiting macrophage inflammation2009
  • New England jourl of medicineClinical problem-solving. Fool's Gold.2008
  • JOURL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONApelin sigling antagonizes Ang II effects in mouse models of atherosclerosis2008
  • CIRCULATIONStatin use in patients with extremely low low2007
  • CIRCULATIONPrognostic value of heart rate increase at onset of exercise testing2007
  • NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINEOne surprise after another2005
  • JOURL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYCloning of a unique lipase from endothelial cells extends the lipase gene family1999
  • GENETetracycline-regulatable expression vectors tightly regulate in vitro gene expression of secreted1998
  • PLoS geneticsCorory heart disease-associated variation in TCF21 disrupts a miR-224 binding site2014
  • Vascular medicineThe combition of 9p21.3 genotype2014
  • PloS oneSelf-reported history of childhood smoking is associated with an increased risk for peripheral2014
  • PLOS GENETICSDisease-Related Growth Factor2013
  • Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomesWalking impairment questionire improves mortality risk prediction models in a high2013
  • AMERICAN JOURL OF CARDIOLOGYUsefulness of the Addition of Beta-2-Microglobulin2013
  • JOURL OF VASCULAR SURGERYExercise capacity is the strongest predictor of mortality2013
  • AMIA Summits on Translatiol Science proceedings AMIA Summit on TranslaNetwork alysis of unstructured EHR data for clinical research.2013
  • PloS onePractice-based evidence: profiling the safety of cilostazol by text-mining of clinical notes.2013
  • JOURL OF HEART VALVE DISEASEThe Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors2012
  • AMERICAN JOURL OF MEDICINETwo Decades of Progress in Vascular Medicine2011
  • AMERICAN JOURL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGYEndogenous regulation of cardiovascular function by apelin-APJ2009
  • CIRCULATIONResponse to letter regarding article2008
  • JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGYClinical significance of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with low low2008
  • Intertiol jourl of cardiologyClinical dilemmas in treating left ventricular thrombus.2007
  • Jourl of the American Society of EchocardiographyRight corory cameral fistula resulting from surgery of double chamber right ventricle.2006
  • INTERTIOL JOURL OF CARDIOLOGYThe effect of preoperative statin therapy on cardiovascular outcomes2005
  • Desai, T. R., Leeper, N. J., Hynes, K. L., Gewertz, B. L.Interleukin-6 causes endothelial barrier dysfunction via the protein kise C pathway2002
  • Orr, J. D., Leeper, N. J., Fuki, B., Leef, J., Gewertz, B. L., Desai, Gender does not influence outcomes after iliac angioplasty2002

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