Richard P. Shannon M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
LEE ST FL 1 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, 22908About
Dr. Richard Shannon is a cardiologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Shannon 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. Shannon also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ct Sch Of Med- Farmington Ct 1980
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Altered excitation-contraction coupling in myocytes from remodeled myocardium after chronic myocardial infarction.
- Catecholamine stimulation is associated with impaired myocardial O(2) utilization in heart failure.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors improve coronary flow reserve in dilated cardiomyopathy by a bradykinin-mediated, nitric oxide-dependent mechanism.
- Exaggerated cardiovascular effects of cocaine in conscious dogs with pacing-induced dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction: does age or race matter?
- Insulin resistance in dilated cardiomyopathy.
- The development of myocardial insulin resistance in conscious dogs with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 in patients with acute myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction after successful reperfusion.
- Catecholamines restore myocardial contractility in dilated cardiomyopathy at the
- Recombinant glucagon-like peptide-1 increases myocardial glucose uptake and improves left ventricular performance in conscious dogs with pacing-induced dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 limits myocardial stunning following brief coronary occlusion and reperfusion in conscious canines.
- Gender as a risk factor for contrast nephropathy: effects of hydration and N-acetylcysteine.
- Coronary blood flow responses are impaired independent of NO and endothelial function in conscious dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Active metabolite of GLP-1 mediates myocardial glucose uptake and improves left ventricular performance in conscious dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Chronic exposure to cocaine binging predisposes to an accelerated course of dilated cardiomyopathy in conscious dogs following rapid ventricular pacing.
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- Heart Disease
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