Dr. John David Vega M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1365 Clifton Rd Ne Suite A2200 Atlanta GA, 30322About
Dr. John Vega is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Vega specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Vega typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1986
University of Michigan Medical School 1986
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Superoxide production and expression of nox family proteins in human atherosclerosis.
- Bone morphogenic protein 4 produced in endothelial cells by oscillatory shear stress stimulates an inflammatory response.
- Eptifibatide-induced thrombocytopenia and coronary bypass operation.
- Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting can be performed safely without cardiopulmonary bypass in selected patients.
- Heart transplantation--current perspectives.
- Expression of cathepsin K is regulated by shear stress in cultured endothelial cells and is increased in endothelium in human atherosclerosis.
- Bone morphogenic protein antagonists are coexpressed with bone morphogenic protein 4 in endothelial cells exposed to unstable flow in vitro in mouse aortas and in human coronary arteries: role of bone morphogenic protein antagonists in inflammation a
- Off-pump coronary bypass provides reduced mortality and morbidity and equivalent 10-year survival.
- Expression of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in human endothelial cells: regulation by fluid shear stress.
- The change in heart allocation policy in the United States: is it working as designed?
- Usefulness of cardiac index and peak exercise oxygen consumption for determining priority for cardiac transplantation.
- Preferential activation of SMAD1/5/8 on the fibrosa endothelium in calcified human aortic valves--association with low BMP antagonists and SMAD6.
- Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular function in advanced heart failure.
- The society of thoracic surgeons 30-day predicted risk of mortality score also predicts long-term survival.
- Anti-inflammatory and antiatherogenic role of BMP receptor II in endothelial cells.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Dr. John David Vega M.D.'s Practice location
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