John J Lopez, MD
Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
Loyola Medicine Burr Ridge
6800 N Frontage Rd
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-7819
About
Academic Title
Professor
Leadership Title
Co-Director, Acute MI Program
Director, Interventional Cardiology Research
Ages Seen
Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
(1989)
Internship:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(1990)
Residency:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(1992)
Fellowship:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(1995)
Fellowship:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(1996)
Board Certifications
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (1995)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Comparing Interventional Approaches to Calcified Nodules. Darki, A.; Lopez, J. J.; Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
- Apples and Oranges: Comparing High-definition Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography. Azari, Z.; Lopez, J. J.; Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Floating but Not yet Landed: Are Drug-Coated Balloons for In-Stent Restenosis the Answer? Gussak, G.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- ISR vs De Novo Lesion Treatment During OCT-Guided PCI: Insights From the LightLab Initiative. Bergmark, B. A.; Golomb, M.; Kuder, J. F.; Buccola, J.; Wollmuth, J.; Lopez, J.; Rauch, J.; Chehab, B. M.; Rapoza, R.; West, N. E. J.; Croce, K. J.; Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Diastolic dysfunction and clinical outcomes after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with atypical aortic valve stenosis. Belin, R. J.; Desa, T. B.; Wroblewski, I.; Joyce, C.; Perez-Tamayo, A.; Schwartz, J.; Steen, L. H.; Lopez, J. J.; Lewis, B. E.; Leya, F. S.; Tuchek, M.; Bakhos, M.; Mathew, V.; Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)
- Do Not Count on It: Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Frame Count Gets Left Behind in the Contemporary Era of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Assessment. Malas, W.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair After TAVR: A Nationwide Analysis. Elkaryoni, A.; Saad, M.; Darki, A.; Abdelkarim, I.; Has, P.; Hyder, O. N.; Mamdani, S. T.; Sharaf, B. L.; Gordon, P.; Lopez, J. J.; Abbott, J. D.; Stone, G. W.; The American journal of cardiology
- A goal-oriented hemodynamic approach to acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock-A single center experience. Siebert, V.; Goldstein, J.; Khan, R.; Lopez, J.; Darki, A.; Lewis, B.; Steen, L.; Doukas, D.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- A New Target for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Systems of Care? Pelka, M.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- Fibrinolytic Status and Risk of Death After Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Lakhter, V.; Newman, J.; Allen, S.; Elkaryoni, A.; Desai, P.; Masic, D.; Bechara, C. F.; Bontekoe, E.; Hoppensteadt, D.; Lopez, J. J.; Siddiqui, F.; Iqbal, O.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
- Fibrous Cap Thickness Predicts Stable Coronary Plaque Progression: Early Clinical Validation of a Semiautomated OCT Technology. Kassis, N.; Kovarnik, T.; Chen, Z.; Weber, J. R.; Martin, B.; Darki, A.; Woo, V.; Wahle, A.; Sonka, M.; Lopez, J. J.; Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Decision-Making During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guided by Optical Coherence Tomography: Insights From the LightLab Initiative. Bergmark, B.; Dallan, L. A. P.; Pereira, G. T. R.; Kuder, J. F.; Murphy, S. A.; Buccola, J.; Wollmuth, J.; Lopez, J.; Spinelli, J.; Meinen, J.; West, N. E. J.; Croce, K.; LightLab Initiative Investigators; Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
- Immersive educational curriculum on intracoronary optical coherence tomography image analysis among naïve readers. Kassis, N.; Weber, J. R.; Adams, W.; Burke, L.; Laubham, M. P.; Pelka, M.; Osude, N.; Schreier, M.; Robertson, S.; Janak, E.; Lopez, J. J.; BMC medical education
- Trends in invasive treatment of patients hospitalized with aortic stenosis complicated by cardiogenic shock. Elkaryoni, A.; Cohen, D. J.; Lopez, J. J.; Huded, C. P.; Kennedy, K. F.; Arnold, S. V.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- In-hospital and Readmission Outcomes With Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty. Elkaryoni, A.; Hussain, F.; Chahine, N.; Khan, R.; Malhotra, A.; Mentias, A.; Alkhouli, M. A.; Sharaf, B. L.; Gordon, P.; Lopez, J. J.; Aronow, H. D.; Abbott, J. D.; Saad, M.; Current problems in cardiology
- Patient characteristics and survival outcomes of cardiac arrest in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: Insights from get with the Guidelines®-Resuscitation registry. Elkaryoni, A.; Tran, A. T.; Saad, M.; Darki, A.; Lopez, J. J.; Abbott, J. D.; Chan, P. S.; American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines®-Resuscitation Investigators; Resuscitation
- Trends in Timing of Coronary Angiography in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Real-World Analysis. Elkaryoni, A.; Saad, M.; Elgendy, I. Y.; Lopez, J. J.; Aronow, H. D.; Abbott, J. D.; Chan, P. S.; The American journal of cardiology
- Timing of Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients Hospitalized With Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (a Real-World Analysis). Elkaryoni, A.; Klappa, A.; Okasha, O.; Shatla, I.; Abid, Q. U.; Luke, D.; John, A.; Steen, L. H.; Darki, A.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Hospitalization Rates: Insights From Nationwide Readmission Database. Elkaryoni, A.; Chhatriwalla, A. K.; Kennedy, K. F.; Saxon, J. T.; Lopez, J. J.; Cohen, D. J.; Arnold, S. V.; Journal of the American Heart Association
- Trends and Outcomes of Transferred Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Acute Care Hospitals (from a Nationwide Analysis). Elkaryoni, A.; Elgendy, I. Y.; Manshad, A.; Desai, N.; Liu, J. C.; Syed, M.; Leya, F. S.; Lewis, B. E.; Steen, L. H.; Lopez, J. J.; Darki, A.; The American journal of cardiology
- ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Transferred from Non-acute Care Hospitals (from a Nationwide Cohort Sample). Elkaryoni, A.; Drummond, A. P.; Elgendy, I. Y.; Bontu, S.; Polancich, M.; Walsh, E.; Porcaro, K.; Allen, S.; Syed, M.; Steen, L. H.; Lopez, J. J.; Darki, A.; The American journal of cardiology
- Outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction due to left main coronary artery: a nationwide cohort sample. Elkaryoni, A.; Elgendy, I. Y.; Qarajeh, R.; Allen, S.; Abdelkarim, I.; Mallas, W.; Leya, F. S.; Lewis, B. E.; Steen, L. H.; Lopez, J. J.; Darki, A.; Coronary artery disease
- Is Deep Learning Coming to Guide Your Coronary Intervention? Lopez, J. J.; Sonka, M.; JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
- Novel CT-derived parameter is associated with low cardiac index in acute pulmonary embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Masic, D.; Allen, S.; Lakhter, V.; Bashir, R.; Forfia, P.; Bechara, C. F.; Leya, F. S.; Lopez, J. J.; Lewis, B. E.; Steen, L. E.; Wexels, F.; Fareed, J.; Camren, G. P.; Hibbeln, J.; Darki, A.; Thrombosis research
- Comparison of outcomes in catheter-directed versus ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for management of submassive pulmonary embolism. Allen, S.; Chan, L.; Masic, D.; Porcaro, K.; Morris, S.; Haines, J.; Leya, F.; Bechara, C. F.; Lopez, J.; Lewis, B.; Steen, L.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Brailovsky, Y.; Thrombosis research
- Relationship of Stress Test Findings to Anatomic or Functional Extent of Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve. Doukas, D.; Allen, S.; Wozniak, A.; Kunchakarra, S.; Verma, R.; Marot, J.; Lopez, J. J.; Nieman, K.; Pontone, G.; Leipsic, J.; Bax, J.; Rabbat, M. G.; BioMed research international
- Neurological complications of coronary heart disease and their management. Waqar, A.; Lopez, J. J.; Handbook of clinical neurology
- An optical coherence tomography comparison of coronary arterial plaque calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus. Weber, J. R.; Martin, B.; Kassis, N.; Shah, K.; Kovarnik, T.; Mattix-Kramer, H.; Lopez, J. J.; Diabetes & vascular disease research
- Adapting STEMI care for the COVID-19 pandemic: The case for low-risk STEMI triage and early discharge. Lopez, J. J.; Ebinger, J. E.; Allen, S.; Yildiz, M.; Henry, T. D.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- Radiation Dose Variability Across Institutions: A Wake-Up Call for Interventional Cardiology? Lopez, J. J.; Darki, A.; JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
- Fractional Flow Reserve Derived from Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Safely Defers Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Rabbat, M.; Leipsic, J.; Bax, J.; Kauh, B.; Verma, R.; Doukas, D.; Allen, S.; Pontone, G.; Wilber, D.; Mathew, V.; Rogers, C.; Lopez, J.; Journal of clinical medicine
- Right Ventricular Outflow Doppler Predicts Low Cardiac Index in Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Lakhter, V.; Weinberg, I.; Porcaro, K.; Haines, J.; Morris, S.; Masic, D.; Mancl, E.; Bashir, R.; Alkhouli, M.; Rosenfield, K.; Mathew, V.; Lopez, J.; Bechara, C. F.; Joyce, C.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
- Transcatheter Therapy for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Learning to Understand the Forgotten Valve. Alkhouli, M.; Lopez, J. J.; Mathew, V.; Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Technical success and long-term outcomes after anomalous right coronary artery stenting with cardiac computed tomography angiography correlation. Darki, A.; Motiwala, A.; Bakhos, L.; Lewis, B. E.; Lopez, J. J.; Steen, L. H.; Mathew, V.; Leya, F. S.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- Pulmonary embolism response team implementation improves awareness and education among the house staff and faculty. Brailovsky, Y.; Kunchakarra, S.; Lakhter, V.; Barnes, G.; Masic, D.; Mancl, E.; Porcaro, K.; Bechara, C. F.; Lopez, J. J.; Simpson, K.; Mathew, V.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
- Moving beyond stenosis: Assessing ischemia based off plaque morphology and burden of disease on coronary CTA. Rabbat, M. G.; Lopez, J. J.; Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
- Impact of Emergency Medical Services Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and a 24-Hour/Day In-Hospital Interventional Cardiology Team on Treatment Times (Door to Balloon and Medical Contact to Balloon) for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Pulia, M.; Salman, T.; O'Connell, T. F.; Balasubramanian, N.; Gaines, R.; Shah, F.; Henry, M.; Leya, F.; Mathew, V.; Bufalino, D.; Steen, L.; Lewis, B.; Darki, A.; Cichon, M.; Fennessy, M.; Sielaff, A.; Haas, M.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- Interactions Among Vitamin D, Atrial Fibrillation, and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. Turin, A.; Bax, J. J.; Doukas, D.; Joyce, C.; Lopez, J. J.; Mathew, V.; Pontone, G.; Shah, F.; Singh, S.; Wilber, D. J.; Rabbat, M. G.; The American journal of cardiology
- Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing Dual- Versus Mono-Antiplatelet Therapy Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Al Halabi, S.; Newman, J.; Farkouh, M. E.; Fortuin, D.; Leya, F.; Sweeney, J.; Darki, A.; Lopez, J.; Steen, L.; Lewis, B.; Webb, J.; Leon, M. B.; Mathew, V.; The American journal of cardiology
- Plaque volume and plaque risk profile in diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients undergoing lipid-lowering therapy: a study based on 3D intravascular ultrasound and virtual histology. Kovarnik, T.; Chen, Z.; Mintz, G. S.; Wahle, A.; Bayerova, K.; Kral, A.; Chval, M.; Kopriva, K.; Lopez, J.; Sonka, M.; Linhart, A.; Cardiovascular diabetology
- Pathologic Intimal Thickening Plaque Phenotype: Not as Innocent as Previously Thought. A Serial 3D Intravascular Ultrasound Virtual Histology Study. Kovarnik, T.; Chen, Z.; Wahle, A.; Zhang, L.; Skalicka, H.; Kral, A.; Lopez, J. J.; Horak, J.; Sonka, M.; Linhart, A.; Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.)
- Evaluation of Variable Thin-Cap Fibroatheroma Definitions and Association of Virtual Histology-Intravascular Ultrasound Findings With Cavity Rupture Size. Hirai, T.; Chen, Z.; Zhang, L.; Baaj, S.; Kovarnik, T.; Porcaro, K.; Kaminski, J.; Hawn, S.; Agrawal, A.; Makki, N.; Downe, R.; Wahle, A.; Sonka, M.; Lopez, J. J.; The American journal of cardiology
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients of Extreme Age: Age is Just a Number. Shah, F.; Lopez, J. J.; The Journal of invasive cardiology
- Technical Considerations and Practical Guidance for Intracoronary Optical Coherence Tomography. Katwal, A. B.; Lopez, J. J.; Interventional cardiology clinics
- Comparison of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction during and prior to availability of an in-house STEMI system: early experience and intermediate outcomes of the HARRT program for achieving routine D2B times 60 minutes. Nguyen, B.; Fennessy, M.; Leya, F.; Nowak, W.; Ryan, M.; Freeberg, S.; Gill, J.; Dieter, R. S.; Steen, L.; Lewis, B.; Cichon, M.; Probst, B.; Jarotkiewicz, M.; Wilber, D.; Lopez, J. J.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- Techniques and best practices for optical coherence tomography: a practical manual for interventional cardiologists. Lopez, J. J.; Arain, S. A.; Madder, R.; Parekh, N.; Shroff, A. R.; Westerhausen, D.; Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
- Subclavian steal syndrome successfully treated with a novel application of embolic capture angioplasty. Dieter, R. S.; Darki, A.; Nanjundappa, A.; Lopez, J. J.; The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc
- Changing illness perceptions and adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with stable coronary disease. Fennessy, M. M.; Devon, H. A.; Ryan, C.; Lopez, J. J.; Zerwic, J. J.; The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
- Proximal landing zone extension for TEVAR. Dieter, R. S.; Nanjundappa, A.; Lopez, J. J.; Nee, L. M.; Tuchek, J. M.; The Journal of invasive cardiology
- Platelet resistance - much known and much more unknown. Dieter, R. S.; Lopez, J. J.; Nanjundappa, A.; The Journal of invasive cardiology
- Rapid adoption of drug-eluting stents: clinical practices and outcomes from the early drug-eluting stent era. Lopez, J. J.; Keyes, M. J.; Nathan, S.; Piana, R.; Pencina, M.; Dhar, G.; Marso, S.; Rao, S.; Shammo, S.; Marquardt, W.; Cohen, D. J.; Kleiman, N. S.; American heart journal