Director, Clinical Echocardiography,
Associate Professor of Medicine

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
9015 E. Gates Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Appointments
Contact: Nayoung Williams (215) 662-2246

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine

Practice Location:

• Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, E. Gates Pavilion

Education:

• MD: University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
• Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital
• Fellowship: Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Research Interest:

• Echocardiography
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Aortic Disease
• Women's Health

Selected Publications:

1. Wiegers, S.E., Plappert, T.J., St. John Sutton, M.G., Echocardiography in Practice: A Case-Oriented Approach, Martin Dunitz, Ltd. 2000.
2. "When Should ACE Inhibitor Warfarin be Discontinued After Myocardial Infarction" Wiegers, S.E., St. John Sutton, M.G., Heart, Volume 84, No. 4, October 2000:361-362.
3. "Utility of the Tei Index". St. John Sutton, M.G., Wiegers, S.E., European Heart Journal, 2000.
4. "The Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis, Etiologic Mechanisms, and Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure" Martin St. John Sutton, MBBS, FRCP, FACC, Ted Plappert, CVT, Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FACC, Heart Failure, Vol. 14, No. 3, July 1998:97-109.
5. "Treatment Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes: Anti-Hyperglycemics and Cardiovascular Protection". Goldstein, B.J., Wiegers, S.E. Drug Benefit Trends, Vol. 11, Nov. 1999:11-34.
6. Reilly, M., Plappert, T.J., Wiegers, S.E., "Cerebrovascular Emboli Related to Pulmonary Venous Thrombosis After Lung Transplantation". Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Volume II, No. 3 March 1998; 299-302.
7. Keane, M.G., Wiegers, S.E., Yang, E., Ferrari, V.A., St. John Sutton, M.G., Bavaria, J.E. "Aortic Regurgitation in Type A Dissection: Structural Determinants and the Role of Valvular Resuspension". American Journal of Cardiology, 85:604-610, 2000.
8. Patel VP, Ferrari VA, Narula N, Wiegers S.E., St. John Sutton MG. "Right Ventricular Dysplasia in an Asymptomatic Young Man: An uncommon case with biventricular involvement and no known familial history". Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2000 (accepted pending revisions).
9. Reilly, M.P., Wiegers, S.E., Cucchiara, A.J., O'Hara, ML, Plappert, T.J, Loh, E., Acker, M.A., St. John Sutton, M.G. "Frequency, risk factors and clinical outcomes of left ventricular assist device-associated ventricular thrombus". American Journal of Cardiology, 2000; 86;29-32.
10. L. M. Bellini, J.A. Shea, S.E. Wiegers, L. Schuchter, R. Lavizzo-Mourey. "Differences Among Academic Junior Faculty: the Gender Gap May Be Narrowing". Academic Medicine (Submitted).
11. Keane, M.G., Wiegers, S.E., Plappert, T., Pochettino, A., Bavaria, J.E., St. John Sutton, M.G. "Bicuspid Aortic Valves Are Associated with Aortic Dilation Out of Proportion to Coexistent Valvular Lesions". Circulation November 2000: Volume 102, No. 19; 35-39.
12. Singh, R., Wiegers, S.E., Goldstein, B.J. "Impact of Gender on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Associated Cardiovascular Risk Factors". Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine. 2001: Volume 4, No. 3; 28-36.