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Research Interests
I have both clinical and research interests in Cardiac-Oncology, to provide comprehensive cardiovascular care to every cancer patient. This spans screening cancer patients for cardiovascular disease to treating those who develop cardiovascular complications from cancer therapy. General interests also include cardiac imaging, valvular heart disease, and heart disease in women.
Certifications and Licenses
| Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
| 2005 | Residency, Indiana University Hospitals |
| 2008 | Fellowship, Univ. of Illinois Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 2002
Research interests keywords
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiovascular Imaging
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prot #ICI-M 1201: AbatacepT foR ImmUne checkpoint inhibitor associated Myocarditis (ATRIUM): A Phase 3, Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept Compared to Placebo in Hosp
Akhter, N. (PD/PI)
Massachusetts General Hospital, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
12/5/24 → 12/5/27
Project: Research project
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Circulating Endothelial Cells as Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with COVID-19
Akhter, N. (PD/PI) & Cristofanilli, M. (Co-Investigator)
Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.
1/7/21 → 1/7/24
Project: Research project
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A Prospective Study of Breast Cancer Patients with Abnormal Myocardial Deformation treated with Anthracycline and Trastuzumab-based chemotherapies
Akhter, N. (PD/PI)
9/1/14 → 11/30/16
Project: Research project
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Developing a simple clinical risk score for ibrutinib-associated atrial fibrillation
Jacobson, T. A., Peigh, G., Patel, R., Issa, R. P. & Akhter, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
International ICI-Myocarditis Registry, Apr 2025, In: JACC: CardioOncology. 7, 3, p. 234-248 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Life’s Essential 8 and Cardiovascular Disease in Breast Cancer Survivors
Ositelu, K. C., Peesay, T., Garcia, C. & Akhter, N., Dec 2025, In: Current Cardiology Reports. 27, 1, 55.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy for the treatment of patients with cardiac metastasis: A multicenter international retrospective study
Nassar, A. H., Abou Alaiwi, S., El Zarif, T., Denu, R., MacAron, W., Abdel-Wahab, N., Freeman, D., Vasbinder, A., Hayeck, S., Anderson, E., Goodman, R. S., Johnson, D. B., Grynberg, S., Shapira, R., Kwan, J. M., Woodford, R., Long, G. V., Haykal, T., Dent, S. & Kojima, Y. & 42 others, , Mar 3 2025, In: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer. 13, 3, e009364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of statins in breast cancer survivors
Bashey, S. Z., Kordon, A., Ositelu, K., Rao, A. & Akhter, N., Feb 2025, In: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 210, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
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Perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic impact on cardio-oncology: results from the COVID-19 International Collaborative Network survey
Sadler, D. (Creator), DeCara, J. M. (Creator), Herrmann, J. (Contributor), Arnold, A. (Creator), Ghosh, A. K. (Creator), Abdel-Qadir, H. (Creator), Yang, E. H. (Creator), Szmit, S. (Creator), Akhter, N. (Contributor), Leja, M. (Creator), Silva, C. M. P. D. C. (Creator), Raikhelkar, J. (Contributor), Brown, S.-A. (Contributor), Dent, S. (Creator), O’Quinn, R. (Contributor), Thuny, F. (Creator), Moudgil, R. (Contributor), Raez, L. E. (Creator), Okwuosa, T. (Contributor), Daniele, A. (Creator), Bauer, B. (Creator), Kondapalli, L. (Contributor), Ismail-Khan, R. (Contributor), Lax, J. (Creator), Blaes, A. (Creator), Nahleh, Z. (Creator), Elson, L. (Creator), Baldassarre, L. A. (Creator), Zaha, V. (Creator), Rao, V. (Creator), Lara, D. S. (Creator) & Skurka, K. (Creator), figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5221882, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Perspectives_on_the_COVID-19_pandemic_impact_on_cardio-oncology_results_from_the_COVID-19_International_Collaborative_Network_survey/5221882
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