John P. Panidis, MD, FACC, FASE

Educational Background

• Research Fellowship, Cardiology (Echocardiography), Likoff Cardiovascular Institute, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 1983
• Fellowship, Cardiology, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1982
• Residency, Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 1980
• Internship, Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 1978
• MD, Medical School of Aristotelian University, Salonica, Greece, 1975

Certifications

• Internal Medicine
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Echocardiography
• Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography

Memberships

• Physician's Committee
• American Heart Association

Digital Bibliography

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Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Panidis I, Morganroth J.  Short and long-term therapeutic efficacy of quinidine sulfate for the treatment of chronic ventricular arrhythmias. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 22:379-384, 1982.

Manno BV, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Two-dimensional echocardiographic detection of right atrial thrombi:  Report of two cases. American Journal of Cardiology, 51:615-616, 1983.

Panidis I, Morganroth J, David D, Chen CC, Kotler MN.  Prosthetic mitral valve motion during cardiac dysrhythmias:  An echocardiographic study. American Journal of Cardiology, 51:996-1004, 1983.

Morganroth J, Panidis I, and the Flecainide Research Group.  Flecainide versus quinidine for treatment of chronic ventricular arrhythmias:  A multicenter clinical trial.  Circulation, 67:1117-23, 1983.

Kotler MN, Mintz G, Panidis IP, Morganroth J, Segal B, Ross J. Non-invasive evaluation of normal and abnormal prosthetic valve function. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2:151-173, 1983.

Liu HY, Panidis I, Soffer J, Dreifus LS.  Echocardiographic diagnosis of intracardiac myxomas:  Present status.  Chest, 84:62-67, 1983.

Ren JR, Kotler MN, DePace NL, Mintz GS, Iskandrian AS, Hakki BL, Panidis IP, Kimbiris D, Segal BL.  Comparison of left ventricular ejection fraction and volumes by two-dimensional echocardiography, radionuclide angiography and cineangiography.  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography, 2:213-222, 1983.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Sudden death in hospitalized patients: Cardiac rhythm disturbances detected by ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 2:798-805, 1983.

Panidis IP, Ren JF, Iskandrian A, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J, Kane S. Two-dimensional echocardiographic estimation of right ventricular ejection fraction in patients with coronary artery disease.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 2:911-918, 1983.  Medical Electronics 106:82-89, September, 1987.

Panidis I, Morganroth J, Baissler C.  Effectiveness and safety of oral verapamil to control exercise induced tachycardia in digitalized patients. 52:1197-1201, 1983.

Panidis IP, Manno BV, Kotler MN, Mintz GS.  Right atrial thromboembolus: Echocardiographic detection in patients with fatal pulmonary embolism. Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography, 2:337-339, 1983.

Burke JF, Morganroth J, Soffer J, Panidis I, Chen CC, David D.  The cardiokymography exercise test compared to thallium-201 perfusion scanning and coronary angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal, 107:718-25, 1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Clinical and echocardiographic features of right atrial masses.  American Heart Journal, 107:745-758, 1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Segal BL, Ross J.  Right heart endocarditis:  Clinical and echocardiographic features.  American Heart Journal, 107:759-764, 1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN.  Origin of transient right atrial thrombus during acute myocardial infarction.  American Journal of Cardiology, 53:990, 1984 (letter).

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Ren JF, Mintz GS, Ross J, Kalman P.  Development and regression of left ventricular hypertrophy.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 3:1309-20, 1984.

Mattleman S, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Morganroth J, Ross J. Victor M.  Calcification of the tricuspid annulus diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography.  American Heart Journal, 107:986-988, 1984.

Mattleman S, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Victor M, Ross J. Dissecting aneurysm in a patient with Marfan's Syndrome.  Recognition of extensive involvement of the aorta by two dimensional echocardiography. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 12:219-221, 1984.

Fox R, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Detection by Doppler echocardiography of acquired pulmonic stenosis due to extrinsic tumor compression.  American Journal of Cardiology, 53:1475-6, 1984.

Nestico P, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Surgical removal of right atrial thromboembolus detected by two-dimensional echocardiography in a patient with pulmonary embolism.  American Heart Journal, 107:1278-80, 1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J, Ren JF, Herling I, Kutalek S. Right ventricular function in coronary artery disease as assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography.  American Heart Journal, 107:1187-94,1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J, Weber J.  Clinical and echocardiographic correlations in right heart endocarditis.  International Journal of Cardiology, 6:17-31, 1984.

Fox R, Ren JF, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Anuloaortic ectasia:  A clinical and echocardiographic study.  American Journal of Cardiology, 54:177-81, 1984.

Panidis IP, Ren JF, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Mundth ED, Goel I, Ross J. Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation of the St. Jude cardiac valve prosthesis:  Follow-up of 126 patients.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 4:454-62, 1984.

Panidis IP, Ross J, Ren JF, Kotler MN, Mintz GS.  Comparison between derived and independent M-mode echocardiographic measurements.  American Journal of Cardiology, 54:694-6, 1984.

Ren JF, Kotler MN, Hakki AH, Panidis IP, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Comparison of biplane echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular mass at end-systole and end-diastole.  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography, 3:127-132, 1984.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Intracavitary echoes in the aortic arch in type III aortic dissection.  American Journal of Cardiology, 54:1159-60, 1984.

Morganroth J, Panidis IP, Harley S, Johnson J, Smith E, MacVaugh H. Efficacy and safety of intravenous Tocainide compared with intravenous

Lidocaine for acute ventricular arrhythmias immediately after cardiac surgery.  American Journal of Cardiology, 54:1253-58, 1984.

Kutalek S, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Carver J, Ross J.  Metastatic tumors of the heart detected by two-dimensional echocardiography.American Heart Journal, 109:343-349, 1985.

Ren JF, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Goel I, Ross J.  Effect of coronary bypass surgery and valve replacement on left ventricular function:  Assessment by intraoperative two-dimensional echocardiography. American Heart Journal, 109:281-289, 1985.

Ren JF, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Goel I, Ross J.  Flail mitral valve syndrome:  Comparison with chronic mitral regurgitation of other etiologies.  American Heart Journal, 109:435-442, 1985.

Nestico P, Panidis IP, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Mattleman S, Ross J. Atherosclerotic plaque simulating aortic dissection by echocardiography and angiography.  American Heart Journal, 109:607-609, 1985.

Medina R, Panidis IP, Morganroth J, Kotler MN, Mintz GS.  The value of echocardiographic regional wall motion abnormalities in detecting coronary artery disease in patients with or without a dilated left ventricle. American Heart Journal, 109:799-803, 1985.

Panidis IP, Ren JF, Holsclaw DS, Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Cardiac function in patients with cystic fibrosis:  Evaluation by two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 6:701-706, 1985.

Ren JF, Kotler MN, Hakki AH, Panidis IP, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Quantitation of regional left ventricular function by two-dimensional echocardiography in normals and patients with coronary artery disease.  American Heart Journal, 110:552-560, 1985.

Panidis IP, Greenspan AM, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Inducible ventricular fibrillation in a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. American Heart Journal, 110:1067-1069, 1985.

Panidis IP, Nestico P, Hakki AH, Mintz GS, Segal B, Iskandrian A. Systolic and diastolic left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  American Journal of Cardiology, 57:356-358, 1986.

Panidis IP, Mintz GS, Goel I, McAllister M, Ross J.  Acquired ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction:  Detection by combined two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.  American Heart Journal, 111:427-429, 1986.

Meissner M, Panidis IP, Eshaghpour E, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Corrected transposition of the great arteries:  Evaluation by two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. American Heart Journal, 111:599-601, 1986.

Panidis IP, Ross J, Munley B, Nestico P, Mintz GS.  Diastolic mitral regurgitation in patients with atrioventricular conduction abnormalities: A common finding by Doppler echocardiography.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 7:768-774, 1986.

Panidis IP, McAllister M, Ross J, Mintz G.  Prevalence and severity of mitral regurgitation in the mitral valve prolapse syndrome:  A Doppler echocardiographic study of 80 patients.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 7:975-981, 1986.

Panidis IP, Mintz GS, McAllister M.  Hemodynamic consequences of left atrial myxomas as assessed by Doppler ultrasound.  American Heart Journal, 111:927-931, 1986.

Iskandrian AS, Bemis CE, Hakki AH, Panidis IP, Heo J, Toole JG, Hua TA, Allen D, Kane-Marsch S.  Effects of esmolol on patients with left ventricular dysfunction.  Journal of American College of Cardiology, 8:225-231, 1986.

Hadjimiltiades S, Panidis IP, Feldman MH, McAllister M, Mintz GS.  Mitral valve prolapse and seizures in a family.  American Journal of Cardiology, 58:171-172, 1986.

Panidis IP, Mintz GS, Ross J.  Value and limitations of Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of aortic stenosis:  A statistical analysis of 70 consecutive patients.  American Heart Journal, 112:150-158, 1986.

Panidis IP, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Normal and abnormal prosthetic valve function as assessed by Doppler echocardiography.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 8:317-326, 1986.

Panidis IP, Ren JF, Mintz GS, Kotler MN, Goel I, Ross J.  Effects of prosthetic valve replacement on left ventricular function assessed intraoperatively by two-dimensional echocardiography.  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography, 5:135-142, 1986.

Hadjimiltiades S, Panidis IP, Segal BL, Iskandrian AS.  Recovery of left ventricular function in peripartum cardiomyopathy.  American Heart Journal, 112:1097-99, 1986.

Panidis IP, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Effect of sampling site on the assessment of pulmonary artery flow by pulsed Doppler echocardiography.  American Journal of Cardiology, 58:1145-47, 1986.

Hadjimiltiades S, Panidis IP, Bemis CE, Manno B.  Left ventricular dysfunction in a patient with left atrial myxoma.  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography, 6:53-55, 1987.

Parris TM, Panidis IP, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Right atrial thromboembolism with clinically silent pulmonary emboli.  American Journal of Noninvasive Cardiology, 1:254-256, 1987.

Parris TM, Panidis IP, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Doppler echocardiographic findings in rheumatic tricuspid stenosis.  American Journal of Cardiology. 60:1414-16, 1987.

Parris TM, Mintz GS, Ross J, Panidis IP.  Importance of atrial contraction to left ventricular filling in mitral stenosis.  American Journal of Cardiology, 61:1135-36, 1988.

Van Decker W, Panidis IP.  Relapsing polychondritis and cardiac valvular involvement.  Annals of Internal Medicine, 109:340-41, 1988

Panidis IP, Eshaghpour E, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Doppler echocardiographic assessment of asymptomatic patients with a bicuspid aortic valve. American Journal of Noninvasive Cardiology, 2:271-76, 1988.

Van Decker W, Panidis IP, Boyle K, Gonzales R, Bove AA.  Left ventricular structure and function in professional basketball players.  American Journal of Cardiology, 64:1072-74, 1989.

Meissner M, Panidis IP, Foley R, McAllister M, Mintz GS.  Echocardio-graphic and Doppler findings in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis.  American Journal of Noninvasive Cardiology, 4:8-14, 1990.

Smith AJ, Panidis IP, Berger S, Gonzales R.  Large atrial septal aneurysm mimicking a cystic right atrial mass.  American Heart Journal, 120:714-16, 1990.

Rueda B, Panidis IP, Gonzales R, McDonough M.  Left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm:  Detection and postoperative follow-up by color Doppler echocardiography.  American Heart Journal, 120:990-92, 1990.

Hadjimiltiades S, Panidis IP, McAllister M, Ross J, Mintz GS.  Dynamic changes in left ventricular outflow tract  flow velocities after amyl-nitrite inhalation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  American Heart Journal, 121:1143-48, 1991.

Hoeldtke RD,  Davis KM, Joseph J, Gonzales R, Panidis IP, Friedman AC. Hemodynamic effects of Octreotide in patients with autonomic neuropathy. Circulation, 84:168-176, 1991.

Wurzel D, Panidis I, Gonzales R.  In vitro continuous wave Doppler gradients of mechanical valves in less than optimal orientation.  ASAIO Transactions, 37:M448-M451, 1991.

Stevenson G, Panidis IP, Kleaveland JP, Heilbrunn S, Gonzales R.  Effect of percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty on pulmonary hypertension in mitral stenosis.  American Heart Journal, 125:1374-79, 1993.

Pytlewski G, Panidis IP, Combs W, McDonough M.  Resolution of left atrial thrombus with Warfarin by transesophageal echocardiography prior to percutaneous commissurotomy in mitral stenosis.  American Heart Journal, 128:843-45, 1994.

Fan CM, Liu X, Panidis IP, Wiener DH, Pollack PS, Addonizio VP.  Prediction of homograft aortic valve size by transthoracic and transesophageal two dimensional echocardiography.  Echocardiography Vol. 14, July 1997, 345-348

Nanda NC, Kitzman DW, Dittrich HC and the Imagent Clinical Investigators group Imagent® improves endocardial border delineation, inter-reader agreement and the accuracy of segmental wall motion assessment.  Echocardiography (In Press)

Other Articles:

Panidis I, Dreifus LS, Michelson E.  Basic curriculum:  Recognizing and treating supraventricular tachycardias.  Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7:1019-1039, 1982.

Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Panidis IP, Segal BL, Ross J, Laskey E. Two-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of diseases of the aorta and aortic valve.  Cardiovascular Reviews & Reports, 4:1089-99,1983.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN.  Right ventricular infarction.  (Editorial) CVP, 12:12, 1984.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Holter monitoring and sudden cardiac death.Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports, 5:283-304, 1984.  Selected in the "Classics of the Decade" series and republished in 1992, 13:52-62.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Sudden death in hospitalized patients.  Primary Cardiology, 11:55-71, 1985, Hospital Physician, 21:15A-30A, 1985.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Current concepts in non-invasive cardiac imaging.  Medical Times, 113:83-93, 1985; Resident and Staff Physician,32:29-43, 1986.

Panidis IP, Segal B.  Left atrial size and function as assessed by echocardiography.  Practical Cardiology, 12:153-161, 1986.

Panidis IP.  Severity of mitral regurgitation with mitral valve prolapse. Cardiology Board Review, 4:65-80, 1987.

Kotler MN, Mintz GS, Panidis IP.  Non-invasive evaluation of prosthetic cardiac valves (Part 1).  Normal findings on auscultation and imaging.Primary Cardiology, 13:25-36, 1987.  (Part 2):  Recognizing abnormalities.Primary Cardiology, 15:51-64, 1989.

Panidis IP.  Doppler echocardiography.  In Grand Rounds of the Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia Medicine, 84:492-8, 1988.

Panidis I.  Echocardiography:  Present applications and future directions; Temple Cardiology Newsletter, 4:1, 1991.

Panidis IP.  Prosthetic heart valves:  Echocardiographic evaluation.  Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 35:229-240, 1994.
 

Books, Monographs, Chapters (Chapters in Books):

Panidis I, Chen CC, Morganroth J.  Echocardiography in aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation.  Editors:  Morganroth J, Parisi AF, Pohost G.  In "Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging".  Yearbook Medical - Publishers, Inc., Chicago; pp 263-286, 1983.

David D, Chen CC, Panidis IP, Morganroth J.   Echocardiography in the diagnosis and quantification of valvular heart disease.  Editor: A. Fowler.  In "Noninvasive Diagnostic Method in Cardiology".  Cardiovascular Clinics.  F.A. Davis and Company, Philadelphia; Volume 13/2, pp 67-115, 1983.

Panidis I, Dreifus LS, Michelson E.  Hemodynamic effects of cardiac pacing.  
Editor:  L.S. Dreifus.  In "Pacemaker Therapy".  Cardiovascular Clinics.  F.A. Davis and Company, Philadelphia; Volume 14/2, pp 1-12, 1983.

Kotler MN, Panidis IP, Mintz GS, Ross J.  The role of non-invasive techniques in the evaluation of the St. Jude cardiac prosthesis.  Editor: M.E. DeBakey.  In ''Advances in Cardiac Valves:  Clinical Perspectives". Yorke Medical Books, New York; pp 213-226, 1983.

Panidis IP, Kotler MN.  Cardiac pacing following open heart surgery.   In
"Ideal Cardiac Pacing". Hakki AH (Editor).  W.B. Saunders, Co., Philadelphia; pp 133-141, 1984.

Panidis I, Morganroth J.  Two-dimensional echocardiography in acute myocardial infarction:  Clinical applications.  In ''Interventions in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction".  Morganroth J, Moore N (Editors). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Hingham, MA; pp 88-102, 1984.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Echocardiography in valvular heart disease. In "New Concepts in Cardiac Imaging" 1985.  Pohost G, Higgins C, Morganroth J, Ritchie J, Schelbert H (Editors).  G.K. Hall Medical Publishers, Boston, MA; 1:5-38, 1985.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Initiating events of sudden cardiac death. In "Sudden Cardiac Death''.  Josephson M (Editor).  Cardiovascular Clinics, P.A. Davis and Co., Philadelphia; 15/3, pp 81-92, 1985.

Panidis IP, Segal BL.  Aortic valve disease in the elderly.  In "Valvular Heart Disease:  Comprehensive Evaluation and Management''.  Frankl WS, Brest AN (Editors).  Cardiovascular Clinics.  Volume 16/2.  F.A. Davis and Co., Philadelphia; pp 289-311, 1985.

Mintz GS, Kotler MN, Panidis IP.  Ultrasonography of cardiac valves. In "Guide to Prosthetic Cardiac Valves".  Morse D, Steiner RM and Fernandez J(Editors).  Springer-Verlag, Inc., New York; pp 79-100, 1985.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  The Use of Echocardiography in the Operating Room.  In "New Concepts in Cardiac Imaging - 1986".  Pohost G, Higgins C, Morganroth J, Ritchie J, Schelbert HR (Editors).  Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Chicago; 2:91-107, 1986.
    
Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  The role of M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of cardiac masses.  In "New Concepts in Cardiac Imaging - 1987".  Pohost G, Higgins C, Morganroth J, Ritchie J,Schelbert HR (Editors).  Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago; 3:61-102, 1987.

Panidis IP, Ross, J, Mintz GS.  Role of M-Mode, two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography in the evaluation of prosthetic valves.  In "New Concepts in Cardiac Imaging - 1988".  Pohost G, Higgins C, Morganroth J, Ritchie J, Schelbert HR (Editors).  Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago, IL., 4:51-84, 1988.

Panidis IP, Morganroth J.  Echocardiography in the differential diagnosis of patients with chest pain.  In "Echocardiography in Coronary Artery Disease".  Visser C, Kan G, Meltzer R (Editors). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA; pp 95-106, 1988.

Mintz GS, Panidis IP.  Assessment of right ventricular function.  In "Textbook of Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography", St. John Sutton M. and Oldershaw P. (Editors).  Blackwell Scientific Publications, Inc., Boston, MA; pp 155-168, 1989.

Panidis IP.  Doppler Echocardiography (in Greek language).  In "Cardiac Diseases",
Toutouzas P, Boudoulas H (Editors).  Parisianos G Publishers, Athens, Greece Vol I, pp 397-427, 1991

(BOOK EDITOR)
"Cardiac Ultrasound."  Practical Cardiac Diagnosis series.  Blackwell Scientific Publications, Inc.  Cambridge, MA, 1995.  Author or co-author of following chapters:

    a)   # 1:    Basic Principles and Techniques
    b)   # 2:    Newer Techniques
    c)   # 3:    Standard Views - Measurements
    d)   # 4:    Valvular Heart Disease
    e)   # 5:    Myocardial Diseases
    f)    # 6:    Pericardial Diseases
    g)   # 8:    Cardiac Masses
    h)   # 9:    Congenital Heart Disease