Su-Min Chang, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College


Biography

Dr. Chang received his first academic appointment in 2003 at the University of Wisconsin as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiology. While there, he also held the position of Director of the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Medical Center. Dr. Chang held these positions until 2007 when he joined the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center.

Description of Research

Dr. Chang´s research concentrates on the use of computed tomography and other imaging methods to improve diagnostic accuracy and predict outcomes in patients with various forms of cardiovascular disease.

Areas Of Expertise

Cardiovascular disease CT clinical outcomes
Education & Training

Residency, Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine
MD, University of Buenos Aires
Publications

Imaging for implementation of heart failure guidelines
Nagueh, SF, Nabi, F, Chang, SM, Al-Mallah, M, Shah, DJ & Bhimaraj, A 2023, , European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1283-1292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead163

When Echocardiography Is Challenging in Localizing Bioprosthetic Aortic Regurgitation: Dye Don't Lie
Hatab, T, Wessly, P, Zaid, S, Faza, N, Chang, SM, Kleiman, NS, Little, SH & Goel, SS 2023, , JACC: Case Reports, vol. 15, 101853, pp. 101853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101853

Outflow cannula alignment in continuous flow left ventricular devices is associated with stroke
Kassi, M, Agrawal, T, Xu, J, Marcos-Abdala, HG, Araujo-Gutierrez, R, Macgillivray, T, Suarez, EE, Yousefzai, R, Fida, N, Kim, JH, Hussain, I, Guha, A, Trachtenberg, B, Bhimaraj, A, Chang, SM & Estep, J 2023, , International Journal of Artificial Organs, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 226-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/03913988231154284

Outflow cannula alignment in continuous flow left ventricular devices is associated with stroke
Kassi, M, Agrawal, T, Xu, J, Marcos-Abdala, HG, Araujo-Gutierrez, R, Macgillivray, T, Suarez, EE, Yousefzai, R, Fida, N, Kim, JH, Hussain, I, Guha, A, Trachtenberg, B, Bhimaraj, A, Chang, SM & Estep, J 2023, , International Journal of Artificial Organs, pp. 3913988231154284. https://doi.org/10.1177/03913988231154284

Temporal trends in the use of cardiac computerized tomography angiography and transesophageal echocardiography for left atrial appendage thrombus detection
Nayfeh, M, Ahmed, AI, Al Rifai, M, Alahdab, F, Nagueh, SF, Chamsi-Pasha, MA, Mahmarian, JJ, Chang, SM, Zoghbi, WA & Al-Mallah, MH 2023, , Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 289-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2023.03.013

Dynamic Imaging of Aortic Pathologies: Review of Clinical Applications and Imaging Protocols
Osztrogonacz, P, Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Chang, SM, Shah, DJ & Lumsden, AB 2023, , Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 4-14. https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1172

Temporal trends in the use of cardiac computerized tomography angiography and transesophageal echocardiography for left atrial appendage thrombus detection
Nayfeh, M, Ahmed, AI, Al Rifai, M, Alahdab, F, Nagueh, SF, Chamsi-Pasha, MA, Mahmarian, JJ, Chang, SM, Zoghbi, WA & Al-Mallah, MH 2023, , Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2023.03.013

AI-based, automated chamber volumetry from gated, non-contrast CT
Jacob, AJ, Abdelkarim, O, Zook, S, Kragholm, KH, Gupta, P, Cocker, M, Giraldo, JR, Doherty, JO, Schoebinger, M, Schwemmer, C, Gulsun, MA, Rapaka, S, Sharma, P & Chang, SM 2023, , Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 336-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2023.08.001

Aortic Valve Calcium Score in Addition to Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Assessment
Kragholm, K, Abdelkarim, O, Sinha, A, Zook, S, Chao, MF, Faza, N, Goel, S, Reardon, M, Kleiman, N, Little, S & Chang, SM 2023, , Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 1324-1326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2023.08.009

Late Transcatheter Aortic Valve Thrombosis Leading to Cardiogenic Shock
Al Abri, Q, El Nihum, LI, Hinohara, T, Chang, SM, Faza, NN, Goel, SS, Kleiman, NS, Wyler von Ballmoos, MC, Atkins, MD & Reardon, MJ 2022, , JACC: Case Reports, vol. 4, no. 22, pp. 1459-1463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.07.032

Imaging aortic intramural hematoma with blood pools using time-resolved, dynamic computed tomography angiography
Berczeli, M, Chang, SM, Lumsden, AB & Chinnadurai, P 2022, , Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 1087-1088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2022.01.077

Sex differences in machine learning computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve
Al Rifai, M, Ahmed, AI, Han, Y, Saad, JM, Alnabelsi, T, Nabi, F, Chang, SM, Cocker, M, Schwemmer, C, Ramirez-Giraldo, JC, Zoghbi, WA, Mahmarian, JJ & Al-Mallah, MH 2022, , Scientific Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, 13861, pp. 13861. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17875-9

Time-resolved, Cardiac-gated Computed Tomography After Endovascular Ascending Aortic and Arch Repair
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Ramirez-Giraldo, JC, Garami, Z, Lumsden, AB, Atkins, MD & Chang, SM 2022, , Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol. 113, no. 5, pp. 1685-1691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.11.054

Prognostic Value of Computed Tomography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Comparison With Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Ahmed, AI, Han, Y, Al Rifai, M, Alnabelsi, T, Nabi, F, Chang, SM, Cocker, M, Schwemmer, C, Ramirez-Giraldo, JC, Kleiman, NS, Zoghbi, WA, Mahmarian, JJ & Al-Mallah, MH 2022, , JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 284-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.09.007

Dynamic, Time-Resolved CT Angiography After EVAR: A Quantitative Approach to Accurately Characterize Aortic Endoleak Type and Identify Inflow Vessels
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Legeza, P, Peden, EK, Bavare, CS, Chang, SM & Lumsden, AB 2023, , Journal of Endovascular Therapy, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028211070970

Prosthetic Aortic Valve Thrombosis
Pournazari, P, Chang, SM, Little, SH, Goel, S & Faza, NN 2022, , US Cardiology Review, vol. 16, e17. https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2021.19

Dynamic Computed Tomography Angiography is More Accurate in Diagnosing Endoleaks than Standard Triphasic Computed Tomography Angiography and Enables Targeted Embolization
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Osztrogonácz, P, Peden, EK, Bavare, CS, Sótonyi, P, Chang, SM & Lumsden, AB 2023, , Annals of Vascular Surgery, vol. 88, pp. 318-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.014

Time-Resolved, Dynamic Computed Tomography Angiography for Characterization of Aortic Endoleaks and Treatment Guidance via 2D-3D Fusion-Imaging
Berczeli, M, Chinnadurai, P, Chang, SM & Lumsden, AB 2021, , Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, no. 178. https://doi.org/10.3791/62958

Added prognostic value of plaque burden to computed tomography angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging
Ahmed, AI, Han, Y, Al Rifai, M, Alnabelsi, T, Nabi, F, Chang, SM, Chamsi-Pasha, MA, Nasir, K, Mahmarian, JJ, Cainzos-Achirica, M & Al-Mallah, MH 2021, , Atherosclerosis, vol. 334, pp. 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.08.032

Outcomes of patients with moderate-to-severe Ischemia excluded from the ischemia trial
Al-Mallah, MH, Ahmed, AI, Nabi, F, Chang, SM, Kleiman, NS, Chamsi-Pasha, MA, Shah, A, Han, Y, Zoghbi, WA & Mahmarian, JJ 2022, , Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 1100-1105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-021-02679-7