David A. Kass
Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy
Johns Hopkins University
About
David A. Kass works in Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.
David A. Kass, M.D. is the Abraham and Virginia Weiss Professor of Cardiology and Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He directs the Johns Hopkins Institute of CardioScience. He received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1975 and M.D. from Yale University in 1980, completed residency at George Washington University, and has been at Johns Hopkins since his cardiology fellowship in 1986.
Research focus
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)Protein kinase G signaling and cGMP pathwaysCardiac resynchronization therapy and ventricular pacingNitric oxide and endothelin effects in cardiovascular diseaseVentricular mechanics and arterial stiffness
Impact
787 pubs · 68,947 cites · h-index 136
Training
B.A. Applied Physics & Engineering
Harvard University
1975
M.D.
Yale University School of Medicine
1980
Affiliations
Work Experience
Abraham and Virginia Weiss Professor of Cardiology; Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences; Director, Institute of CardioScience
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine