University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview Positions:
Pediatric Cardiologist
Other Related Positions Currently Held:
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Board Certifications:
Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology
Sees Patients At:
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)
Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center (Maple Grove)
Clinical Interests:
Echocardiography
Interventional cardiology
Kawasaki Disease
Education:
Medical School – University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Site of Residency – University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Site of Fellowship – University of Minnesota (Pediatric Cardiology)
Awards and Honors:
Best Doctors in America®, 2007-2008
Research Interest:
Interventional Cardiology
Selected Recent Publications:
Kong H, Wilkinson JL, Coe JY, Gu X, Urness M, Kim TH, Bass JL. Corrosive behavior of Amplatzer devices in experimental and biological environments. Cardiology in the Young 2002; 12(3)260-265.
Bass JL, Kalra GS, Arora R, Masura J, Gavora P, Thanopoulos BD, Trores W, Sievert H, Carminati M, Fischer G, Ewert P. Initial human experience with the Amplatzer perimembranous ventricular septal occluder device. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2003; 58:238-245.
Holzer R, Balzer D, Amin Z, Ruiz CE, Feinstein J, Bass J, Vance M, Cao Q-L, Hijazi ZM. Transcatheter closure of postinfarction ventricular septal defects using the new Amplatzer muscular VSD occluder: results of a U.S. Registry. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2004; 61(2):196-201.
Amin Z, Hijazi ZM, Bass JL, Cheatham JP, Hellenbrand WE, Kleinman CS. Erosion of Amplatzer septal occluders after closure of secundum atrial septal defects: Review of registry of complications and recommendations to minimize future risk. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2004; 63:496-502.
Fu Y-C, Bass J, Amin Z, Radtke W, Cheatham JP, Hellenbrand WE, Blazer D, Cao Q-L, Hijazi ZM. Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect using the new Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder: result of the U.S. phase I trial. JACC, in press, 2005.
Lopez K, Dalvi BV, Balzer D, Bass J, Momenah T, Cao Q-L, Hijazi ZM. Transcatheter closure of large secundum atrial septal defects using the 40-mm Amplatzer septal occluder: results of an international registry. In Press, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention, 2005.
