Enrique L. Ostrzega, MD

Dr. Enrique L. Ostrzega graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, School of Medicine, Cordoba, Argentina in 1973. He then went on to complete three fellowships in cardiology, the first at Ichilov Hospital, the second at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the third at LAC+USC Medical Center. He works in Los Angeles, CA and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Ostrzega is affiliated with Keck Medical Center Of USC and LAC USC Medical Center. He speaks English and Spanish.

• Department of Medicine, USC : Best Sub-Specialist of the Year Award, 2014-2015
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year IV, 2013-2014
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year III, 2013-2014
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year II, 2013-2014
• Department of Medicine, USC: Best Sub-Specialist of the Year Award, 2012-2013
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Master Teacher Award, 2011
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year II, 2010-2011
• Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, USC: Golden Apple Award, 2010
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Faculty Teaching Incentive Award, 2010
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year IV, 2006-2007
• The Larry King Cardiac Foundation: Physician Laureate Award, 2006
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Elective Clerkship, 2003-2004
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher Year IV, 2000-2001
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Elective Clerkship, 1998-1999
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: Citation Awarded for Services, 1998
• Department of Medicine, USC: Best Attending of the Year, Gold Firm, 1996
• Department of Medicine, USC: Attending Staff Award, Chief Residents Choice Award, 1994
• Universidad Nacional de Cordoba: Editorial Interamericana, School of Medicine Award, 1969
• Colegio Nacional: Gold Medal Award, 1966

• Gastrointestinal Distention Masquerading as ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction JACC Case Rep. 2020 Apr; 2(4):604-610. . View in PubMed
• A rare systemic etiology of heart failure and liver dysfunction Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jul; 7(7):1355-1357. . View in PubMed
• Massive posterior mitral annular calcification causing dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: mechanism and management implications J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Oct; 18(10):1106. . View in PubMed
• Warfarin-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis Cutis. 2005 Jun; 75(6):329-38. . View in PubMed
• Incidence of arrhythmias in normal pregnancy and relation to palpitations, dizziness, and syncope Am J Cardiol. 1997 Apr 15; 79(8):1061-4. . View in PubMed
• Escalating nitrate dose overcomes early attenuation of hemodynamic effect caused by nitrate tolerance in patients with heart failure Am Heart J. 1995 Oct; 130(4):798-805. . View in PubMed
• Cardiovascular problems in pregnant women with the Marfan syndrome Ann Intern Med. 1995 Jul 15; 123(2):117-22. . View in PubMed
• Potentiation of isosorbide dinitrate effects with N-acetylcysteine in patients with chronic heart failure Circulation. 1994 Jun; 89(6):2595-600. . View in PubMed
• Plasma cyclic guanosine monophosphate in chronic heart failure: hemodynamic and neurohormonal correlations and response to nitrate therapy Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1993 Dec; 54(6):638-44. . View in PubMed
• Calcium channel blockers in heart failure J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993 Oct; 22(4 Suppl A):139A-144A. . View in PubMed
• Persistent hemodynamic improvement with short-term nitrate therapy in patients with chronic congestive heart failure already treated with captopril Am J Cardiol. 1992 Nov 15; 70(15):1310-4. . View in PubMed
• Nitrate resistance and tolerance: potential limitations in the treatment of congestive heart failure Am J Cardiol. 1992 Sep 24; 70(8):98B-104B. . View in PubMed
• Randomized study to evaluate the relation between oral isosorbide dinitrate dosing interval and the development of early tolerance to its effect on left ventricular filling pressure in patients with chronic heart failure Circulation. 1991 Nov; 84(5):2040-8. . View in PubMed
• Quantitative exercise thallium-201 rotational tomography for evaluation of patients with prior myocardial infarction Am J Cardiol. 1990 Jul 15; 66(2):151-7. . View in PubMed
• Quantitative single photon emission computed thallium-201 tomography for detection and localization of coronary artery disease: optimization and prospective validation of a new technique J Am Coll Cardiol. 1989 Dec; 14(7):1689-99. . View in PubMed
• Quantification of left ventricular myocardial mass in humans by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging Am Heart J. 1989 Feb; 117(2):444-52. . View in PubMed
• Paradoxical motion of the posterior left ventricular wall seen in healthy subjects in the upright position J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1988 Nov-Dec; 1(6):406-9. . View in PubMed
• Ventricular tachycardia induced by slow ventricular pacing Isr J Med Sci. 1984 Dec; 20(12):1177-82. . View in PubMed
• Surgically created aorta-coronary vein fistula J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1983 Jan; 85(1):143-5. . View in PubMed
• [Repolarization abnormalities during normal conduction in intermittent left bundle branch block] Harefuah. 1982 Nov 01; 103(9):181-4. . View in PubMed
• [Early evaluation of aortocoronary bypass] Harefuah. 1982 Mar 15; 102(6):223-5. . View in PubMed

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