Thomas Tsai, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Michigan Medical School (1998)
Graduate School
  • MSc, University of Michigan (2007)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Michigan (MI) (1994)
Internship
  • University of Michigan Program (2000)
Residencies
  • University of Michigan Program, Internal Medicine (2002)
  • University of Michigan Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2003)
Fellowships
  • University of Michigan Program, General Cardiology (2007)
  • University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Program, Interventional Cardiology (2008)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Internal Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Complicated Acute Type B Dissection: Is Surgery Still the Best Option?: A Report From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 1, Issue 4, August 2008, Pages 395-402, Rossella Fattori, Thomas T. Tsai, Truls Myrmel, Arturo Evangelista, Jeanna V. Cooper, Santi Trimarchi, Jin Li, Luigi Lovato, Stephan Kische, Kim A. Eagle, Eric M. Isselbacher, Christoph A. Nienaber
  • Acute Aortic Dissection: Perspectives from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 149-159 T. Tsai, S. Trimarchi, C. Nienaber
  • Tsai TT, Maddox TM, Roe MT, Dai D, Alexander KP, Ho PM, Messenger JC, Nallamothu BN, Peterson ED, Rumsfeld JS. Contraindicated Medication Use in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA 2009;302(22):2458-2464
  • Tsai TT, Maddox TM, Roe MT, Dai D, Alexander KP, Ho PM, Messenger JC, Nallamothu BN, Peterson ED, Rumsfeld JS. Contraindicated Medication Use in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA 2009;302(22):2458-2464
  • Tsai TT, Nallamothu BK, Prasad A, Saint S, Bates ER. A Change of Heart. N Engl J Med 2009;361:1010-6
  • Rogers RK, Tsai TT, Casserly IP. Novel application of the "CART" technique for endovascular treatment of external iliac artery occlusions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.75(5):673-678.
  • 32. Ho PM, Tsai TT, Maddox TM, Powers JD, Carroll NM, Jackevicius C, Go AS, Margolis KL, Defor TA, Rumsfeld JS, Magid DJ. Delays in Filling Clopidogrel Prescription After Hospital Discharge and Adverse Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Implications for Transitions of Care. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2010
  • Ho PM, Tsai TT, Wang TY, Shetterly SM, Clarke CL, Go AS, Sedrakyan A, Rumsfeld JS, Peterson ED, Magid DJ. Adverse Events After Stopping Clopidogrel in Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Insights From a Large Integrated Healthcare Delivery System. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.
  • Tsai TT, Nallamothu BK, Rumsfeld JS. “Contraindicated Medication Use in Dialysis Patients-Reply”. JAMA 2010; 303:1482
  • Tsai TT, Ho PM, Xu S, Powers JD, Carroll NM, Shetterly SM, Maddox TM, Rumsfeld JS, Margolis K, Go AS, Magid DJ. Increased Risk of Bleeding in Patients on Clopidogrel Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stents Implantation: Insights From the HMO Research Network-Stent Registry (HMORN-Stent). Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2010
  • Trimarchi S, Eagle KA, Nienaber CA, Pyeritz RE, Jonker FH, Suzuki T, O'Gara PT, Hutchinson SJ, Rampoldi V, Grassi V, Bossone E, Muhs BE, Evangelista A, Tsai TT, Froehlich JB, Cooper JV, Montgomery D, Meinhardt G, Myrmel T, Upchurch GR, Sundt TM, Isselbacher EM. Importance of refractory pain and hypertension in acute type B aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation.2010: 122(13):1283-1289
  • Trimarchi S, Eagle KA, Nienaber CA, Rampoldi V, Jonker FH, De Vincentiis C, Frigiola A, Menicanti L, Tsai T, Froehlich J, Evangelista A, Montgomery D, Bossone E, Cooper JV, Li J, Deeb MG, Meinhardt G, Sundt TM, Isselbacher EM. Role of age in acute type A aortic dissection outcome: report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2010:140(4):784-789
  • Maddox TM, Ho PM, Roe M, Dai D, Tsai TT, Rumsfeld JS. Utilization of Secondary Prevention Therapies in Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease Identified During Cardiac Catheterization: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath-PCI Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2010:3:632-41.
  • Klein AJ, Garcia JA, Hudson PA, Kim MS, Messenger JC, Casserly IP, Wink O, Hattler B, Tsai T, Chen SY, Hansgen A, Carroll JD. Safety and efficacy of dual-axis rotational coronary angiography vs. Standard coronary angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.
  • Rogers RK, Dattilo PB, Garcia JA, Tsai T, Casserly IP. Retrograde approach to recanalization of complex tibial disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.
  • Tsai TT. No free lunch: transradial access in patients on coumadin. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.76(4):500-501.
  • Tsai TT, Nallamothu BK. PCI in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Where’s the Evidence? Interventional Cardiology, 2010 2(3)
  • Tsai TT, Messenger JC, Brennan JM, Patel UD, Dai D, Piana RN, Anstrom KJ, Eisenstein EL, Dokholyan RS, Peterson ED, Douglas PS. Safety and Efficacy of Drug Eluting Stents in Older Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Report from the Linked CathPCI Registry-CMS Claims Database. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58(18):1859-1869.
  • Harris KM, Strauss CE, Eagle KA, Hirsch AT, Isselbacher EM, Tsai TT, Shiran H, Fattori R, Evangelista A, Cooper JV, Montgomery DG, Froehlich JB, Nienaber CA. Correlates of Delayed Recognition and Treatment of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation. 2011;124:1911-1918
  • Dattilo PB, Tsai TT, Kevin Rogers R, Casserly IP. Acute and medium-term outcomes of endovascular therapy of obstructive disease of diverse etiology of the common femoral artery. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.2012
  • Maddox TM, Ho PM, Tsai TT, Wang TY, Li S, Peng SA, Wiviott SD, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS. Clopidogrel Use and Hospital Quality in Medically Managed Patients With Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012
  • Trimarchi S, Tolenaar JL, Tsai TT, Froehlich J, Pegorer M, Upchurch GR, Fattori R, Sundt TM, 3rd, Isselbacher EM, Nienaber CA, Rampoldi V, Eagle KA. Influence of clinical presentation on the outcome of acute B aortic dissection: evidences from IRAD. J Cardiovasc Surg 2012 :53(2):161-168
  • Dattilo PB, Tsai TT, Garcia JA, Allshouse A, Casserly IP. Clinical outcomes with contemporary endovascular therapy of iliac artery occlusive disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.2012

Practice Locations

Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
1-888-336-8262

Hospital Affiliation
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2002)
  • General Cardiology, Board Certification (2007)
  • Interventional Cardiology, Board Certification (2008)
  • Cardiology, Board Certification (2007)

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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