Jennifer Tremmel

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Professional Summary

Professional Education

Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2005) CA
Medical Education: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (1998) IA
Internship: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (1999) NH

Residency: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (2001) NH

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2006)

M.D., University of Iowa, Medicine (1998)

S.M., Harvard University, Epidemiology (2002)

Administrative Appointments

Director, Radial Program (2009 - Present)
Director, CTO Program (2018 - Present)
Medical Director, Women's Heart Health at Stanford (2007 - Present)

Publications

Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold?
Woloshin, S., Schwartz, L. M., Tremmel, J., & Welch, H. G. (2001). Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold? LANCET, 358(9288), 1141–1146.
"Tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction": a clinical entity mimicking acute myocardial infarction with a favorable prognosis.
Farouque, H. M. O., Kaltenbach, T., Ako, J., Tremmel, J. A., Fearon, W. F., Yeung, A. C., & Vagelos, R. H. (2004). "Tako-tsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction": a clinical entity mimicking acute myocardial infarction with a favorable prognosis. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 13(6), 323–26.
Risk factors for the development of retroperitoneal hematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and vascular closure devices
Farouque, H. M. O., Tremmel, J. A., Shabari, F. R., Aggarwal, M., Fearon, W. F., Ng, M. K. C., … Lee, D. P. (2005). Risk factors for the development of retroperitoneal hematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and vascular closure devices. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 45(3), 363–68.

Selective renal arterial infusion of fenoldopam for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy.
Ng, M. K. C., Tremmel, J., Fitzgerald, P. J., & Fearon, W. F. (2006). Selective renal arterial infusion of fenoldopam for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy. Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 19(1), 75–79.

Ischemic heart disease in women: An appropriate time to discriminate
Tremmel, J. A., & Yeung, A. C. (2007). Ischemic heart disease in women: An appropriate time to discriminate. REVIEWS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 8(2), 61–68.

Predictive value of the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Fearon, W. F., Shah, M., Ng, M., Brinton, T., Wilson, A., Trernmel, J. A., … Yeung, A. C. (2008). Predictive value of the index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 51(5), 560–65.

Launching a successful transradial program.
Tremmel, J. A. (2009). Launching a successful transradial program. Journal of Invasive Cardiology, 21(8), 3A–10A.

Images in intervention. Intramural hematoma appearing as a new lesion after coronary stenting.
Tremmel, J. A., Koizumi, T., O'Loughlin, A., & Yeung, A. C. (2011). Images in intervention. Intramural hematoma appearing as a new lesion after coronary stenting. JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions, 4(1), 129–30.

Comparison of Drug-Eluting Versus Bare Metal Stents in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Tremmel, J. A., Ng, M. K. C., Ikeno, F., Hunt, S. A., Lee, D. P., Yeung, A. C., & Fearon, W. F. (2011). Comparison of Drug-Eluting Versus Bare Metal Stents in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 108(5), 665–68.

Sex Differences in Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
Nakatani, D., Ako, J., Tremmel, J. A., Waseda, K., Otake, H., Koo, B.-K., … Fitzgerald, P. J. (2011). Sex Differences in Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 108(7), 912–17.

Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease
Patel, S., Kiefer, T. L., Ahmed, A., Ali, Z. A., Tremmel, J. A., Lee, D. P., … Fearon, W. F. (2011). Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 108(11), 1552–55.

Do Not Be Deceived by the Cunning Jailed Side Branch
Tremmel, J. A. (2011). Do Not Be Deceived by the Cunning Jailed Side Branch. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 78(5), 727–728.

Most accurate definition of a high femoral artery puncture: Aiming to better predict retroperitoneal hematoma in percutaneous coronary intervention
Tremmel, J. A., Tibayan, Y. D., O'Loughlin, A. J. C., Chan, T., Fearon, W. F., Yeung, A. C., & Lee, D. P. (2012). Most accurate definition of a high femoral artery puncture: Aiming to better predict retroperitoneal hematoma in percutaneous coronary intervention. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 80(1), 37–42.

The Impact of Sex Differences on Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A FAME (Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation) Substudy
Kim, H.-S., Tonino, P. A. L., De Bruyne, B., Yong, A. S. C., Tremmel, J. A., Pijls, N. H. J., & Fearon, W. F. (2012). The Impact of Sex Differences on Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention A FAME (Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation) Substudy. JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 5(10), 1037–42.

A novel stress echocardiography pattern for myocardial bridge with invasive structural and hemodynamic correlation.
Lin, S., Tremmel, J. A., Yamada, R., Rogers, I. S., Yong, C. M., Turcott, R., … Schnittger, I. (2013). A novel stress echocardiography pattern for myocardial bridge with invasive structural and hemodynamic correlation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2(2).

Can we bear another bare-metal stent study?
Yong, A. S., & Tremmel, J. A. (2013). Can we bear another bare-metal stent study? Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions , 81(7), 1095–1096.

The influence of body mass index on mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention in those presenting with unstable angina or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: is there an obesity paradox?
The influence of body mass index on mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention in those presenting with unstable angina or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: is there an obesity paradox? (2005). Am J Cardiol, 96(7,supp1).

Is the obesity paradox for real? The effect of body mass index on mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention for those presenting with an ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Is the obesity paradox for real? The effect of body mass index on mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention for those presenting with an ST elevation myocardial infarction. (2005). Circulation, 112(17, supp).

Sex Differences in Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation: Potential Impact of Drug and Carrier Matrix
Yamada, R., Nakatani, D., Kume, T., Waseda, K., Tremmel, J. A., Yock, P. G., … Fitzgerald, P. J. (2011). Sex Differences in Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation: Potential Impact of Drug and Carrier Matrix. CIRCULATION, 124(21).

PATIENTS' PREFERENCES FOR INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH CLINIC
Chambers, A. S., Tsai, S., Nejedly, M., & Tremmel, J. A. (2012). PATIENTS' PREFERENCES FOR INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH CLINIC. SPRINGER.

Second-Place Winner: Anxiety, Depression, and Coping Strategies in Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic
Nejedly, M. P., Chambers, A. S., Sears, K. C., Tsai, S. A., & Tremmel, J. (2012). Second-Place Winner: Anxiety, Depression, and Coping Strategies in Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING, 27(4), 289–89.

Quantitative Comparison of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Stress Cardiomyopathy and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Kim, H.-S., Tremmel, J. A., Nam, C.-W., Zhou, J., Haddad, F., Vagelos, R. H., … Fearon, W. F. (2011). Quantitative Comparison of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Stress Cardiomyopathy and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 58(23), 2430–31.

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with a transfusion reaction: A case of potential crosstalk between the histaminic and adrenergic systems
Zhou, J. Q., Choe, E., Ang, L., Schnittger, I., Rockson, S. G., Tremmel, J. A., & Haddad, F. (2011). Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with a transfusion reaction: A case of potential crosstalk between the histaminic and adrenergic systems. EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, 16(1), 30–32.

CTO PCI USING DEVICE BASED ANTEGRADE DISSECTION AND RE-ENTRY: IMPROVING SUCCESS FOR ALL COMERS
Daniels, D., Tremmel, J., Yeung, A., & Lombardi, W. (2012). CTO PCI USING DEVICE BASED ANTEGRADE DISSECTION AND RE-ENTRY: IMPROVING SUCCESS FOR ALL COMERS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 59(13), E105–E105.

Safety and Efficacy of Drug Eluting Stents for Treatment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: A Prospective Clinical and Angiographic Study
Ng, M. K. C., Tremmel, J., Ikeno, F., Lee, D. P., Yeung, A. C., & Fearon, W. F. (2009). Safety and Efficacy of Drug Eluting Stents for Treatment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: A Prospective Clinical and Angiographic Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 104(6A), 138D–138D.

Index of microcirculatory resistance: A novel measure for predicting myocardial damage in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Shah, M., Tremmel, J., Brinton, T., Wilson, A., Schnittger, I., Lee, D. P., … Fearon, W. F. (2006). Index of microcirculatory resistance: A novel measure for predicting myocardial damage in patients with acute myocardial infarction. CIRCULATION, 114(18), 586–87.

Femoral artery puncture above the proximal third of the femoral head better predicts retroperitoneal hemorrhage in percutaneous coronary intervention than arteriotomies above the most inferior border or origin of the inferior epigastric artery
Ho, Y.-D., O'Loughlin, A. J., Chat, T. C., Lee, D. P., & Tremmel, J. A. (2007). Femoral artery puncture above the proximal third of the femoral head better predicts retroperitoneal hemorrhage in percutaneous coronary intervention than arteriotomies above the most inferior border or origin of the inferior epigastric artery. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 100(8A), 228L–228L.

Intramural Hematoma Appearing as a New Lesion After Coronary Stenting
Tremmel, J. A., Koizumi, T., O'Loughlin, A., & Yeung, A. C. (2011). Intramural Hematoma Appearing as a New Lesion After Coronary Stenting. JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 4(1), 129–30.

Women remain at higher risk for retroperitoneal hematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and vascular closure devices
Farouque, H. M. O., Tremmel, J. A., Aggarwal, M., Shabari, F. R., Fearon, W. F., Rezaee, M., … Lee, D. P. (2004). Women remain at higher risk for retroperitoneal hematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and vascular closure devices. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 43(5), 63A–63A.

Transradial arterial access for coronary and peripheral procedures: Executive summary by the transradial committee of the SCAI
Caputo, R. P., Tremmel, J. A., Rao, S., Gilchrist, I. C., Pyne, C., Pancholy, S., … Patel, T. (2011). Transradial arterial access for coronary and peripheral procedures: Executive summary by the transradial committee of the SCAI. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 78(6), 823–839.

It is Time for Sex Inequality in Patients with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Yong, A. S., & Tremmel, J. A. (2013). It is Time for Sex Inequality in Patients with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions , 82(1), 27–28.

Best Practices for Transradial Angiography and Intervention: A Consensus Statement From the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention's Transradial Working Group
Rao, S. V., Tremmel, J. A., Gilchrist, I. C., Shah, P. B., Gulati, R., Shroff, A. R., … Pancholy, S. B. (2014). Best Practices for Transradial Angiography and Intervention: A Consensus Statement From the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention's Transradial Working Group. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 83(2), 228–36.

Commentary on late breaking trials in interventional cardiology at ESC, VIVA, TCT, AHA (Fall 2012), and ACC 2013
Tremmel, J. A., Patel, R. A. G., Bhatt, D. L., Cilingiroglu, M., Pinto, D. S., Dean, L. S., & Grines, C. L. (2014). Commentary on late breaking trials in interventional cardiology at ESC, VIVA, TCT, AHA (Fall 2012), and ACC 2013. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 83(6), 936–43.

Continuous flow left ventricular assist device placement complicated by aortic valve thrombus and myocardial infarction
Kim, J. B., Rhee, J.-W., Brenner, D. A., Ha, R., Banerjee, D., Yeung, A. C., & Tremmel, J. A. (2014). Continuous flow left ventricular assist device placement complicated by aortic valve thrombus and myocardial infarction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 176(3), E102–E103.

Commentary on Highlighted Late Breaking Trials in Interventional Cardiology at ESC, VIVA, TCT, and AHA 2013
Tremmel, J. A., Patel, R. A. G., Bhatt, D. L., Cilingiroglu, M., Pinto, D. S., Dean, L. S., & Grines, C. L. (2015). Commentary on Highlighted Late Breaking Trials in Interventional Cardiology at ESC, VIVA, TCT, and AHA 2013. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 85(1), 95–103.

The relationship between fractional flow reserve and index of microcirculatory resistance: be careful with whom you associate.
Kobayashi, Y., & Tremmel, J. A. (2015). The relationship between fractional flow reserve and index of microcirculatory resistance: be careful with whom you associate. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions , 85(4), 593–94.

Invasive Evaluation of Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Lee, B.-K., Lim, H.-S., Fearon, W. F., Yong, A. S., Yamada, R., Tanaka, S., … Tremmel, J. A. (2015). Invasive Evaluation of Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. CIRCULATION, 131(12), 1054–60.

Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Right Ventricular Involvement in Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Finocchiaro, G., Kobayashi, Y., Magavern, E., Zhou, J. Q., Ashley, E., Sinagra, G., … Tremmel, J. A. (2015). Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Right Ventricular Involvement in Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 21(5), 419–25.

Late breaking trials of 2014 in coronary artery disease: Commentary covering ACC, EuroPCR, SCAI, TCT, ESC, and AHA.
Tremmel, J. A., Bhatt, D. L., Pinto, D. S., & Grines, C. L. (2015). Late breaking trials of 2014 in coronary artery disease: Commentary covering ACC, EuroPCR, SCAI, TCT, ESC, and AHA. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions , 86(1), 73–79.

Invasive physiologic and anatomic multimodality assessment of myocardial bridging
Schwartz, J., Tanaka, S., Schnittger, I., & Tremmel, J. (2015). Invasive physiologic and anatomic multimodality assessment of myocardial bridging. Coronary Artery Disease.

Myocardial bridging.
Tremmel, J. A., & Schnittger, I. (2014). Myocardial bridging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 64(20), 2178–79.

Effect of Sex Differences on Invasive Measures of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Kobayashi, Y., Fearon, W. F., Honda, Y., Tanaka, S., Pargaonkar, V., Fitzgerald, P. J., … Tremmel, J. A. (2015). Effect of Sex Differences on Invasive Measures of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 8(11), 1433–41.

Invasive physiologic and anatomic multimodality assessment of myocardial bridging.
Schwartz, J. G., Tanaka, S., Schnittger, I., & Tremmel, J. A. (2015). Invasive physiologic and anatomic multimodality assessment of myocardial bridging. Coronary Artery Disease, 26, e38–40.

Preventing Radial Artery Occlusion by Using Reverse Barbeau Assessment: Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to the Bedside.
Bonnett, C., Becker, N., Hann, B., Haynes, A., & Tremmel, J. (2015). Preventing Radial Artery Occlusion by Using Reverse Barbeau Assessment: Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to the Bedside. Critical Care Nurse, 35(4), 77–82.

Exercise Strain Echocardiography in Patients With a Hemodynamically Significant Myocardial Bridge Assessed by Physiological Study.
Kobayashi, Y., Tremmel, J. A., Kobayashi, Y., Amsallem, M., Tanaka, S., Yamada, R., … Schnittger, I. (2015). Exercise Strain Echocardiography in Patients With a Hemodynamically Significant Myocardial Bridge Assessed by Physiological Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 4(11).

Exercise Strain Echocardiography in Patients With a Hemodynamically Significant Myocardial Bridge Assessed by Physiological Study
Kobayashi, Y., Tremmel, J. A., Kobayashi, Y., Amsallem, M., Tanaka, S., Yamada, R., … Schnittger, I. (2015). Exercise Strain Echocardiography in Patients With a Hemodynamically Significant Myocardial Bridge Assessed by Physiological Study. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 4(11).

Bilateral Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms Complicated by Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiogenic Shock.
Chiu, P., Lynch, D., Jahanayar, J., Rogers, I. S., Tremmel, J., & Boyd, J. (2016). Bilateral Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms Complicated by Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiogenic Shock. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 101(4), e95–7.

Functional Versus Anatomic Assessment of Myocardial Bridging by Intravascular Ultrasound: Impact of Arterial Compression on Proximal Atherosclerotic Plaque.
Yamada, R., Tremmel, J. A., Tanaka, S., Lin, S., Kobayashi, Y., Hollak, M. B., … Honda, Y. (2016). Functional Versus Anatomic Assessment of Myocardial Bridging by Intravascular Ultrasound: Impact of Arterial Compression on Proximal Atherosclerotic Plaque. Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(4).

Surgical Unroofing of Hemodynamically Significant Left Anterior Descending Myocardial Bridges.
Boyd, J. H., Pargaonkar, V. S., Scoville, D. H., Rogers, I. S., Kimura, T., Tanaka, S., … Schnittger, I. (2016). Surgical Unroofing of Hemodynamically Significant Left Anterior Descending Myocardial Bridges. Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Late Breaking Trials of 2015 in Coronary Artery Disease: Commentary Covering ACC, EuroPCR, SCAI, TCT, ESC, and AHA
Seto, A. H., Safirstein, J., Anwaruddin, S., Dehghani, P., Shah, B., & Tremmel, J. A. (2016). Late Breaking Trials of 2015 in Coronary Artery Disease: Commentary Covering ACC, EuroPCR, SCAI, TCT, ESC, and AHA. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 87(7), 1224–30.

Myocardial Bridge and Acute Plaque Rupture.
Perl, L., Daniels, D., Schwartz, J., Tanaka, S., Yeung, A., Tremmel, J. A., & Schnittger, I. (2016). Myocardial Bridge and Acute Plaque Rupture. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 4(4), 2324709616680227-?

Late breaking trials of 2016 in coronary artery disease: Commentary covering SCAI, ACC, TCT, EuroPCR, ESC, and AHA.
Seto, A. H., Dehghani, P., Shah, B., Anwaruddin, S., Safirstein, J., & Tremmel, J. A. (2017). Late breaking trials of 2016 in coronary artery disease: Commentary covering SCAI, ACC, TCT, EuroPCR, ESC, and AHA. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 89(6), 1028–34.

Myocardial bridges: Overview of diagnosis and management.
Rogers, I. S., Tremmel, J. A., & Schnittger, I. (2017). Myocardial bridges: Overview of diagnosis and management. Congenital Heart Disease.

Myocardial Bridges on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography - Correlation With Intravascular Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve.
Forsdahl, S. H., Rogers, I. S., & Schnittger, I. (2017). Myocardial Bridges on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography - Correlation With Intravascular Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve. Circulation Journal.

Myocardial Bridges on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography - Correlation With Intravascular Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve.
Forsdahl, S. H., Rogers, I. S., Schnittger, I., Tanaka, S., Kimura, T., Pargaonkar, V. S., … Becker, H.-C. C. (2017). Myocardial Bridges on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography - Correlation With Intravascular Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve. Circulation Journal : Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Myocardial bridging is associated with exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmia and increases in QT dispersion.
Nishikii-Tachibana, M., Pargaonkar, V. S., Schnittger, I., Haddad, F., Rogers, I. S., Tremmel, J. A., & Wang, P. J. (2017). Myocardial bridging is associated with exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmia and increases in QT dispersion. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.

Pyruvate controls the checkpoint inhibitor PD-L1 and suppresses T cell immunity.
Watanabe, R., Shirai, T., Namkoong, H., Zhang, H., Berry, G. J., Wallis, B. B., … Weyand, C. M. (2017). Pyruvate controls the checkpoint inhibitor PD-L1 and suppresses T cell immunity. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 127(7), 2725–38.

SEX DIFFERENCES IN CORONARY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Pargaonkar, V., Kobayashi, Y., Tanaka, S., Mathur, M. B., Nguyen, P., Lee, D., … Tremmel, J. (2015). SEX DIFFERENCES IN CORONARY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1859.

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MRI ASSESSMENT OF CORONARY ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION COMPARED WITH INVASIVE ANGIOGRAPHY
Liang, G., Smith, T., Nayak, K., Santos, J., Tavana, H., Lee, W. H., … Nguyen, P. (2014). DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MRI ASSESSMENT OF CORONARY ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION COMPARED WITH INVASIVE ANGIOGRAPHY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 63(12), A1255.

EFFECT OF RANOLAZINE ON SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Pargaonkar, V., Tremmel, J., Schnittger, I., & Khandelwal, A. (2018). EFFECT OF RANOLAZINE ON SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 71(11), 161.

MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE MUSCLE INDEX (MMI): A MARKER OF DISEASE SEVERITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AND SYMPTOMATIC OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND A HEMODYNAMICALLY SIGNIFICANT MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE
Pargaonkar, V., Schnittger, I., Rogers, I., Tanaka, S., Yamada, R., Kimura, T., … Tremmel, J. (2018). MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE MUSCLE INDEX (MMI): A MARKER OF DISEASE SEVERITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AND SYMPTOMATIC OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND A HEMODYNAMICALLY SIGNIFICANT MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 71(11), 160.

SUBCLINICAL LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A COMPREHENSIVE INVASIVE AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY
Bouajila, S., Pargaonkar, V., Kobayashi, Y., Kobayashi, Y., Haddad, F., & Tremmel, J. (2018). SUBCLINICAL LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A COMPREHENSIVE INVASIVE AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 71(11), 132.

Vascular Access-Related Complications in Women: Temporal Trends, Emerging Data, and the Current State of Interventional Cardiology Practice
Chacko, Y., Parikh, R. V., & Tremmel, J. A. (2018). Vascular Access-Related Complications in Women: Temporal Trends, Emerging Data, and the Current State of Interventional Cardiology Practice. CURRENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS REPORTS, 20(8), 41.

Surgical unroofing of hemodynamically significant myocardial bridges in a pediatric population.
Maeda, K., Schnittger, I., Murphy, D. J., Tremmel, J. A., Boyd, J. H., Peng, L., … Rogers, I. S. (2018). Surgical unroofing of hemodynamically significant myocardial bridges in a pediatric population. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

EFFECT OF SURGICAL UNROOFING OF A MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE ON EXERCISE INDUCED QT INTERVAL DISPERSION AND ANGINAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Pargaonkar, V., Nishikii, M., Boyd, J., Rogers, I., Schnittger, I., & Tremmel, J. (2016). EFFECT OF SURGICAL UNROOFING OF A MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE ON EXERCISE INDUCED QT INTERVAL DISPERSION AND ANGINAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 2150.

Myocardial Bridging: Novel Insights from Exercise Echocardiographic Correlations with Hemodynamic Measurements - The Venturi Effect
Lin, S., Tremmel, J., Yamada, R., Yong, C. M., Rogers, I. S., McConnell, M. V., … Schnittger, I. (2012). Myocardial Bridging: Novel Insights from Exercise Echocardiographic Correlations with Hemodynamic Measurements - The Venturi Effect. CIRCULATION, 126(21).

SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE RISK FACTORS FOR ENDOTHELIAL AND MICROVASCULAR DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Pargaonkar, V., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., Lee, D., Stefanick, M., Fearon, W., … Tremmel, J. (2017). SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE RISK FACTORS FOR ENDOTHELIAL AND MICROVASCULAR DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 69(11), 1749.

Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis is Associated with Significantly Less Angiographically Severe Disease than Non-Alcoholic Related Cirrhosis
Patel, S., Kiefer, T. L., Lin, T., Ali, Z. A., Tremmel, J. A., Lee, D. P., … Fearon, W. F. (2010). Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis is Associated with Significantly Less Angiographically Severe Disease than Non-Alcoholic Related Cirrhosis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 56(13), B42.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION, MANAGEMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION
Pargaonkar, V., Khandelwal, A., Krishnan, G., Sears, K., Hoover, V., Fearon, W., … Tremmel, J. (2016). CLINICAL PRESENTATION, MANAGEMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 53.

Response to Letters Regarding Article, "Invasive Evaluation of Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease"
Tremmel, J. A., Fearon, W. F., Lee, B.-K., Lim, H.-S., Yong, A. S., Yamada, R., … Yeung, A. C. (2015). Response to Letters Regarding Article, "Invasive Evaluation of Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease". CIRCULATION, 132(20), E244.

Invasive Evaluation of Chest Pain in Patients With Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries
Lee, B.-K., Yong, A. C., Fearon, W. F., Lim, H.-S., Nguyen, P. K., Yeung, A. C., & Tremmel, J. A. (2013). Invasive Evaluation of Chest Pain in Patients With Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries. CIRCULATION, 128(22).

Is Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Fractional Flow Reserve of Value in Chronic Total Occlusions?
Tremmel, J. A., & Fearon, W. F. (2018). Is Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Fractional Flow Reserve of Value in Chronic Total Occlusions? CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 11(11).

Accuracy of non-invasive stress testing in women and men with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease.
Pargaonkar, V. S., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., Schnittger, I., Chow, E. K., Froelicher, V. F., … Tremmel, J. A. (2018). Accuracy of non-invasive stress testing in women and men with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. International Journal of Cardiology.

Breastfeeding Duration and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease.
Rajaei, S., Rigdon, J., Crowe, S., Tremmel, J., Tsai, S., & Assimes, T. L. (2018). Breastfeeding Duration and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of Women's Health (2002).

THE DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY IN IDENTIFYING OCCULT CORONARY ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Pargaonkar, V., Khandelwal, A., Kobayashi, Y., Tanaka, S., Mathur, M. B., Froelicher, V., … Tremmel, J. (2015). THE DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY IN IDENTIFYING OCCULT CORONARY ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1623.

EARLY ASSOCIATION OF ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE WITH ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND NONOBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Parikh, R., Pargaonkar, V., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., Yeung, A., Cooke, J., & Tremmel, J. (2016). EARLY ASSOCIATION OF ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE WITH ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA AND NONOBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 2137.

FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS NORMAL CORONARY ARTERIES?
Kimura, T., Fearon, W., Kobayashi, Y., Okada, K., Miki, K., Pargaonkar, V., … Tremmel, J. (2016). FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA IN THE ABSENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS NORMAL CORONARY ARTERIES? JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 375.

Impact of Coronary Artery Size on Physiologic Microcirculatory Indices: A Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Study with Coronary Flow Assessment
Kobayashi, Y., Honda, Y., Fearon, W. F., Tanaka, S., Fitzgerald, P., Yeung, A., & Tremmel, J. A. (2014). Impact of Coronary Artery Size on Physiologic Microcirculatory Indices: A Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Study with Coronary Flow Assessment. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 64(11), B91.

CORONARY PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING
Tanaka, S., Honda, Y., Yamada, R., Kobayashi, Y., Schnittger, I., Yock, P., … Tremmel, J. (2014). CORONARY PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 63(12), A1691.

Is the obesity paradox for real? The effect of body mass index an mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention for those presenting with an ST elevation myocardial infarction
Tremmel, J. A., Shaw, R. E., & Lee, D. P. (2005). Is the obesity paradox for real? The effect of body mass index an mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention for those presenting with an ST elevation myocardial infarction. CIRCULATION, 112(17), U759.

Association between Increased Number of Septal Branches within the Myocardial Bridge and Abnormal Diastolic-Fractional Flow Reserve
Kimura, T., Tanaka, S., Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Kobayashi, Y., Kobayashi, Y., … Schnittger, I. (2015). Association between Increased Number of Septal Branches within the Myocardial Bridge and Abnormal Diastolic-Fractional Flow Reserve. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 66(15), B139–B140.

Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation Relates to Myocardial Bridging in Left Anterior Descending Coronary Arteries
Tanaka, S., Kobayashi, Y., Tremmel, J. A., Schnittger, I., Yock, P., Fitzgerald, P. J., & Honda, Y. (2014). Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation Relates to Myocardial Bridging in Left Anterior Descending Coronary Arteries. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 64(11), B104.

Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation
Tanaka, S., Yamada, R., Tremmel, J. A., Schnittger, I., Yock, P. G., Fitzgerald, P. J., & Honda, Y. (2013). Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation. CIRCULATION, 128(22).

How Can We Further Optimize the Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Physiology?
Fearon, W. F., & Tremmel, J. A. (2015). How Can We Further Optimize the Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Physiology? JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 8(13), 1692–94.

THE IMPACT OF SEX DIFFERENCES ON FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE-GUIDED PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: A FAME SUBSTUDY
Kim, H.-S., Tonino, P., De Bruyne, B., Yong, A., Tremmel, J., Pijls, N., & Fearon, W. (2012). THE IMPACT OF SEX DIFFERENCES ON FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE-GUIDED PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: A FAME SUBSTUDY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 59(13), E305.

LACTATION AND FUTURE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN WOMEN: AN UNDER APPRECIATED TARGET FOR PREVENTION
Rajaei, S., Tsai, S. A., Rigdon, J., Weber, S., Mathur, M., & Tremmel, J. (2016). LACTATION AND FUTURE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN WOMEN: AN UNDER APPRECIATED TARGET FOR PREVENTION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 1859.

IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL DEFORMATION IMAGING ON THE DIAGNOSIS OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE: PHYSIOLOGIC AND STRAIN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY
Kobayashi, Y., Tremmel, J., Kobayashi, Y., Tanaka, S., Rogers, I., Gomari, A., … Schnittger, I. (2015). IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL DEFORMATION IMAGING ON THE DIAGNOSIS OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGE: PHYSIOLOGIC AND STRAIN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1208.

Effect of Sex Differences on Invasive Measures of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Kobayashi, Y., Fearon, W. F., Honda, Y., Tanaka, S., Pargaonkar, V., Fitzgerald, P. J., … Tremmel, J. A. (2015). Effect of Sex Differences on Invasive Measures of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions, 8(11), 1433–41.

Continuous flow left ventricular assist device placement complicated by aortic valve thrombus and myocardial infarction.
Kim, J. B., Rhee, J.-W. W., Brenner, D. A., Ha, R., Banerjee, D., Yeung, A. C., & Tremmel, J. A. (2014). Continuous flow left ventricular assist device placement complicated by aortic valve thrombus and myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology, 176(3), e102–3.

Psychological Distress Among Female Cardiac Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic.
Edwards, K. S., Hekler, A. C., Baum, J., Nejedly, M., Tsai, S., Khandelwal, A., … Tremmel, J. A. (2019). Psychological Distress Among Female Cardiac Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic. The American Journal of Cardiology.

Investing in our future: Update on the SCAI Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) Program.
Feldman, D. N., Aronow, H. D., Swaminathan, R. V., Dawn Abbott, J., Tremmel, J. A., Kapur, N. K., … Naidu, S. S. (2016). Investing in our future: Update on the SCAI Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) Program. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 88(5), 674–77.

To Define Is to Limit: Is That Good or Bad When it Comes to Chest Pain?
Tremmel, J. A. (2016). To Define Is to Limit: Is That Good or Bad When it Comes to Chest Pain? JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions, 9(6), 562–64.

EXPRESS: Myocardial Bridge - An Unrecognized Cause of Chest Pain in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Rajmohan, D., Sung, Y. K., Kudelko, K., Perez, V. inicio A., Haddad, F., Tremmel, J., … Spiekerkoetter, E. F. (2019). EXPRESS: Myocardial Bridge - An Unrecognized Cause of Chest Pain in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation, 2045894019860738.

Surgical unroofing of hemodynamically significant myocardial bridges in a pediatric population
Maeda, K., Schnittger, I., Murphy, D. J., Tremmel, J. A., Boyd, J. H., Peng, L., … Rogers, I. S. (2018). Surgical unroofing of hemodynamically significant myocardial bridges in a pediatric population. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER.

Breastfeeding Duration and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
Rajaei, S., Rigdon, J., Crowe, S., Tremmel, J., Tsai, S., & Assimes, T. L. (2019). Breastfeeding Duration and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease. JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH, 28(1), 30–36.

Psychological Distress Among Female Cardiac Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic
Edwards, K. S., Hekler, A. C., Baum, J., Nejedly, M., Tsai, S., Khandelwal, A., … Tremmel, J. A. (2019). Psychological Distress Among Female Cardiac Patients Presenting to a Women's Heart Health Clinic. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 123(12), 2026–30.

Patient-Reported Psychological Distress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: EVIDENCE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS.
Edwards, K. S., Vaca, K. C., Naderi, S., & Tremmel, J. A. (2019). Patient-Reported Psychological Distress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: EVIDENCE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.

Asymmetric dimethylarginine predicts impaired epicardial coronary vasomotion in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease.
Parikh, R. V., Pargaonkar, V., Ball, R. L., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., Yeung, A. C., … Tremmel, J. A. (2019). Asymmetric dimethylarginine predicts impaired epicardial coronary vasomotion in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. International Journal of Cardiology.

A Step Back in the Diagnosis and Management of Myocardial Bridging.
Schnittger, I., Boyd, J. H., & Tremmel, J. A. (2019). A Step Back in the Diagnosis and Management of Myocardial Bridging. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Sex Differences in Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Waheed, N., Elias-Smale, S., Malas, W., Maas, A. H., Sedlak, T. L., Tremmel, J., & Mehta, P. K. (2020). Sex Differences in Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Cardiovascular Research.

Computed Tomographic Angiography-Based Fractional Flow Reserve Compared With Catheter-Based Dobutamine-Stress Diastolic Fractional Flow Reserve in Symptomatic Patients With a Myocardial Bridge and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Jubran, A., Schnittger, I., Tremmel, J., Pargaonkar, V., Rogers, I., Becker, H. C., … Nieman, K. (2020). Computed Tomographic Angiography-Based Fractional Flow Reserve Compared With Catheter-Based Dobutamine-Stress Diastolic Fractional Flow Reserve in Symptomatic Patients With a Myocardial Bridge and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging, 13(2), e009576.

Accuracy of a novel stress echocardiography pattern for myocardial bridging in patients with angina and no obstructive coronary artery disease - A retrospective and prospective cohort study.
Pargaonkar, V. S., Rogers, I. S., Su, J., Forsdahl, S. H., Kameda, R., Schreiber, D., … Schnittger, I. (2020). Accuracy of a novel stress echocardiography pattern for myocardial bridging in patients with angina and no obstructive coronary artery disease - A retrospective and prospective cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology.

Effect of ranolazine on symptom and quality of life in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease: A case control study.
Pargaonkar, V. S., Tremmel, J. A., Schnittger, I., & Khandelwal, A. (2020). Effect of ranolazine on symptom and quality of life in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease: A case control study. International Journal of Cardiology.

Dose-Response Relationship Between Intracoronary Acetylcholine and Minimal Lumen Diameter in Coronary Endothelial Function Testing of Women and Men With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Pargaonkar, V. S., Lee, J. H., Chow, E. K., Nishi, T., Ball, R. L., Kobayashi, Y., … Tremmel, J. A. (2020). Dose-Response Relationship Between Intracoronary Acetylcholine and Minimal Lumen Diameter in Coronary Endothelial Function Testing of Women and Men With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions, 13(4), e008587.

Sex Differences in Oral Anticoagulation and Outcomes of Stroke and Intracranial Bleeding in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation.
Yong, C. M., Tremmel, J. A., Lansberg, M. G., Fan, J., Askari, M., & Turakhia, M. P. (2020). Sex Differences in Oral Anticoagulation and Outcomes of Stroke and Intracranial Bleeding in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, e015689.

SCAI Position Statement on Optimal Percutaneous Coronary Interventional Therapy for Complex Coronary Artery Disease.
Riley, R. F., Henry, T. D., Mahmud, E., Kirtane, A. J., Brilakis, E. S., Goyal, A., … Jaffer, F. A. (2020). SCAI Position Statement on Optimal Percutaneous Coronary Interventional Therapy for Complex Coronary Artery Disease. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Effect of ranolazine on symptom and quality of life in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease: A case control study
Pargaonkar, V. S., Tremmel, J. A., Schnittger, I., & Khandelwal, A. (2020). Effect of ranolazine on symptom and quality of life in patients with angina in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease: A case control study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 309, 8–13.

The Dose-Response Relationship Between Intracoronary Acetylcholine and Minimal Lumen Diameter in Endothelial Function Testing of Women and Men With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Pargaonkar, V. S., Nishi, T., Lee, J., Chow, E. K., Ball, R. L., Kobayashi, Y., … Tremmel, J. A. (2018). The Dose-Response Relationship Between Intracoronary Acetylcholine and Minimal Lumen Diameter in Endothelial Function Testing of Women and Men With Angina in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Stress Echocardiography Pattern for Myocardial Bridge in Patients With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease - a Retrospective and Prospective Validation Cohort Study
Pargaonkar, V. S., Rogers, I. S., Su, J., Forsdahl, S. H., Schreiber, D., Chan, F. P., … Schnittger, I. (2018). Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Stress Echocardiography Pattern for Myocardial Bridge in Patients With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease - a Retrospective and Prospective Validation Cohort Study. CIRCULATION, 138.

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in an Anomalous LAD Artery
Kang, G., Sarraju, A., Nishi, T., Rogers, I., Tremmel, J., & Kim, J. B. (2020). Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in an Anomalous LAD Artery. JACC: Case Reports.

Invasive Assessment of Myocardial Bridging in Patients with Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Pargaonkar, V. S., Kimura, T., Kameda, R., Tanaka, S., Yamada, R., Schwartz, J. G., … Tremmel, J. A. (2020). Invasive Assessment of Myocardial Bridging in Patients with Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. EuroIntervention : Journal of EuroPCR in Collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

Perforation Mechanisms, Risk Stratification, and Management in the Non-post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient.
Tremmel, J. A. (2021). Perforation Mechanisms, Risk Stratification, and Management in the Non-post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient. Interventional Cardiology Clinics, 10(1), 93–99.

Twitter-Based Social Support Added to Fitbit Self-Monitoring for Decreasing Sedentary Behavior: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial With Female Patients From a Women's Heart Clinic.
Oppezzo, M., Tremmel, J., Desai, M., Baiocchi, M., Ramo, D., Cullen, M., & Prochaska, J. J. (2020). Twitter-Based Social Support Added to Fitbit Self-Monitoring for Decreasing Sedentary Behavior: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial With Female Patients From a Women's Heart Clinic. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(12), e20926.

Off-Pump Mini Thoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Left Anterior Descending Myocardial Bridge Unroofing.
Wang, H., Pargaonkar, V. S., Hironaka, C. E., Bajaj, S. S., Abbot, C. J., O'Donnell, C. T., … Boyd, J. H. (2020). Off-Pump Mini Thoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Left Anterior Descending Myocardial Bridge Unroofing. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION
Clemson, K., Edwards, K. S., & Tremmel, J. (2017). PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 51, S2483.

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA IN WOMEN WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Sears, K., Chambers-Hekler, A., Tsai, S., Nejedly, M., & Tremmel, J. (2013). COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA IN WOMEN WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 45, S268.

THE EFFECT OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION ON ANGINA AND VASCULAR FUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH NON-OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Pargaonkar, V., Goldner, J., Edwards, K. S., Goldin, P. R., Zimmerman, B., & Tremmel, J. (2015). THE EFFECT OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION ON ANGINA AND VASCULAR FUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH NON-OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1658.

Rebuttal: Response to Letter by Chugh S. Regarding "Best Practices for Transradial Angiography and Intervention: A Consensus Statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention's Transradial Working Group"
Rao, S. V., Tremmel, J. A., Gilchrist, I. C., Gulati, R., & Pancholy, S. B. (2015). Rebuttal: Response to Letter by Chugh S. Regarding "Best Practices for Transradial Angiography and Intervention: A Consensus Statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention's Transradial Working Group". CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 85(1), 177.

Benefits and Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation
Louie, D., Wedell, R., Sears, K., & Tremmel, J. (2014). Benefits and Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING, 29(5), 399–400.

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION FOR PATIENTS REFERRED TO CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION
Sears, K., Tremmel, J. A., Pelaprat, S., Metcalf, C., Wedell, R., & Louie, D. (2014). MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION FOR PATIENTS REFERRED TO CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 47, S257.

A Big Man With a Broken Heart: Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy in a Morbidly Obese Man
Zhou, J. Q., Haddad, F., Tremmel, J. A., & Spin, J. M. (2010). A Big Man With a Broken Heart: Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy in a Morbidly Obese Man. MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS, 85(9), 864–865.

Greater Negative Emotional Profiles in Young Women Compared to Young Men Following Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis
Woo, V. G., Varady, A. N., Fortmann, S. P., Go, A. S., Iribarren, C., & Tremmel, J. A. (2009). Greater Negative Emotional Profiles in Young Women Compared to Young Men Following Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis. CIRCULATION, 120(18), S459–S460.

IMPACT OF DIASTOLIC VESSEL RESTRICTION ON CLINICAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING
Hashikata, T., Honda, Y., Wang, H., Pargaonkar, V., Hollak, M. B., Rogers, I. S., … Tremmel, J. (2021). IMPACT OF DIASTOLIC VESSEL RESTRICTION ON CLINICAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

TWEET4WELLNESS: PILOT FOR A TWITTER-BASED SUPPORT GROUP WITH DAILY THEORY-BASED STRATEGIES TO DECREASE SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR.
Oppezzo, M. A., Kristopher, K., Tremmel, J., Desai, M., Baiocchi, M., Ramo, D. E., … Prochaska, J. J. (2021). TWEET4WELLNESS: PILOT FOR A TWITTER-BASED SUPPORT GROUP WITH DAILY THEORY-BASED STRATEGIES TO DECREASE SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 55, S484.

Preliminary Support for Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to Reduce Psychological Distress in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD).
Vaca, K. C., Tremmel, J. A., & Edwards, K. S. (2021). Preliminary Support for Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to Reduce Psychological Distress in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

Rationale and Design of a Randomized Study Comparing the Agent Drug Coated Balloon to Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty in Patients with In-Stent Restenosis.
Yeh, R. W., Bachinsky, W., Stoler, R., Bateman, C., Tremmel, J. A., Abbott, J. D., … Kirtane, A. J. (2021). Rationale and Design of a Randomized Study Comparing the Agent Drug Coated Balloon to Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty in Patients with In-Stent Restenosis. American Heart Journal.

Antegrade Dissection Re-Entry AfterSubintimal Wiring of an Occluded VesselFrom Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
Daniels, D. V., Pargaonkar, V. S., Nishi, T., & Tremmel, J. A. (2020). Antegrade Dissection Re-Entry AfterSubintimal Wiring of an Occluded VesselFrom Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. JACC. Case Reports, 2(1), 72–76.

Abnormal shear stress and residence time are associated with proximal coronary atheroma in the presence of myocardial bridging.
Yong, A. S., Pargaonkar, V. S., Wong, C. C., Javadzdegan, A., Yamada, R., Tanaka, S., … Tremmel, J. A. (2021). Abnormal shear stress and residence time are associated with proximal coronary atheroma in the presence of myocardial bridging. International Journal of Cardiology.

Global Chronic Total Occlusion CrossingAlgorithm: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
Wu, E. B., Brilakis, E. S., Mashayekhi, K., Tsuchikane, E., Alaswad, K., Araya, M., … Zhang, Q. (2021). Global Chronic Total Occlusion CrossingAlgorithm: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 78(8), 840–853.

Impact of Diastolic Vessel Restriction on Quality of Life in Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging Patients Treated With Surgical Unroofing: Preoperative Assessments With Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography.
Hashikata, T., Honda, Y., Wang, H., Pargaonkar, V. S., Nishi, T., Hollak, M. B., … Tremmel, J. A. (2021). Impact of Diastolic Vessel Restriction on Quality of Life in Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging Patients Treated With Surgical Unroofing: Preoperative Assessments With Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions, 14(10), e011062.

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Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
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Practice Locations

Interventional Cardiology Stanford, CA

Stanford, CA

Interventional Cardiology

300 Pasteur Drive, 3rd Floor, Clinic A31

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 725-2621

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Women's Heart Health Stanford, CA

Stanford, CA

Women's Heart Health

300 Pasteur Drive , 2nd Floor, Room A260

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 725-5909

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Patient Ratings

(61 Ratings)

Overall Rating

4.9/5

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5.0/5

Friendliness

4.8/5

Explanations

4.9/5

Listens

4.9/5

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.9/5

Clear Communication

4.9/5

Time Spent

4.8/5

Recommend to others

4.4/5

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Patient Reviews

(70 reviews)

Exemplary care.

Jul 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

She is caring, professional, and a wonderful support.

Mar 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

The world class came I have received from Dr. Tremmel and her team has directly & positively impacted my quality of life. I often refer patients to your facility.

Feb 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

Awesome!

Dec 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

MD apologized for long wait. She discussed my tests & diagnosis form previous cardiologist/s. Re-diagnosed my condition with thorough explanations. Offered different ways to treat, including conservative vs. invasive way to diagnosis. Answered my Q's. She listened and I felt heard, and a part of my treatment.

Dec 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Absolute professional!

Oct 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is a perfect doctor. Up to date on latest science/medicine, caring, excellent communicator.

Sep 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Outstanding!

Aug 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is outstanding in all areas. Example of SHC's excellence she really knows cardiology.

Jul 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Simply stated: Dr. Tremmel is the best.

Jul 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

I think DR. TREMMEL is OUTSTANDING.

Jun 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

I love Dr. S. Tremmel she is an angel.

Jun 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good -

Apr 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is very professional, thorough, and shows great concern for her patients well being.

Feb 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is great! That's why I drive 3 1/2 to see her!

Feb 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Nothing more to say other than I love Jennifer Tremmel and trust my health care to her completely!

Jan 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

I cannot find words to describe my satisfaction with the treatment and care that Dr. Tremmel gave me. She's the greatest!!!

Feb 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is thorough, caring, clear, supportive and spends the time to understand what is going on in your life and how that impacts her support of your care. She rocks.

Jan 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel saved my life. She was just going to get it done. No option. We love her!

Sep 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmell and her np Katie are the two primary reasons I stay with Stanford Health Care. They are professional caring assets to the organization.

Sep 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

I was very impressed with Dr. Tremmel and the outcome of my procedure.

Jul 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel and her team are the BEST!!

Jul 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Doctor was very open to answering any questions we came up with after our visit.

Jun 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel provides excellent patient care, is informative and takes time to answer questions.

May 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Katie and Dr. Tremmel spent a lot of time with me. Wonderful customer service. Thank you!

May 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Tremmel is excellent in every way

May 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremell is an excellent DOCTOR.

Mar 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is excellent who has helped in many ways. the same is true for Dr. Basina.

Dec 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I was referred to Dr. Tremmel by a doctor friend and I will be forever thankful to be under her care.

Dec 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Although the clinic appeared to be busy I never felt rushed.

Nov 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel has given exceptional care all along.

Sep 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is great!

Sep 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Never felt rushed!

Sep 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is a very good doctor & very caring & concern.

Aug 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is a world class doctor. Friendly, informative, understanding, caring and takes the time to answer all my questions and concerns. I would and will recommend her to my friends.

Aug 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

If every doctor was like Dr. Tremmel, health care would be an amazing experience!

Jul 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is beyond amazing!

Jun 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Tremmel is excellent - very personable - and take the time - even with small things.

Jun 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent care!!!

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I continue coming to Stanford because of the wonderful doctors I've encountered.

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I have never had a doctor spend as much time on a visit as Dr. Tremmel. I have already recommended her to others.

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I believe Dr. Tremmel's interest in my health & her expertise - and my great confidence in her - are responsible for the great health and well being I have.

Mar 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I have recommended Dr. Tremmel to many of my students and friends. Dr. Tremmel is the best!

Mar 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I love Jennifer Tremmel!

Feb 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is the best.

Feb 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Katie and Dr. Tremmel are the best at listening and advising.

Jan 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel was exceptional in her attention, explanation, and follow through on further tests and care. I am very grateful to have her for my doctor.

Dec 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Jennifer Tremmel & nurse Katie: Great!

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I just felt that this provider should care about my health because this care depends if I am on the liver transplant list. Her actions/care did not show any concerns -

Sep 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Respect & appreciate the time & care Dr. Tremmel provides.

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is fantastic! She definitely takes the time to listen to/validate your concerns!

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I have the highest confidence possible. I think this is a great deal of the reason I feel so healthy and positive. I know I am under the care of the best - and Dr. Tremmel makes me feel she really does care.

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel has been my cardiologist for over 4 years. She is an excellent doctor.

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

this was a good experience.

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I was very impressed with the care and concern of all aspects of my visit to the Stanford facility!!!

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel, nursing staff were very knowledgeable and prepared for my visit.

May 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I have a rare cardiac condition. My doctor is extremely knowledgeable and so caring.

Mar 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Great motivator.

Feb 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

There seems to be reluctance on part of dr. to discuss fibromyalgia pain and statin dosage.

Feb 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel has my full confidence. Never rushes the appointment - excellent communicator.

Oct 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is a superb doctor.

Sep 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I'm very happy to be in Dr. Tremmel's care.

Sep 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I found Dr. Tremmel an incredibly helpful doctor, pulling together information about my health profile in a way no other doctor has ever done -

Aug 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I have recommended my care provider?! I always have nice things to say -

Aug 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is fantastic!

Jun 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel is an excellent doctor.

Jun 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I just referred my friends mom to Dr. Tremmel.

Apr 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

She makes me feel very comfortable.

Mar 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Best cardiologist I have had. I feel that she truly cares about my well being.

Jan 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Tremmel calls me from an out-of-state conference to discuss results of echo cardiogram and tried both my cell and home phone until she got ahold of me.

Dec 2013

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Verified SHC Patient

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Professional Summary

Professional Education

Administrative Appointments

Publications

Clinical Trials

Specializing In

Practice Locations

Interventional Cardiology Stanford, CA

Interventional Cardiology

Women's Heart Health Stanford, CA

Women's Heart Health

Patient Ratings

How Our Ratings Work

Patient Reviews

(70 reviews)

Referring Physicians

PHYSICIAN HELPLINE