Saleem Akbar
Experienced in Angina

Dr. Saleem Akbar

Cardiology | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Heart MD
945 Stockton Dr, Ste 7140, 
Allen, TX 
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Experienced in Angina
Texas Health Resources
Heart MD
945 Stockton Dr, Ste 7140, 
Allen, TX 
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Overview

Saleem Akbar is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Allen, Texas. Dr. Akbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Necrosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Buffalo Hospitals-MED (1996)
Specialties
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Allen
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Locations

Heart MD
945 Stockton Dr, Ste 7140, Allen, TX 75013
Call: 214-547-0650

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Multi-Centre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Termination of Spontaneous Episodes of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. NODE 301 and RAPID Studies
Multi-Centre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Termination of Spontaneous Episodes of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. NODE 301 and RAPID Studies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Etripamil
Study Phase: Phase 3

11 Total Publications

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs conjugated ultra-short Peptidomimetics as potent Antibacterials against methicillin resistant S. aureus with anti-inflammatory activity.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs conjugated ultra-short Peptidomimetics as potent Antibacterials against methicillin resistant S. aureus with anti-inflammatory activity.
Journal: Bioorganic chemistry
Published: August 01, 2025
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