Overview
Edward K. Kasper, M.D. is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Natural Sciences. He earned his M.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1984. His internship and residency in Internal Medicine, as well as his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, were completed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he then joined the faculty in 1993. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association as well as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, having served on its board of governors from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Kasper has authored more than 100 articles and three books including, Living Well with Heart Failure. He is currently the Director of Outpatient Cardiology. Dr. Kasper's current research interests focus on the biological origins of heart failure. Specifically, his research has focused on causes and prognosis of patients with cardiomyopathy, a serious condition in which the heart has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body. Dr. Kasper works closely with his team at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute to understand the best ways to predict and prevent catastrophic cardiac events. With your support, Dr. Kasper will be able to continue his significant work in cardiovascular medicine in hopes of impacting the future of patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure.
Dr. Kasper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles in the study of Cardiomyopathy.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Additional Areas of Focus
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Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- CardiomyopathyDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Familial Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- SarcoidosisDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Sarcoidosis.
- Sengers SyndromeDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Sengers Syndrome.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
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- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Giant Cell MyocarditisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Cell Myocarditis.
- Heart FailureDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- MyocarditisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Myocarditis.
- Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis
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- AnginaDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.