Marcio Bittencourt
Advanced in Metabolic Syndrome

Dr. Marcio Bittencourt

Cardiology
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh,, PA 

Advanced in Metabolic Syndrome
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh,, PA 
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Dr. Bittencourt, MD, is the Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography at the Heart and Vascular Institute from UPMC Presbyterian and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Bittencourt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 306 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 12 articles in the study of Metabolic Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
Parana's Federal University
Residency
University of Sao Paulo Medical School
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Fellowships
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Williamsport
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh,, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-6000

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.


306 Total Publications

Sacubitril-Valsartan for the Prevention of Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Elevated Cardiac Troponin I Concentration During Chemotherapy: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial: The SARAH Trial.
Sacubitril-Valsartan for the Prevention of Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Elevated Cardiac Troponin I Concentration During Chemotherapy: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial: The SARAH Trial.
Journal: Circulation
Published: November 13, 2025
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