Editor Profile
Dr. Milagros Pereyra, MD
Research Fellow
Nov 2023 - Present
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Dr. Milagros Pereyra, MD, is a dedicated and accomplished medical professional and researcher with a deep commitment to advancing cardiovascular health through clinical practice and research. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care and has completed extensive training, including rotations in internal medicine and surgery. Milagros’s dedication to clinical excellence was recognized through her selection for prestigious Observerships, including the International Physician Observer Program at the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart and Vascular Institute.
Passionate about integrating research with clinical practice, Milagros believes that research is an essential, dynamic, and transformative component of the medical profession. She currently serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, where she has developed an extensive skill set in establishing patient cohorts, performing comprehensive clinical chart reviews, conducting statistical analyses, and contributing to scientific writing. Her expertise in statistical tools, including BlueSky and SPSS, paired with advanced proficiency in many other programs, enables her to create meticulously curated datasets that drive the success of diverse and impactful research projects. Her main areas of interest are cardiovascular imaging, cardio-oncology and the application of artificial intelligence in the cardiology field.
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Cardio-oncology
- Artificial Intelligence in the Cardiology Field
- Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
- Abbas MT, Baba Ali N, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Kamel MA, Barry T, Lester SJ, Cannan CR, Mital R, Wilansky S, Freeman WK, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Role of Genetics in Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Glimpse into the Future. Biomedicines. March 2024; 12(3):682. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38540296.
- Allam MN, Baba Ali N, Mahmoud AK, Scalia IG, Farina JM, Abbas MT, Pereyra M, Kamel MA, Awad KA, Wang Y, Barry T, Huang SS, Nguyen BD, Yang M, Jokerst CE, Martinez F, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Multi-Modality Imaging in Vasculitis. Diagnostics. April 2024; 14(8):838. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38667483.
- Chao CJ, Seri A, Abraham B, Farina JM, Fennelly E, Campany M, Pereyra M, Said EF, Kenyon C, Fath AR, Smith S, Buckner-Petty S, Rayfield CA, Fortuin D, Sweeney JP, Yang EH, Ayoub C, Eleid MF, Alkhouli M, Rihal CS, Holmes DR, Pollak PM, El Sabbagh A, Oh JK. Impact of Persistent Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect following MitraClip. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. December 2022; 10(1):1. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 36661896.
- Farina JM, Chao CJ, Pereyra M, Roarke M, Said EF, Barry T, Alsidawi S, Sell-Dottin K, Sweeney JP, Fortuin DF, Ayoub C, Lester SJ, Oh JK, Arsanjani R, Marcotte F. Role of lipoprotein(a) concentrations in bioprosthetic aortic valve degeneration. Heart. January 2024; 110(4):299-305. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37643771.
- Farina JM, Pereyra M, Mahmoud AK, Chao CJ, Barry T, Halli Demeter SM, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Current Management and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of Lp(a) with a Focus on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases. Pharmaceuticals. June 2023; 16(7):919. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37513831.
- Farina JM, Pereyra M, Mahmoud AK, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Chao CJ, Barry T, Ayoub C, Banerjee I, Arsanjani R. Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction of Cardiovascular Diseases from Chest Radiography. Journal of Imaging. October 2023; 9(11):236. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37998083.
- Kamel MA, Abbas MT, Kanaan CN, Awad KA, Baba Ali N, Scalia IG, Farina JM, Pereyra M, Mahmoud AK, Steidley DE, Rosenthal JL, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance the Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Review of Recent Advances and Challenges. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. April 2024; 11(4):118. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38667736.
- Kamel MA, Scalia IG, Badr AT, Baba Ali N, Farina JM, Pereyra M, Abbas MT, Mahmoud AK, Scott RL, Steidley DE, Rosenthal JL, Lemond LM, Sell-Dottin KA, Hardaway BW, Barry T, Yang M, Chao CJ, Jokerst CE, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: Challenges and Advances in Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Modalities. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. March 2024; 11(3):95. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38535118.
- Kenyon CR, Pietri MP, Rosenthal JL, Arsanjani R, Ayoub C. Artificial Intelligence Assists in the Early Identification of Cardiac Amyloidosis. Journal of Personalized Medicine. May 2024; 14(6):559. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38929780. Publication Status: Published.
- Mahmoud AK, Abbas MT, Kamel MA, Farina JM, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Barry T, Chao CJ, Marcotte F, Ayoub C, Scott RL, Majdalany DS, Arsanjani R. Current Management and Future Directions for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Personalized Medicine. December 2023; 14(1):5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38276220.
- Mahmoud AK, Farina JM, Awad K, Ali NB, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Allam MN, Kamal MA, Abu Rmilah AA, Chao CJ, Timothy B, Alsidawi S, Lester SJ, Pollack PM, Alkhouli MA, Lee KS, Yang EH, Lee RW, Sweeney JP, Fortuin DF, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Lipoprotein(a) and Long-term In-stent Restenosis after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. June 2024; 00(1):1. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38916491.
- Mahmoud AK, Farina JM, Awad K, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Barry T, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Rapidly Progressive Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Not Everything is What It Seems. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal. June 2024; 20(1):54-58. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38911827.
- Pereyra M, Farina JM, Chao CJ, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary and tricuspid valve replacements in a patient with carcinoid heart disease. European Heart Journal - Case Reports. October 2023; 7(11):511. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38025127.
- Pereyra Pietri M, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Scalia IG, Galasso F, Killian ME, Suppah M, Kenyon CR, Koepke LM, Padang R, Chao CJ, Sweeney JP, Fortuin FD, Eleid MF, Sell-Dottin KA, Steidley DE, Scott LR, Fonseca R, Lopez-Jimenez F, Attia ZI, Dispenzieri A, Gro. The prognostic value of artificial intelligence to predict cardiac amyloidosis in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. European Heart Journal-Digital Health. March 2024; 5(3):295-302. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38774378.
- Scalia IG, Farina JM, Padang R, Jokerst CE, Pereyra M, Mahmoud AK, Naqvi TZ, Chao CJ, Oh JK, Arsanjani R, Ayoub C. Aortic Valve Calcium Score by Computed Tomography as an Adjunct to Echocardiographic Assessment-A Review of Clinical Utility and Applications. Journal of Imaging. November 2023; 9(11):250. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37998097.
- Scalia IG, Farina JM, Wraith R, Brown L, Abbas MT, Pereyra M, Allam M, Mahmoud AK, Kamel MA, Barry T, Fortuin FD, Lester SJ, Sweeney J, Sell-Dottin KA, Alkhouli M, Holmes DR, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Arsanjani R. Association between echocardiographic velocity time integral ratio of mitral valve and left ventricular outflow tract and clinical outcomes post transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair. Heliyon. June 2024; 10(11):32378. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38933987.
- Scalia IG, Gheyath B, Tamarappoo BK, Moudgil R, Otton J, Pereyra M, Narayanasamy H, Larsen C, Herrmann J, Arsanjani R, Ayoub C. Chemotherapy Related Cardiotoxicity Evaluation-A Contemporary Review with a Focus on Cardiac Imaging. Journal of Clinical Medicine. June 2024; 13(13):3714. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38999280.
- Stepanek J, Farina JM, Mahmoud AK, Chao CJ, Alsidawi S, Ayoub C, Barry T, Pereyra M, Scalia IG, Abbas MT, Wraith RE, Brown LS, Radavich MS, Curtisi PJ, Hartzendorf PC, Lasota EM, Umetsu KN, Peterson JM, Karlson KE, Breznak K, Fortuin DF, Lester SJ, Arsanjani, R. Identifying the Causes of Unexplained Dyspnea at High Altitude Using Normobaric Hypoxia with Echocardiography. Journal of Imaging. January 2024; 10(2):38. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38392086.
- Tagle-Cornell MC, Ayoub C, Bird C, Pereyra M, Kenyon C, Kamel M, Iyengar S, Vemulapalli H, Galasso F, Girardo M, Klanderman M, Komandoor S. Safety of Dofetilide in Stable Patients and Investigating Traits of Susceptibility to Torsade de Pointes. IJC Heart and Vasculature. August 2024; 54(54):101475/
- Jeong J, Chao CJ, Arsanjani R, Ayoub C, Lester SJ, Pereyra M, Said EF, Roarke M, Tagle-Cornell C, Koepke LM, Tsai YL, Jung-Hsuan C, Chang CC, Farina JM, Trivedi H, Patel BN, Banerjee I. (2024, January 11). Opportunistic screening for coronary artery calcium deposition using chest radiographs - a multi-objective models with multi-modal data fusion. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3 8260571/