Anita Deswal, MD
Enriched profileChair, Department of Cardiology; Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Distinguished Chair in Cardiology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Anita Deswal is Chair, Department of Cardiology; Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Distinguished Chair in Cardiology at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. OpenAlex indexes 568 publications with 32,176 citations (h-index 76); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Anita Deswal, M.D., is Chair, Department of Cardiology at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The public record shows 568 publications with 32,176 citations (h-index 76), centered on Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Viral Infections and Immunology Research, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, 1 NIH-funded awards (2008–2011).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · European heart journal. Digital health
- Top research focus: Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 24 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 189.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Aldosterone Antagonism in Diastolic Heart Failure
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
87.5%Statin26%Atorvastatin Calcium72%Rosuvastatin Calcium28%Part D<11 patientsCalcium channel blocker17.6%Nifedipine Er76%Amlodipine Besylate24%Part D<11 patients+ 7 more classes in this area
Blood & clotting
4.8%Factor Xa inhibitor4.8%Eliquis100%Part D<11 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
3.8%SGLT2 inhibitor3.8%Farxiga100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2008–2011 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Texas Medical Center Regional Coordinating Center for Heart Failure
Baylor College of Medicine
FY2011$361,580U01HL084890 - The Texas Medical Center Regional Coordinating Center for Heart Failure
Baylor College of Medicine
FY2009$361,580U01HL084890 - The Texas Medical Center Regional Coordinating Center for Heart Failure
Baylor College of Medicine
FY2008$354,349U01HL084890
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
9 congress contributions (2020–2025) across ASCO, ASH, ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Pilot study on the utilization of a non-invasive µCor device for monitoring fluid status and cardiac biomarkers during treatment for patients with hematologic malignancies.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2024Co-authorOnline-only
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Hierarchical prompting with reasoning large language models for immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis evidence extraction pilot study.
European heart journal. Digital health
Article2026 - Defining Cardiovascular Endpoints in Oncology Trials: Challenges and Opportunities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Journal of clinical oncology
Article2026 - Time to Personalize Surveillance for Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction in HER2-Targeted Therapy: One Size Does Not Fit All.
Current heart failure reports
Review2026 - LATS1/2-CD38 Metabolic Rewiring Links Senescence to Intraplaque Thrombosis.
Circulation research
Article2026 - Multimodal Artificial Intelligence for Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnosis: Integrating Echocardiography With Clinical and Laboratory Data for Improved Detection.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 012022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart FailureArticle2,824 citations2022
- 02
- 03Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart FailureArticle1,722 citations2011
- 04
- 05Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors in Advanced Heart FailureArticle1,014 citations2001
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
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Education
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- Board certified
American Board of Internal Medicine: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Chair
ACC Cardio-oncology Leadership Council
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Awards & honors
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- Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson
Jr. Presidential Award for Excellence in Education, Baylor College of Medicine
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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