Bernardo Lombo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Associate Director Echocardiography , Cardiovascular Medicine
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Associate Director Echocardiography , Cardiovascular Medicine
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Associate Director Echocardiography , Cardiovascular Medicine
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Associate Director Echocardiography , Cardiovascular MedicineBiography
Bernardo Lombo, M.D. is a Clinician in Cardiology and faculty member of the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Lombo is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Echocardiography. He is part of the team that created the Yale Cardiovascular Global Health Initiative. They have developed clinical collaborations and research projects in Colombia, Rwanda, Argentina, Russia, Indonesia, and the Dominican Republic. His work also focuses on the use of portable echocardiography technology, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and the development of online platforms that provide free access to educational materials for the medical community.
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Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Cardiac Advanced Imaging Program
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Chagas Disease Alliance
- Internal Medicine
- Sports Cardiology Program
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Yale University (2015)
- Resident
- Hospital of Saint Raphael/Yale University (2012)
- MD
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2007)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Chagas Disease; Rheumatic Heart Disease
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Bernardo Lombo's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Bernardo Lombo's research output by year.
David J. Hur, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT, FSCMR
Jorge Otero, MD, MS, RDMS
Joseph Akar, MD, PhD
18Publications
83Citations
Publications
2022
Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Houle H, Hur DJ, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Akar JG, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 23: 944-955. PMID: 35243501, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAtrial fibrillationMitral annulusVentricular functionLV functionSinus rhythmThree-dimensional echocardiographic studyImpact of AFNon-valvular atrial fibrillationNormal left ventricular functionTricuspid annulus dilationLV systolic dysfunctionNormal LV functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal ventricular functionMA dilationTA dilationSystolic dysfunctionFunctional regurgitationAtrial enlargementEchocardiographic studyTransoesophageal echocardiographyAF groupAnnulus dilationAtrioventricular valvePatients
2021
Patient Awareness and Clinical Inertia: Obstacles to Hypertension Control in Rural Communities in the Dominican Republic
Castro-Dominguez Y, Paredes M, Mones P, Spatz ES, Lombo B, Sepulveda P, Reyes-Uribe O, Otero J, Ramirez G, Urena P, Lopez E, Dominguez B, McNamara RL. Patient Awareness and Clinical Inertia: Obstacles to Hypertension Control in Rural Communities in the Dominican Republic. American Journal Of Hypertension 2021, 34: 939-947. PMID: 33822861, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrimary care clinicsUncontrolled blood pressureBlood pressureClinical inertiaHypertension controlMedical historyAdequate hypertension controlHealth care visitsTherapeutic intensificationUndiagnosed hypertensionCare visitsHypertension prevalenceCare clinicsPharmacological treatmentFemale sexPatient awarenessPCC patientsHypertensionClinical actionsHealth care informationPhysician actionPrivate insuranceCI rateRural communitiesPopulation awareness
2020
Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation
Posada-Martinez EL, Ortiz-Leon XA, Ivey-Miranda JB, Trejo-Paredes MC, Chen W, McNamara RL, Lin BA, Lombo B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding Non-P2 Mitral Regurgitation Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Characterization and Factors Leading to Underestimation. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 826-837. PMID: 32387034, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSevere mitral regurgitationTransthoracic echocardiographyDegenerative mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationTransesophageal echocardiographyMR jetThree-dimensional (3D) TEESevere degenerative mitral regurgitationTwo-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographyPercent of patientsThree-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographyMR jet directionP2 prolapseEchocardiographic characteristicsProlapse groupMR severityCommon causeMR groupPatientsEchocardiographyProlapseSubstantial discordanceP2 groupRegurgitationSubgroupsUnderstanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography.
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Ugonabo I, Chen W, Houle H, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Understanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 21: 747-755. PMID: 32372089, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLeft heart diseaseSevere tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid regurgitationAtrial fibrillationTransoesophageal echocardiographyBiatrial dilatationHigher systolic pulmonary artery pressureNormal right ventricular sizeSystolic pulmonary artery pressureImpact of AFSevere functional tricuspid regurgitationTricuspid annulus dilationPulmonary artery pressureRight ventricular sizeFunctional tricuspid regurgitationFractional area changeTA fractional area changeThree-dimensional echocardiographyRV enlargementArtery pressureBiventricular functionTricuspid valveVentricular sizeAF groupSinus rhythm
2019
Differentiating spontaneous echo contrast, sludge, and thrombus in the left atrial appendage: Can ultrasound enhancing agents help?
Posada‐Martinez E, Trejo‐Paredes C, Ortiz‐Leon X, Ivey‐Miranda J, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Arias‐Godinez J, Lombo B, Sugeng L. Differentiating spontaneous echo contrast, sludge, and thrombus in the left atrial appendage: Can ultrasound enhancing agents help? Echocardiography 2019, 36: 1413-1417. PMID: 31260135, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2016
Hyperuricemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Hypertension.
Acevedo A, Benavides J, Chowdhury M, Lopez M, Pena L, Montenegro A, Lievano M, Lombo B. Hyperuricemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Hypertension. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 85-90. PMID: 27024979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with HIV in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
Lombo B, Alkhalil I, Golden MP, Fotjadhi I, Ravi S, Virata M, Lievano M, Diez J, Ghantous A, Donohue T. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with HIV in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Connecticut Medicine 2015, 79: 277-81. PMID: 26245015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyInternational Diabetes FederationMetabolic syndromeProtease inhibitor darunavirAntiretroviral therapyNational Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteriaAdult Treatment Panel III criteriaDuration of cARTHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyActive antiretroviral therapyATP III criteriaMetabolic syndrome prevalenceStandard of careUrban community hospitalLogistic regression analysisHIV patientsStudy patientsHIV diseaseIDF criteriaDiabetes FederationHIV infectionSyndrome prevalenceCommunity hospitalHigh prevalenceObservational study
2011
Future anticoagulants in interventional cardiology: anti-IXa and anti-Xa agents in percutaneous coronary intervention.
Lombo B, Díez JG. Future anticoagulants in interventional cardiology: anti-IXa and anti-Xa agents in percutaneous coronary intervention. Future Cardiology 2011, 7: 281-5. PMID: 21627469, DOI: 10.2217/fca.11.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTicagrelor: the evidence for its clinical potential as an oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Lombo B, Díez JG. Ticagrelor: the evidence for its clinical potential as an oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Core Evidence 2011, 6: 31-42. PMID: 21468241, PMCID: PMC3065559, DOI: 10.2147/CE.S9510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
- Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia. 2010 Jun; 17(3): 99-105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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Meeting Planning and ParticipationFundación Santa Fe de BogotaDr. Lombo was part of a delegation of physicians who visited a vulnerable community in Madrid, Colombia, where they provided free, highly specialized cardiac consultation, working in collaboration with local hospitals and physicians.Details07/03/2015 - Presentactivity Visiting Professor
Meeting Planning and ParticipationUdayana UniversityThe purpose of the visit was to assess the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Denpasar and Karangasem, using portable echocardiography technology, as part of a clinical collaboration between Yale University and Udayana University Medical Schools.Details03/06/2017 - Presentactivity Visiting Professor
CommitteesIntec UniversityThe purpose of this visit was to assess the current practice patterns for hypertension management in the primary care clinics of the rural communities of Peravia in the Dominican Republic.Details05/08/2018 - Presentactivity Visiting Professor
Committees North Western State Medical University I.I MechnikovDr. Lombo was part of a delegation of physicians who visited Saint Petersburg, Russia, where they provided free, highly specialized cardiac consultation and evaluation of complex cardiovascular cases, prior to cardiovascular surgical interventions by Dr. Mike Dewar.Details05/20/2017 - Presenthonor Global Health Education Innovation Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine (YSM)Details06/22/2020United States
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Overview
Bernardo Lombo, MD, is a cardiologist and internal medicine specialist who treats patients in Connecticut and abroad.
Dr. Lombo’s special interests include portable echocardiography technology, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and the development of online platforms that provide free access to educational materials for the medical community.
He is part of the team that created the Yale Cardiovascular Global Health Initiative and the International Team of Educators to Advance Cardiovascular Health (ITEACH). These two groups aim to improve cardiovascular care in underserved communities. With ITEACH, Dr. Lombo and his team have spearheaded clinical collaborations and research projects in Colombia, Rwanda, Indonesia, Russia, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina.
Dr. Lombo was awarded the Global Health Education Innovation Award in 2020 by Yale School of Medicine for his work. He is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
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Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Medicine
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Cardiovascular Disease
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- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
Internal Medicine
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- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2014
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