Cesia Gallegos Kattan, MD, MHS
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2025
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Baldassarre L, Mendes L, Blankstein R, Hahn R, Patel A, Russell R, Abbara S, Ahmad S, Brady M, Bullock-Palmer R, Cavalcante J, Chareonthaitawee P, Chen T, Clark D, Conaway D, Daubert M, Day J, Di Carli M, Galazka P, Gallegos-Kattán C, Herrmann H, Ho E, Jellis C, Le V, Lema P, Litmanovich D, Little S, Liu J, Lopez-Mattei J, Lumsden A, Malaisrie S, Melduni R, Nieman K, Nikravan S, Ordovas K, Parwani P, Patel K, Phoubandith D, Punnoose L, Rybicki F, Sensakovic W, Shapiro M, Sperry B, Spragg D, Tong M, Vogel-Bass E, Volgman A, Waheed A, Weissman G, Wells B. 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2025, 27: 101977. PMID: 41266226, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.101977.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Baldassarre L, Mendes L, Blankstein R, Hahn R, Patel A, Russell R, Abbara S, Ahmad S, Brady M, Bullock-Palmer R, Cavalcante J, Chareonthaitawee P, Chen T, Clark D, Conaway D, Daubert M, Day J, Di Carli M, Galazka P, Gallegos-Kattán C, Herrmann H, Ho E, Jellis C, Le V, Lema P, Litmanovich D, Little S, Liu J, Lopez-Mattei J, Lumsden A, Malaisrie S, Melduni R, Nieman K, Nikravan S, Ordovas K, Parwani P, Patel K, Phoubandith D, Punnoose L, Rybicki F, Sensakovic W, Shapiro M, Sperry B, Spragg D, Tong M, Vogel-Bass E, Volgman A, Waheed A, Weissman G, Wells B, Weissman G, Ashwath M, Breinholt J, Clark D, Damp J, Day J, Denktas A, Drajpuch D, Faza N, Frank L, Goldman M, Hahn R, Housholder-Hughes S, Joglar J, Kondapaneni M, Le V, Lee K, Lin C, Mahar J, Mendes L, Nfor T, Niazi K, Parker A, Patil P, Pearson D, Pfeiffer M, Punnoose L, Reejhsinghani R, Silvestry F, Singh H, Solomon M, Smer A, Vallabhajosyula S, Vorchheimer D, Werns S, Westwood M. 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2025, 19: 605-647. PMID: 41253641, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2025.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Baldassarre L, Mendes L, Blankstein R, Hahn R, Patel A, Russell R, Abbara S, Ahmad S, Brady M, Bullock-Palmer R, Cavalcante J, Chareonthaitawee P, Chen T, Clark D, Conaway D, Daubert M, Day J, Di Carli M, Galazka P, Gallegos-Kattán C, Herrmann H, Ho E, Jellis C, Le V, Lema P, Litmanovich D, Little S, Liu J, Lopez-Mattei J, Lumsden A, Malaisrie S, Melduni R, Nieman K, Nikravan S, Ordovas K, Parwani P, Patel K, Phoubandith D, Punnoose L, Rybicki F, Sensakovic W, Shapiro M, Sperry B, Spragg D, Tong M, Vogel-Bass E, Volgman A, Waheed A, Weissman G, Wells B. 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025 PMID: 41258830, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR advanced training statement on advanced cardiovascular imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Baldassarre L, Mendes L, Blankstein R, Hahn R, Patel A, Russell R, Abbara S, Ahmad S, Brady M, Bullock-Palmer R, Cavalcante J, Chareonthaitawee P, Chen T, Clark D, Conaway D, Daubert M, Day J, Di Carli M, Galazka P, Gallegos-Kattán C, Herrmann H, Ho E, Jellis C, Le V, Lema P, Litmanovich D, Little S, Liu J, Lopez-Mattei J, Lumsden A, Malaisrie S, Melduni R, Nieman K, Nikravan S, Ordovas K, Parwani P, Patel K, Phoubandith D, Punnoose L, Rybicki F, Sensakovic W, Shapiro M, Sperry B, Spragg D, Tong M, Vogel-Bass E, Volgman A, Waheed A, Weissman G, Wells B, Weissman G, Ashwath M, Breinholt J, Clark D, Damp J, Day J, Denktas A, Drajpuch D, Faza N, Frank L, Goldman M, Hahn R, Housholder-Hughes S, Joglar J, Kondapaneni M, Le V, Lee K, Lin C, Mahar J, Mendes L, Nfor T, Niazi K, Parker A, Patil P, Pearson D, Pfeiffer M, Punnoose L, Reejhsinghani R, Silvestry F, Singh H, Solomon M, Smer A, Vallabhajosyula S, Vorchheimer D, Werns S, Westwood M. 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR advanced training statement on advanced cardiovascular imaging A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2025, 54: 102535. PMID: 41260983, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102535.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Members W, Baldassarre L, Mendes L, Blankstein R, Hahn R, Patel A, Russell R, Abbara S, Ahmad S, Brady M, Bullock-Palmer R, Cavalcante J, Chareonthaitawee P, Chen T, Clark D, Conaway D, Daubert M, Day J, Di Carli M, Galazka P, Gallegos-Kattán C, Herrmann H, Ho E, Jellis C, Le V, Lema P, Litmanovich D, Little S, Liu J, Lopez-Mattei J, Lumsden A, Malaisrie S, Melduni R, Nieman K, Nikravan S, Ordovas K, Parwani P, Patel K, Phoubandith D, Punnoose L, Rybicki F, Sensakovic W, Shapiro M, Sperry B, Spragg D, Tong M, Vogel-Bass E, Volgman A, Waheed A, Weissman G, Wells B. 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2025, 18: 1120. PMID: 41252492, DOI: 10.1161/hci.0000000000000088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography and echocardiography to track preclinical progression of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Oikonomou E, Sangha V, Shankar S, Coppi A, Krumholz H, Nasir K, Miller E, Gallegos Kattan C, Al-Mallah M, Al-Kindi S, Khera R. Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography and echocardiography to track preclinical progression of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2025, 46: 3651-3662. PMID: 40679604, PMCID: PMC12488324, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathyTransthoracic echocardiographyATTR-CMAmyloid cardiomyopathyPreclinical progressAI-ECGRetrospective analysisDiagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathyDeep learning modelsAge/sex matched controlsRetrospective analysis of individualsLearning modelsPreclinical testingElectrocardiography imagingEchocardiographyHouston Methodist HospitalYale New Haven Health SystemAdvanced imagingElectrocardiographyPreclinical coursesCardiomyopathyPreclinical stage
2024
Tracking the pre-clinical progression of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy using artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography and echocardiography.
Oikonomou EK, Sangha V, Vasisht Shankar S, Coppi A, Krumholz HM, Nasir K, Miller EJ, Gallegos-Kattan C, Al-Mallah MH, Al-Kindi S, Khera R. Tracking the pre-clinical progression of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy using artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography and echocardiography. MedRxiv 2024 PMID: 39252891, DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.25.24312556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Diagnostic Timeline on Clinical Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy
Chi K, Gallegos-Kattán C, Sikand N, Samsky M, Nanna M. The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Diagnostic Timeline on Clinical Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: e289-e290. PMID: 39505422, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.07.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-Sensitivity Troponin: Finding a Meaningful Delta
Wright C, Wright D, Hu J, Gallegos C. High-Sensitivity Troponin: Finding a Meaningful Delta. Journal Of Cardiovascular Development And Disease 2024, 11: 318. PMID: 39452288, PMCID: PMC11508916, DOI: 10.3390/jcdd11100318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEuropean Society of CardiologyHs-cTnCardiac biomarkersMyocardial injuryFourth Universal Definition of Myocardial InfarctionHigh-sensitivity cardiac troponinUniversal Definition of Myocardial InfarctionChest pain syndromeAmerican College of Cardiology/American Heart AssociationHs-cTn assaysHs-cTn valuesFourth Universal DefinitionDefinition of myocardial infarctionClinical risk scoreAcute myocardial injurySociety of CardiologyStandard cardiac biomarkersInterpretation of dynamic changesChest painPain syndromeOptimal time frameCardiac troponinRule-OutHeart AssociationSymptom onsetEvaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA)
Maayah M, Latif N, Vijay A, Gallegos C, Cigarroa N, Martinez E, Mazure C, Miller E, Spatz E, Shah S. Evaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA). Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102195. PMID: 39166160, PMCID: PMC11330936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic heart diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary arteryLong-term cardiovascular prognosisHeart diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseCoronary vasomotor disordersPretest probability of diseasePragmatic diagnostic algorithmExpert consensus documentEvaluating ischemic heart diseaseImpact quality of lifeQuality of lifeSymptomatic patientsPretest probabilityANOCACardiovascular prognosisVasomotor disordersDiagnostic evaluationPersistent symptomsDiagnostic strategies
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Overview
Cesia Gallegos, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in taking care of patients with a specific group of heart diseases called infiltrative cardiomyopathies, such as cardiac amyloid and sarcoid, which can cause arrhythmias, heart failure, and other cardiac dysfunctions. She also specializes in advanced cardiac imaging.
The intersection of advanced cardiovascular imaging as it pertains to treating a variety of cardiac conditions is her main passion. She says she chose this field after seeing the tremendous advances in the understanding of the function of the heart without any surgeries or invasive operations.
When patients have a heart condition they don’t understand, they can be very anxious at their first visit with a cardiologist, Dr. Gallegos explains. “Some patients really just need to hear that they aren’t dying,” she says. “First, I tell them we’re going to figure out why they are not feeling well and take it from there.”
Before she begins to address patients’ diseases, Dr. Gallegos asks questions to get to know them as individuals. “I ask about their friends or how they spend their weekends. I want them to leave knowing that someone cares about them as a whole and not just about their condition,” she says. “It’s rewarding when they leave with a smile, even though they’re sick.”
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Gallegos conducts clinical research in the use of nuclear cardiology modalities as they apply to coronary artery disease and cardiac sarcoidosis and amyloidosis. Specifically, her current research focuses in a unique type of stress test that allows doctors to non-invasively study blood flow through coronary arteries to detect blockages. Typically, these blockages are only found using a special invasive test called an angiogram. Additionally, she is an active part of multiple studies and clinical trials focused on advancing the knowledge and treatment of infiltrative cardiomyopathies.
Clinical Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine; Cardiac Imaging
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Board Certifications
Nuclear Cardiology
- Certification Organization
- Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
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- November 18, 2025
Upcoming Conference: Obesity and Genetic Heart Disease in the Era of Preventive Cardiology
- January 03, 2025
Building Clinical Capacity in Cardiovascular Medicine Across the Caribbean
- September 18, 2024
Drs. Gallegos and Akintoye Named New Leaders of Yale’s Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship Program
- July 03, 2024
Gallegos and Feher Join the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology’s Early Career Editorial Board
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