Christopher Lee, MD

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way, #903E
San Francisco CA 94143
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    Dr. Christopher Lee is a non-invasive cardiologist with a special interest in caring for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He has advanced training in echocardiography and in cardiac MRI and CT.

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    Dr. Lee's research focuses on using novel methods to assess cardiac function and detecting heart disease early in its course. He is interested in an echocardiographic imaging technique called strain imaging, which can be used as an additive tool to reveal cardiac dysfunction that's harder to detect. He is also involved in developing new treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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    University of California, San DiegoM.D.06/2017School of Medicine
    University of Southern California06/2020Internal Medicine Residency
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center06/2023Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
    University of California, San Francisco06/2024Advanced Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging Fellowship

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    1. A Clinically Interpretable Artificial Intelligence System for Real-Time Quality Control of Transthoracic Echocardiography: Development, Validation, and Deployment. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2026 Jun 29. Shi Z, Cheng H, Qi Z, Shan C, Taub CC, Ouyang D, Lee C, Chen R, Du Y, Weng H, Chen Y, Qian S, Guo G, Wang X, Xu D, Luo S, Yao J. PMID: 42372803.
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    2. CHP/MMP2 dual-targeting soft mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles loaded with losartan for modulating cardiac fibrosis. Nanomedicine. 2026 Jul; 75:102974. Yang Q, Zhang S, Dang M, Taub C, Lee C, Chen F, Teng Z, Yao J. PMID: 42276182.
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    3. Multimodality Imaging in Myocarditis: Integrating Etiology, Diagnosis, and Risk Stratification. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2026 May 13; 28(1). Debs D, Rushworth P, Liu J, Lee C, Moslehi J, Salerno M. PMID: 42126698.
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    4. Motion Corrected Subspace Reconstruction With Navigators for Quantitative High-Resolution Spiral First-Pass Myocardial Perfusion Imaging at 3 Tesla. Magn Reson Med. 2026 Apr; 95(4):2117-2130. Chen Q, Wang J, Wang X, Zhao S, Liu S, Yang Y, Lee Y, Lee C, Salerno M. PMID: 41399119.
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    5. Entropy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A New Layer in Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Nov; 18(11):e019080. Lee C, Abraham TP. PMID: 41159256.
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    6. Right Atrial Strain-Normal Values in Relation to Right Atrial Volumes. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Nov; 38(11):1110-1111. Lee C, Fang Q, Igata S, Bibby D, Abraham TP, Schiller NB. PMID: 40840820.
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    7. Left atrial reverse remodeling in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and HFpEF following radiofrequency ablation: prospective evaluation with echocardiographic atrial analysis. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2025 Jan-Dec; 80:100730. Chen Y, Li M, Wang X, Liang X, Chen M, Zhao Y, Chen F, Yu Y, Taub CC, Lee C, Xu F, Yao J. PMID: 40815974; PMCID: PMC12391805.
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    8. Blood Pressure and Echocardiographic Interpretation: Guideline Revision Needed. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Apr; 38(4):364. Lee C, Abraham TP, Schiller NB. PMID: 39800008.
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    9. Post-Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome-A Diagnostic Dilemma and Challenging Management. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Dec; 99(12):1965-1982. Shah KP, Lee C, McBane RD, Piazza G, Frantz RP, Houghton DE, Casanegra AI, Henkin S. PMID: 39520416.
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    10. Beyond conduction impairment: Unveiling the profound myocardial injury in left bundle branch block. Heart Rhythm. 2024 08; 21(8):1370-1379. Wang X, Ge B, Miao C, Lee C, Romero JE, Li P, Wang F, Xu D, Chen M, Li D, Li D, Li M, Xu F, Li Y, Gong C, Taub CC, Yao J. PMID: 38490601.
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    11. From Natural History to Contemporary Management of Aortic Diseases: A State-of-the-Art Review of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Cardiogenetics. 2023; 4(13):154-172. Paulenka Y, Lee C, Tawayha M, Dow S, Shah K, Henkin S, Mosleh W.
    12. IV Diuresis in Alternative Treatment Settings for the Management of Heart Failure: Implications for Mortality, Hospitalizations and Cost. J Card Fail. 2024 01; 30(1):4-11. Jiang GY, Lee C, Kearing SA, Wadhera RK, Gavin MC, Wasfy JH, Zeitler EP. PMID: 37714260; PMCID: PMC10840839.
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    13. Therapeutic anticoagulation after index peripheral endovascular intervention in patients with claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2023 12; 78(6):1461-1470.e2. Lee C, Ramkumar N, Young MN, Goodney PP, Creager MA, Henkin S. PMID: 37579865.
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    14. Complications of exercise and pharmacologic stress echocardiography. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 10:1228613. Lee C, Dow S, Shah K, Henkin S, Taub C. PMID: 37600036; PMCID: PMC10435903.
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    15. Building and Optimizing the Interdisciplinary Heart Team. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2023 Nov-Dec; 2(6Part A):101067. Lee C, Tully A, Fang JC, Sugeng L, Elmariah S, Grubb KJ, Young MN. PMID: 39129880; PMCID: PMC11308725.
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    16. Recurrent Myopericarditis and Fulminant Cardiogenic Shock Due to Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome 2. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases. 2023; 2(6):e230104. Lee C, Dow S, Lin J, Henkin S, Taub C.
    17. Widespread Coronary Aneurysm Formation Due to Hypereosinophilic Vasculitis. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases. 2023; 2(4):e221063. Lee C, Gacad VE, Dow S, Opsahl A, Dombrowski TF, Pettus JR, Kaplan AV, Jayne JE, Henkin S.
    18. A Sticky Situation: The Unfortunate Consequence of Chewing Gum. CASE (Phila). 2023 Jun; 7(6):212-214. Lee C, Dow S, Henkin S, Morley BD, Rassias AJ, Taub C, Costa SP. PMID: 37396473; PMCID: PMC10307584.
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    19. Myocardial stunning secondary to erroneous administration of intravenous epinephrine. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2023; 11:2050313X231159732. Pathangey G, Moudgal R, Lee C, Henkin S. PMID: 36950049; PMCID: PMC10026126.
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    20. Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery. Vasc Med. 2022 10; 27(5):496-512. Lee C, Columbo JA, Stone DH, Creager MA, Henkin S. PMID: 36214163; PMCID: PMC9551317.
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    21. A rare systemic etiology of heart failure and liver dysfunction. Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jul; 7(7):1355-1357. Lee C, Chau E, Patel S, Zhao D, Yang AH, Lee BT, Alexander J, Ostrzega E, Sarte P. PMID: 31360486; PMCID: PMC6637331.
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