About The Heartbeat Clinic

Welcome to The Heartbeat Clinic, your trusted partner in comprehensive cardiac care.

About Dr. Suleman

Dr. Suleman is a renowned cardiologist with extensive experience in cardiac rhythm management and the treatment of autonomic disorders. His commitment to patient care and comprehensive/extensive cardiology experience have earned him a reputation as a leader in the field of Cardiology and the Heartbeat Clinic.

Dr. Suleman received his cardiology training from the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology training from Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also a clinical specialist in hypertension (offered by the American Society of Hypertension) and a Test amur of NASPeXAM in cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator management.

Additionally, Dr.Suleman serves as CME editor of cardiology on emedicine.com, the largest resource ofmedical literature on the Internet. He has had several articles published in peer-reviewed journals and has made close to 50 presentations at national and international meetings.

Education and Training

Medical Degree from King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Residency at Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Fellowship in Cardiology at Alton Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Professional Experience

Position: Founder of The Heartbeat Clinic
Member of Professional Organizations: American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), American College of Physicians (ACP)

Areas of Expertise

Cardiac Rhythm Management
Autonomic Disorders
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Awards and Recognition

Public Service Commission, national ranking: #1 ranking in the whole province out of 3000 graduating physicians (November 1991)
Invited on Pakistan National Television four times to represent talented students of the country
Scientific Poster Recognition Award: Southern Medical Association; 93rd Annual Assembly, Dallas, Texas November 1999; “Diagnosis and treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy in a Community Hospital”
Scientific Poster Recognition Award: Southern Medical Association; 93rd Annual Assembly, Dallas, Texas November 1999; “A case of Pheochromocytoma”
Scientific Poster Recognition Award: Southern Medical Association, 93rd Annual Assembly, Dallas, Texas November 1999; “Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Renal, Carotid and Iliac Arteries”
Pfizer Fellow Award for research
American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter, best abstract from Kansas City
Certificate of Scholarship: (Rs. 2500) North American Alumni of King Edward Medical College; for writing original research paper “Common Indications of Caesarian Section in Pakistan”, 1989
Certificate of Scholarship: (Rs.2500): North American Alumni of King Edward Medical College; for writing original research paper “Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children”, December 1998
Hijri Scholarship: Government of Pakistan (16th among 40,000 pre–medical graduates)
Merit Scholarship: Government of Pakistan (30th among 64,000 students in secondary school examination).
Research Grant: Cholesterol Problem in Indians and Pakistanis, (CPIP Study) KOS Pharmaceuticals
Literary Crest: K. E. Medical College (Awarded after a lapse of thirteen years prior to which no student was able to fulfill the criteria).
Roll of Honor: Government College Lahore: Public speaking
Professor Hamid Ahmad Khan Gold Medal: Punjab University: Public speaking
Best Debater of Pakistan: Lion’s Club International
College Chess Champion, K. E. Medical College
Second Prize, National Photography Competition, Art, and Cultural Organization of Pakistan
Winner of 104 national level debate competitions with 10 gold-silver medals

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

CME EDITOR, Section of Cardiology, Online Textbook of Medicine, Zevitz M. ed., Boston Publishing Company, 2000
MEMBER EDITORIAL BOARD, International Journal of Medicine, Priory Lodge Education, Brixham, Devon, United Kingdom
MEMBER EDITORIAL BOARD, Family Practice online, Priory Lodge Education, Brixham, Devon, United Kingdom
EDITOR, Aks-e-tehrir Urdu literary magazine, Dallas, Texas October 1998
PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST AND EDITORIAL WRITER: Major Pakistani newspapers and magazines
EDITOR, KEMCOL ’89: Annual Literary Periodical of K. E. Medical College

PUBLICATIONS AND CITATIONS IN MEDIA:

Marquis Who’s Who in the World
Marquis Who’s Who in Healthcare
Yearbook of Experts Authorities & Spokespersons 2000: Selected and Enlisted as an expert in cholesterol management.
Interview Dallas Morning News, August 2004
Interview Star Telegram Fort Worth Section Body and Soul regarding National Asian Indian Heart Disease Project, February 2, 2000
Interview Star Telegram Fort Worth “Regarding TNT Study, February 22nd, 1999
Interview WebMD, Regarding Caffeine Study, March 2000
Interview Datamonitor United Kingdom, interviewed as one of 350 specialists in US, Germany, France, UK Italy, Spain and Japan, February 2000

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTERS IN BOOK
Amer Suleman, Nasir Hameed Siddiqi: “Dilated Cardiomyopathy”; Online Textbook of Medicine, Zevitz M (Ed.) Boston Publishing Company
Amer Suleman, Kyle Heffner: “Exercise Physiology”; Sports Medicine Online, Splantz S (Ed.) Boston Publishing Company
Kazi Imran Majeed, Amer Suleman: “Hyperammonemia Syndrome”: Textbook of Neurology Online, Splantz S (Ed.), Boston Publishing Company

MANUSCRIPTS

John Miller, AMER SULEMAN, Djavid Hadian: “Termination of orthodromic supraventricular tachycardia with a non-propagated stimulus” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Apr;14(4):439.
AMER SULEMAN, Bong Hee Sung, Mohammad Ajmal, Kazi Imran Majeed Nasir Hameed Siddiqi: “Caffeine and its Effects on Heart; Facts, Myths & Controversies” Life and Medical Sciences Online, April 2000
AMER SULEMAN, Kazi Imran Majeed, Wajahat Mirza, Mahvash Amer: “Mitral Stenosis – A Review” International Journal of Medicine (Periodical Online), March 2000
AMER SULEMAN, Nasir Hameed Siddiqi, “Hemodynamic and Cardiovascular Effects of Caffeine”: International Journal of Medicine (Periodical Online), January 2000
AMER SULEMAN and Khurram Bashir: Common Indications for Caesarean Sections. Awarded scholarship for research by North American Alumni of King Edward Medical College, 1989.
AMER SULEMAN: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children: Awarded scholarship for research by North American Alumni of King Edward Medical College, 1988.

ABSTRACTS

Samy, AH., Henry, AH., Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Hypoplasia of Aorta in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 120.

Henry, AH., Samy, AH., Hamid, SE., Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Swallowing Syncope: A Case Report in Light of Literature. Southern Medical Association Pulse. Oct. 2015; 3(10): P-3.

Henry, AH., Samy, AH., AMER SULEMAN. Frequency of Symptoms in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 124.

Hamid, SE., Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Case Report on IV Albumin in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) with Meniere’s Disease. Hypertension Journal. Sep. 2015; 66(1524-4563): AP066.

Hamid, SE., Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. A case report of Mitochondrial Disease in a patient with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 125.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN., Le, TH. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 124-125.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. A Comprehensive Echocardiogram Study in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Circulation Research journal. July 2015; 117(1524-4571): A327.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and its Associated Chronic Pain Symptoms. Circulation Research journal. July 2015; 117(1524-4571): A326.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN., Syed, S. Balance Disorders in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 123–124.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Headache in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). HEADACHE. May 2015; 55(Supplement S3): 166-167.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Correlation of pulsatility index with delta heart rate in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Journal of Neuroimaging. Mar. 2015; 25(2): 334.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. A comprehensive study on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) symptoms. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 123.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Correlation of mean cerebral blood flow velocity and change in the heart rate in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Journal of Neuroimaging. Mar. 2015; 25(2): 335.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Enhanced external counter pulsation therapy (EECP) for the treatment of orthostatic intolerance. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension. Apr. 2015; 9(4): e35-e36.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Pacemaker Tapping Maneuver in the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension. Hypertension Journal. Sep. 2015; 66(1524-4563): AP065.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. A comprehensive echocardiogram study in Ehlers Danlos syndrome. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. June 2015; 28(6): A1-A28, B1-B196, 615.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART) study in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Pharmacology. July 2015; 131(Suppl. 2): 300. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26202472.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Gastrointestinal disturbances in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Pharmacology. July 2015; 131(Suppl. 2): 304. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26202472.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Case Report of MALS Surgery in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Hypertension Journal. Sept. 2015; 66(1524-4563): AP064.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Sleep Indices and Patterns in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorders Research. Sept. 2015; 38(1): A315.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Sleep Study in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorders Research. Sept. 2015; 38(1): A313.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Study II – Beighton score and delta heart rate correlation in patients with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. Oct. 2015; 192(1): 124.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Vitamin B12 deficiency in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Pharmacology. July 2015; 131(Suppl. 2): 305. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26202472.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Prevalence of Headache in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). HEADACHE. May 2015; 55(Supplement S3): 166-167.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Relationship of body mass index (BMI) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Pharmacology. July 2015; 131(Suppl. 2): 308. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26202472.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Antinuclear Antibody levels Study in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Feb. 2016; 9(A116): 1941-7705.

Ashangari, C., AMER SULEMAN. Nerve Conduction Study in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Feb. 2016; 9(1941-7705): A222.

Ashangari, C., Patel, H., Gupta, N., AMER SULEMAN. Stiffness Index Study in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. American College of Rheumatology – Arthritis & Rheumatology Journal. Oct. 2015; 67(10): 2557–2794.

Ashangari, C., Gupta, N., Patel, D.H., AMER SULEMAN. Central Aortic Systolic Pressure in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Southern Medical Association Pulse. Oct. 2015; 3(10): P-4.

Ashangari, C AMER SULEMAN. Vitamin D Deficiency Study in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. May 2015; 8(Suppl 2): A121-A121.

Amna, AB., Ashangari, C., Syed, S., AMER SULEMAN. Cardiopulmonary Stress Test (CPX) in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Southern Medical Association Pulse. Oct. 2015; 3(10): P-5.

Bong Hee Sung and AMER SULEMAN. Tolerance to Repeated Caffeine Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease. Proceedings of 3rd International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Amsterdam, July 1994.

AMER SULEMAN, Bong Hee Sung, Wendy Orlowski, Joseph L. Izzo Jr., Michael F. Wilson. Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress in Hypercholesterolemic Patients. American Journal of Hypertension, 1994;7(4):107A

AMER SULEMAN, Bong Hee Sung, Wendy Orlowski, Joseph L. Izzo Jr., Michael F. Wilson. Hypercholesterolemia Influences Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress. FASEB Journal (Journal of Federation of American Society of Experimental Biology), 1994: Vol. 8; A455

Bong Hee Sung, AMER SULEMAN, Paresh Dandona, Joseph L. Izzo Jr. Michael F. Wilson. Normotensive, Noninsulin Dependent Women Exhibit Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress. FASEB Journal (Journal of Federation of American Society of Experimental Biology) 1994; Vol 8; A943

Bong Hee Sung, Lawrence Golden, Paresh Dandona, Joseph L. Izzo Jr., AMER SULEMAN, Michael F. Wilson. Gender Differences in Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress and its Implications for Cardiovascular Disease. Proceedings of 3rd International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Amsterdam, July 1994.

Bong Hee Sung, Lawrence Golden, Paresh Dandona, Joseph L. Izzo Jr., AMER SULEMAN, Michael F. Wilson. Insulin Resistance may Cause Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress. Proceedings of 3rd International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Amsterdam, July 7, 1994

AMER SULEMAN, Gregory Jones: New Onset Ventricular Tachycardia during Pregnancy; Southern Medical Journal Vol. 89 No. 10 S15 October 1996.

Tansel Turgut, Furrukh Malik, Frank Smart, Dwight Stapleton, AMER SULEMAN, Mandeep Mehra: Agnogenic Leukemia in Heart Transplant Recipient, Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 89 No. 10 S72 October 96.

Bong Hee Sung, Michael F Wilson, Paresh Dandonna, AMER SULEMAN: “Reduction in Cholesterol improves Blood Pressure Response to Mental Stress”. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 1996;141:43.

AMER SULEMAN, Saad Rahman, Kartik Patel: Warfarin induced Alopecia treated with Conjugated Estrogens, Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 91 No. 10 S43–44, October 98.

Marilyn K. Aday, AMER SULEMAN, George Marinides, John Raymond: Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy in a Community Hospital, 93^rd Annual Session of Southern Medical Association, Dallas Texas, November 1999.

AMER SULEMAN, Faraz Qureshi: Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Renal, Carotid and Iliac Arteries, 93^rd Annual Session of Southern Medical Association, Dallas, Texas November 1999.

AMER SULEMAN, Dan G. McBride, Kevin Lowe, Anwar Moryan, Javed Akram: A Case of Pheochromocytoma, 93^rd Annual Session of Southern Medical Association, Dallas, Texas, November 1999.

AMER SULEMAN: “Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy”, 94^th Annual Session of Southern Medical Association, Orlando, Florida, November 2000.

AMER SULEMAN, Cheryl Myers. Kathryn Vlach, David Steinhaus: “An unusual form of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia” Associate Competition American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter 2000, Judged as the best abstract from Kansas City.

AMER SULEMAN, Kathryn Vlach, Keith Hebert, David Steinhaus: “Higher pacing rates increase cardiac output and decrease pulmonary artery diastolic pressure in patients with congestive heart failure” Associate Competition American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter 2000.

AMER SULEMAN, David Steinhaus, Kathryn Vlach, Kieth Hiebert: Anodal Stimulation, Is t a potential concern during Biventricular pacing? NASPE Annual Session Boston Massachusetts, 2001.

AMER SULEMAN, Kathryn Vlach, David Steinhaus: Effects of different atrial pacing Sites on far field R wave sensing; NASPE Annual Sessions, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001 Judged as one of top three abstracts Pfizer Fellow award.

AMER SULEMAN, Kathryn Vlach, David Steinhaus: Postural Changes during heart failure: Annual session of Heart Failure Society of America, September 2001 Awarded Fellows Travel Grant.

David Steinhaus, AMER SULEMAN, Kathryn Vlach, Keith Hebert: “Atrial pacing from different sites”: American College of Cardiology Annual sessions, March 2002.

Deepak Bhakta, AMER SULEMAN, John Miller: “Activation Mapping of ectopic atrial tachycardia” Heart Rhythm Society Annual Session May 2004.

ILLUSTRATION

Amer Suleman: “EKG Quiz” International Journal of Medicine, (Periodical Online) March 2000.

CLINICAL TRIALS AND INVESTIGATIONS

2003–2004 Principal Investigator, Vibrant Study, Vitatron.

2003–2004 Principal Investigator, Life Study, Guidant Corporation.

2003–2004 Principal Investigator, REFLUX Study, Guidant Corporation.

1999–2000 Investigator, National Asian Indian Heart Disease Project (NAIHDP), University of California at Berkley.

1998–2001 Investigator, Treatment of Cholesterol to new target levels (TNT), “The effect of LDL-Cholesterol Lowering Beyond Currently Recommended Minimum Targets on Coronary Heart Disease Occurrence in Patients at High CHD Risk” Parke Davis & Pfizer.

1993–94 Co-investigator, “Eight-week Comparative Study of the Percent of Subjects Achieving NCEP LDL-C Goal While on Fluvastatin or Mevacor.” Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corporation ($55,000).

1993–94 Collaborator, “An Open Label, Positive-controlled, 48-week, Multicenter Study of Troglitazone in Patients with Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus to Assess Potential Effects on Cardiac Mass and Function.” Parke Davis ($245,080).

1990–95 Collaborator, “Caffeine Influences on Exercise and Psychological Stress”. NIH-HL 32050 ($1,140,000).

1993–94 Collaborator, “Amlodipine Study for Angina Patients”, Pfizer Labs L-0232 ($28,000).

1993–96 Collaborator, Assessment of Treatment with Lisinopril and Survival,” Zeneca ($75,375).

CEU/CME CREDIT LECTURES

Each of these lectures was worth 1.2 hours of CEU nursing credit and 1 hour of CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit for physicians:

Amer Suleman: EKG Changes in Exercise Stress Testing; Stress Testing Conference, Denton Regional Medical Center (January 6, 1998).

Amer Suleman: EKG Changes in Exercise Testing Part II; Stress Testing Conference, Denton Regional Medical Center, January 13, 1998.

Amer Suleman: Basic Ventilation Respiration & Oxygenation; Stress Testing Conference, Denton Regional Medical Center, January 20, 1998.

Amer Suleman: Stress Echocardiography; Stress Testing Conference, Denton Regional Medical Center, February 10, 1999.

Amer Suleman and Tanveer Qureshi: Anti Arrhythmic Drugs; Nursing teaching conference, Denton Community Hospital, 1998.

Amer Suleman: EKG Interpretation: Stress Testing Conference, Denton Regional Hospital March 10, 1998.

Amer Suleman and Kyle Heffner: Exercise Stress Testing, EKG Interpretation, Stress Testing Conference, March 24, 1998.

Amer Suleman: EKG Interpretation: Stress Testing Conference, April 28, 1998.

Amer Suleman: Cardiac Arrhythmias; Stress Testing Conference, June 2, 1998.

Amer Suleman: Tilt Table Testing; Stress Testing Conference; Denton Regional Medical Center.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

REGULAR VOLUNTEER, AL-SHIFA CLINIC EULESS TEXAS (Al-Shifa Clinic is a free medical service provided for minority groups and financially strained individuals).

HOBBIES: Chess, Photography, Reading, Poetry, Music

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