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Last published 2026
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Michael Luna

Professor

UAMS

COM | Internal Med Cardiology

19 h-index 70 pubs 1,264 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Coronary Occlusion
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • COVID-19
  • United States
  • Coronary Angiography
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Femoral Artery
  • Drug-Eluting Stents

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael Luna's research centers on cardiovascular interventions and the long-term impacts of infectious diseases, particularly COVID-19. He has published work examining clinical outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions for chronic total occlusions and comparing transradial and transfemoral approaches for coronary artery bypass graft angiography. His recent investigations include the temporal trends of fluoroscopy time and contrast utilization in coronary chronic total occlusion revascularization, as well as studies on plasma-based antigen persistence and circulating viral antigens post-SARS-CoV-2 infection. Luna also has a publication focused on sex differences in Long COVID and has contributed to updates of the RECOVER-Adult Long COVID Research Index. His work has resulted in an h-index of 19 with over 1,200 citations across 70 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 19
  • Publications: 70
  • Citations: 1,264

Selected Publications

  • 26-CCC-15938-ACC WHEN THE THYROID STORMS THE HEART: A CHALLENGING CASE OF THYROTOXICOSIS-INDUCED CARDIOGENIC SHOCK REQUIRING VA-ECMO (2026)
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Structural Inequities in Pediatric Versus Adult Interventional Cardiology: A Lifetime Earnings and Productivity Analysis (2026)
    Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

6 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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