David G. Meyers, MD, MPH

Professor
Cardiovascular Diseases

Medical School, University of Iowa, Iowa City Iowa
Residency, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha Nebraska (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha Nebraska (Cardiology)
Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha Nebraska (Epidemiology/Statistics)
Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Minnesota (Epidemiology/Statistics)
Graduate Studies, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin (Master Public Health)

Clinical Interests

• Preventive Cardiology
• Consultative Cardiology
• Preventive Medicine

Research Interests

• Methods of preventing atherosclerosis
• Inflammation, infections, and coronary heart disease
• Correlation of the fourth heart sound with LV diastolic function
• EKG interpretation of posterior MI & with pacemakers

Research Projects
Active projects

• Effect of pre-existing conduction abnormalities on the paced EKG
• Identification of posterior wall ischemia/infarction by EKG
• Influenza vaccination for prevention of MI
• Correlation of the fourth heart sound with LV diastolic function
• Accuracy of the so-called Throckmorton sign
• Levels of urinary “toxins” after massage

Selected Publications

• Reddy R, Van Veldhuizen P, Muehlebach G, Dusing R, Birkbeck P, Williamson S, Krishna L, Meyers DG. Lieomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: a case report and review of the literature. Cases Journal.

• Meyers DG, Porter IT, Schneider KA, Maksoud AR. Correlation of an audible fourth heart sound with level of diastolic dysfunction. Am J Med Sci. 2009 Mar;337(3):165-8.    

• Meyers DG, Neuberger JS. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 29;54(14):1249-55. Review. Erratum in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Nov 10;54(20):1902.

• Meyers DG, Neuberger JS. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Nov 15;102(10):1421-4. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

• Simmons A, Vacek JL, Meyers DG. Anthracycline induced cardiomyopathy. Postgrad Med. 120(4):67-72.

• Quintero D, Biria M, Meyers DG. Percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction and hemophilia. A case report. J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 May;20(5):240-1.

Selected Abstracts Presented at National Meetings

• Meyers DG, Neuberger JS, He J. Cardiovascular Effect of Bans on Smoking in Public Places: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (oral presentation). Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009, November 14-18 2009, Orlando Florida.