Tamar S. Polonsky, MD

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: CardioOncology, Coronary Artery Disease, Echocardiography, General cardiology, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Preventive Cardiology, Valve Disease
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: tspolons@uchicago.edu

Individualized transfusion decisions to minimize adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia.
Individualized transfusion decisions to minimize adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia. Am Heart J. 2025 Apr; 282:146-155.
PMID: 39826701

Hepatocyte growth factor for walking performance in peripheral artery disease.
Hepatocyte growth factor for walking performance in peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Jun; 81(6):1467-1478.e1.
PMID: 39778757

The ankle-brachial index, gastrocnemius mitochondrial respirometry, and walking performance in people with and without peripheral artery disease.
The ankle-brachial index, gastrocnemius mitochondrial respirometry, and walking performance in people with and without peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2024 12; 29(6):640-652.
PMID: 39239859

Aspirin Dosing for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Male and Female Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the ADAPTABLE Randomized Clinical Trial.
Aspirin Dosing for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Male and Female Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the ADAPTABLE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 Sep 01; 9(9):808-816.
PMID: 38985488

Differing associations of PM2.5 exposure with systolic and diastolic blood pressures across exposure durations in a predominantly non-Hispanic Black cohort.
Differing associations of PM2.5 exposure with systolic and diastolic blood pressures across exposure durations in a predominantly non-Hispanic Black cohort. Sci Rep. 2024 08 31; 14(1):20256.
PMID: 39217205

Restrictive Versus Liberal Transfusion in Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: A Prespecified Analysis of the MINT Trial.
Restrictive Versus Liberal Transfusion in Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: A Prespecified Analysis of the MINT Trial. Circulation. 2024 Dec 03; 150(23):1826-1836.
PMID: 39206549

Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease.
Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease. JAMA. 2024 08 20; 332(7):585-586.
PMID: 39046710

Impact of aspirin dose according to race in secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a secondary analysis of the ADAPTABLE randomised controlled trial.
Impact of aspirin dose according to race in secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a secondary analysis of the ADAPTABLE randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 08 07; 14(8):e078197.
PMID: 39117415

Contextual Deprivation, Race and Ethnicity, and Income in Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease.
Contextual Deprivation, Race and Ethnicity, and Income in Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 08 01; 7(8):e2429137.
PMID: 39158908

Advances in predicting cardiovascular risk: Applying the PREVENT equations.
Advances in predicting cardiovascular risk: Applying the PREVENT equations. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Sep; 19:100705.
PMID: 39070022

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