Jasmina Varagic, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
Hanes Building, 6th Floor
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Tel: 336-716-2738
Fax: 336-716-2456
Email: jvaragic@wfubmc.edu
Education:
School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, MD, 1985
University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yogoslavia, Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 1991
University of Belgrade Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Doctor of Philosophy in Pathophysiology 1997
Research Description:
Current Research:
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Varagic J, Trask AJ, Jessup JA, Chappell MC, Ferrario CM. New angiotensins. J Mol Med. 2008 Jun;86(6):663-71.
Varagic J, Frohlich ED, Susic D, Ahn J, Matavelli L, López B, Díez J .AT1 receptor antagonism attenuates target organ effects of salt excess in SHRs without affecting pressure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Feb;294(2):H853-8.
Matavelli LC, Zhou X, Varagic J, Susic D, Frohlich ED. Salt loading produces severe renal hemodynamic dysfunction independent of arterial pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Feb;292(2):H814-9.
Susic D, Varagic J, Ahn J, Matavelli L, Frohlich ED. Long-term mineralocorticoid receptor blockade reduces fibrosis and improves cardiac performance and coronary hemodynamics in elderly SHR. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Jan;292(1):H175-9.
Varagic J, Frohlich ED, Díez J, Susic D, Ahn J, González A, López B. Myocardial fibrosis, impaired coronary hemodynamics, and biventricular dysfunction in salt-loaded SHR. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Apr;290(4):H1503-9.