Linda R. Peterson, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Appointments

Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation

Research interests

My main area of interest is understanding the mechanisms by which substrate metabolism affects structure and function. I use multiple imaging modalities including echocardiography, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy to translate findings from animal models to humans. Specific areas of research include: nitric oxide’s effects on skeletal muscle function in heart failure; the effects of metabolic modulation on cancer and diabetes; the effects of heart failure, sex, obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes on myocardial substrate metabolism, structure, and function; and associations between specific lipids (ceramides) on cardiovascular outcomes.