Biography

Dr. Amin is originally from Missouri and received his Internal Medicine training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He subsequently completed his fellowships in Cardiology and Heart Failure/Heart Transplantation at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  He currently specializes in the advanced care of heart failure patients, including comprehensive medical management before and after heart transplantion or mechanical assist device implantation. His clinical practice emphasizes patient and family-centered care. Dr. Amin’s interests outside of medicine include his family and coaching his kids in soccer.

Education
Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City (1998)
Residency
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (2001), Internal Medicine
Fellowship
Saint Luke's Health System Cardiology Fellowship (2011), Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute Heart Failure/Transplant Fellowship (2012), Heart Failure/cardiac Transplant

Clinical Interest

Cardiomyopathies

  • Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Familial Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure & Cardiac Support

  • Acute Heart Failure
  • Care of Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
  • Destination Therapy Utilizing Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
  • Initial Cardiology Consultations for Left Ventricular Assist Devcies (LVAD)
  • Second Opinions for Advanced Heart Failure

Heart Transplant Medicine

  • Bridge Therapy Prior to Transplantation Utilizing Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
  • Care Following Heart Transplant Patients

Publications

Featured Publications LegendFeatured Publications

Real-world lessons from the implementation of a depression screening protocol in acute myocardial infarction patients: implications for the American Heart Association depression screening advisory.
Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Amin AA, Gosch K, Nugent K, Riggs L, Seavey G, Spertus JA Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2011 May 4 3 283-92
Acute coronary syndrome patients with depression have low blood cell membrane omega-3 fatty acid levels.
Amin AA, Menon RA, Reid KJ, Harris WS, Spertus JA Psychosom Med 2008 Oct 70 8 856-62
The prevalence of unrecognized depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Amin AA, Jones AM, Nugent K, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA Am. Heart J. 2006 Nov 152 5 928-34