Dr. Narins is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and holds joint appointments in Vascular Surgery and Imaging Sciences. His subspecialty interests include interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease and echocardiography. He performs coronary artery angioplasty and stenting as well as catheter-based treatment of peripheral vascular and carotid artery disease. He is a member of the URMC multidisciplinary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention (TAVI) team that performs less invasive aortic valve replacement. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.

Certified Specialties

Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine

Interventional Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Cardiology (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD) - Joint

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Vascular (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 1996 - 1998

Fellowship, Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1993 - 1996

Residency, Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center. 1991 - 1993

Internship, Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center. 1990 - 1991

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 1990

Awards

Teaching Award, URMC Interventional Cardiology. 2006 & 2010.

Patient and Family-Centered Care Award, URMC. 2011 & 2012.

Publications

Journal Articles

Arrhythmic and Mortality Outcomes Among Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients Receiving Primary ICD Therapy.

Narins CR, Aktas MK, Chen AY, McNitt S, Ling FS, Younis A, Zareba W, Daubert JP, Huang DT, Rosero S, Kutyifa V, Goldenberg I

JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2022 January 8 (1):1-11. Epub 08/25/2021.

Variability of Activated Clotting Time by Site of Sample Draw During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Single-Center Study.

Morris JH, Lee JA, McNitt S, Goldenberg I, Narins CR

Angiology.. 2021 August 72 (7):673-678. Epub 02/04/2021.

Direct right ventricular Impella LD implantation enables postoperative ambulation and may avoid sternal re-entry.

Simon BV, Gu Y, Wyrobek JA, Narins CR, Prasad SM

Journal of cardiac surgery.. 2020 July 35 (7):1700-1702. Epub 05/12/2020.

Capture of Malignant Tumor Cells by a Carotid Embolic Protection Device During Endovascular Biopsy of a Left Ventricular Mass.

Narins CR, Howell EH, Krishnamoorthy V

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.. 2018 November 2611 (22):2339-2341. Epub 11/01/2018.

Patient and Physician Perspectives on Public Reporting of Mortality Ratings for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in New York State.

Fernandez G, Narins CR, Bruckel J, Ayers B, Ling FS

Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes.. 2017 September 10 (9)Epub 1900 01 01.

Pneumopericardium Following Pericardiocentesis.

Narins CR, Lee J, Cole M, Ling FS

The American journal of medicine.. 2016 September 129 (9):e181-2. Epub 04/22/2016.

Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis.

Alkhouli M, Morad M, Narins CR, Raza F, Bashir R

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.. 2016 April 119 (7):629-43. Epub 03/04/2016.

Distal Embolization During Percutaneous Subclavian Artery Intervention.

Alkhouli M, Porter J, Waits B, Ling FS, Narins CR

Vascular and endovascular surgery.. 2016 April 50 (3):175-9. Epub 03/18/2016.

Percutaneous Decompression of the Left Ventricle in Cardiogenic Shock Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Alkhouli M, Narins CR, Lehoux J, Knight PA, Waits B, Ling FS

Journal of cardiac surgery.. 2016 March 31 (3):177-82. Epub 01/25/2016.

Multidisciplinary training in cardiovascular fellowship programs.

Alkhouli M, Narins CR, Ling FS

International journal of cardiology.. 2015 November 1198 :134-5. Epub 07/05/2015.

Restenosis after carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy: a secondary analysis of CREST, a randomised controlled trial.

Lal BK, Beach KW, Roubin GS, Lutsep HL, Moore WS, Malas MB, Chiu D, Gonzales NR, Burke JL, Rinaldi M, Elmore JR, Weaver FA, Narins CR, Foster M, Hodgson KJ, Shepard AD, Meschia JF, Bergelin RO, Voeks JH, Howard G, Brott TG,

The Lancet. Neurology.. 2012 September 11 (9):755-63. Epub 08/02/2012.

Myocardial infarction after carotid stenting and endarterectomy: results from the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial.

Blackshear JL, Cutlip DE, Roubin GS, Hill MD, Leimgruber PP, Begg RJ, Cohen DJ, Eidt JF, Narins CR, Prineas RJ, Glasser SP, Voeks JH, Brott TG,

Circulation.. 2011 June 7123 (22):2571-8. Epub 05/23/2011.

Time dependence of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias after coronary revascularization in MADIT-CRT.

Barsheshet A, Goldenberg I, Narins CR, Moss AJ, McNitt S, Wang PJ, Huang DT, Hall WJ, Zareba W, Guetta V

Heart rhythm.. 2010 October 7 (10):1421-7. Epub 07/08/2010.

Access strategies for peripheral arterial intervention.

Narins CR

Cardiology journal.. 2009 16 (1):88-97. Epub 1900 01 01.

A prospective, randomized trial of topical hemostasis patch use following percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention.

Narins CR, Zareba W, Rocco V, McNitt S

The Journal of invasive cardiology.. 2008 November 20 (11):579-84. Epub 1900 01 01.

Potential pitfalls of renal angiography: a case of atypical fibromuscular dysplasia.

Pratap T, Sloand JA, Narins CR

Angiology.. 2008 59 (6):753-6. Epub 04/02/2008.

Randomized controlled trial of topical hemostasis pad use for achieving vascular hemostasis following percutaneous coronary intervention.

Nguyen N, Hasan S, Caufield L, Ling FS, Narins CR

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.. 2007 May 169 (6):801-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the left circumflex coronary artery: a fatal complication following drug-eluting stent implantation.

Le MQ, Narins CR

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.. 2007 March 169 (4):508-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Topical Hemostasis Pad Use for Achieving Vascular Hemostasis Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Nguyen N; Hasan S; Caufield l; Ling FS; Narins CR.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention. 2007; 69: 201-207.

Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Circumflex Coronary Artery: A Fatal Complication Following Drug- Eluting Stent Implantation

Le M; Narins CR.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention. 2007; 69: 508-512.

Treatment of coronary disease in elderly individuals.

Narins CR

Cardiology journal.. 2007 14 (2):109-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Percutaneous coronary intervention for cardiac transplant vasculopathy.

Narins CR

Cardiology journal.. 2007 14 (5):427-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Patient selection for carotid stenting versus endarterectomy: a systematic review.

Narins CR, Illig KA

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2006 September 44 (3):661-72. Epub 1900 01 01.

Drug-eluting stent implantation for treatment of recurrent renal artery in-stent restenosis.

Kakkar AK, Fischi M, Narins CR

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.. 2006 July 68 (1):118-22; discussion 123-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

In-hospital mortality among women undergoing contemporary elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a reexamination of the gender gap.

Narins CR, Ling FS, Fischi M, Peterson DR, Bausch J, Zareba W

Clinical cardiology.. 2006 June 29 (6):254-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Simulator assessment of innate endovascular aptitude versus empirically correct performance.

Hislop SJ, Hsu JH, Narins CR, Gillespie BT, Jain RA, Schippert DW, Almudevar AL, Illig KA

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2006 January 43 (1):47-55. Epub 1900 01 01.

Patient Selection for Carotid Stenting versus Carotid Endarterectomy: A Systematic Review

Narins CR; Illig KA.

Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2006; 44: 261-272.

Drug eluting stent implantation for treatment of recurrent renal artery in-stent restenosis

Kakkar AK; Fischi M; Narins CR.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention. 2006; 68: 118-122.

Seeking the Truth about Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Narins, CR.

Folia Cardiologica. 2006; 13: 353-355.

Drug-Eluting Stents and Late Outcomes

Narins, CR.

Folia Cardiologica. 2006; 13: 541-542.

Coronary embolization of a gauze fragment: a cautionary case report.

Fischi M, Narins CR

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.. 2005 December 66 (4):570-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

The influence of public reporting of outcome data on medical decision making by physicians.

Narins CR, Dozier AM, Ling FS, Zareba W

Archives of internal medicine.. 2005 January 10165 (1):83-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Coronary embolization of a gauze fragment: a cauthonary case report

Fischi M; Narins CR.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention. 2005; 66: 570-572.

Use of computer simulation for determining endovascular skill levels in a carotid stenting model.

Hsu JH, Younan D, Pandalai S, Gillespie BT, Jain RA, Schippert DW, Narins CR, Khanna A, Surowiec SM, Davies MG, Shortell CK, Rhodes JM, Waldman DL, Green RM, Illig KA

Journal of vascular surgery.. 2004 December 40 (6):1118-25. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interleukin-18 and interleukin-18 binding protein levels before and after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without recent myocardial infarction.

Narins CR, Lin DA, Burton PB, Jin ZG, Berk BC

The American journal of cardiology.. 2004 November 1594 (10):1285-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Relationship between intermittent claudication, inflammation, thrombosis, and recurrent cardiac events among survivors of myocardial infarction.

Narins CR, Zareba W, Moss AJ, Marder VJ, Ridker PM, Krone RJ, Lichstein E

Archives of internal medicine.. 2004 February 23164 (4):440-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Update on Heparin Anticoagulation During Coronary Intervention.

Narins CR

Current interventional cardiology reports. 1999 September 1 (3):253-262. Epub 1900 01 01.

The relationship between periprocedural myocardial infarction and subsequent target vessel revascularization following percutaneous coronary revascularization: insights from the EPIC trial. Evaluation of IIb/IIIa platelet receptor antagonist 7E3 in Preventing Ischemic Complications.

Narins CR, Miller DP, Califf RM, Topol EJ

Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 1999 March 33 (3):647-53. Epub 1900 01 01.

Update on heparin anticoagulation during coronary intervention.

Narins CR.

Interventional Cardiology Reports. 1999; 1: 253-262.

Prevention of In-Stent Restenosis.

Narins, CR; Ellis, SG.

Seminars in Interventional Cardiology. 1999; 3: 91-103.

Prevention of in-stent restenosis.

Narins CR, Ellis SG

Seminars in interventional cardiology : SIIC. 1998 June 3 (2):91-103. Epub 1900 01 01.

A call for provisional stenting: the balloon is back!

Narins CR, Holmes DR, Topol EJ

Circulation.. 1998 April 797 (13):1298-305. Epub 1900 01 01.

Problem of angioplasty in diabetics.

Ellis SG, Narins CR

Circulation.. 1997 September 1696 (6):1707-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinical implications of silent versus symptomatic exercise-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary disease.

Narins CR, Zareba W, Moss AJ, Goldstein RE, Hall WJ

Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 1997 March 1529 (4):756-63. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hepatitis-B-virus resistance to lamivudine given for recurrent infection after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Bartholomew MM, Jansen RW, Jeffers LJ, Reddy KR, Johnson LC, Bunzendahl H, Condreay LD, Tzakis AG, Schiff ER, Brown NA

Lancet.. 1997 January 4349 (9044):20-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

The clinical significance of somatic pain tolerance in patients with coronary artery disease

Narins CR; Zareba W; Moss AJ, Brown MW, Case RB; Case N; Goldstein RE.

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiolgy. 1997; 2: 338-345.

Restenosis: Narrowing in on the Cause and Cure

Narins CR; Topol EJ.

Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine. 1997; 2: 115-139.

Cardiology. Attention shifts to the white clot.

Narins CR, Topol EJ

Lancet.. 1997 350 Suppl 3 :SIII2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nonhemorrhagic cardiac tamponade after penetrating chest trauma.

Narins CR, Cunningham MJ, Delehanty JM, Risher WH, Singh DV

American heart journal.. 1996 July 132 (1 Pt 1):197-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Relation between activated clotting time during angioplasty and abrupt closure.

Narins CR, Hillegass WB, Nelson CL, Tcheng JE, Harrington RA, Phillips HR, Stack RS, Califf RM

Circulation.. 1996 February 1593 (4):667-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

The development of valvular strands during thrombolytic therapy detected by transesophageal echocardiography.

Narins CR, Eichelberger JP

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography.. 1996 9 (6):888-90. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Peripheral and Aorta, in Manual of Outpatient Cardiology (2012)

Chapter: Vascular Diseases

Authors: Narins CR, Pacos J, Hirokawa T.

Publisher: Springer 2012

1001 Questions: An Interventional Cardiology Board Review (2012)

Chapter: Restenosis and Percutaneous Options

Authors: Narins CR

Publisher: Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins 2012

Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, 6th edition (2012)

Chapter: Preoperative Coronary Intervention

Authors: Narins CR

Publisher: Elsevier 2012

Clinical, Interventional, and Investigational Thrombocardiology (2005)

Chapter: Clinical Trials of Combination Pharmacotherapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors: Narins CR

Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc. 2005

Heparin Therapy: How Much During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2000)

Chapter: Strategic Approaches in Coronary Intervention

Authors: Narins CR

Publisher: Williams and Wilkins 2000

Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, 3rd edition (1999)

Chapter: Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization and Angiogenesis

Authors: Narins CR, Topol EJ

Publisher: WB Saunders Co. 1999

Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, 3rd edition (1999)

Chapter: Treatment of Restenosis

Authors: Narins CR, Topol EJ

Publisher: WB Saunders Co. 1999

Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, 3rd edition (1999)

Chapter: Long Lesions and Diffuse Disease

Authors: Nobuyoshi M, Yokoi H, Narins CR

Publisher: WB Saunders 1999

Current Review of Interventional Cardiology (1999)

Chapter: Angiographic versus Clinical Restenosis

Authors: Narins, CR, Topol EJ

Publisher: Current Medicine, Inc., Philadelphia 1999

Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (1998)

Chapter: Angiogenesis and Transmyocardial Revascularization

Authors: Narins CR, Topol EJ

Publisher: Lipincott-Raven Publishers 1998

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Patient Comments

Great doctor. I would highly recommend him. He should get a star

Aug 07, 2024

Good

Jul 21, 2024

5.0

Doctor is very professional, helpful and concerned about my care.

May 05, 2024

5.0

I feel very lucky to be treated by Dr Narins

Apr 28, 2024

5.0

I liked the doctor and staff

Apr 21, 2024

5.0

Great rapport, good and friendly understanding, instructional.

Jan 09, 2024

5.0

He was very good explaining everything.

Apr 03, 2023

5.0

Dr Narins is a great Doctor and person

Dec 18, 2022

5.0

[...] I was assigned to Dr. Narins my last two visits. He has been very informative and thorough.

Oct 12, 2022

5.0

Very kind & patient, very knowing & competent best & nicest dr. in long time! Definitely recommend.

Aug 23, 2022

4.2

Dr.Narins Is very proficient and very professional. He Is one of the mostconcerned, sincere and helpful providers I have ever experienced..... Excellent doctor in every respect

Aug 12, 2022

5.0

Good.

Jun 27, 2022

5.0

Dr. Narins is the best.

Apr 22, 2022