About Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD

Ignacio Inglessis, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Inglessis is an active clinical consultant in all aspects of interventional cardiology, including transcatheter therapy for  valvular, complex coronary and adult congenital heart disease.

Dr Inglessis has published more than 60 manuscripts and has co-authored 10  book chapters in the field of interventional cardiology for complex coronary and structural heart disease.

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Locations

Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910

Medical Education

  • Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Publications

  • Select Publications:

    • Inglessis I, Shin JT, Lepore JL, Palacios IF, Zapol WM, Bloch KD, Semigran MJ. Hemodynamic effects of inhaled nitric oxide in right ventricular infarction and cardiogenic shock. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(4):793-798.
    • Inglessis I, Landzberg M. Interventional catheterization in adult congenital heart disease. Circulation. 2007;115(12):1622-33.
    • Caldera AE, Cruz-Gonzalez I, Bezerra HG, Cury RC, Palacios IF, Cockrill BA, Inglessis-Azuaje I. Endovascular therapy for left main compression syndrome. Chest. 2009;135:1648-1650
    • Cubeddu RJ, Jneid H, Don CW, Witzke CF, Cruz-Gonzalez I, Gupta R, Rengifo-Moreno P, Maree AO, Inglessis I, Palacios IF. Retrograde versus antegrade percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty: Immediate, short- and long-term outcome at 2 years. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2009;74(2):225-231.
    • Johri AM, Witzke C, Solis J, Palacios IF, Inglessis I, Picard MH, Passeri JJ. Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in patients with secundum atrial septal defects: outcomes following transcatheter closure. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2011, Jan 22

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.8out of 5(96 Ratings, 40 Comments)

January 2025

The appointment/meeting went extremely well. The issues were explained to me and my wife extremely clearly - easy to understand. And steps forward where explained - what the next steps were in diagnosing what might be behind the issues I'm experiencing.


January 2025

Impressed by attentiveness explanations and time spent


January 2025

Taking good care of me


January 2025

I basically was impressed with how much knowledge he had and how kind and careful he was about explaining things. And basically a person of good character listened carefully and realized that I was battling more than one condition at the same time and trying to get my strength back from my hip surgery and what effect that had on my heart ... Read More


December 2024

Clear, informative , respectful, impressive. Ordered a test but I have no options to ask questions or follow up. Uncertain what is next.


December 2024

Very satisfied, very professional, very pleased as a patient.


December 2024

All of the medical people that I've been dealing with over the past couple of months have been absolutely wonderful. Mass General should be proud of them all. Thank you.


December 2024

excellent visit.very informative.


December 2024

I respected his professional opinion about my health and heart condition given there is no safe procedure for my condition. Appreciate his referring my case to the trial committee for options, if any. He was factual and honest about my condition and sensitive to my emotions. A gentleman.


December 2024

All was explained about the procedure

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