Michael G . Del Core

Department

Medicine

Position

Professor

Articles

• Clinical Case Reports
  Nicholas Pfeifer, BS, Kevin M Hu, BS; Eric Pedersen, MD; Michael Del Core, MD; Marco DiBlasi, BA Nicholas Pfeifer, BS; Kevin M Hu, BS; Eric Pedersen, MD; Michael Del Core, MD; Marco DiBlasi, BA. Medication Noncompliance in a Lifelong Active Adult with Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Case Report and Literature Review Submitted for Publication, Clinical Case Reports, July 2025 2025
• World Journal of Cardiology
  Shiva Ponagmi, Michael Del Core, Pulmonary artery catheterization in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: A review of contemporary literature 2021
• Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
  Alexander B Luizzi/Michael Del Core, Medical Versus Invasive Management of Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Diabetes Mellitus 2021
• Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
  Del Core,Michael, C-reactive protein levels associated with COVID-19 outcomes in the United States 2021
• Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  Abhishek Thandra/Del Core, Michael, Sex differences in Clinical outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left main coronary artery: A Systematic review and meta-analysis 2021
• Journal of Community Hospital Medicine Internal Medicine Perspectives
  1. Azka Latif , Muhammad Junaid Ahsan , Noman Lateef , Vikas Kapoor , Mohsin Mansoor Mirza , Faiz Anwer , Michael Del Core & Arun Kanmantha Reddy , Outcomes of surgical versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonagenarians- a systematic review and meta-analysis, p. 128-134 2021
• J Cardiopulmonary Rehab
  Del Core, Michael G, Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment and the Role and Current Status of Cardiac Rehabilitation. 2021
• Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  Smer A, Squires R, Aboeata A, Bowman M, Mahlmeister K, Medina-Inojosa J, Bonikowske A, Patel A, Del Core M, Williams M. Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Current Concepts and the Mayo Clinic Experience with Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. Jan 2021. PMID: 33470731 2021
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  Del Core, Michael G, A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact of baseline thrombocytopenia on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. 2020
• Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
  Del Core, Michael G, Massive purulent pericarditis presenting as cardiac tamponade 2020
• Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  Del Core, Michael G, Sex differences in Clinical outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left main coronary artery: A Systematic review and meta-analysis 2020
• Academic Medicine
  Del Core, MG.  Creighton University Medical Education Program.  2020
• Mayo Clin Proc
  Aiman Smer, MBBCh, Ray W. Squires, PhD, Ahmed Aboeata, MBBCh, Melissa J. Bowman, BS, Kasara A. Mahlmeister, MS, Jose R. Medina-Inojosa, MD, Amanda R. Bonikowske, PhD, Apurva Patel, MD, Michael Del Core, MD, Mark A Williams, PhD.  Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment and the Role of Cardiac Rehabilitation 2019
• American Journal of Cardiology
  Smer A, Salih M, Haddad T, Guddetti R, Saadi A, Saurav A, Belbase R, Ayan M, Traina M, Alla V, Del Core M.  Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Versus Medical Therapy for  Secondary Prevention of Cryptogenic Stroke.  American Journal of Cardiology 2018;121:1393-1399 
  121, p. 1393-99 2018
• JACC
  Kanmanthareddy A, Aggarwal S, Saurav A, Koduri H, Pandya J, Akinapelli A, Azzouz MS, White M, Kaushik M, Esterbrooks D, Del Core M, Hunter C, Mooss A, Alla V. Nationwide trends in pulmonary artery endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016;67(13):2044-2044. 4/5/2016 
  67;13, p. 2044 2016
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  Saurav A, Kaushik M, Mahesh Alla V, White MD, Satpathy R, Lanspa T Mooss AN, Del Core MG. Comparison of percutaneous device closure versus surgical closure of peri-membranous ventricular septal defects: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 11/15;86(6):1048-56. 
  86;6, p. 1048-56 2015
• Amer J Ther
  Deshmukh A, Hilleman DE, Del Core M, Nair CK. Antithrombotic regimens in patients with indication for long-term anticoagulation undergoing coronary interventions-systematic analysis, review of literature, and implications on management. Am J Ther. 2013 Nov-Dec;20(6):654-63. 
  20;6, p. 654-63 2013
• J Surg Res
  Pankajakshan D, Makinde TO, Gaurav R, Del Core M, Hatzoudis G, Pipinos I, Agrawal DK. Successful Transfection of Genes Using AAV-2/9 Vector in Swine Coronary and Peripheral Arteries. J Surg Res. 2012 JUN 1;175(1):169-75. 
  175;1, p. 169-75 2012
• International Immunopharmacology
  Kristopher D. Krueger, William J. Hunter, Michael G. DelCore, Devendra K. Agrawal. Calphostin C as rapid and strong inducer of apoptosis in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells.
  13-14, p. 1751-1759 2003
• Circulation
  Holmberg MJ, Abdul-Aziz S, Shen XD, Price C, Li, HG, Johnson TC, DelCore M, Mooss AN, Mohiuddin SM. Contrast Echocardiography Enhances Automated Border Detection Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function as Compared to Manual Tracing.
  106 (19), p. II - 422 2002
• Circulation
  Holmberg MJ, Abdul-Aziz S, Shen, XD, Price C, Li HG, Johnson TC, DelCore M, Moos AN, Mohiuddin SM, Porter TR. Automated echocardiographic determination of left ventricular Function in patients with suboptimal endocardial visualization.
  106(19) 2002

Publications

• Midwest Student Research Forum
  Anna Park, Danielle Dilsaver, Michael Del Core Anna Park, Danielle Dilsaver, Michael Del Core. Identifying the impact of age and biological sex differences in invasive treatment of NSTEMI in patients with diabetes mellitus. Presented at the Midwest Student Research Forum 2025, March 8. 2025
• Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  Alexander B. Luizzi, Austin V. Le, Gauravpal S. Gill, Ryan W. Walters, Michael Del Core Alexander B. Luizzi, Austin V. Le, Gauravpal S. Gill, Ryan W. Walters, Michael Del Core. Medical Versus Invasive Management of Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 44 (2022) 32-36.
  44, p. 32-36 2022
• J Am Coll Cardiol
  Gaurav Aggarwal, Arun KanmanthaReddy, Sakshi Bansal, Saurabh Aggarwal, Abhishek Thandra, Michael Del Core Outcomes in Single vs Double Perclose ProGlide Device Technique During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Meta-Analysis, Gaurav Aggarwal, Arun KanmanthaReddy, Sakshi Bansal, Saurabh Aggarwal, Abhishek Thandra, Michael Del Core, TCT September 2022
  80, p. B248 2022
• American College of Physicians
  Anthony Sean de Leon, Michael Del Core Anthony Sean de Leon, Michael Del Core (MD, Mentor). Aortic dissection in a patient with giant cell arteritis. American College of Physicians, Nebraska Chapter. September 2022 2022
• American Thoracic Society
  Gia Thinh D. Truong, Zachary A. Creech, Michael G. Del Core Gia Thinh D. Truong, Zachary A. Creech, Michael G. Del Core, Huffing-Induced Multi- Organ Failure: A Case of Acute and Long-Term Manifestations due to Inhalant Abuse; American Thoracic Society. May 2022. 2022
• J Am Coll Cardiol
  Gaurav Aggarwal, Sakshi Bansal, Saurabh Aggarwal, Arun Kumar KanmanthaReddy, Michael G. Del Core Gaurav Aggarwal, Sakshi Bansal, Saurabh Aggarwal, Arun Kumar KanmanthaReddy, Michael G. Del Core. Outcomes in st-elevation myocardial infarction patients with and without use of intravascular ultrasound: meta-analysis J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 940
  79, p. 940 2022
• Journal of American College of Cardiology
  Apurva Dineshbhai Patel MBBS, MP1, Ryan W. Walters Ph.D, Michael G. Del Core MD, Venkata Mahesh Alla MBBS.  Impact of Treatment on Readmission Rates in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Admitted with Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction 2020
• Journal of American College of Cardiology
  Muhammad J. Ahsan, Kanaan Mansoor, Hafiz Muhammad Fazeel, Syeda Sabeeka Batiil, Syeda Hassan, Sadia Mobeen Aqsa Ashraf, Abhishek Thandra, Mohsin Mirza, Michael Del Core.  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Effects of Baseline Thrombocytopenia on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Coronary Artery Disease Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at the longest follow-up. 2020
• JACC
  TCT-518 Drug Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents in Saphenous Vein Graft Interventions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsRam Belbase, Jai Parekh, Niraj Yadav, Michael White, Michael Del Core and Venkata M. Alla 
  72;13 2018
• JACC
  TCT-272 Outcomes of Drug-Eluting versus Bare-Metal Stents in Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsToufik Mahfood Haddad, Aravdeep Jhand, Jai Parekh, Luay Sarsam, Abdul Saadi, Aiman Smer, Himanshu Agarwal, Michael Delcore and Venkata M. Alla 
  72;13 2018
• Journal of American College of Cardiology
  Azzouz M, Kadri A, Al-Khafaji N, Haddad T, Del Core M. White M, Alla V.  Therapeutic Hypothermia for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest:  A Meta Analysis
  69(11) 2018
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  Saadi A, Saleh M, Wolf J Murray J, Dang G, Alshebani Y, Thandra A, White M, DelCore M.  Complications of Percutaneous ASD and PFO Closure Devices:  Insights from the MAUDE Database.
  91, p. S23 2018
• Journal of American College of Cardiology
  Saadi A, Gang G, Murray J, Guddeti R, Akinapelli A, Del Core M, White M.  Maude Dataset:  Predictors and OUtcomes of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds.
  71(11) 2018
• JACC
  OUTCOMES OF POST-OPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY: A META-ANALYSISAuthor links open overlay panelToufik MahfoodHaddadJaiParekhAravdeepJhandAmjadKabachMuhammad SoubhiAzzouzMichaelWhiteVenkataAllaMichaelDel Core 
  71;11, p. A144 2018
• PLoS One
  Gupta GK, Agrawal T, Rai V, Del Core MG, Hunter WJ,3rd, Agrawal DK. Vitamin D supplementation reduces intimal hyperplasia and restenosis following coronary intervention in atherosclerotic swine. PLoS One. 2016;11(6):e0156857. PMID: 27271180  2016
• JACC
  Saurav A, Smer A, Akinapelli A, Kanmanthareddy A, Azzouz M, Kaushik M, Agarwal H, White M, Alla VM, Hunter CC, Mohiuddin S, Delcore M, Mooss A, Esterbrooks D. TCT-816 trend of utilization & procedural outcomes of endomyocardial biopsy in United States: A nationwide inpatient sample based study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016;68(18S):B330-B331. PMID: 279702072016 Nov 1;68(18S):B330-B331
  68 2016
• PLoS One
  Gupta GK, Agrawal T, Del Core MG, Hunter WJ3, Agrawal DK. Decreased Expression of Vitamin D Receptors in Neointimal Lesions following Coronary Artery Angioplasty in Atherosclerotic Swine. - PLoS One.2012;7(8):e42789.Epub 2012 Aug 6.(1932-6203 (Electronic); 1932-6203 (Linking)).  2016
• JACC
  Kanmanthareddy A, Lilly S, Alla V, White M, Balmuri A, Hunter C, Kaushik M, Esterbrooks D, Mooss A, Del Core M. Culprit versus multi-vessel percutaneous intervention in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with cardiogenic shock: Meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016;67(13):660-660. 
  67;13, p. 660 2016
• PLoS One
  Swier VJ, Tang L, Krueger KD, Radwan MM, Del Core MG, Agrawal DK. Coronary Injury Score Correlates with Proliferating Cells and Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin Expression in Stented Porcine Coronary Arteries. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 18;10(9):e0138539
  10;9 2015
• JACC
  Deshmukh A, Pandya J, Hilleman D, White M, Lanspa T, DelCore M, Hunter C, Mooss A, Esterbrooks D. IMPACT OF OBESITY ON LONG-TERM OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE STEMI TREATED WITH PCI. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 3/12;61(10, Supplement):E207. 
  61;10 2013
• JACC
  Kaushik M, Saurav A, Chandraprakasam S, Alla V, Deshmukh A, Del Core M, Mooss A, Esterbrooks D. COMPARISON OF OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH INFERIOR STEMI WITH PROXIMAL AND DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 3/12;61(10, Supplement):E89. 
  61;10 2013
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  Deshmukh AR, Patel N, Azzouz M, Haroon S, Hilleman D, Kaushik M, White MD, Del Core MG, Mooss AN, Esterbrooks DJ, Lanspa TJ. Efficacy and Safety of Transradial Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Abstract B-013. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2013;81:S53. 
  81 2013
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  Kaushik M, Saurav A, Alla V, Chandraprakasam S, Deshmukh A, Mooss A, Del Core MG, Esterbrooks DJ. Impact of Time to Percutaneous Revascularization on Outcomes of Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at Risk of Right Ventricular Infarction: Abstract A-033. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2013;81:S8. 
  81 2013
• PLoS One
  Gupta GK, Agrawal T, Del Core MG, Hunter WJ,3rd, Agrawal DK. Decreased expression of vitamin D receptors in neointimal lesions following coronary artery angioplasty in atherosclerotic swine. PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42789.  2012
• Experimental and Molecular Pathology
  Gupta GK, Agrawal T, Del Core MG, Hunter WJ,3rd, Agrawal DK. Decreased expression of vitamin D receptors in neointimal lesions following coronary artery angioplasty in atherosclerotic swine. PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42789.  2012
• Neurosurgery Clinics North America
  Arash Aryana, Junaid Ahmed, Michael G. Del Core, Aryan Mooss, Dennis J. Esterbrooks, Stephanie Maciejewski, Daniel Hilleman, Syed M. Mohiuddin. Trans-radial Cardiac Catheterization is associated with shorter hospital length of stay and less frequent vascular complications. Accepted by: Miami International Revascularization Summit (MIRS) IV 2006
• “Improving Outcomes in the Management of Patients with non-ST-Segment Elevation ACS: New Findings, New Clinical Initiatives”. Presented at the AHA in Dallas, TX. 2005
• American Journal of Cardiology
  Karen Wou, Hiep Nguyen, Robert Duerr, Michael G. Del Core, Dominique Fourchy, Thao Huynh, Ellis Lader, Felix J. Rogers, Rashid Chaudhry, Louise Pilote, Mark J. Eisenberg. Impact of Functional Testing Results on Prescription Patterns of Anti-Anginal Medication after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Results form the ROSETTA-CABG study. 2005
• American Heart Asso
  Arash Aryana, Junaid Ahmed, Michael G. Del Core, Aryan Mooss, Dennis J. Esterbrooks, Stephanie Maciejewski, Daniel Hilleman, Syed M. Mohiuddin. Trans-radial Cardiac Catheterization is associated with shorter hospital length of stay and less frequent vascular complications. 2005
• JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
  Steven E. Nessen, E. Murat Tuzcu, Peter Libby, Paul D. Thoampson, Magid Ghali, Dahlia Garza, Lance Berman, Harry Shi, Ethel Buebendorf, Eric J. Topol, for the CAMELOT Invertigators. Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Coronary Disease and Normal Blood Pressure: The CAMELOT Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
  292, p. 2217-2226 2004
• J American College of Cardiology
  Mark J Eisenberg, Karen Okrainec, Karen Wou, Hiep Nguyen, Robert Duerr, Dominique Fourchy, Michael G. Del Core, Ellis Lader, Thao Huynh, Louise Pilote. Utility of Routine Functional Testing After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Results from the ROSETTA-CABG Study.
  5, p. 273A 2004
• J American College of Cardiology
  Melissa Gitman, Karen Okrainec, Hiep Nguyen, Robert Duerr, Michael G. Del Core, Dominique Fourchy, Thao Huynh, Ellis Lader, Felix J. Rogers, M. Rashid Chaudry, Louise Pilote, Mark J, Eisenberg, The ROSETTA-CABG investigators. Impact of Diabetes on 12-Month Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Results From the Routine Versus Selective Exercise Treadmill Testing After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (ROSETTA-CABG) Registry.
  5, p. 268A 2004
• International Immunopharmacology
  Kristopher D. Krueger, William J. Hunter, Michael G. DelCore, Devendra K. Agrawal. Calphostin C as a rapid and strong inducer of apoptosis in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells.
  3(13-14) , p. 1751-1759 2003
• Circulation
  Automated Echocardiographic Determination of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Suboptimal Endocardial Visualization. Holmberg JH, Abdul-Aziz S, Shen X, Price C, Li H, Johnson TC, Del Core M, Mooss AN, Mohiuddin SM. 2002
• Circulation
  Holmberg AJ, Abdul-Aziz S, Shen X, Price C, Li H, Johnson TC, DelCroe M, Mooss AN, Mohiuddin. Contrast echocardiography enhances automated border detection evaluation of left ventricular function as compared to manual tracing.
  19, p. II-422 2002
• Not Applicable
  Six Month Outcomes of PTCA in Elderly. JACC 1999
• Not Applicable
  Low Yield of Routine Functional Testing After PTCA. JACC 1999

Presentations

• Drug Eluting Stents. Cardiology Conference, Creighton University School of Medicine 2004
• Cath Lab Update. Inservice for Nurses, Creighton University School of Medicine 2004
• Cath Lab Update. Inservice for Research Nurses, Creighton University School of Medicine 2004
• Utility of routine functional testing after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: results from the ROSETTA-CABG Study. American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA 2004
• Impact of diabetes on 12-month outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery: results from the routine versus selective exercise treadmill testing after coronary artier bypass grafting (ROSETTA-CABG) registry. American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA 2004
• Cardiac Dysfunction in Pulmonary Disease. Corning Physicians/Mercy Hospital, Corning, IA 2003
• Diseases of the Lung & Heart. 2003 Fall Respiratory Conference, Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Corning, IA 2003
• Use of glycoprotein iib/iiia antagonists in clinical practice. Presented to American College of Chest Physicians 2001
• High event and procedure rates following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2000
• Six Month Outcomes of PTCA in Elderly... ACC, New Orleans, LA Mar 1999

Awards

• Gold Humanism Award
  Gold Humanism Honor Society
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Recipient
  2021 Recipient of Gold Humanism Honor Society
  Gold Foundation
• Golden Apple Award
  Awarded
  SOM
• Nominated for the Creighton University School of Medicine Golden Apple Award
  School of Medicine
• Golden Apple Nomination for Teaching from the M4 Class
  Scchol of Medicine
• Nominated for the Creighton University School of Medicine Golden Apple Award
  School of Medicine
• Dedicated Teacher Award,
  School of Medicine
• Nominated for the Creighton University School of Medicine Golden Apple Award
  School of Medicine
• Best Doctors in America
  Best Doctors Inc