Professional Statement
Bruce S. Lachterman, M.D., F.A.C.C. was born in St. Louis, Missouri, received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and completed his medical training at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Following internal medicine training at Irvine, he completed his cardiovascular training at the University of Texas–Houston Health Science Center, with training at Hermann Hospital and St. Luke's Texas Heart Institute.
Dr. Lachterman has been practicing in The Woodlands area since 1993. He was instrumental in bringing endovascular interventions to The Woodlands and North Houston area more than 25 years ago. He has served as Chairman of the Departments of Cardiology and Internal Medicine at Houston Northwest Medical Center and Baylor St Luke's - The Woodlands Hospital as well as Chief of Staff at Lakeside St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. He previously served as Medical Director of the cardiac cath lab at St. Luke's–The Woodlands. He holds a particular interest in coronary intervention and peripheral vascular disease diagnosis and treatment.
Professional Interests
Coronary artery intervention
Peripheral vascular disease diagnosis & treatment
Exercise testing & myocardial ischemia
Cardiac CT & advanced diagnostics
Selected Publications
Smalling RW, Sweeney M, Lachterman B, et al. · J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994;23(3):637–44
Transvalvular Left Ventricular Assistance in Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Acute Myocardial Infarction. Evidence for Recovery From Near Fatal Myocardial Stunning. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90748-x. PMID: 8113546
Smalling RW, Cassidy DB, Barrett R, Lachterman B, Felli P, Amirian J · Circulation. 1992;85(3):1152–9
Improved Regional Myocardial Blood Flow, Left Ventricular Unloading, and Infarct Salvage Using an Axial-Flow, Transvalvular Left Ventricular Assist Device. A Comparison With Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation and Reperfusion Alone in a Canine Infarction Model. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.85.3.1152. PMID: 1537113
Carell ES, Toole TC, Lachterman B, Krishnaswami A, Anderson HV · J Interv Cardiol. 1994;7(5):421–5
Spontaneous Coronary Arterial Dissection Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.1994.tb00479.x. PMID: 10155191
Lachterman B, Lehmann KG, Abrahamson D, Froelicher VF · Ann Intern Med. 1990;112(1):11–6
"Recovery Only" ST-segment Depression and the Predictive Accuracy of the Exercise Test. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-112-1-11. PMID: 2293816
Lachterman B, Lehmann KG, Detrano R, Neutel J, Froelicher VF · Circulation. 1990;82(1):44–50
Comparison of ST Segment/Heart Rate Index to Standard ST Criteria for Analysis of Exercise Electrocardiogram. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.82.1.44. PMID: 2364523
Miranda CP, Lehmann KG, Lachterman B, Coodley EM, Froelicher VF · Ann Intern Med. 1991;114(8):649–56
Comparison of Silent and Symptomatic Ischemia During Exercise Testing in Men. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-114-8-649. PMID: 2003711
