Denilsa Navalha, MD
House Officer II
Hometown:
Maputo, Mozambique
Where did you attend medical school?
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Career aspirations:
Pursuing fellowship training
What was your first job?
Research Data Collector and Supervisor
What is the furthest you've traveled from Omaha?
India
If you couldn't work in medicine, what would you do?
I'd probably work in biomedicine or research
Best thing to do in Nebraska if you only had one day?
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Scholarly Activity
| Quality Improvement Project | Decreasing Midtown No Show Rate; 1/5/2025 |
| Presentation - TCT 2025/San Francisco, CA | Percutaneous Management of a Rapidly Expanding Coronary Artery Aneurysm at the Left Main Bifurcation; 10/26/2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Obes Metab., Volume 27 (Issue 12), pgs 7030-7039. PMID: 40937512; Sep 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on the Risk of New-Onset and Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analyisis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Eur J Prev Cardiol. PMID: 40590860; Jul 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Aspirin for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arq Bras Cardiol., Volume 122(Issue 6). PMID: 40638504; Jun 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Pulmonary Tele-rehabilitation Versus Conventional Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025., Volume 211(A7291); May 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Beward of Flecainide Toxicity: A Case Report. JACC., Volume 85(Issue 12, Suppl A); Apr 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Prognostic Impact of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Donor Hearts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation., Volume 44(Issue 4), pgs S588-S589; Apr 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Prognostic Significance of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Donor Hearts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation., Volume 44(Issue 4), pgs S589-S590; Apr 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Ticagrelor Monotherapy Following Short-Term DAPT in ACS Undergoing PCI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv., Volume 105(Issue 6), pgs 1381-1390. PMID: 40008572; Feb 2025 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Intravascular imaging-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in high-risk patients and complex coronary anatomies. Int J Cardiol. PMID: 39222885; Dec 2024 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Abstract 4142748: Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Aspirin for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Circulation., Volume 150(Supplement 1); Nov 2024 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Abstract 4140674: Combined left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation., Volume 150(Supplement 1); Nov 2024 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Abstract 4144767: Long-term effect of beta-blockers after acute myocardial infarction in patients with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation., Volume 150(Supplement 1); Nov 2024 |
| Peer Reviewed Publication | Efficacy and Safety of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Alone or Placebo in Patients with Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Chest., Volume 166(Issue 4, A2337); Oct 2024 |