William Hopkins, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Contact Information
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Hopkins is committed to advancing knowledge in the fields of congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and Down syndrome. He has a research interest in Eisenmenger Syndrome, cyanotic congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and Down syndrome.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Hopkins, W.E., Ochoa, L.L., Richardson, G.W., Trulock, E.P. Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension: A Comparison of Hemodynamics and Survival of Adults With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension or Eisenmenger Syndrome. J Heart Lung Transplant; 1996;15:100-105.
Hopkins, W.E., Hall, C. Paradoxical Relationship Between N-Terminal Proatrial Natriuretic Peptide and Filling Pressure in Adults with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Circulation 1997; 96:2215-2220.
Hopkins, W. E., Sobel, B.E., Schneider, D. J. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 in Adults with Down Syndrome and Protection Against Macrovascular Disease. Am J Cardiol 2000,85:784-786.
Hopkins, W.E., Waggoner, A.D. Severe Pulmonary Hypertension without Right Ventricular Failure: The Unique Hearts of Patients with the Eisenmenger Syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2002;89::34-38.
Hopkins, W.E., Chen, Z., Fukagawa, N., Hall, C., Knot, H., LeWinter, M.: Increased Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptides in Adults with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: Enhanced Understanding of the Relationship Between Hypoxia and Natriuretic Peptide Secretion. Circulation 109:2872-2877, 2004.
Hopkins, W.E. The Remarkable Right Ventricle of Patients with Eisenmenger Syndrome. Coronary Artery Disease 2005; 16:19-25.
Hopkins WE. Medical Students, Intellectual Curiosity, and Algorithmic Medicine: Reflections of a Teacher. Coronary Artery Disease 2009; 20:477-78.
Rubin, LJ, Hopkins, WE. Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA 2007-present.
Rubin, LJ, Hopkins, WE. Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA 2007-present.
Rubin, LJ, Hopkins, WE. Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA 2007-present.
Rubin, LJ, Hopkins, WE. Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA 2007-present.
