Associate Program Director of Interventional Cardiology
Texas Heart Institute
The Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas, United States
Dr. Postalian is a cardiologist at The Texas Heart Institute, acting as the Associate Program Director of interventional cardiology and as an Associate Editor for The Texas Heart Institute Journal. Dr. Postalian specializes in coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural/valvular heart disease intervention. His specific clinical and research areas of interest include cardiovascular disease prevention – including complex lipid disorder management, state-of-the-art coronary intervention guided by intravascular imaging and flow assessment, and next-day discharge transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Dr. Postalian has completed board certification examinations in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. He has been recognized as a Texas Superdoctors Rising Star and as a Houstonia Top Doctor.
Dr. Postalian is a graduate of the Texas Heart Institute’s training programs. He was honored with the Tauber Award as the outstanding graduating cardiology fellow. Prior to his cardiology fellowship, Dr. Postalian completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. During residency training, he was honored as the Outstanding Senior Resident of the Year, Outstanding Resident of the Year, and Outstanding Intern of the Year.
Dr. Postalian serves as Associate Editor of the Texas Heart Institute Journal and is also a reviewer for multiple other medical journals. He is an active researcher with several peer-reviewed publications, performing many abstract presentations, and frequently giving oral presentations in several national and international meetings.
Originally from Venezuela, he graduated first in his class from medical school at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2010, obtaining the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. He also received the Lorenzo Campins y Ballester award and the Luis Razetti Award for outstanding academic achievement and research accomplishment.
Outside of work, Dr. Postalian enjoys exercising, the beach, motorsports, playing video games, and spending time with his wife and children.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Moderated Abstract Cases Session 2
Saturday, April 5, 2025
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM CST