Max A. Luna

Max A. Luna

Associate Professor, Medicine- Cardiovascular Medicine

Primary Location

PO Box 800158

Primary Phone Number

Email

[email protected]

Bio & Overview

Preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, outcomes research.

Academic Information

Department: Medicine- Cardiovascular Medicine

Academic Title: Associate Professor

Primary Education

MD, Medicine, University de San Carlos de Guatemala, 1990

Research Interests

Preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, outcomes research

Selected Publications

2026

Comparison of Strain using Feature Tracking CMR and Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Against a Reference Standard of cine DENSE in Breast Cancer Patients Exposed to Cardiotoxic Therapy.
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2026; 28((Supp.)): 102166. DOI:10.1016/J.JOCMR.2025.102166.

2017

Exploring the Significance of Bidirectional Learning for Global Health Education
Annals of Global Health. 2017; 82(6): 955. DOI:10.1016/J.AOGH.2016.11.008.

Identifying Optimal Waist Circumference Cut-off Points for Central Obesity in Indigenous Guatemalans
Annals of Global Health. 2017; 83(1): 72. DOI:10.1016/J.AOGH.2017.03.158.

Prevalence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in an indigenous community in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Revista Panamericana de Salud PÃºblica. 2017; 41: 1. DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2017.7.