Biography
Mother to three young children, Dr. Khush enjoys international travel and a quiet moment with a good book.
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (2000) MA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2010)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2006)
- Fellowship: UCSF Dean's Office Postdoctoral Education (2006) CA
- Residency: UCSF-Graduate Medical Education (2003) CA
- MAS, Univ of California San Francisco, Clinical Research (2008)
- Fellowship, Univ of California San Francisco, Heart Transplant, Heart Failure, (2006)
- Fellowship, Univ of California San Francisco, Echocardiography (Level III) (2006)
- Fellowship, Univ of California San Francisco, General Cardiology (2005)
- Residency, Univ of California San Francisco, Internal Medicine (2003)
- MD, Harvard University, Medicine (2000)
- BSc with Honors and Distinction, Stanford University, Biology (1995)
Honors & Awards
- Beginning Grant-in-Aid, American Heart Association (2008)
- Clinical Research Program Award, American Heart Association (2010)
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (2008)
- House Officer of the Year Award, San Francisco General Hospital (2001)
- Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence, University of California San Francisco (2001)
- K23 Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health (2009)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award, American Heart Association (2006)
- R01 Research Project Grant, National Institutes of Health (2014)
- Transplant Registry Early Career Award, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (2010)
Administrative Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine (2011 - 2015)
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine (2015 - 2020)
- Instructor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University (2008 - 2011)
- Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine (2020 - Present)
Publications
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Lessons prom the PROVE-IT trial - Higher dose of potent statin better for high-risk patients
Khush, K. K., & Waters, D. (2004). Lessons prom the PROVE-IT trial - Higher dose of potent statin better for high-risk patients. CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 71(8), 609–616. -
Age and aneurysm position predict patterns of left ventricular dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Khush, K., Kopelnik, A., Tung, P., Banki, N., Dae, M., Lawton, M., … Zaroff, J. (2005). Age and aneurysm position predict patterns of left ventricular dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhage. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, 18(2), 168–174. -
A full house: complications from an uncorrected patent ductus arteriosus.
Khush, K. K., Randhawa, R., & Israel, E. (2005). A full house: complications from an uncorrected patent ductus arteriosus. Current Cardiology Reports, 7(4), 310–313. -
The history of the coronary care unit
Khush, K. K., Rapaport, E., & Waters, D. (2005). The history of the coronary care unit. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 21(12), 1041–1045. -
Obese patients have lower B-type and atrial natriuretic peptide levels compared with nonobese.
Khush, K. K., Gerber, I. L., Mckeown, B., Marcus, G., Vessey, J., Foster, E., … Michaels, A. D. (2006). Obese patients have lower B-type and atrial natriuretic peptide levels compared with nonobese. Congestive Heart Failure (Greenwich, Conn.), 12(2), 85–90. -
Nesiritide acutely increases pulmonary and systemic levels of nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Khush, K. K., De Marco, T., Vakharia, K. T., Harmon, C., Fineman, J. R., Chatterjee, K., & Michaels, A. D. (2006). Nesiritide acutely increases pulmonary and systemic levels of nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary hypertension. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 12(7), 507–513. -
Effects of statin therapy on the development and progression of heart failure: Mechanisms and clinical trials
Khush, K. K., & Waters, D. D. (2006). Effects of statin therapy on the development and progression of heart failure: Mechanisms and clinical trials. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 12(8), 664–674. -
Effect of high-dose atorvastatin on hospitalizations for heart failure - Subgroup analysis of the treating to new targets (TNT) study
Khush, K. K., Waters, D. D., Bittner, V., Deedwania, P. C., Kastelein, J. J. P., Lewis, S. J., & Wenger, N. K. (2007). Effect of high-dose atorvastatin on hospitalizations for heart failure - Subgroup analysis of the treating to new targets (TNT) study. CIRCULATION, 115(5), 576–583. -
Association of African American race with elevated pulmonary artery Diastolic pressure: Data from the heart and soul study
Kush, K. K., Shah, S. J., Ristow, B., De Marco, T., Whooley, M. A., & Schiller, N. B. (2007). Association of African American race with elevated pulmonary artery Diastolic pressure: Data from the heart and soul study. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, 20(11), 1307–1313. -
Donor cardiac troponin I levels do not predict recipient survival after cardiac transplantation
Khush, K. K., Menza, R. L., Babcock, W. D., & Zaroff, J. G. (2007). Donor cardiac troponin I levels do not predict recipient survival after cardiac transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 26(10), 1048–1053. -
New developments in immunosuppressive therapy for heart transplantation
Khush, K. K., & Valantine, H. A. (2009). New developments in immunosuppressive therapy for heart transplantation. EXPERT OPINION ON EMERGING DRUGS, 14(1), 1–21. -
Effect of pulmonary hypertension on clinical outcomes in advanced heart failure: Analysis of the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) database
Khush, K. K., Tasissa, G., Butler, J., McGlothlin, D., & De Marco, T. (2009). Effect of pulmonary hypertension on clinical outcomes in advanced heart failure: Analysis of the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) database. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 157(6), 1026–34. -
Differentially Expressed RNA from Public Microarray Data Identifies Serum Protein Biomarkers for Cross-Organ Transplant Rejection and Other Conditions
Chen, R., Sigdel, T. K., Li, L., Kambham, N., Dudley, J. T., Hsieh, S.-C., … Butte, A. J. (2010). Differentially Expressed RNA from Public Microarray Data Identifies Serum Protein Biomarkers for Cross-Organ Transplant Rejection and Other Conditions. PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, 6(9). -
Universal noninvasive detection of solid organ transplant rejection
Snyder, T. M., Khush, K. K., Valantine, H. A., & Quake, S. R. (2011). Universal noninvasive detection of solid organ transplant rejection. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 108(15), 6229–34. -
The 4G/4G Genotype of the PAI-1 (Serpine-1) 4G/5G Polymorphism Is Associated With Decreased Lung Allograft Utilization
Sapru, A., Zaroff, J. G., Pawlikowska, L., Liu, K. D., Khush, K. K., Baxter-Lowe, L. A., … Matthay, M. A. (2012). The 4G/4G Genotype of the PAI-1 (Serpine-1) 4G/5G Polymorphism Is Associated With Decreased Lung Allograft Utilization. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 12(7), 1848–54. -
Influence of donor and recipient sex mismatch on heart transplant outcomes: Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry
Khush, K. K., Kubo, J. T., & Desai, M. (2012). Influence of donor and recipient sex mismatch on heart transplant outcomes: Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 31(5), 459–66. -
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Pregnancy-Related Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitization Leading to Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Graft Failure in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
Ginwalla, M., Pando, M. J., & Khush, K. K. (2013). Pregnancy-Related Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitization Leading to Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Graft Failure in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report. TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, 45(2), 800–802. -
Relation of Improvement in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate With Atorvastatin to Reductions in Hospitalizations for Heart Failure (from the Treating to New Targets [TNT] Study)
Ho, J. E., Waters, D. D., Kean, A., Wilson, D. J., DeMicco, D. A., Breazna, A., … Khush, K. K. (2012). Relation of Improvement in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate With Atorvastatin to Reductions in Hospitalizations for Heart Failure (from the Treating to New Targets [TNT] Study). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 109(12), 1761–1766. -
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Identification of common blood gene signatures for the diagnosis of renal and cardiac acute allograft rejection.
Li, L., Khush, K., Hsieh, S.-C., Ying, L., Luikart, H., Sigdel, T., … Sarwal, M. M. (2013). Identification of common blood gene signatures for the diagnosis of renal and cardiac acute allograft rejection. PloS One, 8(12). -
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National decline in donor heart utilization with regional variability: 1995-2010.
Khush, K. K., Zaroff, J. G., Nguyen, J., Menza, R., & Goldstein, B. A. (2015). National decline in donor heart utilization with regional variability: 1995-2010. American Journal of Transplantation , 15(3), 642–649. -
Gene expression profiling to study racial differences after heart transplantation
Khush, K. K., Pham, M. X., Teuteberg, J. J., Kfoury, A. G., Deng, M. C., Kao, A., … Valantine, H. A. (2015). Gene expression profiling to study racial differences after heart transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 34(7), 970–77. -
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Paradoxical Vessel Remodeling of the Proximal Segment of the Left Anterior Descending Artery Predicts Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation
Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Yang, H.-M., Tanaka, S., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., … Fearon, W. F. (2015). Paradoxical Vessel Remodeling of the Proximal Segment of the Left Anterior Descending Artery Predicts Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation. JACC-HEART FAILURE, 3(12), 942–52. -
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Invasive Assessment of Coronary Physiology Predicts Late Mortality After Heart Transplantation
Yang, H.-M., Khush, K., Luikart, H., Okada, K., Lim, H.-S., Kobayashi, Y., … Fearon, W. F. (2016). Invasive Assessment of Coronary Physiology Predicts Late Mortality After Heart Transplantation. CIRCULATION, 133(20), 1945–50. -
Attenuated-Signal Plaque Progression Predicts Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation: IVUS Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.
Okada, K., Fearon, W. F., Luikart, H., Kitahara, H., Otagiri, K., Tanaka, S., … Honda, Y. (2016). Attenuated-Signal Plaque Progression Predicts Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation: IVUS Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68(4), 382–92. -
Single-stranded DNA library preparation uncovers the origin and diversity of ultrashort cell-free DNA in plasma
Burnham, P., Kim, M. S., Agbor-Enoh, S., Luikart, H., Valantine, H. A., Khush, K. K., & De Vlaminck, I. (2016). Single-stranded DNA library preparation uncovers the origin and diversity of ultrashort cell-free DNA in plasma. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6. -
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Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and the Index of Microcirculatory Resistance as a Marker of Subsequent Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.
Lee, J. H., Okada, K., Khush, K., Kobayashi, Y., Sinha, S., Luikart, H., … Fearon, W. F. (2017). Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction and the Index of Microcirculatory Resistance as a Marker of Subsequent Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. Circulation, 135(11), 1093–95. -
Personalized treatment in heart transplantation.
Khush, K. K. (2017). Personalized treatment in heart transplantation. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. -
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Early After Heart Transplantation.
Fearon, W. F., Okada, K., Kobashigawa, J. A., Kobayashi, Y., Luikart, H., Sana, S., … Khush, K. (2017). Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Early After Heart Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 69(23), 2832–41. -
Combined heart lung transplantation: an updated review of the current literature.
Pasupneti, S., Dhillon, G., Reitz, B., & Khush, K. (2017). Combined heart lung transplantation: an updated review of the current literature. Transplantation. -
The Conundrum of Equitable Organ Allocation in Heart Transplantation: The Moving Target of Candidate Risk Score.
Potena, L., & Khush, K. K. (2017). The Conundrum of Equitable Organ Allocation in Heart Transplantation: The Moving Target of Candidate Risk Score. Transplantation. -
Report from the American society of transplantation conference on donor heart selection in adult cardiac transplantation in the U.S.
Kobashigawa, J., Khush, K., Colvin, M., Acker, M., Van Bakel, A., Eisen, H., … Stehlik, J. (2017). Report from the American society of transplantation conference on donor heart selection in adult cardiac transplantation in the U.S. American Journal of Transplantation . -
Impact of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine on Coronary Physiology Early After Heart Transplantation.
Parikh, R. V., Khush, K. K., Luikart, H., Pargaonkar, V. S., Kobayashi, Y., Lee, J. H., … Fearon, W. F. (2017). Impact of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine on Coronary Physiology Early After Heart Transplantation. The American Journal of Cardiology. -
Incremental Value of Deformation Imaging and Hemodynamics Following Heart Transplantation: Insights From Graft Function Profiling.
Kobayashi, Y., Sudini, N. L., Rhee, J.-W. W., Aymami, M., Moneghetti, K. J., Bouajila, S., … Haddad, F. (2017). Incremental Value of Deformation Imaging and Hemodynamics Following Heart Transplantation: Insights From Graft Function Profiling. JACC. Heart Failure, 5(12), 930–39. -
Change in lymphocyte to neutrophil ratio predicts acute rejection after heart transplantation.
Choi, D.-H. H., Kobayashi, Y., Nishi, T., Luikart, H., Dimbil, S., Kobashigawa, J., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). Change in lymphocyte to neutrophil ratio predicts acute rejection after heart transplantation. International Journal of Cardiology, 251, 58–64. -
The ratio of circulating regulatory cluster of differentiation 4 T cells to endothelial progenitor cells predicts clinically significant acute rejection after heart transplantation.
Choi, D.-H. H., Chmura, S. A., Ramachandran, V., Dionis-Petersen, K. Y., Kobayashi, Y., Nishi, T., … Fearon, W. F. (2017). The ratio of circulating regulatory cluster of differentiation 4 T cells to endothelial progenitor cells predicts clinically significant acute rejection after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Long-term prognostic value of invasive and non-invasive measures early after heart transplantation.
Kobayashi, Y., Kobayashi, Y., Yang, H.-M. M., Bouajila, S., Luikart, H., Nishi, T., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). Long-term prognostic value of invasive and non-invasive measures early after heart transplantation. International Journal of Cardiology, 260, 31–35. -
IMPACT OF ENDOTHELIN-1 ON CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY, LATE MORTALITY AND RE-TRANSPLANTATION FOLLOWING HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Parikh, R., Khush, K., Luikart, H., Grimm, D., Yu, M., Yeung, A., … Fearon, W. (2018). IMPACT OF ENDOTHELIN-1 ON CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY, LATE MORTALITY AND RE-TRANSPLANTATION FOLLOWING HEART TRANSPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 71(11), 2667. -
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Late manifestation of alloantibody-associated injury and clinical pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection: Evidence from cell-free DNA analysis
Agbor-Enoh, S., Jackson, A. M., Tunc, I., Berry, G. J., Cochrane, A., Grimm, D., … Khush, K. (2018). Late manifestation of alloantibody-associated injury and clinical pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection: Evidence from cell-free DNA analysis. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(7), 925–32. -
Transplant phenomapping: A move toward personalized immunosuppression.
Miller, R. J., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Transplant phenomapping: A move toward personalized immunosuppression. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 37(8), 943–44. -
HIGHER LEVELS OF ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE AFTER ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Parikh, R., Khush, K., Luikart, H., Pargaonkar, V., Kobayashi, Y., Lee, J., … Fearon, W. (2016). HIGHER LEVELS OF ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE AFTER ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 1355. -
EARLY CORONARY ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION PREDICTS ACCELERATED PLAQUE PROGRESSION 1 YEAR AFTER CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION: SERIAL VOLUMETRIC EVALUATION BY INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND
Lee, J. H., Okada, K., Khush, K., Kobayashi, Y., Sinha, S., Luikart, H., … Fearon, W. (2016). EARLY CORONARY ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION PREDICTS ACCELERATED PLAQUE PROGRESSION 1 YEAR AFTER CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION: SERIAL VOLUMETRIC EVALUATION BY INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
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Association of Endothelin-1 with Accelerated Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Late Mortality Following Heart Transplantation.
Parikh, R. V., Khush, K., Pargaonkar, V. S., Luikart, H., Grimm, D., Yu, M., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). Association of Endothelin-1 with Accelerated Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Late Mortality Following Heart Transplantation. Journal of Cardiac Failure. -
Usefulness of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine to Predict Outcomes After Heart Transplantation
Parikh, R., Khush, K., Luikart, H., Sakarovitch, C., Lee, J., Desai, M., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). Usefulness of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine to Predict Outcomes After Heart Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 122(10), 1707–11. -
Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors After Heart Transplantation.
Moayedi, Y., Kozuszko, S., Knowles, J. W., Chih, S., Oro, G., Lee, R., … Khush, K. K. (2019). Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors After Heart Transplantation. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(1). -
Donor-derived cell-free DNA predicts allograft failure and mortality after lung transplantation.
Agbor-Enoh, S., Wang, Y., Tunc, I., Jang, M. K., Davis, A., De Vlaminck, I., … Valantine, H. A. (2019). Donor-derived cell-free DNA predicts allograft failure and mortality after lung transplantation. EBioMedicine. -
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Lymphoma Virome Dynamics Revealed By Cell-Free DNA Sequencing
Schroers-Martin, J. G., Garofalo, A., Soo, J., Jin, M. C., Kurtz, D. M., Buedts, L., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2018). Lymphoma Virome Dynamics Revealed By Cell-Free DNA Sequencing. BLOOD, 132. -
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Applying rigor and reproducibility standards to assay donor-derived cell-free DNA as a non-invasive method for detection of acute rejection and graft injury after heart transplantation
Agbor-Enoh, S., Tunc, I., De Vlaminck, I., Fideli, U., Davis, A., Cuttin, K., … Valantine, H. (2017). Applying rigor and reproducibility standards to assay donor-derived cell-free DNA as a non-invasive method for detection of acute rejection and graft injury after heart transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 36(9), 1004–12. -
Quantification of transplant-derived circulating cell-free DNA in absence of a donor genotype
Sharon, E., Shi, H., Kharbanda, S., Koh, W., Martin, L. R., Khush, K. K., … De Vlaminck, I. (2017). Quantification of transplant-derived circulating cell-free DNA in absence of a donor genotype. PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, 13(8), e1005629. -
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Early invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation predicts subsequent acute rejection after heart transplantation.
Okada, K., Honda, Y., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Fitzgerald, P. J., Yeung, A. C., … Fearon, W. F. (2019). Early invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation predicts subsequent acute rejection after heart transplantation. International Journal of Cardiology. -
Parvovirus B19-induced severe anemia in heart transplant recipients: Case report and review of the literature
Pinto, N. C., Newman, C., Gomez, C. A., Khush, K. K., Moayedi, Y., Lee, R., … Montoya, J. G. (2019). Parvovirus B19-induced severe anemia in heart transplant recipients: Case report and review of the literature. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 33(4). -
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Gene expression profiling and racial disparities in outcomes after heart transplantation.
Moayedi, Y., Fan, C.-P. S., Miller, R. J., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Posada, J. G., Manlhiot, C., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Gene expression profiling and racial disparities in outcomes after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Early invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation predicts subsequent acute rejection after heart transplantation
Okada, K., Honda, Y., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Fitzgerald, P. J., Yeung, A. C., … Fearon, W. F. (2019). Early invasive assessment of the coronary microcirculation predicts subsequent acute rejection after heart transplantation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 290, 27–32. -
Early detection of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder using circulating tumor DNA.
Soo, J., Schroers-Martin, J., Garofalo, A., Kurtz, D. M., D'Emilio, N., & Grimm, D. R. (2018). Early detection of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder using circulating tumor DNA. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. -
Post-transplant head and neck cancers: A prospective analysis of clinical factors for risk stratification.
Soo, J., Schroers-Martin, J., Garofalo, A., Kurtz, D. M., D'Emilio, N., & Grimm, D. R. (2018). Post-transplant head and neck cancers: A prospective analysis of clinical factors for risk stratification. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. -
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Perceived Generational, Geographic, and Sex-Based Differences in Choosing a Career in Advanced Heart Failure.
Moayedi, Y., Hershman, S. G., Ross, H. J., Khush, K. K., & Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Perceived Generational, Geographic, and Sex-Based Differences in Choosing a Career in Advanced Heart Failure. Circulation. Heart Failure, 12(7), e005754. -
Outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac retransplantation: A propensity matched cohort analysis of the UNOS Registry.
Miller, R. J., Clarke, B. A., Howlett, J. G., Khush, K. K., Teuteberg, J. J., & Haddad, F. (2019). Outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac retransplantation: A propensity matched cohort analysis of the UNOS Registry. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Outcomes of patients with infection related to a ventricular assist device after Heart Transplantation.
Moayedi, Y., Multani, A., Bunce, P. E., Henricksen, E., Lee, R., Yang, W., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Outcomes of patients with infection related to a ventricular assist device after Heart Transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, e13692. -
The ratio of circulating regulatory cluster of differentiation 4 T cells to endothelial progenitor cells predicts clinically significant acute rejection after heart transplantation
Choi, D.-H., Chmura, S. A., Ramachandran, V., Dionis-Petersen, K. Y., Kobayashi, Y., Nishi, T., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). The ratio of circulating regulatory cluster of differentiation 4 T cells to endothelial progenitor cells predicts clinically significant acute rejection after heart transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(4), 496–502. -
Change in lymphocyte to neutrophil ratio predicts acute rejection after heart transplantation
Choi, D.-H., Kobayashi, Y., Nishi, T., Luikart, H., Dimbil, S., Kobashigawa, J., … Fearon, W. F. (2018). Change in lymphocyte to neutrophil ratio predicts acute rejection after heart transplantation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 251, 58–64. -
A novel therapy for an unusual problem: IL-1 receptor antagonist for recurrent post-transplant pericarditis.
Parizo, J. T., Moayedi, Y., Nieman, K., Town, K., Teuteberg, J. J., & Khush, K. K. (2019). A novel therapy for an unusual problem: IL-1 receptor antagonist for recurrent post-transplant pericarditis. Clinical Transplantation. -
Risk evaluation using gene expression screening to monitor for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients
Moayedi, Y., Foroutan, F., Miller, R. J. H., Fan, C. P. S., Posada, J. G. D., Alhussein, M., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Risk evaluation using gene expression screening to monitor for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(1), 51–58. -
Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Long-Term Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: Risk Stratification With IVUS-Determined Anatomical Properties
Okada, K., Nishi, T., Tanaka, S., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Yeung, A. C., … Honda, Y. (2019). Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Long-Term Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: Risk Stratification With IVUS-Determined Anatomical Properties. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
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Optimizing the Use of Heart Transplant in the United States.
Sandhu, A. T., Woo, Y. J., & Khush, K. K. (2019). Optimizing the Use of Heart Transplant in the United States. JAMA, 322(18), 1772–74. -
Predicted Heart Mass for Donor Organ Allocation: Getting Closer to the Target.
Tremblay-Gravel, M., & Khush, K. (2019). Predicted Heart Mass for Donor Organ Allocation: Getting Closer to the Target. Circulation. Heart Failure, 12(12), e006634. -
Great Variability in Donor Heart Acceptance Practices across the United States.
Khush, K. K., & Ball, R. L. (2019). Great Variability in Donor Heart Acceptance Practices across the United States. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Reply: Interpreting multiple analyses to better understand cardiac retransplantation.
Miller, R. J., Khush, K. K., & Haddad, F. (2019). Reply: Interpreting multiple analyses to better understand cardiac retransplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Long-term clinical outcomes with use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor early after heart transplantation.
Arashi, H., Sato, T., Kobashigawa, J., Luikart, H., Kobayashi, Y., Okada, K., … Fearon, W. F. (2020). Long-term clinical outcomes with use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor early after heart transplantation. American Heart Journal, 222, 30–37. -
Use of direct oral anticoagulants after heart transplantation.
Henricksen, E. J., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Lee, R., Ross, H. J., … Khush, K. K. (2020). Use of direct oral anticoagulants after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Adding Insult on Injury: Immunogenic Role for Donor-derived Cell-free DNA?
Dholakia, S., De Vlaminck, I., & Khush, K. K. (2020). Adding Insult on Injury: Immunogenic Role for Donor-derived Cell-free DNA? Transplantation. -
To Kidney or Not to Kidney: Applying Lessons Learned from the Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Policy to Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation.
Cheng, X. S., Khush, K. K., Wiseman, A., Teuteberg, J., & Tan, J. C. (2020). To Kidney or Not to Kidney: Applying Lessons Learned from the Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Policy to Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation. Clinical Transplantation. -
Recent Trends of Infectious Complications Following Heart Transplantation.
Multani, A., Moayedi, Y., Puing, A., Henricksen, E., Garvert, D. W., Gomez, C. A., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2020). Recent Trends of Infectious Complications Following Heart Transplantation. Transplantation. -
Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation: Risk Stratification With Ivus-Determined Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Kameda, R., Okada, K., Tanaka, S., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Yeung, A. C., … Honda, Y. (2018). Impact of Myocardial Bridging on Long-Term Mortality After Heart Transplantation: Risk Stratification With Ivus-Determined Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Impact of Deceased Donor Management on Donor Heart Use and Recipient Graft Survival.
Swanson, E. A., Adams, T., Patel, M. S., De La Cruz, S., Hutchens, M., Khush, K., … Malinoski, D. (2020). Impact of Deceased Donor Management on Donor Heart Use and Recipient Graft Survival. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. -
Deep Sequencing of Viral Cell-Free DNA for Noninvasive Detection of Immunosuppression-Related Lymphoid Malignancies
Garofalo, A., Schroers-Martin, J. G., Soo, J., Kurtz, D. M., Sworder, B., Liu, C. L., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2019). Deep Sequencing of Viral Cell-Free DNA for Noninvasive Detection of Immunosuppression-Related Lymphoid Malignancies. BLOOD. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. -
(ReBOOT) REmote moBile Outpatient MOnitoring in heart Transplant: A pilot study.
Moayedi, Y., Hershman, S. G., Henricksen, E. J., Lee, R., Han, J., Bougouin, W., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2020). (ReBOOT) REmote moBile Outpatient MOnitoring in heart Transplant: A pilot study. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. -
Risk factors for early development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy by intravascular ultrasound.
Moayedi, Y., Fan, C. P., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Miller, R. J., Kawana, M., Henricksen, E., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2020). Risk factors for early development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy by intravascular ultrasound. Clinical Transplantation, e14098. -
Evaluation of variation in insurance payor mix among heart transplant centers.
Parizo, J. T., Desai, M., Rodriguez, F., Sandhu, A. T., & Khush, K. K. (2020). Evaluation of variation in insurance payor mix among heart transplant centers. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Impact of cytomegalovirus infection on gene expression profile in heart transplant recipients.
Kanwar, M. K., Khush, K. K., Pinney, S., Sherman, C., Hall, S., Teuteberg, J., … Kobashigawa, J. (2020). Impact of cytomegalovirus infection on gene expression profile in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation with Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass.
Miller, R. J., Hedman, K., Amsallem, M., Tulu, Z., Kent, W., Fatehi, A., … Haddad, F. (2021). Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation with Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. -
New Onset Diabetes Mellitus After Adult Heart Transplantation and the Risk of Renal Dysfunction or Mortality.
Vest, A. R., Cherikh, W. S., Noreen, S. M., Stehlik, J., & Khush, K. K. (2021). New Onset Diabetes Mellitus After Adult Heart Transplantation and the Risk of Renal Dysfunction or Mortality. Transplantation. -
Donor-derived, cell-free DNA levels by next-generation targeted sequencing are elevated in allograft rejection after lung transplantation.
Khush, K. K., De Vlaminck, I., Luikart, H., Ross, D. J., & Nicolls, M. R. (2021). Donor-derived, cell-free DNA levels by next-generation targeted sequencing are elevated in allograft rejection after lung transplantation. ERJ Open Research, 7(1). -
Consensus Conference on Heart-Kidney Transplantation.
Kobashigawa, J., Dadhania, D. M., Farr, M., Tang, W. H., Bhimaraj, A., Czer, L., … Cheng, X. S. (2021). Consensus Conference on Heart-Kidney Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Clinical utility of donor-derived cell-free DNA testing in cardiac transplantation.
Khush, K. K. (2021). Clinical utility of donor-derived cell-free DNA testing in cardiac transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
DD-CFDNA AS A RISK FACTOR FOR INITIATING DE-NOVO DONOR SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Depasquale, E., Kobashigawa, J., Pinney, S., Teuteberg, J., & Khush, K. (2020). DD-CFDNA AS A RISK FACTOR FOR INITIATING DE-NOVO DONOR SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION. TRANSPLANTATION, 104(9), S131–S132. -
New Approaches to Donor Selection and Preparation in Heart Transplantation.
Tong, C. K., & Khush, K. K. (2021). New Approaches to Donor Selection and Preparation in Heart Transplantation. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 23(5), 28. -
Use of donor-derived-cell-free DNA as a marker of early allograft injury in primary graft dysfunction (PGD) to predict the risk of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).
Keller, M., Bush, E., Diamond, J. M., Shah, P., Matthew, J., Brown, A. W., … Agbor-Enoh, S. (2021). Use of donor-derived-cell-free DNA as a marker of early allograft injury in primary graft dysfunction (PGD) to predict the risk of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD). The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Incidence and impact of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Buchan, T. A., Moayedi, Y., Truby, L. K., Guyatt, G., Posada, J. D., Ross, H. J., … Foroutan, F. (2021). Incidence and impact of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Cost-effectiveness of Dapagliflozin for Treatment of Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.
Parizo, J. T., Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. D., Salomon, J. A., Khush, K. K., Spertus, J. A., Heidenreich, P. A., & Sandhu, A. T. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of Dapagliflozin for Treatment of Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. JAMA Cardiology. -
COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT OF USING HEPATITIS C-VIREMIC DONORS FOR HEART TRANSPLANT
Wayda, B., Sandhu, A., Parizo, J., Teuteberg, J., & Khush, K. (2021). COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT OF USING HEPATITIS C-VIREMIC DONORS FOR HEART TRANSPLANT. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
STATIN ADHERENCE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: AN OUTCOMES ANALYSIS
Li, K., Kalwani, N., Sandhu, A., Khush, K., & Fearon, W. (2021). STATIN ADHERENCE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: AN OUTCOMES ANALYSIS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Waitlist and post-transplant outcomes for eisenmenger syndrome: A comparison of transplant strategies.
Kearney, K., Lau, E. M., Darley, D., Romfh, A., Bart, N., Kotlyar, E., … Keogh, A. (2021). Waitlist and post-transplant outcomes for eisenmenger syndrome: A comparison of transplant strategies. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Donor-derived cell-free DNA predicts allograft failure and mortality after lung transplantation
Agbor-Enoh, S., Wang, Y., Tunc, I., Jang, M. K., Davis, A., De Vlaminck, I., … Valantine, H. A. (2019). Donor-derived cell-free DNA predicts allograft failure and mortality after lung transplantation. EBIOMEDICINE, 40, 541–553. -
Impact of diabetes mellitus on clinical outcomes after heart transplantation.
Feng, K. Y., Henricksen, E. J., Wayda, B., Moayedi, Y., Lee, R., Han, J., … Khush, K. K. (2021). Impact of diabetes mellitus on clinical outcomes after heart transplantation. Clinical Transplantation. -
Risk of Renal Dysfunction Following Heart Transplantation in Patients Bridged with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Tibrewala, A., Khush, K. K., Cherikh, W. S., Foutz, J., Stehlik, J., & Rich, J. D. (2021). Risk of Renal Dysfunction Following Heart Transplantation in Patients Bridged with a Left Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). -
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN PRIMARY GRAFT DYSFUNCTION IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION: A REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON PRIMARY GRAFT DYSFUNCTION
Guzman-Bofarull, J., Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Foroutan, F., Truby, L., Angleitner, P., … Farrero, M. (2021). REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN PRIMARY GRAFT DYSFUNCTION IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION: A REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON PRIMARY GRAFT DYSFUNCTION. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL. WILEY. -
Cytomegalovirus Donor Seropositivity Negatively Affects Survival After Heart Transplantation.
Heim, C., Müller, P. P., Tandler, R., Cherikh, W. S., Toll, A. E., Stehlik, J., … Ensminger, S. M. (2021). Cytomegalovirus Donor Seropositivity Negatively Affects Survival After Heart Transplantation. Transplantation. -
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography to Assess Recovery in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices.
Christle, J. W., Moneghetti, K. J., Duclos, S., Mueller, S., Moayedi, Y., Khush, K. K., … Banerjee, D. (2021). Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography to Assess Recovery in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992), 67(10), 1134–1138. -
Cost-effectiveness and system-wide impact of using Hepatitis C-viremic donors for heart transplant.
Wayda, B., Sandhu, A. T., Parizo, J., Teuteberg, J. J., & Khush, K. K. (2021). Cost-effectiveness and system-wide impact of using Hepatitis C-viremic donors for heart transplant. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Prognostic value of comprehensive intracoronary physiology assessment early after heart transplantation.
Ahn, J.-M., Zimmermann, F. M., Arora, S., Solberg, O.-G., Angeras, O., Rolid, K., … Fearon, W. F. (2021). Prognostic value of comprehensive intracoronary physiology assessment early after heart transplantation. European Heart Journal. -
Optimal patient selection for simultaneous heart-kidney transplant: a modified cost-effectiveness analysis.
Wayda, B., Cheng, X. S., Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. D., & Khush, K. K. (2021). Optimal patient selection for simultaneous heart-kidney transplant: a modified cost-effectiveness analysis. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Impact of using higher-risk donor hearts for candidates with pre-transplant mechanical circulatory support.
Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Henricksen, E. J., Lee, R., Purewal, S., … Khush, K. K. (2021). Impact of using higher-risk donor hearts for candidates with pre-transplant mechanical circulatory support. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Proceedings from the metrics forum in heart transplantation for performance monitoring.
Kobashigawa, J., Hall, S., Farr, M., Blumberg, E., Michael Borkon, A., Colvin, M., … Stehlik, J. (2021). Proceedings from the metrics forum in heart transplantation for performance monitoring. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Microcirculatory Resistance Predicts Allograft Rejection and Cardiac Events After Heart Transplantation.
Ahn, J.-M., Zimmermann, F. M., Gullestad, L., Angeras, O., Karason, K., Russell, K., … Fearon, W. F. (2021). Microcirculatory Resistance Predicts Allograft Rejection and Cardiac Events After Heart Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 78(24), 2425–2435. -
Donor selection for multiorgan transplantation.
Hsiao, S., & Khush, K. K. (1800). Donor selection for multiorgan transplantation. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 27(1), 52–56. -
Optimal Patient Selection for Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant: A Modified Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Wayda, B., Cheng, X. S., Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. D., & Khush, K. K. (2021). Optimal Patient Selection for Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant: A Modified Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Evolving Characteristics of Heart Transplantation Donors and Recipients: JACC Focus Seminar.
DeFilippis, E. M., Khush, K. K., Farr, M. A., Fiedler, A., Kilic, A., & Givertz, M. M. (2022). Evolving Characteristics of Heart Transplantation Donors and Recipients: JACC Focus Seminar. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(11), 1108–1123. -
Comparison of donor-derived cell-free DNA between single vs. double lung transplant recipients.
Keller, M. B., Meda, R., Fu, S., Yu, K., Jang, M. K., Charya, A., … Agbor-Enoh, S. (2022). Comparison of donor-derived cell-free DNA between single vs. double lung transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Challenges Encountered in Conducting Donor-Based Research: Lessons Learned from the Donor Heart Study.
Khush, K. K., Luikart, H., Neidlinger, N., Salehi, A., Nguyen, J., Geraghty, P. J., … Malinoski, D. (2022). Challenges Encountered in Conducting Donor-Based Research: Lessons Learned from the Donor Heart Study. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Heart transplantation: focus on donor recovery strategies, left ventricular assist devices, and novel therapies.
Crespo-Leiro, M. G., Costanzo, M. R., Gustafsson, F., Khush, K. K., Macdonald, P. S., Potena, L., … Mehra, M. R. (2022). Heart transplantation: focus on donor recovery strategies, left ventricular assist devices, and novel therapies. European Heart Journal. -
Temporal shift and predictive performance of machine learning for heart transplant outcomes.
Miller, R. J., Sabovcik, F., Cauwenberghs, N., Vens, C., Khush, K. K., Heidenreich, P. A., … Kuznetsova, T. (2022). Temporal shift and predictive performance of machine learning for heart transplant outcomes. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Combining donor derived cell free DNA and gene expression profiling for non-invasive surveillance after heart transplantation.
Henricksen, E. J., Moayedi, Y., Purewal, S., Twiggs, J. V., Waddell, K., Luikart, H., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2022). Combining donor derived cell free DNA and gene expression profiling for non-invasive surveillance after heart transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, e14699. -
Expecting the unexpected, and prioritizing the predictable.
Wayda, B., & Khush, K. K. (2022). Expecting the unexpected, and prioritizing the predictable. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Indications, Complications, and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery After Heart Transplantation: Results From the Cash Study.
Gökler, J., Aliabadi-Zuckermann, A. Z., Kaider, A., Ambardekar, A. V., Antretter, H., Artemiou, P., … Zuckermann, A. O. (2022). Indications, Complications, and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery After Heart Transplantation: Results From the Cash Study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10, 879612. -
Data Carve Out in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Mannon, R. B., Khush, K. K., Mohan, S., Vock, D. M., Knight, R., Pittman, J., … Orlowski, J. O. (2022). Data Carve Out in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Circulating microRNAs in cellular and antibody-mediated heart transplant rejection.
Shah, P., Agbor-Enoh, S., Bagchi, P., deFilippi, C. R., Mercado, A., Diao, G., … Valantine, H. A. (2022). Circulating microRNAs in cellular and antibody-mediated heart transplant rejection. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Early Trends in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy After Implementation of the 2018 Donor Heart Allocation Policy in the United States: Short Title: CAV Trend After Allocation Policy Change.
Tehrani, D. M., Kim, J. S., Hsu, J. J., Nsair, A., Khush, K. K., Fearon, W. F., & Parikh, R. V. (2022). Early Trends in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy After Implementation of the 2018 Donor Heart Allocation Policy in the United States: Short Title: CAV Trend After Allocation Policy Change. American Heart Journal. -
Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock During Pregnancy.
Tapaskar, N., Tremblay-Gravel, M., & Khush, K. K. (2022). Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock During Pregnancy. Journal of Cardiac Failure. -
Clinical features and allograft failure rates of pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection categories.
Charya, A. V., Ponor, I. L., Cochrane, A., Levine, D., Philogene, M., Fu, Y.-P. P., … Agbor-Enoh, S. (2022). Clinical features and allograft failure rates of pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection categories. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers.
Copeland, H., Knezevic, I., Baran, D. A., Rao, V., Pham, M., Gustafsson, F., … Hall, S. A. (2022). Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Utilization of COVID-19 positive donors for Heart transplantation and associated short-term outcomes.
DeFilippis, E. M., Wayda, B., Lala, A., Givertz, M. M., & Khush, K. K. (2022). Utilization of COVID-19 positive donors for Heart transplantation and associated short-term outcomes. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Donor hyperoxia is a novel risk factor for severe cardiac primary graft dysfunction.
Kransdorf, E. P., Rushakoff, J. A., Han, J., Benck, L., Malinoski, D., Emerson, D., … Patel, J. K. (2023). Donor hyperoxia is a novel risk factor for severe cardiac primary graft dysfunction. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
The End of Endomyocardial Biopsy?: A Practical Guide for Noninvasive Heart Transplant Rejection Surveillance.
Holzhauser, L., DeFilippis, E. M., Nikolova, A., Byku, M., Contreras, J. P., De Marco, T., … Vest, A. R. (2023). The End of Endomyocardial Biopsy?: A Practical Guide for Noninvasive Heart Transplant Rejection Surveillance. JACC. Heart Failure. -
Preemptive treatment of de novo donor-specific antibodies in lung transplant patients reduces subsequent risk of chronic lung allograft dysfunction or death.
Keller, M., Yang, S., Ponor, L., Bon, A., Cochrane, A., Philogene, M., … Agbor-Enoh, S. (2023). Preemptive treatment of de novo donor-specific antibodies in lung transplant patients reduces subsequent risk of chronic lung allograft dysfunction or death. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Associated With Development of Early Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, but Not Other Immune-mediated Complications, After Heart Transplantation.
Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Henricksen, E. J., Waddell, K., Valverde-Twiggs, J., Kim, D., … Khush, K. K. (2023). Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Associated With Development of Early Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, but Not Other Immune-mediated Complications, After Heart Transplantation. Transplantation. -
Tumor Microenvironment Determinants of Immunotherapy Response Identified By Integrated Host & Viral Analysis of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Schroers-Martin, J., Garofalo, A., Soo, J., Boegeholz, J., Alig, S. K., Sworder, B., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2022). Tumor Microenvironment Determinants of Immunotherapy Response Identified By Integrated Host & Viral Analysis of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders. BLOOD. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. -
The Evolving Use of Biomarkers in Heart Transplantation: Consensus of an Expert Panel.
Kobashigawa, J., Hall, S., Shah, P., Fine, B., Halloran, P., Jackson, A. M., … Peyster, E. (2023). The Evolving Use of Biomarkers in Heart Transplantation: Consensus of an Expert Panel. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Impact of myocardial bridging on coronary artery plaque formation and long-term mortality after heart transplantation.
Tanaka, S., Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Yeung, A. C., … Honda, Y. (2023). Impact of myocardial bridging on coronary artery plaque formation and long-term mortality after heart transplantation. International Journal of Cardiology. -
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients.
Velleca, A., Shullo, M. A., Dhital, K., Azeka, E., Colvin, M., DePasquale, E., … Reinhardt, Z. (2023). The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 42(5), e1–e141. -
How to Make the Transplantation Allocation System Better.
Khush, K. K., Sandhu, A. T., & Parker, W. F. (2023). How to Make the Transplantation Allocation System Better. JACC. Heart Failure, 11(5), 516–519. -
Rethinking Donor and Recipient Risk Matching in Europe and North America: Using Heart Transplant Predictors of Donor and Recipient Risk.
Moayedi, Y., Rodenas-Alesina, E., Mueller, B., Fan, C.-P. S., Cherikh, W. S., Stehlik, J., … Khush, K. K. (2023). Rethinking Donor and Recipient Risk Matching in Europe and North America: Using Heart Transplant Predictors of Donor and Recipient Risk. Circulation. Heart Failure, 16(5), e009994. -
Association of High-Priority Exceptions with Waitlist Mortality Among Heart Transplant Candidates.
Johnson, D. Y., Ahn, D., Lazenby, K., Zeng, S., Zhang, K., Narang, N., … Parker, W. F. (2023). Association of High-Priority Exceptions with Waitlist Mortality Among Heart Transplant Candidates. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Long-term transplant outcomes of donor hearts with left ventricular dysfunction
Sibona, A., Khush, K. K., Oyoyo, U. E., Martens, T. P., Hasaniya, N. W., Razzouk, A. J., … Rabkin, D. G. (2019). Long-term transplant outcomes of donor hearts with left ventricular dysfunction. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. -
Current Use of Hearts From Hepatitis C Viremic Donors A United Network for Organ Sharing Registry Analysis
Moayedi, Y., Fan, C. P. S., Gulamhusein, A. F., Manlhiot, C., Ross, H. J., Teuteberg, J. J., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Current Use of Hearts From Hepatitis C Viremic Donors A United Network for Organ Sharing Registry Analysis. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 11(12). -
Increasing complexity of thoracic transplantation and the rise of multiorgan transplantation around the world: Insights from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry
Stehlik, J., Chambers, D. C., Zuckermann, A., Mehra, M. R., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Increasing complexity of thoracic transplantation and the rise of multiorgan transplantation around the world: Insights from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(10), 1145–1154. -
Transplant phenomapping: A move toward personalized immunosuppression
Miller, R. J. H., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Transplant phenomapping: A move toward personalized immunosuppression. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(8), 943–944. -
Accepting hepatitis C virus-infected donor hearts for transplantation: Multistep consent, unrealized opportunity, and the Stanford experience
Moayedi, Y., Gulamhusein, A. F., Ross, H. J., Teuteberg, J. J., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Accepting hepatitis C virus-infected donor hearts for transplantation: Multistep consent, unrealized opportunity, and the Stanford experience. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 32(7). -
The Time to Act Is Now: Racial Disparities After Heart Transplantation.
Khush, K. K., & Valantine, H. A. (2023). The Time to Act Is Now: Racial Disparities After Heart Transplantation. Circulation, 148(3), 207–209. -
IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING ON LONG TERM OUTCOMES AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND OBSERVATION FROM AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER HEART TRANSPLANT REGISTRY
Saito, K., Okada, K., Sakagami, A., Angeras, O., Arora, S., Gullestad, L., … Honda, Y. (2023). IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING ON LONG TERM OUTCOMES AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND OBSERVATION FROM AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER HEART TRANSPLANT REGISTRY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
COMPLETE HEART BLOCK POST TRANSPLANT- A RARE CASE OF CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS RECURRENCE
Bahl, A., Yogeswaran, V., Khush, K., Teuteberg, J., & Cheng, R. K.-H. (2023). COMPLETE HEART BLOCK POST TRANSPLANT- A RARE CASE OF CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS RECURRENCE. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Left Ventricular Dysfunction Associated With Brain Death: Results From the Donor Heart Study.
Khush, K. K., Malinoski, D., Luikart, H., Wayda, B., Groat, T., Nguyen, J., … Zaroff, J. (2023). Left Ventricular Dysfunction Associated With Brain Death: Results From the Donor Heart Study. Circulation. -
Understanding and Investigating Sex-Based Differences in Heart Transplantation: A Call to Action.
DeFilippis, E. M., Nikolova, A., Holzhauser, L., & Khush, K. K. (2023). Understanding and Investigating Sex-Based Differences in Heart Transplantation: A Call to Action. JACC. Heart Failure. -
Selection and Interpretation of Molecular Diagnostics in Heart Transplantation.
Goldberg, J. F., Truby, L. K., Agbor-Enoh, S., Jackson, A. M., deFilippi, C. R., Khush, K. K., & Shah, P. (2023). Selection and Interpretation of Molecular Diagnostics in Heart Transplantation. Circulation, 148(8), 679–694. -
Predicted Heart Mass: A Tale of 2 Ventricles.
Ródenas-Alesina, E., Foroutan, F., Fan, C.-P. P., Stehlik, J., Bartlett, I., Tremblay-Gravel, M., … Moayedi, Y. (2023). Predicted Heart Mass: A Tale of 2 Ventricles. Circulation. Heart Failure, e008311. -
TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics: A Report of the Heart Failure Society of America.
Bozkurt, B., Ahmad, T., Alexander, K., Baker, W. L., Bosak, K., Breathett, K., … Ziaeian, B. (2023). TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics: A Report of the Heart Failure Society of America. Journal of Cardiac Failure. -
HLA sensitization is associated with an increased risk of primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation.
Han, J., Rushakoff, J., Moayedi, Y., Henricksen, E., Lee, R., Helen Luikart, R. N., … Kransdorf, E. (2023). HLA sensitization is associated with an increased risk of primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Prognostic value of intravascular ultrasound early after heart transplantation.
Arora, S., Zimmermann, F. M., Solberg, O. G., Nytrøen, K., Aaberge, L., Okada, K., … Fearon, W. F. (2023). Prognostic value of intravascular ultrasound early after heart transplantation. European Heart Journal. -
Disparities in donor heart acceptance between the USA and Europe: clinical implications.
Wayda, B., Angleitner, P., Smits, J. M., van Kins, A., Berchtold-Herz, M., De Pauw, M., … Zuckermann, A. O. (2023). Disparities in donor heart acceptance between the USA and Europe: clinical implications. European Heart Journal. -
Towards Allograft Longevity: Leveraging Omics Technologies to Improve Heart Transplant Outcomes.
Truby, L. K., Maamari, D., Saha, A., Farr, M., Abdulrahim, J., Billia, F., … Wang, T. J. (2023). Towards Allograft Longevity: Leveraging Omics Technologies to Improve Heart Transplant Outcomes. Current Heart Failure Reports. -
The Importance of Randomized, Controlled Trials in the Care of Organ Donors.
Khush, K. K. (2023). The Importance of Randomized, Controlled Trials in the Care of Organ Donors. The New England Journal of Medicine, 389(22), 2098–2099. -
Donor Electrocardiogram Associations With Cardiac Dysfunction, Heart Transplant Use, and Survival: The Donor Heart Study.
Tapaskar, N., Wayda, B., Malinoski, D., Luikart, H., Groat, T., Nguyen, J., … Khush, K. K. (2024). Donor Electrocardiogram Associations With Cardiac Dysfunction, Heart Transplant Use, and Survival: The Donor Heart Study. JACC. Heart Failure. -
Development and Validation of a Risk Score Predicting Death Without Transplant in Adult Heart Transplant Candidates.
Zhang, K. C., Narang, N., Jasseron, C., Dorent, R., Lazenby, K. A., Belkin, M. N., … Parker, W. F. (2024). Development and Validation of a Risk Score Predicting Death Without Transplant in Adult Heart Transplant Candidates. JAMA, 331(6), 500–509. -
Post-transplant Survival after Normothermic Regional Perfusion vs Direct Procurement and Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death Heart Transplantation.
Ran, G., Wall, A. E., Narang, N., Khush, K. K., Hoffman, J. R., Zhang, K. C., & Parker, W. F. (2024). Post-transplant Survival after Normothermic Regional Perfusion vs Direct Procurement and Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death Heart Transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Knowledge Gaps in Heart and Lung Donation after the Circulatory Determination of Death: Report of a Workshop of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Bernat, J. L., Khush, K. K., Shemie, S. D., Hartwig, M. G., Reese, P. P., Ave, A. D., … Fenton, K. N. (2024). Knowledge Gaps in Heart and Lung Donation after the Circulatory Determination of Death: Report of a Workshop of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Sex-Specific Patterns of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Heart Transplant Rejection: An Analysis from the Genomic Research Alliance for Transplantation (GRAfT).
DeFilippis, E. M., Sweigart, B., Khush, K. K., Shah, P., Agbor-Enoh, S., Valantine, H. A., & Vest, A. R. (2024). Sex-Specific Patterns of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Heart Transplant Rejection: An Analysis from the Genomic Research Alliance for Transplantation (GRAfT). The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Is Equity Being Traded for Access to Heart Transplant?
Heidenreich, P. A., Lewis, E. F., & Khush, K. K. (2024). Is Equity Being Traded for Access to Heart Transplant? JAMA. -
Research Opportunities and Ethical Considerations for Heart and Lung Xenotransplantation Research: A report from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop.
Khush, K. K., Bernat, J. L., Pierson, R. N., Silverman, H. J., Parent, B., Glazier, A. K., … Fenton, K. N. (2024). Research Opportunities and Ethical Considerations for Heart and Lung Xenotransplantation Research: A report from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
Advancing the Scientific Basis for Determining Death in Controlled Organ Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death.
Murphy, N. B., Shemie, S. D., Capron, A., Truog, R. D., Nakagawa, T., Healey, A., … Wall, S. P. (2024). Advancing the Scientific Basis for Determining Death in Controlled Organ Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death. Transplantation.
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