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. -
Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Potential Organ Donors and Associations With Cardiac Allograft Use
Khush, K. K., Menza, R., Nguyen, J., Goldstein, B. A., Zaroff, J. G., & Drew, B. J. (2012). Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Potential Organ Donors and Associations With Cardiac Allograft Use. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 5(4), 475–83. -
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms and Cardiac Graft Function in Potential Organ Donors
Khush, K. K., Pawlikowska, L., Menza, R. L., Goldstein, B. A., Hayden, V., Nguyen, J., … Zaroff, J. G. (2012). Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms and Cardiac Graft Function in Potential Organ Donors. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 12(12), 3377–86. -
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. -
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the beta-adrenergic receptor genes are associated with lung allograft utilization
Sapru, A., Pawlikowska, L., Liu, K. D., Khush, K. K., Ann-Baxter-Lowe, L., Hayden, V., … Matthay, M. A. (2011). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the beta-adrenergic receptor genes are associated with lung allograft utilization. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 30(2), 211–17. -
Temporal response of the human virome to immunosuppression and antiviral therapy.
De Vlaminck, I., Khush, K. K., Strehl, C., Kohli, B., Luikart, H., Neff, N. F., … Quake, S. R. (2013). Temporal response of the human virome to immunosuppression and antiviral therapy. Cell, 155(5), 1178–87. -
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). -
Circulating Cell-Free DNA Enables Noninvasive Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection
De Vlaminck, I., Valantine, H. A., Snyder, T. M., Strehl, C., Cohen, G., Luikart, H., … Khush, K. K. (2014). Circulating Cell-Free DNA Enables Noninvasive Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection. SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 6(241). -
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). -
Reliability of echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular systolic function in potential pediatric heart transplant donors.
Chen, S., Selamet Tierney, E. S., Khush, K. K., Nguyen, J., Goldstein, B. A., May, L. J., … Rosenthal, D. N. (2015). Reliability of echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular systolic function in potential pediatric heart transplant donors. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation , 34(1), 100–106. -
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. -
Noninvasive monitoring of infection and rejection after lung transplantation.
De Vlaminck, I., Martin, L., Kertesz, M., Patel, K., Kowarsky, M., Strehl, C., … Quake, S. R. (2015). Noninvasive monitoring of infection and rejection after lung transplantation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112(43), 13336–41. -
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. -
Monitoring Pharmacologically Induced Immunosuppression by Immune Repertoire Sequencing to Detect Acute Allograft Rejection in Heart Transplant Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Vollmers, C., De Vlaminck, I., Valantine, H. A., Penland, L., Luikart, H., Strehl, C., … Quake, S. R. (2015). Monitoring Pharmacologically Induced Immunosuppression by Immune Repertoire Sequencing to Detect Acute Allograft Rejection in Heart Transplant Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Diagnostic Accuracy Study. PLOS MEDICINE, 12(10). -
Design and Implementation of the International Genetics and Translational Research in Transplantation Network
Keating, B. J., van Setten, J., Jacobson, P. A., Holmes, M. V., Verma, S. S., Chandrupatla, H. R., … Asselbergs, F. W. (2015). Design and Implementation of the International Genetics and Translational Research in Transplantation Network. TRANSPLANTATION, 99(11), 2401–12. -
Association of periarterial neovascularization with progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy and long-term clinical outcomes in heart transplant recipients
Kitahara, H., Okada, K., Tanaka, S., Yang, H.-M., Miki, K., Kobayashi, Y., … Honda, Y. (2016). Association of periarterial neovascularization with progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy and long-term clinical outcomes in heart transplant recipients. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 35(6), 752–59. -
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. -
Assessment of Heart Transplant Waitlist Time and Pre- and Post-transplant Failure A Mixed Methods Approach
Goldstein, B. A., Thomas, L., Zaroff, J. G., John Nguyen, J., Menza, R., & Khush, K. K. (2016). Assessment of Heart Transplant Waitlist Time and Pre- and Post-transplant Failure A Mixed Methods Approach. EPIDEMIOLOGY, 27(4), 469–76. -
Donor Predictors of Allograft Use and Recipient Outcomes After Heart Transplantation
Khush, K. K., Menza, R., John Nguyen, J., Zaroff, J. G., & Goldstein, B. A. (2013). Donor Predictors of Allograft Use and Recipient Outcomes After Heart Transplantation. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 6(2), 300–309. -
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. -
Elevated Troponin? Take Heart and Reconsider!
Pasupneti, S., & Khush, K. (2016). Elevated Troponin? Take Heart and Reconsider! CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 9(6). -
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. -
Accepting hepatitis C virus infected donor hearts for transplantation: Multi-step 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: Multi-step consent, unrealized opportunity, and the Stanford experience. Clinical Transplantation, e13308. -
Throwing out the good with the bad: Declining potential donor hearts with left ventricular dysfunction
Moayedi, Y., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Throwing out the good with the bad: Declining potential donor hearts with left ventricular dysfunction. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(3), 321–22. -
Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Cardiac Transplantation
Khush, K., & Zarafshar, S. (2017). Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Cardiac Transplantation. CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS, 19(11), 118. -
Disclosure of infectious risk to heart transplant candidates: Shared decision-making is here to stay
Moayedi, Y., Ross, H. J., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Disclosure of infectious risk to heart transplant candidates: Shared decision-making is here to stay. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(5), 564–67. -
Donor selection in the modern era
Khush, K. K. (2018). Donor selection in the modern era. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 7(1), 126–34. -
New Horizons on the 50th Anniversary of Heart Transplantation in Canada: "Where There Is Death, There Is Hope"
Moayedi, Y., Alhussein, M., Posada, J. G. D., Kozuszko, S., Khush, K. K., Teuteberg, J. J., … Ross, H. J. (2018). New Horizons on the 50th Anniversary of Heart Transplantation in Canada: "Where There Is Death, There Is Hope". CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 34(6), 694–95. -
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. -
Longitudinal Changes in Kidney Function Following Heart Transplantation: Stanford Experience.
Taiwo, A., Khush, K., Stedman, M. R., Zheng, Y., & Tan, J. C. (2018). Longitudinal Changes in Kidney Function Following Heart Transplantation: Stanford Experience. Clinical Transplantation, e13414. -
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. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 37(10), 1145–54. -
Risk evaluation using gene expression screening to monitor for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients.
Moayedi, Y., Foroutan, F., Miller, R. J., Fan, C. P. S., Posada, J. G., Alhussein, M., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2018). Risk evaluation using gene expression screening to monitor for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
Current opinions in organ allocation
Achille, M., Agarwal, G., Albert, M., Amarelli, C., Baran, D. A., Blosser, C., … Yabu, J. M. (2018). Current opinions in organ allocation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 18(11), 2625–34. -
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. -
Current Use of Hearts From Hepatitis C Viremic Donors.
Moayedi, Y., Fan, C. P., Gulamhusein, A. F., Manlhiot, C., Ross, H. J., Teuteberg, J. J., & Khush, K. K. (2018). Current Use of Hearts From Hepatitis C Viremic Donors. Circulation. Heart Failure, 11(12), e005276. -
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. -
Infectious complications after heart transplantation in patients screened with gene expression profiling.
Moayedi, Y., Gomez, C. A., Fan, C. P., Miller, R. J., Bunce, P. E., Tremblay-Gravel, M., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Infectious complications after heart transplantation in patients screened with gene expression profiling. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. -
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, e13498. -
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. -
Non-invasive Detection of Graft Injury after Heart Transplantation Using Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA: a Prospective Multi-Center Study.
Khush, K. K., Patel, J., Pinney, S., Kao, A., Alharethi, R., DePasquale, E., … Kobashigawa, J. (2019). Non-invasive Detection of Graft Injury after Heart Transplantation Using Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA: a Prospective Multi-Center Study. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. -
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. (2018). Long-term transplant outcomes of donor hearts with left ventricular dysfunction. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. -
PERIARTERIAL NEOVASCULARIZATION AND ATTENUATED-SIGNAL PLAQUE PREDICT LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: RISK STRATIFICATION WITH IVUS-DETERMINED CORONARY INFLAMMATORY FINDINGS
Kashiyama, K., Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Kameda, R., Hollak, M. B., Luikart, H., … Honda, Y. (2019). PERIARTERIAL NEOVASCULARIZATION AND ATTENUATED-SIGNAL PLAQUE PREDICT LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: RISK STRATIFICATION WITH IVUS-DETERMINED CORONARY INFLAMMATORY FINDINGS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 73(9), 1428. -
Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction is Associated with Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Late Mortality After Heart Transplantation
Okada, K., Honda, Y., Luikart, H., Yock, P. G., Fitzgerald, P. J., Yeung, A. C., … Fearon, W. (2016). Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction is Associated with Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Late Mortality After Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 68(18), B331. -
ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITION EARLY AFTER CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION: A MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL COMPARING RAMIPRIL VERSUS PLACEBO
Kobayashi, Y., Okada, K., Khush, K., Sana, S., Daun, T., Sinha, S., … Fearon, W. (2016). ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITION EARLY AFTER CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION: A MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL COMPARING RAMIPRIL VERSUS PLACEBO. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 1445. -
THE IMPACT OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS ON ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE IN ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION RECIPIENTS: A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL
Parikh, R., Khush, K., Sana, S., Daun, T., Luikart, H., Pargaonkar, V., … Fearon, W. (2016). THE IMPACT OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS ON ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE IN ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION RECIPIENTS: A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 1356. -
ENDOTHELIUM DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT VASODILATOR RESPONSES AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND ASSOCIATION WITH PROGRESSION OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY
Okada, K., Kimura, T., Miki, K., Yock, P., Yeung, A., Fitzgerald, P., … Fearon, W. (2016). ENDOTHELIUM DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT VASODILATOR RESPONSES AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND ASSOCIATION WITH PROGRESSION OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(13), 254. -
PARADOXICAL ARTERIAL 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., Luikart, H., … Fearon, W. (2015). PARADOXICAL ARTERIAL REMODELING OF THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY PREDICTS LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1740. -
IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING ON CORONARY ARTERY PLAQUE FORMATION AND LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Tanaka, S., Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Kobayashi, Y., Luikart, H., Yock, P., … Honda, Y. (2015). IMPACT OF MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING ON CORONARY ARTERY PLAQUE FORMATION AND LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1741. -
ASSOCIATION OF PERIARTERIAL NEOVASCULARIZATION WITH PROGRESSION OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY AND LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
Kitahara, H., Okada, K., Tanaka, S., Yang, H.-M., Kobayashi, Y., Kimura, T., … Honda, Y. (2015). ASSOCIATION OF PERIARTERIAL NEOVASCULARIZATION WITH PROGRESSION OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY AND LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1710. -
Appropriate Intravascular Ultrasound Measurement Intervals for Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy after Heart Transplantation
Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Otagiri, K., Tanaka, S., Kobayashi, Y., Yock, P., … Honda, Y. (2014). Appropriate Intravascular Ultrasound Measurement Intervals for Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy after Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 64(11), B105. -
Attenuated-Signal Plaque and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: A Serial Volumetric IVUS Study of Heart Transplant Recipients
Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Otagiri, K., Tanaka, S., Kobayashi, Y., Yock, P., … Honda, Y. (2014). Attenuated-Signal Plaque and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: A Serial Volumetric IVUS Study of Heart Transplant Recipients. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 64(11), B102. -
VOLUMETRIC VERSUS PLANAR INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND ANALYSIS TO ASSESS SEVERITY OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY
Okada, K., Kitahara, H., Otagiri, K., Tanaka, S., Kobayashi, Y., Yock, P., … Honda, Y. (2014). VOLUMETRIC VERSUS PLANAR INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND ANALYSIS TO ASSESS SEVERITY OF CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 63(12), A1765. -
INVASIVE CORONARY PHYSIOLOGY AT ONE YEAR PREDICTS LATE MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Yang, H.-M., Okada, K., Cohen, G., Strehl, C., Luikart, H., Valantine, H., … Fearon, W. (2015). INVASIVE CORONARY PHYSIOLOGY AT ONE YEAR PREDICTS LATE MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(10), A1685. -
Thiazolidinediones in heart failure: Slippery when wet
Khush, K. K. (2008). Thiazolidinediones in heart failure: Slippery when wet. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 14(6), 453–55. -
ALLELIC AND EPITOPE HLA MISMATCH ANALYSIS IN LUNG TRANSPLANT
Sninsky, J. J., Fear, A. L., Lew, D., Trachtenberg, E., De Vlaminck, I., Khush, K. K., … Woodward, R. N. (2017). ALLELIC AND EPITOPE HLA MISMATCH ANALYSIS IN LUNG TRANSPLANT. HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY, 78, 171. -
Myriad Applications of Circulating Cell-Free DNA in Precision Organ Transplant Monitoring
Burnham, P., Khush, K., & De Vlaminck, I. (2017). Myriad Applications of Circulating Cell-Free DNA in Precision Organ Transplant Monitoring. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, 14, S237–S241. -
Precision monitoring of immunotherapies in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
DiLoreto, R., Khush, K., & De Vlaminck, I. (2017). Precision monitoring of immunotherapies in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS, 114, 272–84. -
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. -
Reliability of transthoracic echocardiogram interpretation in potential adult heart transplant donors
Khush, K. K., Nguyen, J., Goldstein, B. A., McGlothlin, D. P., & Zaroff, J. G. (2015). Reliability of transthoracic echocardiogram interpretation in potential adult heart transplant donors. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 34(2), 266–69. -
The Development of De Novo Anti-hla Antibodies after Heart Transplant is Related to the Development of Rejection Depending of Their Complement Fixing Capability
Farrero Torres, M., Rigal, M. J. P., Valantine, H., Smith, S. B., & Khush, K. (2012). The Development of De Novo Anti-hla Antibodies after Heart Transplant is Related to the Development of Rejection Depending of Their Complement Fixing Capability. CIRCULATION, 126(21). -
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). -
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. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 35(1). -
Infectious complications after heart transplantation in patients screened with gene expression profiling
Moayedi, Y., Gomez, C. A., Fan, C. P. S., Miller, R. J. H., Bunce, P. E., Tremblay-Gravel, M., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Infectious complications after heart transplantation in patients screened with gene expression profiling. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(6), 611–18. -
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. (2019). Association of Endothelin-1 With Accelerated Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Late Mortality Following Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 25(2), 97–104. -
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. -
Accelerated Allograft Vasculopathy With Rituximab After Cardiac Transplantation
Starling, R. C., Armstrong, B., Bridges, N. D., Eisen, H., Givertz, M. M., Kfoury, A. G., … Cosgrove, M. (2019). Accelerated Allograft Vasculopathy With Rituximab After Cardiac Transplantation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 74(1), 36–51. -
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. -
Treading lightly as we step into a new era: Use of hepatitis C virus-infected organs for transplantation.
Moayedi, Y., Gulamhusein, A. F., & Khush, K. K. (2019). Treading lightly as we step into a new era: Use of hepatitis C virus-infected organs for transplantation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. -
Survival Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: Does Recipient Sex Matter?
Moayedi, Y., Fan, C. P., Cherikh, W. S., Stehlik, J., Teuteberg, J. J., Ross, H. J., & Khush, K. K. (2019). Survival Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: Does Recipient Sex Matter? Circulation. Heart Failure, 12(10), e006218. -
Noninvasive detection of graft injury after heart transplant using donor-derived cell-free DNA: A prospective multicenter study
Khush, K. K., Patel, J., Pinney, S., Kao, A., Alharethi, R., DePasquale, E., … Kobashigawa, J. (2019). Noninvasive detection of graft injury after heart transplant using donor-derived cell-free DNA: A prospective multicenter study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 19(10), 2889–99. -
OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTION RELATED TO VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Moayedi, Y., Multani, A., Bunce, P., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Gomez, C., Garvert, D., … Teuteberg, J. (2019). OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTION RELATED TO VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 32, 55. -
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. -
Leukotriene B4: A Potential Mediator and Biomarker for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.
Wang, D., Tediashvili, G., Kim, D., Hu, X., Helen Luikart, Renne, T., … Khush, K. K. (2024). Leukotriene B4: A Potential Mediator and Biomarker for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
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Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, and Stanford Medicine Partners are each independent nonprofit organizations that are affiliated with but separate from each other and from Stanford University. The physicians who provide care at facilities operated by Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, and Stanford Medicine Partners are faculty, foundation, or community physicians who are not employees, representatives, or agents of Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri- Valley, or Stanford Medicine Partners. Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, and Stanford Medicine Partners do not exercise control over the care provided by such faculty, foundation, and community physicians and are not responsible for their actions.
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Referring Physicians
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.
You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.
- Send referrals online
- Place radiology and lab orders
- View referral status
- Access medical records