Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Maternal and Pregnancy Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation in the United States.
Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Improved survival following heart transplantation (HT) has led to more recipients contemplating pregnancy, but data on outcomes are limited. OBJECTIVES: The authors used a national data set to investigate and describe outcomes of pregnancies an ... Full text Link to item CiteProspective Observational Study of N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Obese and Nonobese Women during Pregnancy.
Journal Article Am J Perinatol · April 2023 OBJECTIVE: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of ventricular dysfunction, varies by body mass index (BMI) outside of pregnancy. This study aimed to determine whether obesity affects NT-proBNP levels in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: T ... Full text Link to item CiteInfective Endocarditis
Chapter · January 1, 2023 Infective endocarditis (IE) is infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, endocardial surface, or indwelling cardiac device. IE most commonly occurs on native heart valves 72%, followed by prosthetic valves 21%, and finally pacemaker/ICD 7% (Murdoch, ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Virginia ·
1999
M.D.