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Chetan B. Patel

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
DUMC 3034, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2020 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

In the News


Published June 20, 2023
New Heart Transplant Method May Grow Donor Pool 30%
Published October 23, 2020
Duke Completes 1,500th Heart Transplant
Published September 8, 2014
Duke Medicine bash celebrates major milestone

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Recent Publications


Out-of-Sequence Donor Heart Allocation: A United Network for Organ Sharing Registry Analysis.

Journal Article J Card Fail · August 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: Out-of-sequence (OOS) allocation is a mechanism by which donor organs are offered outside the standard match run, typically to expedite the placement of hard-to-match or time-sensitive allografts. Rising OOS rates are described in abdominal org ... Full text Link to item Cite

Donor Heart Recovery and Preservation Modalities in 2024.

Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · March 2024 Historically, heart transplantation (HT) has relied on the use of traditional cold storage for donor heart preservation. This organ preservation modality has several limitations, including the risk for ischemic and cold-induced graft injuries that may cont ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Targeting Inflammation and Alloimmunity in Heart Transplant Recipients with Tocilizumab

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2018 - 2023

Entresto (LCZ696) in Advanced Heart Failure

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2016 - 2021

PRIME-HF

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Amgen, Inc. · 2016 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School · 2002 M.D.