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J. Matthew Brennan

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
1821 Hillandale Road, Suite 25C, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Dr. Brennan is an Interventional Cardiologist at Duke University Medical Center, with an interest in both Coronary and Valvular Heart Disease.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Association Between Patient Survival and Clinician Variability in Treatment Rates for Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · August 17, 2021 Background Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (ssAS) have a high mortality risk and compromised quality of life. Surgical/transcatheter aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a Class I recommendation, but it is unclear if this recommendation is un ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex disparities in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2021 BACKGROUND: We evaluated whether there is equitable distribution across sexes of treatment and outcomes for aortic valve replacement (AVR), via surgical (SAVR) or transcatheter (TAVR) methods, in symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (ssAS) patients. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ablation of atrial fibrillation during coronary artery bypass grafting: Late outcomes in a Medicare population.

Conference J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · April 2021 BACKGROUND: This study compares outcomes of patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with or without concomitant atrial fibrillation ablation in a nationally representative Medicare cohort. OBJECTIVES ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Administrative Claims-based Efficiencies for the Advancement of Regulatory Sciences

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2014 - 2021

Optimizing Health Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Aortic Valve Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2014 - 2020

Statistical Methods for Complex Data in Cardiovascular Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2013 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Mississippi, School of Medicine · 2003 M.D.