Current Projects

New research proposals requesting data from the STS National Database are assessed for overlap with active projects from all STS research programs, including Participant User File (PUF), Access & Publications (A&P) and Task Force on Funded Research (TFR). Please email the Research Center with any questions regarding this list.

Project Status Legend

  • Approved - Proposal has been approved for study by the A&P Task Force, PUF Task Force, or TFR and its corresponding specialty review committee.
  • Funded - Active project has been approved and funded for intramural or extramural/federal funding (exclusive to TFR submissions)
  • Analysis - Project is currently in active analysis stage by the investigators and appropriate analytics center.
  • Abstract - An abstract from the project has been developed and submitted to a meeting.
  • Manuscript - A manuscript from the project has been drafted.

Updated March 15, 2023

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (PUF)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Anne Cherry
Duke University
Training and Validation of Novel Cardiac Surgical Risk Models Incorporating Right Ventricular Function from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Approved
Amanda Kleiman
University of Virginia
Multimodal analgesia and outcomes after cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study Approved
Emily Mackay
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Assessment of a Tree-Based, Machine Learning Algorithm to Optimize Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Allocation for Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery - A Precision Medicine Application Approved
Jacob Raphael
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine
Perioperative Acetaminophen and Decreased Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) After Cardiac Surgery Approved
Loay Kabbani
Henry Ford Hospital
Comparative study of the frozen elephant trunk and traditional aortic repair techniques in acute type A aortic dissection (Second Manuscript) Approved
Nimesh Desai
University of Pennsylvania
Effects of Preoperative Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Approved
Paul Pearson
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Rate of Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect in COVID-19 Era  Approved
Michael Bowdish
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
The Association of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with Outcomes and Post-Discharge Care Needs After Cardiac Surgery Approved

Mario Gaudino
Weill Cornell Medical College

Quantifying the Association of Female Sex and Operative Outcomes of Isolated CABG Surgery over the Past Decade (Second Manuscript) Approved
Nicolas Brozzi
Cleveland Clinic
Understanding Clinical Trajectory of Patients Developing Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic ShockAnalysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis
Siavash Saadat
Baystate Medical Center
Evolving Practice Patterns in STEMI Patients with Cardiogenic ShockA Report from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Cardiac Surgery Database Approved
Danny Chu
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Multicenter Outcomes of Trileaflet Aortic Valve Reconstruction with Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki procedure) vs Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement Analysis
Hartzell Schaff
Mayo Clinic
Pre-existing Anemia and Surgical Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Patients Analysis
Alan Hartman
Northwell Health
Early Outcomes After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: Does Sex Make a Difference? Approved
Juan Crestanello
Mayo Clinic
Outcome Effects of Use of Preoperative Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) Receptor Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Isolated CABG: Analysis of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis
Maral Ouzounian
University of Toronto
Association of Surgeon and Institutional Volumes With Operative Outcomes Of The Ross Procedure in Adults Analysis

Mark Roeser
University of Virginia

Impact of Elevation on CABG Outcomes Approved
James Gammie
University of Maryland
Risk Factors for Permanent Pacemaker Placement Post Tricuspid Valve Surgery Analysis
Miklos Kertai
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Effects of intraoperative RBC transfusion and postoperative pulmonary complications following cardiac surgery Manuscript
Frederick Lombard
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass and adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery Analysis
Ibrahim Sultan
University of Pittsburgh
Failure to rescue among patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection Manuscript
Derek Serna-Gallegos
University of Pittsburgh
Outcomes after Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement in the United States Manuscript
Adin-Cristian Andrei
Northwestern University
Using Machine Learning to Predict New Onset of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation and Other Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery Abstract
Tsuyoshi Kaneko
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Transatrial mitral valve replacement versus conventional replacement in severe mitral annular calcification Abstract
Robert Hawkins
University of Michigan
Isolated SAVR as the second valve procedure after TAVR and SAVR Manuscript
Shinichi Fukuhara
University of Michigan
Reoperation for prosthetic valve endocarditis after TAVR and SAVR Manuscript
Laurent Glance
University of Rochester
Disparities in access to minimally invasive mitral valve surgery Manuscript
Vikram Fielding-Singh
Stanford University
Deep neural networks for risk modeling in adult cardiac surgery Analysis
Loay Kabbani
Henry Ford Hospital
Comparative study of the frozen elephant trunk and traditional aortic repair techniques in acute type A aortic dissection Manuscript
Mario Gaudino
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Quantifying the association of female sex and operative outcomes of isolated CABG Surgery over the past decade Manuscript
Élan Burton
Stanford University
Treatment modality disparities in SAVR and MISAVR Abstract
Oz Shapira
Hadassah Medical Center
Impact of surgeon and hospital procedural volume on outcomes after reoperative CABG Manuscript
Siavash Saadat
Baystate Medical Center
Utilization of multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting Manuscript
Nimesh Desai
University of Pennsylvania
Analysis of patterns of malperfusion in patients presenting with acute type A aortic dissection Manuscript
Mark Slaughter
University of Louisville
Is mechanical unloading better than coronary artery bypass in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients with low ejection fraction? Manuscript

Arman Arghami
Mayo Clinic

Comparing administrative (NIS/HCUP) database with clinical registry (STS) on postcardiac surgical outcomes Abstract
Andreas de Biasi
University of Wisconsin Hospitals
Impact of illicit drug use in acute Type A aortic dissection Manuscript
Aamir Shah
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Contemporary outcomes of open surgical repair for the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta: An analysis of the STS National Database Manuscript
Hari Mallidi
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The effect of the 2018 UNOS donor heart allocation policy change on cardiac transplantation and durable LVAD implantation in women Abstract
Arminder Jassar
Massachusetts General Hospital
Correlation of hypothermic circulatory arrest duration and temperature with acute renal failure after aortic arch surgery Manuscript
Thomas Bilfinger
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Single versus multi-center surgeons' risk-adjusted mitral valve repair procedural outcomes (SURGEON MVR) Manuscript
Henry Tannous
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Impact of coronary artery bypass graft clinical science research: The off-pump/on-pump treatment experience Analysis
Gabor Bagameri
Mayo Clinic
Comparison of the neurological outcomes after aortic arch repair: Endovascular approach vs. the standard of care (Open Repair) Analysis
Neel Sodha
Rhode Island Hospital
Predicting hemorrhage and thrombosis in mechanical circulatory support: A study using machine learning Manuscript
Bradley Taylor
University of Maryland
Impact of revascularization technique on the risk of stroke and mortality during coronary artery bypass grafting: The analysis of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Manuscript
Brent Keeling
Emory University School of Medicine
Trends in emergency coronary artery bypass surgery Manuscript
Michael J. Mack
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Predicted risk of transfusion in isolated AVR Analysis
James R. Edgerton
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Predicted risk of transfusion in isolated CABG Manuscript
Michael P. Macris
Memorial Hermann Health System
The impact of time interval between coronary angiography and cardiopulmonary bypass on acute kidney injury  Manuscript
Thomas Kelley
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Effect of a balanced transfusion ratio on survival in patients in hemorrhagic shock after cardiac surgery  Manuscript
Giovanni Filardo
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Predicted risk of transfusion in isolated MVR and MV repair Analysis 
Joseph F. Sabik III
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Trends in use of FFR in patients undergoing surgical revascularization: Insights from the STS National Database  Manuscript
Thomas A. Schwann
Baystate Health
Elucidating surgeon and institutional volume – Outcome effects for multi-arterial and single-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting strategies  Analysis
M. Scott Halbreiner
Allegheny General Hospital
Use of skeletonized versus pedicled internal thoracic artery: Is there a correlation with sternal wound infection  Manuscript
Zain I. Khalpey
University of Arizona
Predictive strategies for the prevention of disease outcomes      Analysis

 

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (A&P)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status

Nicholas Ryan Teman
University of Virginia

Operating Room versus Fast-Track Extubation in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A National Propensity Score Matched Study Approved
Asvin Ganapathi
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Variation in Transfer Patients for Cardiac Surgery Approved
Arnar Geirsson
Yale School of Medicine
Trends and outcomes of surgical repair of primary mitral regurgitation: Comparison of robotic, thoracotomy and sternotomy approaches Manuscript
S. Chris Malaisrie
Northwestern University
Age-stratified surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgery Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis
Brittany Zwischenberger
Duke University Hospital
Insight and the Influence of Outcomes on Practice Patterns in Elective Cardiac Surgery Analysis
Frank Sellke
Brown University
Predictors of Postoperative Acute Renal Failure in Type A Aortic Dissection Repair Analysis
Daniel Engelman
Baystate Medical Center
The effect of anticoagulation in bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement and mitral valve repair surgery in the USA – A report from the STS National Database Manuscript
Alexander Iribarne
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
The influence of insurance status on acuity of presentation and outcomes of CABG in North America Manuscript
Tsuyoshi Kaneko
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Benchmarking outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Manuscript
Gabriele Di Luozzo
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
Nationwide trends and outcomes in the usage of adjuncts for spinal cord protection in patients undergoing open surgery for the descending thoracic or thoraco-abdominal aorta: 20-year analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database  Analysis
Vinod Thourani
Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute
Outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve operations for ischemic mitral regurgitation in the United States Manuscript
Thomas Bilfinger
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Acute Type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) Repair in the US: Volume outcome relationships (FUTURE ANALYSIS)

Approved 

Carmelo A. Milano
Duke University Medical Center
Does duration of left ventricular assist device support have an effect on orthotopic heart transplantation outcomes? Manuscript
George Tolis
Massachusetts General Hospital
TEVAR vs open repair of descending thoracic aortic pathology: Long-term outcomes Manuscript

 

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (TFR)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Andrew Ryan
Brown University
The effects of bundled payment on acute cardiovascular outcomes among older adults Funded
Michael Ibrahim
University of Pennsylvania
Outcomes of repair versus replacement after failed mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral insufficiency Approved

 

General Thoracic Surgery Database (PUF)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Elliot Servais
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Segmentectomy for lung cancer: trends in approach and associated outcomes among STS GTSD participants Abstract
Justin Blasberg
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Respect the middle lobe: Perioperative morbidity and mortality of bilobectomy compared to lobectomy and pneumonectomy Manuscript
Maria Madariaga
University of Chicago
Association of preoperative risk analysis index and postoperative outcomes in general thoracic surgery patients Manuscript
Brandon H. Tieu
Oregon Health & Science University
Chylothorax after esophagectomy: A review of the STS National Database  Manuscript
Ikenna Okereke
University of Texas Medical Branch
Outcomes after surgical lung biopsy: An analysis of the STS National Database Approved
General Thoracic Surgery Database (A&P)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Ravi Rajaram
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Re-evaluating Race-Specific Pulmonary Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection Approved
Ammara A Watkins
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Management of Lung Cancer among STS GTSD Participants Approved
Benjamin Wei
University of Alabama Birmingham
Assessing the impact of smoking and surgical approach on perioperative outcomes in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer Approved
Gavitt Woodard
Yale New Haven Hospital
The relationship between pre-existing comorbidities and extent of surgical resection on long-term survival in non-small cell lung cancer Analysis
Justin Blasberg
Yale University School of Medicine
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Elderly Patients After Esophageal Cancer Resection in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis
Christopher Towe
University Hospitals
Longitudinal comparison of sub-lobar segmental resection and wedge resection for treatment of stage 1 lung adenocarcinoma in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis
Lisa Brown
UC Davis Medical Center
Predictors of discharge with supplemental oxygen after lobectomy for lung cancer (Approved as joint collaborative project with Dr. Brian Mitzman) Manuscript
Ashok Muniappan
Massachusetts General Hospital
Association between interstitial lung disease and outcomes after pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung cancer Manuscript
Brian Mitzman
University of Utah Health
Association between interstitial lung disease and outcomes after pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung cancer (Approved as joint collaborative project with Dr. Lisa Brown) Manuscript
Cherie Erkmen
Temple University Health System  
Clinical-pathologic stage discordance in early esophageal cancer Manuscript
Nathaniel R. Evans
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Predictors of prolonged air leak and chest tube duration after lobectomy Manuscript
Congenital Heart Surgery Database (PUF)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Anton Mandrov
Children's Hospital of Georgia
Predicting Complications after Congenital Heart Disease Surgery with Machine Based Learning Analysis
Shriprasad Deshpande
Children's National Hospital
Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward: Need for Takedown and Unexpected Interventions After Stage Two Palliation of Single Ventricle Approved
Yves d'Udekem
Children's National Hospital
Early outcome of Fontan operation: lateral tunnel or Extra Cardiac Conduit? Analysis
Elizabeth Stephens
Mayo Clinic
Risk of Reoperative Cardiac Surgery via Median Sternotomy: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Study Abstract
Faith Ross
Seattle Children’s Hospital
The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Outcomes for Congenital Heart Surgery Abstract
Meena Nathan
Boston Children’s Hospital
Medical devices used in the care of children with cardiac disease Analysis
Bhawna Arya
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Regional fluctuations in prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Approved
Viviane Nasr
Boston Children’s Hospital
The geographic distribution of pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists relative to cardiac surgeons and pediatric cardiac surgeries in the United States: 
Association between coverage and anesthesia duration
Manuscript
Nicholas Andersen
Duke University Hospital
Outcomes following primary vs stage Yasui Abstract
Joanne Starr
CHOC Children's Hospital
Relationship between temperature and perfusion strategies and neurological outcomes in neonatal congenital heart surgery Manuscript
David Morales
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
A prediction tool for outcomes in children with congenital heart disease who undergo post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Analysis
Shriprasad Deshpande
Children’s National Medical Center
Transitioning from temporary support to VAD support in pediatric patients: Perioperative morbidity and outcomes Manuscript
Carlos Mery
Dell Children’s Medical Center
Neighborhood sociodemographic factors impact on incidence and outcomes in congenital heart surgery Approved
Nicole D. Zantek
University of Minnesota
Risk factors for platelet transfusion and impact of platelet transfusions on outcomes in patients undergoing congenital heart surgery Abstract
Congenital Heart Surgery Database (A&P)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Edmund Jooste
Duke University School of Medicine
Evolution and Heterogeneity in Practice Patterns for Shunt Selection and Outcomes following Norwood Procedures performed in the United States: Real World Implications of the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial Approved
Awais Ashfaq
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Contemporary outcomes and practice patterns of native coarctation in children greater than one year of age Approved
Warwick A Ames
Duke University Medical Center
U.S. Practice Patterns for the use of Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Impact on Perioperative Outcomes Approved
Morgan Brown
Boston Children’s Hospital
Intraoperative Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in Patients undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery Abstract
S. Adil Husain
University of Utah
Outcomes of Atrioventricular Valve Intervention in Functionally Univentricular Patients at Each Stage of the Single Ventricle Palliation Pathway Analysis
Bret Mettler
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Burden of Re-operative Cardiac Surgery among Adolescents and Adults who have undergone Prior Arterial Switch Operation (ASO)  Analysis
James D. St. Louis
Children’s Hospital of Georgia
Transposition of Great Arteries, Intact Ventricular Septum and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (TGA, IVS, LVOTO): Patterns of Practice and Outcomes Abstract
Marshall Jacobs
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Staged operative strategies in CHSD Manuscript
Pirooz Eghtesady
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Controversies of the Kawashima procedure, national trends and outcomes Manuscript
Danielle Gottlieb-Sen
Johns Hopkins University
The STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database Update on the patterns of management of Tetralogy of Fallot Manuscript
Tara Karamlou
Cleveland Clinic
Contemporary applications of pulmonary artery banding: An analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database Manuscript
Ram Kumar Subramanyan
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles
Surgical outcomes following repair of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome Analysis
Congenital Heart Surgery Database (TFR)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Sharon-Lise Normand
Harvard Medical School
Modern Analytics to Improve Quality & Outcomes Assessments Following Congenital Heart Surgery Funded

 

Intermacs/Pedimacs Database (PUF)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Lauren Cooper
Northwell Health
Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) for Heart Failure in Patients with Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) Approved
Donald Likosky
University of Michigan
Determinants of Interhospital Variability in Infections after Durable LVADs: Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database Approved
Donna Mancini    
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes: An Analysis of the STS INTERMACS Database Approved
Vinod Thourani 
Piedmont Healthcare
Characterization of the natural history of aortic regurgitation in LVAD patients: an INTERMACS analysis Approved
Leora Balsam
UMass Chan Medical School
INTERMACS Registry Trends and Outcomes after Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: The Impact of Surgical Approach Approved
Keith Aaronson        
University of Michigan
A novel model to predict Gastrointestinal bleeding after a Heartmate 3 LVAD implantation Analysis
Paul Tang
University of Michigan
Impact of residual mitral regurgitation duration on LVAD outcomes Analysis
Eric Adler             
University of California-San Diego
Machine learning for prognostication in advanced heart failure Analysis
Shahnawaz Amdani            
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
Impact of center volume on outcomes after Ventricular Assist Device implantation in pediatric patients: An analysis of the PediMACS Database Manuscript
Francis Pagani    
University of Michigan
Impact of center transplant availability on receipt of transplant after durable LVAD Manuscript
Amin Yehya   
Sentara Heart Hospital
Characterization of outcomes in LVAD recipients with human immunodeficiency virus Manuscript
Renzo Loyaga-Rendon                Spectrum Health  Risk score development for stratification of survival in patients undergoing durable mechanical circulatory support: An STS Intermacs Database analysis Manuscript
Themistokles Chamogeorgakis
University of Michigan
Right ventricular support in the context of biventricular failure: An Intermacs analysis Abstract
Jerry Estep
Cleveland Clinic
Predictors of hospital readmission burden and survival analysis in patients with contemporary continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) Abstract
Lucian Lozonschi  Medical University of South Carolina Ventricular arrhythmia post cf-left ventricular assist device placement – Trends within the STS Intermacs in the contemporary era Manuscript
Meredith Brisco-Bacik
Temple University
Prevalence, predictors and prognostic importance of changes in renal function following continuous flow left ventricular assist device support: An Intermacs analysis
 
Analysis
Sameed Khatana
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania    
Trends in durable ventricular assist device implantation rates with the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion and association of post-implantation outcomes with payor
type
Manuscript
Duc Thinh Pham        
Northwestern University
Risk assessment model for wait list mortality in left ventricular assist device patients Abstract
Edward Grandin        
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assessing the impact of beta-blockers on late right heart failure and survival after left ventricular assist device implantation (PUF) Manuscript

Please click here for additional information about current Intermacs projects in the A&P/PUF tracks.

Intermacs/Pedimacs Database (A&P)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
Todd Dardas
University of Washington
Modeling days alive and out of hospital for durable left ventricular assist device support Analysis
Daniel Goldstein
Montefiore Medical Center
Examining the Adverse Events Profile of BTT/BTC Patients after the UNOS Allocation Changes Abstract
Mustafa Ahmed
University of Florida
Concurrent and Sequential BiVAD Outcomes Manuscript
David Peng 
University of Michigan
Social determinants of health and outcomes after pediatric ventricular assist device implantation Abstract
David Morales    
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 
Pediatric Interagency Registry For Mechanical Circulatory Support (PEDIMACS) Report: A Prediction Tool for Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Supported with Ventricular Assist Devices Manuscript
Jennifer Conway/
Shahnawaz  Amdani     
University of Alberta/Cleveland Clinic
The widening care gap in VAD therapy Manuscript
Arman Kilic
Medical University of South Carolina
Impact of adverse events on health-related quality of life after left ventricular assist device implantation Manuscript
James Kirklin
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Mortality risk prediction for patients who receive a HeartMate3 left ventricular assistance device Abstract
Jennifer Cowger
Henry Ford Health System
Defining short- and long-term optimal outcomes for patients on continuous flow left ventricular assist device support: An STS Intermacs analysis Analysis
Lynne Stevenson
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pre-implant Left Ventricular Assist Device strategies and subsequent short and long-term outcomes – A second look Manuscript
Kenan Yount
University of Virginia
Effects of preoperative or postoperative dialysis on LVAD outcomes, patient survival, progression to transplantation and quality of life Manuscript
Francisco Arabia
Banner Health/University of Arizona
Heart transplant outcomes post total artificial heart BTT Manuscript
Jennifer Cowger
Henry Ford Hospital
Ventricular assist device patient phenotypes: What attributes describe long-term survival? Manuscript
Josef Stehlik
University of Utah School of Medicine
Mortality by body mass index in adult heart transplant recipients – Direct to transplant vs. mechanical circulatory support bridge strategy Manuscript

Please click here for additional information about current Intermacs projects in the A&P/PUF tracks.

Intermacs/Pedimacs Database (TFR)
Principal Investigator Proposal Title Project Status
William Hiesinger
Stanford University
Multi-state survival modeling for end-stage heart failure and mechanical circulatory support Approved
Jennifer Cowger
Henry Ford Health System
HeartMate 3 Support for Transplant Candidates Offers Equitable Organ Utilization Approved