Patricia Chavez, MD
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Education & Training
- Advanced heart failure fellow
- Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2018)
- Cardiovascular Diseases fellow
- Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2017)
- Resident
- Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
- MD
- Universidad Nacional de San Agustin , Doctor in Medicine (2006)
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Medical Research Interests
Heart Diseases; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
Public Health Interests
Behavioral Health; Women's Health
ORCID
0000-0001-6786-4952
Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Patricia Chavez's research output by year.
50Publications
403Citations
Publications
2025
Cardiac Transplantation for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Marsela E, Patel S, Murthy S, Sharma A, Walsh R, Leff J, Goldstein D, Jorde U. Cardiac Transplantation for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease. JACC Case Reports 2025, 30: 104451. PMID: 40816846, PMCID: PMC12462147, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCardiac transplantationSickle cell hemoglobinopathyPeripartum cardiomyopathyHeart transplantationCardiogenic shockPreoperative exchange transfusionOrthotopic heart transplantationAvoidance of hypothermiaSickle cell diseaseMechanical circulatory supportCardiac surgeryExchange transfusionPerioperative approachPostpartum settingSickle crisisTransplantationCell diseaseCirculatory supportPatientsHemoglobinopathiesTemporary mechanical supportCollaborative multidisciplinary teamCardiomyopathyMultidisciplinary teamWomenPeripheral Venous Pressure Measured With a Novel Miniature Transducer in Heart Failure Patients
Flint S, Wengrofsky A, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. Peripheral Venous Pressure Measured With a Novel Miniature Transducer in Heart Failure Patients. JACC Heart Failure 2025, 13: 102580. PMID: 40743663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes Switching From Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients
Novakovic M, Nnani D, Marsela E, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Saeed O, Madan S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Bazarbachi A, Chavez P, Gjelaj C, Jorde U, Patel S. Does Switching From Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2025, 27: e70043. PMID: 40356245, DOI: 10.1111/tid.70043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantationSingle-center retrospective reviewNumerically higher incidenceHyperkalemia rateRecurrent hyperkalemiaIncidence rate ratiosOpportunistic infectionsSingle-center retrospective analysisOrthotopic heart transplant recipientsChronic kidney disease patientsHeart transplant patientsResolution of hyperkalemiaIncidence of infectionKidney disease patientsHighest incidence of infectionInfection rateOHT patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsTransplant patientsImmortal time biasOverall infection rateHeart transplantationProphylaxis efficacyTMP/SMXTranscatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.
Hahn RT, Makkar R, Thourani VH, Makar M, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Davidson CJ, Narang A, O'Neill B, Lee J, Yadav P, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Eleid M, Pislaru S, Smith R, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Sekaran NK, Garcia S, Stewart-Dehner T, Thiele H, Kipperman R, Koulogiannis K, Lim DS, Fowler D, Kapadia S, Harb SC, Grayburn PA, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Lurz P, Kodali SK, TRISCEND II Trial Investigators. Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. N Engl J Med 2025, 392: 115-126. PMID: 39475399, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2401918.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
PET‐CT Defined Micro‐Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients
Milwidsky A, Chan M, Travin M, Gjelaj C, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. PET‐CT Defined Micro‐Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients. Clinical Transplantation 2024, 38: e15445. PMID: 39412491, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdultAllograftsCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft RejectionHeart TransplantationHumansMaleMicrocirculationMiddle AgedPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTransplant RecipientsVascular DiseasesConceptsCardiac allograft vasculopathyMicrovascular dysfunctionRisk factorsAssociated with poor prognosisEpicardial cardiac allograft vasculopathyAssociated with microvascular dysfunctionHeart transplant recipientsRecipient risk factorsDonor risk factorsTraditional risk factorsMicro-vascular dysfunctionRecipient hypertensionAllograft vasculopathyHeart catheterizationPET-CTHTx recipientsTransplant recipientsHeart transplantationPoor prognosisPET scansBlood flowMultivariate modelRecipientsRisk determinantsHTxPERIPHERAL VENOUS PRESSURE MEASURED WITH A NOVEL MINIATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO PREDICT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE READMISSION
Wengrofsky A, Flint S, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. PERIPHERAL VENOUS PRESSURE MEASURED WITH A NOVEL MINIATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO PREDICT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE READMISSION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 308. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02298-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsDIRECTED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED CARDIAC THERAPIES
Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. DIRECTED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED CARDIAC THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 432. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02422-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUNDERSTANDING INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVES ON ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES
Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. UNDERSTANDING INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVES ON ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 431. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02421-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Innovative Management Strategies
Radparvar A, Vani K, Fiori K, Gupta S, Chavez P, Fisher M, Sharma G, Wolfe D, Bortnick A. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Innovative Management Strategies. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100864. PMID: 38938826, PMCID: PMC11198296, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHypertensive disorders of pregnancyManagement of hypertensive disorders of pregnancyCommunity health worker interventionHypertensive disordersHealth worker interventionBlood pressure self-monitoringTreatment of hypertensive disorders of pregnancyDisorders of pregnancyHigher-risk groupsMaternal mortalityPostpartum individualsWorker interventionPrenatal visitPeripartum courseCause of deathAntepartum periodUnited StatesPregnant individualsVisit 6Blood pressureSelf-MonitoringMultifaceted approachPregnancyDays postpartumIntervention
2023
Transfemoral tricuspid valve replacement and one-year outcomes: the TRISCEND study.
Kodali S, Hahn RT, Makkar R, Makar M, Davidson CJ, Puthumana JJ, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Fam N, Ong G, Yadav P, Thourani V, Vannan MA, O'Neill WW, Wang DD, Tchétché D, Dumonteil N, Bonfils L, Lepage L, Smith R, Grayburn PA, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Babaliaros V, Gleason PT, Elmariah S, Inglessis-Azuaje I, Passeri J, Herrmann HC, Silvestry FE, Lim S, Fowler D, Webb JG, Moss R, Modine T, Lafitte S, Latib A, Ho E, Goldberg Y, Shah P, Nyman C, Rodés-Cabau J, Bédard E, Brugger N, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Windecker S, the TRISCEND study investigators. Transfemoral tricuspid valve replacement and one-year outcomes: the TRISCEND study. Eur Heart J 2023, 44: 4862-4873. PMID: 37930776, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad667.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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activity Pregnancy After Cardiothoracic Transplantation
04/19/2023 - 04/22/2023Oral PresentationInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation MeetingDetailsDenver, CO, United Stateshonor Exemplary Patient Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
09/16/2021Hospital System AwardMontefiore -Einstein Department of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Stipend awardee for the 44th Ten-day seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.
10/01/2018National AwardAmerican Heart AssociationDetailsUnited States
Activities
activity JACC: Heart Failure
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewerDetailsongoingactivity Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances
11/16/2024 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
04/19/2023 - 12/22/2025Meeting Planning and ParticipationAuthorDetailsSymposium proposal : Pregnancy After Cardiothoracic Transplantation, submitted and accepted. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting. Denver, CO. 2023activity Cardio-obstetrics: Heart Failure overview
11/07/2023 - 12/03/2025LectureCardiovascular Diseases Fellowship, core lectures. Mount Sinai Heart at Mount Sinai Morningside HospitalDetailsNew York, NY, United Statesactivity Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
2023 - 2025Journal ServiceReviewer
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Mentoring
Anne Chua
Graduate student2025 - 2028Akhil Chandra
Graduate student2022 - 2025Catherine McNaughton
Graduate student2022 - 2025Yasmeen Daraz
Graduate student2021 - 2023
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- Clinical Fellows
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Residents
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Overview
Patricia Chavez, MD, specializes in cardiovascular medicine with a focus on advanced heart failure and transplantation.
Dr. Chavez diagnoses and treats a variety of heart conditions, including pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that can lead to heart strain), pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (where small veins in the lungs are blocked, causing increased lung pressure), aortic valve replacement (a surgical procedure to replace a damaged valve that helps blood flow out of the heart), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without open-heart surgery).
Dr. Chavez earned her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin in Peru.
Clinical Specialties
Heart Failure; Cardiovascular Medicine
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Board Certifications
Adult Echocardiography
- Certification Organization
- National Board of Echocardiography
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
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