William Hiesinger, MD

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Biography

Dr. Hiesinger is a board-certified, fellowship-trained specialist in adult cardiac surgery. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Hiesinger’s clinical focus encompasses the full spectrum of cardiothoracic conditions and treatment approaches, such as heart transplantation, mitral and aortic valve repair, surgical treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery bypass, and complex thoracic aortic procedures. He serves as Surgical Director of the Stanford Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, where he leads and directs the surgical implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in patients with end-stage heart failure.

The National Institutes of Health and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation have awarded funds to support Dr. Hiesinger’s research. In the Stanford Cardiothoracic Therapeutics and Surgery Laboratory, Dr. Hiesinger's research spans the disciplines of computer science and cardiovascular biology, and he endeavors to build novel foundational deep learning systems designed to better represent and process high-dimensional inputs and apply these systems towards clinical problems. Additionally, his lab investigates bioengineered devices, tissue engineering, and angiogenic cytokine therapy for the treatment of heart failure.

He has published extensively and his work has appeared in Nature Communications, Nature Machine Intelligence, the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Circulation Heart Failure, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Vascular Surgery, and elsewhere.

He teaches courses on cardiothoracic surgery skills. He also advises surgeons of the future.

Dr. Hiesinger has won awards for his research and scholarship, including the Surgical Resident of the Year Award, Jonathan E. Rhoads Research Award, Clyde F. Baker Research Prize, and I.S. Ravdin Prize, all from his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. He was a finalist for the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association.

Dr. Hiesinger is a member of the American Association For Thoracic Surgery and serves on the Cardiac Surgery Biology Club. He is also a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and serves on the Workforce on Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease national committee as well as the American Heart Association Council for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.

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Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (2017)
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Dept of CTS (2016) PA
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania General Surgery Residency (2014) PA
- Medical Education: Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania (2007) PA
- Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2015)
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania (2007)

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Honors & Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
Clyde F. Baker Research Prize, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
First Place, Medical Student Research Day Basic Science Research, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
- I. S. Ravdin Prize, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
- Jonathan E. Rhoads Research Award, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2011)
- Keith Reemtsma Surgical Resident of the Year Award, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2014)
- Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award Finalist, American Heart Association (2010)

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Memberships

Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease, National Committee (2017 - Present)
Reviewer, Circulation (2017 - Present)
Member, American Heart Association, Council for Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2017 - Present)
- Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2017 - Present)

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Publications

Ischemic heart failure enhances endogenous myocardial apelin and APJ receptor expression
Atluri, P., Morine, K. J., Liao, G. P., Panlilio, C. M., Berry, M. F., Hsu, V. M., … Woo, Y. J. (2007). Ischemic heart failure enhances endogenous myocardial apelin and APJ receptor expression. CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LETTERS, 12(1), 127–38.
Cardiac retransplantation is an efficacious therapy for primary cardiac allograft failure
Atluri, P., Hiesinger, W., Gorman, R. C., Pochettino, A., Jessup, M., Acker, M. A., … Woo, Y. J. (2008). Cardiac retransplantation is an efficacious therapy for primary cardiac allograft failure. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 3.
Off-pump, minimally invasive and robotic coronary revascularization yield improved outcomes over traditional on-pump CABG
Atluri, P., Kozin, E. D., Hiesinger, W., & Woo, Y. J. (2009). Off-pump, minimally invasive and robotic coronary revascularization yield improved outcomes over traditional on-pump CABG. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, 5(1), 1–12.
- Early planned institution of biventricular mechanical circulatory support results in improved outcomes compared with delayed conversion of a left ventricular assist device to a biventricular assist device
  Fitzpatrick, J. R., Frederick, J. R., Hiesinger, W., Hsu, V. M., McCormick, R. C., Kozin, E. D., … Woo, Y. J. (2009). Early planned institution of biventricular mechanical circulatory support results in improved outcomes compared with delayed conversion of a left ventricular assist device to a biventricular assist device. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 137(4), 971–77.
- Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 alpha Activation of Tissue-Engineered Endothelial Progenitor Cell Matrix Enhances Ventricular Function After Myocardial Infarction by Inducing Neovasculogenesis
  Frederick, J. R., Fitzpatrick, J. R., McCormick, R. C., Harris, D. A., Kim, A.-Y., Muenzer, J. R., … Woo, Y. J. (2010). Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 alpha Activation of Tissue-Engineered Endothelial Progenitor Cell Matrix Enhances Ventricular Function After Myocardial Infarction by Inducing Neovasculogenesis. CIRCULATION, 122(11), S107–S117.
- Acute Myocardial Rescue with Endogenous Endothelial Progenitor Cell Therapy
  Atluri, P., Panlilio, C. M., Liao, G. P., Hiesinger, W., Harris, D. A., McCormick, R. C., … Woo, Y. J. (2010). Acute Myocardial Rescue with Endogenous Endothelial Progenitor Cell Therapy. HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 19(11), 644–54.
- Spliced stromal cell-derived factor-1 alpha analog stimulates endothelial progenitor cell migration and improves cardiac function in a dose-dependent manner after myocardial infarction
  Hiesinger, W., Frederick, J. R., Atluri, P., McCormick, R. C., Marotta, N., Muenzer, J. R., & Woo, Y. J. (2010). Spliced stromal cell-derived factor-1 alpha analog stimulates endothelial progenitor cell migration and improves cardiac function in a dose-dependent manner after myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 140(5), 1174–80.
- Oxygen-dependent quenching of phosphorescence used to characterize improved myocardial oxygenation resulting from vasculogenic cytokine therapy
  Hiesinger, W., Vinogradov, S. A., Atluri, P., Fitzpatrick, J. R., Frederick, J. R., Levit, R. D., … Woo, Y. J. (2011). Oxygen-dependent quenching of phosphorescence used to characterize improved myocardial oxygenation resulting from vasculogenic cytokine therapy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 110(5), 1460–65.
- Myocardial tissue elastic properties determined by atomic force microscopy after stromal cell-derived factor 1 alpha angiogenic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in a murine model
  Hiesinger, W., Brukman, M. J., McCormick, R. C., Fitzpatrick, J. R., Frederick, J. R., Yang, E. C., … Woo, Y. J. (2012). Myocardial tissue elastic properties determined by atomic force microscopy after stromal cell-derived factor 1 alpha angiogenic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in a murine model. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 143(4), 962–66.
- Re-Engineered Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 alpha and the Future of Translatable Angiogenic Polypeptide Design
  Hiesinger, W., Goldstone, A. B., & Woo, Y. J. (2012). Re-Engineered Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 alpha and the Future of Translatable Angiogenic Polypeptide Design. TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 22(6), 139–44.
- Mathematically engineered stromal cell-derived factor-1 alpha stem cell cytokine analog enhances mechanical properties of infarcted myocardium
  MacArthur, J. W., Trubelja, A., Shudo, Y., Hsiao, P., Fairman, A. S., Yang, E., … Woo, Y. J. (2013). Mathematically engineered stromal cell-derived factor-1 alpha stem cell cytokine analog enhances mechanical properties of infarcted myocardium. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(1), 278–84.
- Rapid onset of fulminant myocarditis portends a favourable prognosis and the ability to bridge mechanical circulatory support to recovery
  Atluri, P., Ullery, B. W., MacArthur, J. W., Goldstone, A. B., Fairman, A. S., Hiesinger, W., … Woo, Y. J. (2013). Rapid onset of fulminant myocarditis portends a favourable prognosis and the ability to bridge mechanical circulatory support to recovery. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 43(2), 379–82.
- Sustained release of engineered stromal cell-derived factor 1-a from injectable hydrogels effectively recruits endothelial progenitor cells and preserves ventricular function after myocardial infarction.
  Macarthur, J. W., Purcell, B. P., Shudo, Y., Cohen, J. E., Fairman, A., Trubelja, A., … Woo, Y. J. (2013). Sustained release of engineered stromal cell-derived factor 1-a from injectable hydrogels effectively recruits endothelial progenitor cells and preserves ventricular function after myocardial infarction. Circulation, 128(11), S79–86.
- Predicting Right Ventricular Failure in the Modern, Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Era
  Atluri, P., Goldstone, A. B., Fairman, A. S., MacArthur, J. W., Shudo, Y., Cohen, J. E., … Woo, Y. J. (2013). Predicting Right Ventricular Failure in the Modern, Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Era. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(3), 857–64.
- Preclinical evaluation of the engineered stem cell chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1a analog in a translational ovine myocardial infarction model.
  Macarthur, J. W., Cohen, J. E., McGarvey, J. R., Shudo, Y., Patel, J. B., Trubelja, A., … Woo, Y. J. (2014). Preclinical evaluation of the engineered stem cell chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1a analog in a translational ovine myocardial infarction model. Circulation Research, 114(4), 650–59.
- Bioengineered Stromal Cell- Derived Factor-1 alpha Analogue Delivered as an Angiogenic Therapy Significantly Restores Viscoelastic Material Properties of Infarcted Cardiac Muscle
  Trubelja, A., MacArthur, J. W., Sarver, J. J., Cohen, J. E., Hung, G., Shudo, Y., … Woo, Y. J. (2014). Bioengineered Stromal Cell- Derived Factor-1 alpha Analogue Delivered as an Angiogenic Therapy Significantly Restores Viscoelastic Material Properties of Infarcted Cardiac Muscle. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 136(8).
- A bioengineered hydrogel system enables targeted and sustained intramyocardial delivery of neuregulin, activating the cardiomyocyte cell cycle and enhancing ventricular function in a murine model of ischemic cardiomyopathy.
  Cohen, J. E., Purcell, B. P., Macarthur, J. W., Mu, A., Shudo, Y., Patel, J. B., … Woo, Y. J. (2014). A bioengineered hydrogel system enables targeted and sustained intramyocardial delivery of neuregulin, activating the cardiomyocyte cell cycle and enhancing ventricular function in a murine model of ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circulation. Heart Failure, 7(4), 619–26.
- Ventricular assist device implantation in the elderly.
  Hiesinger, W., Boyd, J. H., & Woo, Y. J. (2014). Ventricular assist device implantation in the elderly. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 3(6), 570–72.
- A "Repair-All" Strategy for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Safely Minimizes Unnecessary Replacement.
  Goldstone, A. B., Cohen, J. E., Howard, J. L., Edwards, B. B., Acker, A. L., Hiesinger, W., … Woo, Y. J. (2015). A "Repair-All" Strategy for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Safely Minimizes Unnecessary Replacement. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 99(6), 1983–90.
- A Tissue-Engineered Chondrocyte Cell Sheet Induces Extracellular Matrix Modification to Enhance Ventricular Biomechanics and Attenuate Myocardial Stiffness in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  Shudo, Y., Cohen, J. E., MacArthur, J. W., Goldstone, A. B., Otsuru, S., Trubelja, A., … Woo, Y. J. (2015). A Tissue-Engineered Chondrocyte Cell Sheet Induces Extracellular Matrix Modification to Enhance Ventricular Biomechanics and Attenuate Myocardial Stiffness in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 21(19-20), 2515–25.
- A "Repair-All" Strategy for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Safely Minimizes Unnecessary Replacement
  Goldstone, A. B., Cohen, J. E., Howard, J. L., Edwards, B. B., Acker, A. L., Hiesinger, W., … Woo, Y. J. (2015). A "Repair-All" Strategy for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Safely Minimizes Unnecessary Replacement. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 99(6), 1983–91.
- Biochemically engineered stromal cell-derived factor 1-alpha analog increases perfusion in the ischemic hind limb.
  Edwards, B. B., Fairman, A. S., Cohen, J. E., Macarthur, J. W., Goldstone, A. B., Woo, J. B., … Woo, Y. J. (2016). Biochemically engineered stromal cell-derived factor 1-alpha analog increases perfusion in the ischemic hind limb. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 64(4), 1093–99.
- Operative technique and pitfalls in donor heart procurement.
  Shudo, Y., Hiesinger, W., Oyer, P. E., & Woo, Y. J. (2017). Operative technique and pitfalls in donor heart procurement. Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, 25(1), 80–82.
- Injectable Bioengineered Hydrogel Therapy in the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.
  MacArthur, J. W., Steele, A. N., Goldstone, A. B., Cohen, J. E., Hiesinger, W., & Woo, Y. J. (2017). Injectable Bioengineered Hydrogel Therapy in the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 19(4), 30-?
- An innovative biologic system for photon-powered myocardium in the ischemic heart.
  Cohen, J. E., Goldstone, A. B., Paulsen, M. J., Shudo, Y., Steele, A. N., Edwards, B. B., … Woo, Y. J. (2017). An innovative biologic system for photon-powered myocardium in the ischemic heart. Science Advances, 3(6), e1603078.
- RIGHT VENTRICULAR LOAD ADAPTABILITY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CONTINUOUS-FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION
  Amsallem, M., Aymami, M., Hiesinger, W., Zeigler, S., Moneghetti, K., Marques, M., … Haddad, F. (2018). RIGHT VENTRICULAR LOAD ADAPTABILITY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CONTINUOUS-FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 71(11), 1624.
- Transplant Outcomes in Destination Therapy vs Bridge to Transplant LVAD Patients
  Miller, R. J., Moyaedi, Y., Sharma, A., Zarafshar, S., Varr, B., Haddad, F., … Banerjee, D. (2018). Transplant Outcomes in Destination Therapy vs Bridge to Transplant LVAD Patients. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 37(4), S434–S435.
- Prolonged veno-arterial extracorporeal life support for cardiac failure.
  Guenther, S. P., Shudo, Y., Hiesinger, W., & Banerjee, D. (2018). Prolonged veno-arterial extracorporeal life support for cardiac failure. The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 391398818777359.
- Cell transplantation in heart failure: where do we stand in 2016?
  MacArthur, J. W., Goldstone, A. B., Cohen, J. E., Hiesinger, W., & Woo, Y. J. (2016). Cell transplantation in heart failure: where do we stand in 2016? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 50(3), 396–99.
- Hybrid coronary revascularization: Ready for prime time, but who should star?
  Hiesinger, W., & Atluri, P. (2016). Hybrid coronary revascularization: Ready for prime time, but who should star? JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 151(4), 1090–91.
- Building a better bridge: Remodeling, recovery, and a better understanding of the biologic foundation of mechanical circulatory support
  Hiesinger, W., & Atluri, P. (2015). Building a better bridge: Remodeling, recovery, and a better understanding of the biologic foundation of mechanical circulatory support. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 150(5), 1342–43.
- Therapeutic potential of Rb phosphorylation in atherosclerosis
  Hiesinger, W., Cohen, J. E., & Atluri, P. (2014). Therapeutic potential of Rb phosphorylation in atherosclerosis. CELL CYCLE, 13(3), 352.
- Rapid Onset of Fulminant Myocarditis Portends a Favorable Prognosis and Ability To Bridge Mechanical Support to Recovery
  Atluri, P., Ullery, B. W., Howard, J. L., Hiesinger, W., Filzpatrick, J. R., Jessup, M., … Woo, Y. J. (2010). Rapid Onset of Fulminant Myocarditis Portends a Favorable Prognosis and Ability To Bridge Mechanical Support to Recovery. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE, 16(8), S51.
- Computational Protein Design to Re-Engineer Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-alpha (SDF) Generates a Supra-Efficient Angiogenic Polypeptide Analog
  Hiesinger, W., Perez-Aguilar, J. M., Atluri, P., Marotta, N. A., Frederick, J. R., Fitzpatrick, J. R., … Woo, Y. J. (2010). Computational Protein Design to Re-Engineer Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-alpha (SDF) Generates a Supra-Efficient Angiogenic Polypeptide Analog. CIRCULATION, 122(21).
- Planned Concomitant Left and Right Ventricular Assist Device Insertion to Avoid Long-term Biventricular Mechanical Support: Bridge to Right Ventricular Recovery.
  Salna, M., Shudo, Y., Teuteberg, J. J., Banerjee, D., Ha, R. V., Woo, Y. J., & Hiesinger, W. (2018). Planned Concomitant Left and Right Ventricular Assist Device Insertion to Avoid Long-term Biventricular Mechanical Support: Bridge to Right Ventricular Recovery. The Heart Surgery Forum, 21(5), E412–E414.
- Right ventricular load adaptability metrics in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.
  Amsallem, M., Aymami, M., Hiesinger, W., Zeigler, S., Moneghetti, K., Marques, M., … Haddad, F. (2018). Right ventricular load adaptability metrics in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- The Incremental Value of Right Ventricular Size and Strain in the Risk Assessment of Right Heart Failure Post - Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
  Aymami, M., Amsallem, M., Adams, J., Sallam, K., Moneghetti, K., Wheeler, M., … Banerjee, D. (2018). The Incremental Value of Right Ventricular Size and Strain in the Risk Assessment of Right Heart Failure Post - Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 24(12), 823–32.
- Successful Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection in an Octogenarian With Double Aortic Arch.
  Zeigler, S. M., & Hiesinger, W. (2019). Successful Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection in an Octogenarian With Double Aortic Arch. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 107(1), e19–e21.
- Contemporary Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Duclos, S., Matsuda, K., Jimenez, S., Wheeler, M., Sallam, K., Hiesinger, W., & Banerjee, D. (2019). Contemporary Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S423–S424.
- Comprehensive Analysis of Differential Expressed Genes Related with Myocardial Reverse Remodeling Following HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
  Shudo, Y., Jaatinen, K. J., NIshiga, M., Chen, I. Y., Greene, C. L., Koyano, T. K., … Woo, J. (2019). Comprehensive Analysis of Differential Expressed Genes Related with Myocardial Reverse Remodeling Following HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S244.
- Impact of Surgical Approach in Double Lung Transplantation: Median Sternotomy Decreases Operative and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time Compared to Clamshell Thoracotomy
  Shudo, Y., Rinewalt, D., Lingala, B., Kim, F. Y., He, H., Boyd, J. H., … Woo, J. (2019). Impact of Surgical Approach in Double Lung Transplantation: Median Sternotomy Decreases Operative and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time Compared to Clamshell Thoracotomy. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Impact of Concomitant Valvular Surgery on Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation
  Mulumba, K. Y., Kasinpila, P., Fong, R., Kong, S., Hecker, L., Nissan, R., … Hiesinger, W. (2019). Impact of Concomitant Valvular Surgery on Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S72–S73.
- Directly to a DOAC? Safety of Alternatives to Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Heart Transplantation
  Tremblay-Gravel, M., Alexander, K. M., Czobor, P., Lee, R., Foroutan, F., Yang, W. A., … Moayedi, Y. (2019). Directly to a DOAC? Safety of Alternatives to Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S389.
- The Gift That Keeps on Giving? The Impact of Donor Coronary Atherosclerosis on the Development of Coronary Allograft Vasculopathy by IVUS
  Moayedi, Y., Fan, C. S., Miller, R. J., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Kawana, M., Luikart, H. I., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). The Gift That Keeps on Giving? The Impact of Donor Coronary Atherosclerosis on the Development of Coronary Allograft Vasculopathy by IVUS. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S218–S219.
- Improving Nutrition Practices for Critically Ill Postoperative Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Implant Patients
  Modir, R., Rao, V., Teuteberg, J., Banerjee, D., Oyer, P., Tulu, Z., … Hill, C. (2019). Improving Nutrition Practices for Critically Ill Postoperative Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Implant Patients. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 38(4), S217.
- Predicting Transfusions During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant: Peri-Operative Transfusions with LVAD Implantation.
  Miller, R. J., Gregory, A. J., Kent, W., Banerjee, D., Hiesinger, W., & Clarke, B. (2019). Predicting Transfusions During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant: Peri-Operative Transfusions with LVAD Implantation. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Transplant Outcomes in Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients.
  Miller, R. J., Moayedi, Y., Sharma, A., Haddad, F., Hiesinger, W., & Banerjee, D. (2019). Transplant Outcomes in Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients. ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992).
- A modified implantation technique for temporary right ventricular assist device: Enabling ambulation and less invasive decannulation.
  Rinewalt, D., Shudo, Y., MacArthur, J. W., Woo, Y.-P. J., & Hiesinger, W. (2019). A modified implantation technique for temporary right ventricular assist device: Enabling ambulation and less invasive decannulation. Journal of Cardiac Surgery.
- Outcomes of patients with infection related to a ventricular assist device after Heart Transplantation.
  Moayedi, Y., Multani, A., Bunce, P. E., Henricksen, E., Lee, R., Yang, W., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2019). Outcomes of patients with infection related to a ventricular assist device after Heart Transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, e13692.
- Risk of reoperative valve surgery for endocarditis associated with drug use.
  Mori, M., Bin Mahmood, S. U., Schranz, A. J., Sultan, I., Axtell, A. L., Sarsour, N., … Geirsson, A. (2019). Risk of reoperative valve surgery for endocarditis associated with drug use. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- "Cheese Wire" Fenestration of Dissection Intimal Flap to Facilitate Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Chronic Dissection.
  Iwakoshi, S., Watkins, C. A., Ogawa, Y., Fischbein, M., Lee, A., Lee, J. T., … Dake, M. D. (2019). "Cheese Wire" Fenestration of Dissection Intimal Flap to Facilitate Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Chronic Dissection. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR.
- Evaluation of Risk Factors for Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient Outcome: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database.
  Shudo, Y., Wang, H., Lingala, B., He, H., Kim, F. Y., Hiesinger, W., … Woo, Y. J. (2019). Evaluation of Risk Factors for Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient Outcome: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database. Circulation, 140(15), 1261–72.
- OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTION RELATED TO VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION
  Moayedi, Y., Multani, A., Bunce, P., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Gomez, C., Garvert, D., … Teuteberg, J. (2019). OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTION RELATED TO VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 32, 55.
- Impact of Surgical Approach in Double Lung Transplantation: Median Sternotomy vs Clamshell Thoracotomy.
  Shudo, Y., Rinewalt, D., Lingala, B., Kim, F. Y., He, H., Boyd, J. H., … Woo, Y. J. (2020). Impact of Surgical Approach in Double Lung Transplantation: Median Sternotomy vs Clamshell Thoracotomy. Transplantation Proceedings.
- Use of direct oral anticoagulants after heart transplantation.
  Henricksen, E. J., Tremblay-Gravel, M., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Lee, R., Ross, H. J., … Khush, K. K. (2020). Use of direct oral anticoagulants after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- Novel Methods for Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation
  Miller, R. J., Hedman, K., Vrotec, B., Ingelsson, E., Heidenreich, P., Hiesinger, W., … Haddad, F. (2020). Novel Methods for Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 39(4), S50.
- A Decade of Single Center HeartWare (TM) HVAD (TM) Experience
  Guenther, S. P., Fong, R., Abovwe, N., Shad, R., MacArthur, J. W., Teuteberg, J., … Hiesinger, W. (2020). A Decade of Single Center HeartWare (TM) HVAD (TM) Experience. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 39(4), S339.
- More Frequent Hospitalizations and Worse Quality of Life with Late Right Heart Failure Compared to Early Right Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist as Destination Therapy
  Teuteberg, J., Hiesinger, W., Cowger, J. A., Rich, J., Najjar, S. S., Jacoski, M., … Rogers, J. (2020). More Frequent Hospitalizations and Worse Quality of Life with Late Right Heart Failure Compared to Early Right Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist as Destination Therapy. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 39(4), S91–S92.
- Moving towards an Induction-Free Era: Short-Term Renal and Infectious Outcomes
  Moayedi, Y., Henricksen, E. J., Lafreniere-Roula, M., Fan, C. S., Multani, A., Puing, A., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2020). Moving towards an Induction-Free Era: Short-Term Renal and Infectious Outcomes. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- More Money and More Miles: The Hidden Costs of Donor Procurement with the New Heart Allocation System
  Lampert, B. C., Ravichandran, A. K., Teuteberg, J. J., Patel, C., Shah, P., Hiesinger, W., … Mokadam, N. A. (2020). More Money and More Miles: The Hidden Costs of Donor Procurement with the New Heart Allocation System. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 39(4), S175.
- Take the First Available Heart: Use of Higher-Risk Donors in Recipients with Pre-Transplant Mechanical Circulatory Support
  Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Henricksen, E. J., Lee, R., Purewal, S., … Khush, K. K. (2020). Take the First Available Heart: Use of Higher-Risk Donors in Recipients with Pre-Transplant Mechanical Circulatory Support. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- To SIPAT or Not to SIPAT: The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant
  Moayedi, Y., Yang, W. A., Mueller, B., Fan, C. S., Purewal, S., Ramirez, N., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2020). To SIPAT or Not to SIPAT: The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction: Impact of the New UNOS Heart Allocation System
  Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Henricksen, E. J., Lee, R., Purewal, S., … Khush, K. K. (2020). Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction: Impact of the New UNOS Heart Allocation System. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Thoracotomy Approach is Associated with Less Right Ventricular Failure and Shorter Length of Stay: An Intermacs Analysis of Nearly 1000 Implants via Thoracotomy
  Lampert, B. C., Teuteberg, J. J., Mokadam, N. A., Myers, S., Hiesinger, W., Woo, Y., … Whitson, B. A. (2020). Thoracotomy Approach is Associated with Less Right Ventricular Failure and Shorter Length of Stay: An Intermacs Analysis of Nearly 1000 Implants via Thoracotomy. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 39(4), S121–S122.
- Donors after circulatory death heart trial.
  Shudo, Y., Benjamin-Addy, R., Koyano, T. K., Hiesinger, W., MacArthur, J. W., & Woo, Y. J. (2020). Donors after circulatory death heart trial. Future Cardiology.
- Use of patient-specific computational models for optimization of aortic insufficiency after implantation of left ventricular assist device.
  Kasinpila, P., Kong, S., Fong, R., Shad, R., Kaiser, A. D., Marsden, A. L., … Hiesinger, W. (2020). Use of patient-specific computational models for optimization of aortic insufficiency after implantation of left ventricular assist device. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Modulation in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm.
  Pedroza, A. J., Tashima, Y., Shad, R., Cheng, P., Wirka, R., Churovich, S., … Fischbein, M. P. (2020). Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Modulation in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, ATVBAHA120314670.
- Open-Chest Ablation of Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
  Shah, R. L., Hiesinger, W., & Badhwar, N. (2020). Open-Chest Ablation of Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology, 6(7), 901–2.
- Relation of Length of Survival After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation to Age of the Donor.
  Shudo, Y., Guenther, S. P., Lingala, B., He, H., Hiesinger, W., MacArthur, J. W., … Woo, Y. J. (2020). Relation of Length of Survival After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation to Age of the Donor. The American Journal of Cardiology.
- Type A Aortic Dissection-Experience Over 5 Decades: JACC Historical Breakthroughs in Perspective.
  Zhu, Y., Lingala, B., Baiocchi, M., Tao, J. J., Toro Arana, V., Khoo, J. W., … Woo, Y. J. (2020). Type A Aortic Dissection-Experience Over 5 Decades: JACC Historical Breakthroughs in Perspective. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76(14), 1703–13.
- Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation with Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass.
  Miller, R. J., Hedman, K., Amsallem, M., Tulu, Z., Kent, W., Fatehi, A., … Haddad, F. (2021). Donor and Recipient Size Matching in Heart Transplantation with Predicted Heart and Lean Body Mass. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Racial Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Therapies: Are Outcomes the Correct Metric?
  Bowles, C., Shad, R., Fong, R., Quach, N., Kasinpila, P., Lingala, B., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Racial Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Therapies: Are Outcomes the Correct Metric? JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S272.
- Longest Storage Period with Static Hypothermic Preservation in Cardiac Transplantation: Initial Experience in the West Coast
  Guenthart, B. A., Alassar, A., Koyano, T., La Francesca, S., Chan, J. L., Krishnan, A., … Woo, Y. (2021). Longest Storage Period with Static Hypothermic Preservation in Cardiac Transplantation: Initial Experience in the West Coast. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Very Temporary Mechanical Support Prior to Heart Transplant: Post-Transplant Outcomes as Status 1-2 versus 3-6 in the Setting of Short Wait Times
  Teuteberg, J., Waddell, K., Henricksen, E., Khush, K., Luikart, H., Resurreccion, C., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Very Temporary Mechanical Support Prior to Heart Transplant: Post-Transplant Outcomes as Status 1-2 versus 3-6 in the Setting of Short Wait Times. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S258.
- Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Improves Outcomes after Lung Transplant
  Bowles, C., Keeyapaj, W., Brodt, J., Dhillon, G., Woo, Y. J., Hiesinger, W., & MacArthur, J. W. (2021). Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Improves Outcomes after Lung Transplant. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S355.
- The Utility of Preoperative Nutrition Screenings and Postoperative Nutrition Protocols in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation
  Modir, R., Teuteberg, J., Hiesinger, W., Hadhazy, E., Wei, J., Tulu, Z., & Hill, C. (2021). The Utility of Preoperative Nutrition Screenings and Postoperative Nutrition Protocols in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S289.
- Race by Gender after Mechanical Circulatory Support: Impact on Survival and Adverse Events
  Teuteberg, J. J., Pamboukian, S., Lee, S., Tatooles, A., Hiesinger, W., Milano, C., … Cotts, W. (2021). Race by Gender after Mechanical Circulatory Support: Impact on Survival and Adverse Events. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S424–S425.
- An Analysis of Driveline Infections with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Utilizing Carbothane versus Pellethane Driveline Sheaths
  Ravichandran, A. K., Cowger, J. A., Feller, E. D., Mahr, C., Hiesinger, W., Klein, L., … Moazami, N. (2021). An Analysis of Driveline Infections with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Utilizing Carbothane versus Pellethane Driveline Sheaths. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 40(4), S434–S435.
- The Use of Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypass Activity (FEIBA) for the Treatment of Perioperative Hemorrhage in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
  O'Donnell, C., Rodriguez, A. J., Madhok, J., Sharifi, H., Wang, H., O'Brien, C. G., … Hill, C. C. (2021). The Use of Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypass Activity (FEIBA) for the Treatment of Perioperative Hemorrhage in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
- First lung and kidney multi-organ transplant following COVID-19 Infection.
  Guenthart, B. A., Krishnan, A., Alassar, A., Madhok, J., Kakol, M., Miller, S., … Woo, Y. J. (2021). First lung and kidney multi-organ transplant following COVID-19 Infection. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- Computational fluid dynamics simulations to predict false lumen enlargement after surgical repair of Type-A aortic dissection.
  Shad, R., Kong, S., Fong, R., Quach, N., Kasinpila, P., Bowles, C., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Computational fluid dynamics simulations to predict false lumen enlargement after surgical repair of Type-A aortic dissection. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics Reveal Localized Flow Patterns Predictive of Post-Left Ventricular Assist Device Aortic Incompetence.
  Shad, R., Kaiser, A. D., Kong, S., Fong, R., Quach, N., Bowles, C., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics Reveal Localized Flow Patterns Predictive of Post-Left Ventricular Assist Device Aortic Incompetence. Circulation. Heart Failure, CIRCHEARTFAILURE120008034.
- Long-term survival in patients with post-LVAD right ventricular failure: multi-state modelling with competing outcomes of heart transplant.
  Shad, R., Fong, R., Quach, N., Bowles, C., Kasinpila, P., Li, M., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Long-term survival in patients with post-LVAD right ventricular failure: multi-state modelling with competing outcomes of heart transplant. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- Impact of thoracotomy approach on right ventricular failure and length of stay in left ventricular assist device implants: an intermacs registry analysis.
  Lampert, B. C., Teuteberg, J. J., Cowger, J., Mokadam, N. A., Cantor, R. S., Benza, R. L., … Whitson, B. A. (2021). Impact of thoracotomy approach on right ventricular failure and length of stay in left ventricular assist device implants: an intermacs registry analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- Predicting post-operative right ventricular failure using video-based deep learning.
  Shad, R., Quach, N., Fong, R., Kasinpila, P., Bowles, C., Castro, M., … Hiesinger, W. (2021). Predicting post-operative right ventricular failure using video-based deep learning. Nature Communications, 12(1), 5192.
- Extended Static Hypothermic Preservation In Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report.
  Guenthart, B. A., Krishnan, A., Koyano, T., La Francessca, S., Chan, J., Alassar, A., … Woo, Y. J. (2021). Extended Static Hypothermic Preservation In Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings.
- A design-based model of the aortic valve for fluid-structure interaction.
  Kaiser, A. D., Shad, R., Hiesinger, W., & Marsden, A. L. (2021). A design-based model of the aortic valve for fluid-structure interaction. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology.
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography to Assess Recovery in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices.
  Christle, J. W., Moneghetti, K. J., Duclos, S., Mueller, S., Moayedi, Y., Khush, K. K., … Banerjee, D. (2021). Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography to Assess Recovery in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992), 67(10), 1134–1138.
- Impact of using higher-risk donor hearts for candidates with pre-transplant mechanical circulatory support.
  Han, J., Moayedi, Y., Yang, W., Henricksen, E. J., Lee, R., Purewal, S., … Khush, K. K. (2021). Impact of using higher-risk donor hearts for candidates with pre-transplant mechanical circulatory support. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- The Perfect Candidate? The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant
  Henricksen, E. J., Stott, K., Ilango, S., Moayedi, Y., Waddell, K., Luikart, H. I., … Teuteberg, J. J. (2021). The Perfect Candidate? The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Designing clinically translatable artificial intelligence systems for high-dimensional medical imaging
  Shad, R., Cunningham, J. P., Ashley, E. A., Langlotz, C. P., & Hiesinger, W. (2021). Designing clinically translatable artificial intelligence systems for high-dimensional medical imaging. NATURE MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, 3(11), 929–935.
- Commentary: Bespoke tricuspid tailoring-bringing patient-specific valve repair to the forgotten valve
  Shad, R., & Hiesinger, W. (2021). Commentary: Bespoke tricuspid tailoring-bringing patient-specific valve repair to the forgotten valve. JTCVS TECHNIQUES, 10, 296–297.
- Commentary: Bespoke tricuspid tailoring-bringing patient-specific valve repair to the forgotten valve.
  Shad, R., & Hiesinger, W. (2021). Commentary: Bespoke tricuspid tailoring-bringing patient-specific valve repair to the forgotten valve. JTCVS Techniques, 10, 296–297.
- Twelfth Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Report: Readmissions after LVAD.
  Shah, P., Yuzefpolskaya, M., Hickey, G. W., Breathett, K., Wever-Pinzon, O., Khue-Ton, V., … Goldstein, D. J. (1800). Twelfth Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Report: Readmissions after LVAD. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Analysis of the revised heart allocation policy and the influence of increased mechanical circulatory support on survival.
  Elde, S., He, H., Lingala, B., Baiocchi, M., Wang, H., Hiesinger, W., … Woo, Y. J. (1800). Analysis of the revised heart allocation policy and the influence of increased mechanical circulatory support on survival. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Acute Induced Pressure Overload Rapidly Incites Thoracic Aortic Aneurysmal Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype.
  Pedroza, A. J., Shad, R., Dalal, A. R., Yokoyama, N., Nakamura, K., Hiesinger, W., & Fischbein, M. P. (2022). Acute Induced Pressure Overload Rapidly Incites Thoracic Aortic Aneurysmal Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), HYPERTENSIONAHA12118640.
- RVEX: Right Ventricular External Device for Biomimetic Support and Monitoring of the Right Heart
  Pirozzi, I., Kight, A., Shad, R. A., Han, A. K., Dual, S. A., Fong, R., … Cutkosky, M. (2022). RVEX: Right Ventricular External Device for Biomimetic Support and Monitoring of the Right Heart. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES.
- Post-Transplant Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction to Support the Use of Marginal Donor Hearts.
  Shudo, Y., Alassar, A., Wang, H., Lingala, B., He, H., Zhu, Y., … Woo, Y. J. (2022). Post-Transplant Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction to Support the Use of Marginal Donor Hearts. Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 35, 10176.
- Modeling Effects of Immunosuppressive Drugs on Human Hearts Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Organoids and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing.
  Sallam, K., Thomas, D., Gaddam, S., Lopez, N., Beck, A., Beach, L., … Wu, J. C. (2022). Modeling Effects of Immunosuppressive Drugs on Human Hearts Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Organoids and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing. Circulation, 145(17), 1367–1369.
- Keep Your Cool! One Year Outcomes with Use of a Hypothermic Preservation System Compared to Standard Storage with Ice During Heart Procurement
  Teuteberg, J., Henricksen, E., Khush, K., Kim, D. T., Moayedi, Y., Luikart, H., … Shudo, Y. (2022). Keep Your Cool! One Year Outcomes with Use of a Hypothermic Preservation System Compared to Standard Storage with Ice During Heart Procurement. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Improving nutrition practices for postoperative high-risk heart transplant and ventricular assist device implant patients in circulatory compromise: A quality improvement pre- and post-protocol intervention outcome study.
  Modir, R., Hadhazy, E., Teuteberg, J., Hiesinger, W., Tulu, Z., & Hill, C. (2022). Improving nutrition practices for postoperative high-risk heart transplant and ventricular assist device implant patients in circulatory compromise: A quality improvement pre- and post-protocol intervention outcome study. Nutrition in Clinical Practice : Official Publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
- Deep Learning Preoperative Risk Stratification.
  Ouyang, D., Hiesinger, W., & Langlotz, C. (2022). Deep Learning Preoperative Risk Stratification. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Controlled Comparison of Simulated Hemodynamics Across Tricuspid and Bicuspid Aortic Valves.
  Kaiser, A. D., Shad, R., Schiavone, N., Hiesinger, W., & Marsden, A. L. (2022). Controlled Comparison of Simulated Hemodynamics Across Tricuspid and Bicuspid Aortic Valves. Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
- Embryologic Origin Influences Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Modulation Signatures in Murine Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm.
  Pedroza, A. J., Dalal, A. R., Shad, R., Yokoyama, N., Nakamura, K., Cheng, P., … Fischbein, M. P. (2022). Embryologic Origin Influences Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Modulation Signatures in Murine Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 101161ATVBAHA122317381.
- Type A Aortic Dissection With Concurrent Aortic Valve Endocarditis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
  Elde, S. F., Guenthart, B. A., de Biasi, A., Dalal, A. R., Casselman, K. G., Hiesinger, W., & Burton, E. C. (2022). Type A Aortic Dissection With Concurrent Aortic Valve Endocarditis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. JACC. Case Reports, 4(14), 839–843.
- Postcardiotomy shock extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Peripheral or central?
  Bowles, C., & Hiesinger, W. (2021). Postcardiotomy shock extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Peripheral or central? JTCVS Open, 8, 66–69.
- Commentary: Evidence-based management of infections on patients requiring left ventricular assist device support-a pipe dream?
  Shad, R., & Hiesinger, W. (2021). Commentary: Evidence-based management of infections on patients requiring left ventricular assist device support-a pipe dream? JTCVS Open, 8, 412–413.
- A flexible electronic strain sensor for the real-time monitoring of tumor regression.
  Abramson, A., Chan, C. T., Khan, Y., Mermin-Bunnell, A., Matsuhisa, N., Fong, R., … Bao, Z. (2022). A flexible electronic strain sensor for the real-time monitoring of tumor regression. Science Advances, 8(37), eabn6550.
- Randomized Comparison of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation in Prohibitive Surgical Risk Patients.
  Lim, D. S., Smith, R. L., Gillam, L. D., Zahr, F., Chadderdon, S., Makkar, R., … Hausleiter, J. (2022). Randomized Comparison of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation in Prohibitive Surgical Risk Patients. JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions.
- A value-based approach to optimize red blood cell transfusion in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
  Shudo, Y., Cheng, N., He, H., Rosenberg, C., Hiesinger, W., Hadhazy, E., … Woo, Y. J. (2022). A value-based approach to optimize red blood cell transfusion in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion, 2676591221128138.
- Electrohydraulic Vascular Compression Device (e-VaC) with Integrated Sensing and Controls
  Pirozzi, I., Kight, A., Liang, X. Y., Han, A. K., Ennis, D. B., Hiesinger, W., … Cutkosky, M. R. (2022). Electrohydraulic Vascular Compression Device (e-VaC) with Integrated Sensing and Controls. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES.

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Dr. Hiesinger is a wonderful surgeon. He explained the entire procedure I was going to have in great detail and left me feeling confident that he was the perfect doctor to perform my septal myectomy and valve repair. He was very thorough, knowledgable, personable and I appreciated his patience with me in answering all my questions. After the surgery, he or his team checked in on me and my progress frequently. Five weeks after my surgery, I am extremely pleased because my quality of life is so much better thanks to him!

Dec 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

My chances for survival were not great. I am very grateful to Dr Heisinger and his team for pulling me through this most difficult time. Also grateful for all the excellent caring by staff in the ICU and step down unit.

Nov 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Hiesinger came across as a competent, professional who understands my case and very much wants to help. And I very much appreciated his kindness. That meant a lot to me. He took the time to explain everything. I look forward to getting through this surgery with Dr Hiesinger at the helm.

Nov 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Hands down, my blessing and saved my life many times over. So informative and amazing to have as my Cardiologist surgeon

Jun 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

He was very informative and asked me if I had any questions. He was very nice and talked to me very respectfully.

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Hiesinger did a great job of explaining the process and spending the time to answer any questions we had

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

He is a huge asset to your organization. Do what it takes to keep him.

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

He spoke to me about surgery with my daughter and me. Have pros and cons

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

did an excellent job repairing my aortic dissection and good follow up about my post op condition. felt like I was in good hands.

Mar 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

I only meat him this one time but I believe he is going to be the best doctor I have meat in Stanford.

Mar 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

The visit was informative and Dr. Hiesinger was confidence-inspiring in discussing the upcoming medical procedures needed.

Dec 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Very attentive staff

Dec 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Hiesinger was very pleasant, easy to converse with, and informed about my case. He was very reassuring and positive. I chose to switch my cardiac care to Stanford instead of seek care in my local area because I was impressed by Dr. Hiesingerâ€™s video appointment, interactions, his knowledge, and training. I felt good about him as a medical provider.

Nov 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I felt very comfortable asking Dr. Hiesinger questions about my upcoming surgery. He answered everything in a way that I was able to understand and provided information that eased my anxiety.

Aug 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

The doctor was not too pushy did not try to force any thing on me and he was thorough I look forward to seeing him again

Aug 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Knowledgeable and helpful.

Aug 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I think Dr. Hiesinger provided a clear and sufficiently detailed explanation of my upcoming surgery. All of my questions were addressed.

Jul 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I thought he was very informative and explained the procedure that will take place at Stanford hospital. Thank.you.

Jul 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Knows the material Helpfull

Mar 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Very personable. I felt confident-even looking forward to my surgery-because he was reassuring. I like that another staff member participated too since they will probably be my contact person. Doctor Hiesinger has a really comforting and still factual approach. Iâ€™m confidential with him holding my life in his hands.

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

very comfortable conversation

Dec 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very personable; explained the procedure clearly; did not pressure for immediate decision

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

The best hospital i've ever been to. Very consistent good service compared to the other hospitals i've visited

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I felt confident in Dr. Hiesinger doing my surgery. He seems very capable and knowledgable.

Jun 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Hiesinger and his team are superstars, experts who are so gentle and caring.

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

We appreciate Dr Hiesinger he listens well and truly cares. I feel very safe in his care.

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very nice and personable it was easy to speak to him about a surgery that I am frightened to do. He answered all of my questions and that was good so that I could understand better what this surgery is all about. He was clear and concise and I felt at the end that I am in the best of hands and that he will save my heart and my life.

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I really liked his approach and really liked he was VERY thorough with my diagnosis and future treatment. This was my first video visit so I was very happy.

Oct 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

He seemed very knowledgeable and caring. He answered all our questions and put us at ease. He also was willing to accommodate my special needs which was much appreciated.

Oct 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you very much for taking the time with us today. I appreciate the thought and effort put into my situation.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I thought appt was great. Thankful for time spent to help me & my daughter better understanding of a medical condition I never realized I had. Appreciate your consideration & understanding for our concerns with having to travel long distances to do required testing. We're relieved you realize the practicality of having required testing done in our local area, submitting information to Stanford, then scheduling follow up for additional evaluation & further discussion for any future procedures. You don't know how much I truly appreciate that, but it carries a lot with me. Never spent much time in my whole life being sick or unwell & have little patience with it even during the times I was sick. Since I now have this problem showing itself, it's going to be important to do what needs to be done so I can stay as strong & healthy as long as possible. If I understand better, I can be better.

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Really excellent provided me with information re: surgical procedure; took much time to explain/answer all of my questions and concerns. Highly trained re: my type of heart problems.

Nov 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. had IMMEDIATE response.

Mar 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

All doctors are on their game. Always working together to solve the problems as needed. Keeping patient first always.

Nov 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent.

Aug 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I have been impressed with the degree of concern expressed by everyone I've talked to.

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I would recommend this hospital because of the excellent care & outstanding nurses & doctor.

Jul 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good experience.

Apr 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Very satisfied.

Oct 2016

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Aortic Aneurysm

Aortic Stenosis

Aortic Valve Surgery

Assistive Devices

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease

Dissection

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Endovascular Stent Graft

Fenestrated/Branched Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Heart Surgery

Heart Transplant

Heart Valve Disease

Heart Valve Repair or Replacement

Left Ventricular Assist Device

Lung Transplant

Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral Valve Stenosis and Regurgitation

Myectomy

Pericarditis

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA)

TransCarotid Artery Revascularization

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Ventricular Assist Device

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William Hiesinger, MD

Cardiothoracic surgeon

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Heart Transplant Program Palo Alto, CA

Heart Transplant Program

Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Stanford Palo Alto, CA

Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Stanford

Heart Surgery Clinic at Boswell Building Palo Alto, CA

Heart Surgery Clinic at Boswell Building

Aortic Disease Center Palo Alto, CA

Aortic Disease Center

Valvular Heart Disease Clinic Palo Alto, CA

Valvular Heart Disease Clinic

Lung Transplant Program in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA

Lung Transplant Program in Palo Alto

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William Hiesinger, MD

Cardiothoracic surgeon

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Biography

Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Honors & Awards

Memberships

Publications

Clinical Trials

Specializing In

Practice Locations

Heart Transplant Program Palo Alto, CA

Heart Transplant Program

Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Stanford Palo Alto, CA

Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease at Stanford

Heart Surgery Clinic at Boswell Building Palo Alto, CA

Heart Surgery Clinic at Boswell Building

Aortic Disease Center Palo Alto, CA

Aortic Disease Center

Valvular Heart Disease Clinic Palo Alto, CA

Valvular Heart Disease Clinic

Lung Transplant Program in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA

Lung Transplant Program in Palo Alto

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Patient Ratings

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Patient Reviews

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