James E Udelson MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology

Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

750 Washington StNew England Medical CTRBoston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-8066

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Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1987 - 1989
Newton-Wellesley HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1981

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1983 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013

Clinical Trials

IMMEDIATE Trial - Out of Hospital Administration of Glucose, Insulin and Potassium.
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Heart Muscle Viability and Remodeling in Individuals Post-Heart Attack
COMPLETED
Drug Compliance and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure Dosed With Either Once-daily or Twice-daily Coreg
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Fluid Management of Acute Heart Failure With the Reprieve System: The Randomized Controlled FASTR Trial.
James E Udelson, Ali Javaheri, Marat Fudim, Kevin Damman, Jan Biegus
JACC. Heart Failure. 2026-08-01
Reply: Reappraisal of Renal Sodium Handling in the FASTR Trial.
Jeffrey M Testani, Zachary Cox, James E Udelson, Jan Biegus, Sean Collins
JACC. Heart Failure. 2026-08-01
2 citations
Left Ventricular Unloading in Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Without Shock: The ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Door to Unload Randomiz...
Navin K Kapur, Norman Mangner, Nima Aghili, Haroon Faraz, Samuel McElwee
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026-07-07

Journal Articles

Return to Play for Athletes After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection—Making High-Stakes Recommendations as Data Evolve
James E Udelson, Ethan J Rowin, JAMA Cardiology
Effect of Praliciguat on Peak Rate of Oxygen Consumption in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
James E Udelson, Margaret M Redfield, Marvin A Konstam, JAMA
State-of-the-Art Paper Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction: Is It Possible to Escape One’s Past?
James E Udelson, Gaurav Gulati, ScienceDirect

Lectures

It's All About Me: Individualizing Your Approach to Statin: Pharmacology Session II
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Imaging in the Management of Acute Chest Pain
American Heart Association, Scientific Sessions 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Imaging in the Management of Acute Chest Pain
Scientific Sessions 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Other

Imaging Coronary Anatomy and Reducing Myocardial Infarction
James Udelson, MD, The New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.doximity.com/articles/4ae452e8-fbee-4c02-826b-ab006063d400
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-29
Tolerability of the scFurosemide Infusor in Patients with Heart Failure
James Udelson, MD, Journal of Cardiac Failure
https://www.doximity.com/articles/498ad2e8-a83c-4ee1-b2b3-c7e0139a4d1e
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-22

Authored Content

Imaging Coronary Anatomy and Reducing Myocardial InfarctionAugust 2018
Tolerability of the scFurosemide Infusor in Patients with Heart FailureAugust 2018
Dual Vasopressin V1a/V2 Antagonism: The Next Step in Neurohormonal Modulation in Patients with Heart Failure?January 2018

Press Mentions

Tufts Medical Center Marks 40 Years of Adult Heart Transplant ExcellenceOctober 31st, 2025
Leading the Way: Inside New England’s Number 1 Heart Transplant ProgramFebruary 13th, 2025
Reprieve System Safely Aids Decongestion in Acute HF: FASTR Pilot RCTFebruary 11th, 2025

Grant Support

Myocardial Viability And Remodeling In The OATNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
LV Function Assessment Core LAB For Immediate TrialNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2006
Foreign Cohort: Myocardial Viability And Remodeling In The Oat-NucNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
Domestic Cohort: Myocardial Viability And Remodeling In The Oat-NucNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulation: Effects In Post-Menopausal WomenNational Center For Research Resources2005