ReneJAlvarezJr.MD

PubMed

• Outcomes of outflow graft stenting in HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist devices: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
  Sanath Patil, Danial Ahmad, Kishori Shah, Alec Vishnevsky, Nicholas J Ruggiero, Indranee N Rajapreyar, J Eduardo Rame, Rene J Alvarez, Keshava Rajagopal, John W Entwis...> ;Artificial Organs. 2024 Apr 5
• The dilemma of the role of the non-HLA antibodies in AMR.
  Maria T Gamero, Patricia Uber, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Gregory Gibson, Eduardo Rame, Rene Alvarez, Yanping Huang, Indranee Rajapreyar> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2024 Mar 1
• Determinants of pulmonary hypertension in patients with end-stage kidney disease and arteriovenous access.
  Corsi, D., Jimenez, D., Oliveros, E., Warner, E., Bierowski, M., Brailovsky, Y., Alvarez, R., Kumar, V., Bhardwaj, A., Rajapreyar, I.> ;Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024 Apr 1
• Association of Heart Transplant Volume with Presence of Lung Transplant Programs and Heart Transplant's SRTR One-year Survival Rating.
  Jake L Rosen, Danial Ahmad, Anjali Uphadyaya, Andrew T Brodie, Gabriel Gaw, Indranee Rajapreyar, J Eduardo Rame, Rene J Alvarez, Keshava Rajagopal, John W Entwistle, H...> ;The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 2023 Jul 15
• 1 citations
  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Cardiac Amyloidosis and Aortic Stenosis.
  Joshua M Riley, Joey Junarta, Waqas Ullah, Muhammad U Siddiqui, Alexander Anzelmi, Max Ruge, Alec Vishnevsky, Rene J Alvarez, Nicholas J Ruggiero, Indranee N Rajapreya...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2023 Jul 1
• TTR Amyloidosis: Current State of Affairs and Promise for the Future.
  Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Indranee Rajapreyar, Rene Alvarez> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2023 Mar 15
• 6 citations
  Adverse outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation in heart failure patients with and without cardiac amyloidosis: a Nationwide Readmissions Database analysis (2015-2019).
  Waqas Ullah, Max Ruge, Alexander G Hajduczok, Kirpal Kochar, Daniel R Frisch, Behzad B Pavri, Rene Alvarez, Indranee N Rajapreyar, Yevgeniy Brailovsky> ;European Heart Journal Open. 2023 Mar 1
• 1 citations
  COVID-19 associated development of antibody mediated rejection in orthotopic heart transplantation patients.
  Stefanie Marek-Iannucci, Indranee N Rajapreyar, Maria Gamero Huaman, Patricia Uber, Rene Alvarez, Eduardo J Rame, Yevgeniy Brailovsky> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2023 Aug 1
• Percutaneous Decommissioning 11 Years After Initial CF-LVAD Placement.
  Max Ruge, Stefanie Marek-Iannucci, H Todd Massey, Nicholas J Ruggiero, John Lawrence, Praveen Mehrotra, Rene Alvarez, Indranee Rajapreyar, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Rame, J.> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2022 Dec 21
• 4 citations
  Catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Muhammad U Siddiqui, Joey Junarta, Joshua M Riley, Adnan Ahmed, Ahmed K Pasha, Kolin Limbrick, Rene J Alvarez, Daniel R Frisch> ;Journal of Arrhythmia. 2022 Dec 1
• 4 citations
  Impact of ventricular arrhythmia on LVAD implantation admission outcomes.
  Max Ruge, Kirpal Kochar, Waqas Ullah, Alexander Hajduczok, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, Rene Alvarez, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Indranee Rajapreyar, Rame, J.> ;Artificial Organs. 2022 Dec 1
• 1 citations
  PCI for acute myocardial infarction in patients with a pre-existing LVAD, does it improve survival?
  Eric D Warner, Waqas Ullah, Jason Farber, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Alec Vishnevsky, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, Rene J Alvarez, Indranee N Rajapreyar> ;Artificial Organs. 2023 Apr 1
• 5 citations
  Clinical Outcome of TAVR vs. SAVR in Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis.
  Muhammad Zubair Khan, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Oleg Alec Vishnevsky, Abdul Baqi, KirtenKumar Patel, Rene J Alvarez> ;Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
• Acute Left Atrial Compression after Ventricular Assist Device Placement.
  Max Ruge, Tal Zivan, Ron Leong, Eric Feduska, Mahek Shah, Howard Massey, Rene Alvarez, Yevgeniy Brailvosky, Indranee Rajapreyar, Rame, J.> ;CASE. 2022 May 1
• Cardiac transplantation after heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: A systematic review.
  Diana C Jimenez, Eric D Warner, Danial Ahmad, Jake L Rosen, Nawar Al-Rawas, Rohinton J Morris, Rene Alvarez, J Eduardo Rame, John W Entwistle, H Todd Massey, Vakhtang ...> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2022 Feb 1
• 1 citations
  3 Cases of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Following Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device Placement
  BS John R. Vaile, J. Eduardo Rame, Rene Alvarez, H.T. Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, Alec Vishnevsky, Indranee Rajapreyar, DO Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Mahek Shah> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2021 Nov 3
• 12 citations
  The impact of hydroxychloroquine on obstetric outcomes in refractory obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
  M. Gerde, E. Ibarra, R. Mac Kenzie, C. Fernandez Suarez, C. Heer, Rene Alvarez, M. Iglesias, J. Balparda, E. Beruti, F. Rubinstein> ;Thrombosis Research. 2021 Aug 12
• 12 citations
  Continuous-flow LVAD exchange to a different pump model: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes.
  Melissa A. Austin, Elizabeth J. Maynes, Marc N Gadda, Thomas J. O'Malley, Rohinton J. Morris, Mahek Shah, Preethi Pirlamarla, Rene Alvarez, John W. Entwistle, H.T. Mas...> ;Artificial Organs. 2021 Feb 12
• 4 citations
  Outcomes of Older Patients in the Recent Era of Heart Kidney Transplantation.
  Lynn R. Punnoose, Swati Rao, Mythili Ghanta, Sunil S. Karhadkar, Rene Alvarez> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2021 Jan 1
• 9 citations
  Outcomes of Mechanical Circulatory Support for Giant Cell Myocarditis: A Systematic Review.
  Preeyal M. Patel, Abhiraj Saxena, Chelsey T. Wood, Thomas J. O’Malley, Elizabeth J. Maynes, John W. Entwistle, H. Todd Massey, Preethi Pirlamarla, Rene Alvarez, Leslie...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020 Nov 30
• Atypical Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus Associated with Pancreatitis in a Heart Transplant Patient.
  Christine Shieh, Ashley Barnes, Drew Johnson, Ilya M Danelich, Preethi Pirlamarla, Rene Alvarez, H.T. Massey, Mahek Shah> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2020 Aug 12
• 10 citations
  Serum dilutions as a predictive biomarker for peri-operative desensitization: An exploratory approach to transplanting sensitized heart candidates
  Olga A. Timofeeva, Rene Alvarez, Justin Pelberg, Edward J. Yoon, Mohamed Alsammak, Steve S. Geier, Christina Ruggia-Check, Jared Hassler, J. Hoosain, Meredith A. Brisc...> ;Transplant Immunology. 2020 Jun 1
• Erratum: Deficient Smad7 expression: A putative molecular defect in scleroderma (PNAS (2016) 113:15 (E2208))
  Chunming Dong, Shoukang Zhu, Tao Wang, Woohyun Yoon, Zhiru Li, Rene Alvarez, Peter ten Dijke, Barbara White, Fredrick M. Wigley, Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2016 Apr 12
• 8 citations
  Clinical characteristics and in hospital outcomes of heart transplant recipients with allograft vasculopathy undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights fr...
  Tarun W. Dasari, Jorge F. Saucedo, Selim R. Krim, Mohamad Alkhouli, Gregg C. Fonarow, Rene Alvarez, Homam Ibrahim, David Dai, Tracy Y. Wang, Marco A. Costa, JoAnn Lind...> ;American Heart Journal. 2015 Dec 1
• 9 citations
  Atrial Septostomy: A Contemporary Review
  Hayan Al Maluli, Christine M. DeStephan, Rene Alvarez, Julio Sandoval> ;Clinical Cardiology. 2015 Jun 1
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Journal Articles

• Use of protek duo cannula (RVAD) for percutaneous support in various clinical settings A safe and effective option  
  Gomez-Abraham JA, Brann S, Aggarwal V, O'Neill B, Alvarez R, Hamad E, Toyoda Y, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2018
• Use of protek duo tandem heart for percutaneous right ventricular support in various clinical settings: a case series  
  Nicolais C, Suryapalam M, O'Murchu B, Bashir R, O'Neill B, Alvarez R, Forfia P, Vaidya A, Gomez-Abraham J, Hamad EA, Aggarwal V, JACC, 1/1/2018
• Preoperative screening for anti-platelet factor 4/heparin antibodies does not accurately predict heparin-induced thrombocytopenia post VAD  
  Plamenac JD, Kumar J, Lee G, Yu D, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad EA, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2017
• Single center experience with successful left ventricular assist device explantation following myocardial recovery  
  Mizra A, Raza F, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad EA, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2016
• A shock team improves survival in cardiogenic shock by decreasing time to intervention  
  Dillane C, Bove A, Cohen HA, Bashir R, O'Murchu B, O'Neill B, Gomez-Abraham J, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Dries D, Punnoose L, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad EA, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2016
• Patients with prosthetic valves and need for left ventricular assist device  
  Khan F, Singh A, Alvarez R, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2016
• A novel approach to mechanical circulatory support in a patient with d-transposition of the great arteries  
  Singh A, Yoshizumi T, Kumar A, Gomez-Abraham J, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Dries D, Punnoose L, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad EA, Bove A, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2016
• Outcomes of older patients in the recent era of heart kidney transplantation  
  Punnoose L, Ramsey FV. Fisher SG, Ghanta M, Rao S, Karhadkar S, Alvarez R, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2016
• Contemporary era of simultaneous heart kidney transplantation: a single center experience  
  Mangrolia H, Fonseka N, Ghanta M, Rao S, Karhadkar S, Alvarez R, Punnoose L, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2016
• Long-term outcomes in heart transplantation using donors with a history of past and present cocaine use  
  Jayarajan S, Taghavi S, Komaroff E, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Hamad E, Alvarez R, Wheatley G, Guy TS, Toyoda Y, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 1/1/2015
• Atrial Septostomy: A Contempory Review  
  Al Maluli H, DeStephan CM, Alvarez R, Jr, Sandoval J, Clin Cardiol, 1/1/2015
• Age is a predictor of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices: results from an urban tertiary care center  
  Saway RA, Iorio N, Soles EO, Zhao H, Toyoda Y, Hamad EA, Alvarez R, Haluska O, Maranki J, Gastroenterology, 1/1/2015
• Simple RVOT doppler measurements in addition to hemodynamic variables can help identify need for RVAD at timeof LVAD placement  
  Raza F, Soles EO, Mirza A, Forfia P, Schwartz D, Dries D, Tsai EJ, Punnoose L, Shiose A, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Bove A, Hamad EA, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
• The amount of blood product given during left ventricular assist device implantation is not associate with the need for right ventricular assist device  
  Oliveros E, Soles EO, Raza F, Forfia P, Schwartz D, Dries D, Tsai EJ, Punnoose L, Shiose A, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Bove A, Hamad EA, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
• Race, gender and clinical characteristics do not predict outcomes in end-stage heart failure patients requiring inotropes  
  Nicolias CD, Bhatt RR, Freid LM, Hamad EA, Alvarez R, Bove A, Schwartz D, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2015
• Psychosocial risk assessment in patients receiving ventricular assist devices does not correlate with outcomes  
  Fried L, Soles EO, Schwartz D, Toyoda Y, Shiose A, Bove A, Alvarez R, Hamad EA, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2015
• Induction therapy prior to heart transplantation leads to freedom from antibody-mediated rejection without increasing infection  
  Brailovsky Y, Soles EO, Rakita V, Lakhter V, Zhao H, Schwartz D, Shiose A, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Bove A, Hamad EA, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2015
• Acute tricuspid valve regurgitation caused by severe blunt chest traua  
  Al Maluli H, DeStephan C, Alvarez R, JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology), 1/1/2015
• Clinical characteristics and in hospital outcomes of heart transplant recipients with allograft vasculopathy undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights fr...  
  Dasari TW, Saucedo JF, Krim S, Alkhouli M, Fonarow GC, Alvarez R, Ibrahim H, Dai D, Wang TY, Costa M, Lindenfeld J, Messenger JC, Am Heart J, 1/1/2015
• Outpatient management of heart failure in the United States, 2006-2008  
  Mosalpuria K, Agarwal SK, Yaemsiri S, Pierre-Louis B, Saba S, Alvarez R, Russell SD, Tex Heart Inst J, 1/14/2014
• Single donor-derived strongyloidiasis in three solid organ transplant recipients: case series and review of the literature  
  Le M, Ravin K, Hasan A, Alvarez RJ, et al, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2014
• Use of heavy drinking donors in heart transplantation is not associated with worse short- and medium-term mortality  
  Taghavi S, Jayarajan S, Komaroff E, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Hamad EA, Alvarez R, Wheatley GH, Guy T, Toyoda Y, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2014
• Response to "clarification of enrolled subjects in tolvaptan HF trials  
  Feldman AM, Hamad EA, Tsai EJ, Zhu W, Tilley D, Alvarez R, Cheung JY, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1/1/2014
• The effect of hypothermia "dose" on vasopressor requirements and outcome after cardiac arrest  
  Huynh N, Kloke J, Gu C, Callaway CW, Guyette FX, Gebhardt K, Alvarez R, Tisherman SA, Rittenberger JC, Resuscitation, 1/1/2013
• Noninvasive assessment of acute dyspnea in the ED  
  Garcia X, Simon P, Suyette FX, Ramani R, Alvarez R, Quintero J, Pinsky MR, Chest, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

• Management of End-Stage Heart Failure 
  Chapter: Positive Isotropic Agents 
  Alvarez RJ, Feldman AMEditors: Stevenson LW.Wiley Press2000

Abstracts/Posters

• Outcomes in patients with mechanical and bioprosthetic valves undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.
  Khan FK, Raza F, Haas DC. Soundarapandian V, Alvarez R, JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology), 1/20/2018
• Heart transplantation after bridge to transplant with novel approach to mechanical circulatory support in a patient with d-transposition of the great arteries.
  Gomez-Abraham J, Brann S, Keshavamurthy S, Hamad E, Alvarez R, Toyoda Y, ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), 1/1/2018
• Identification of a novel obscurin protein variant in nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
  Catalano J, Paynton B, Kaniper S, Gerhard G, Alvarez R, Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Annual Fellows, Residents and Medical Students Research Symposium, 1/1/2018
• The association of hyponatremia with race, ethnicity, and gender in patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure diagnoses.
  Sunder V, Alvarez R, Carabelli E, Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations, Thomas Jefferson University, 1/1/2018
• The association of baseline hyponatremia with ethnicity and gender in acute heart failure admissions.
  Sunder V, Alvarez R, Carabelli E, Weiner M, European Journal of Heart Failure, 1/1/2017
• Can a left ventricular assist device cause autotriggering of a mechanical ventilator.
  Plamenac J, Kumar J, Edmundowicz D, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad E, The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2017
• ST-elevation myocardial infarction and acute limb ischemia in a young female: an arterial conundrum.
  Mirza A, Suri J, Mangrolia H, Alvarez R, Hammad E, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Research Symposium, 1/1/2016
• Boot camp for ventricular assist device patient recovery beyond medical management.
  Hamad EA, Devlin V, McDonnell K, Robinson N, Welsh M, Kerr E, Cramer-Manchin B, Merkel J, Ciniglia L, Dougherty D, Wilson J, Alvarez R, ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), 1/1/2016
• Acute heart failure secondary to cardiac amyloidosis: a case series.
  Back S, Raza F, Alvarez R, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Research Symposium, 1/1/2016
• Single center experience with successful left ventricular assist device explantation following myocardial recovery.
  Mirza A, Raza F, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Toyoda Y, Alvarez R, Hamad E, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Research Symposium, ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation) Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2016
• Cardiac sarcoidosis-a case based review of the current literature on diagnosis, complications, and management.
  Klein EC, Al Maluli H, Pierce MJ, Cooper JA, Alvarez RJ, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Research Symposium, 1/1/2016
• Gene expression profiling: a great advance in detecting graft rejection.
  Alvarez RJ, Temple Heart & Vascular Institute, 1/1/2016
• Mechanical circulatory support for the failing heart: which device to choose.
  Ahmed M, Alvarez R, Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 1/1/2015
• First successful percutaneous right heart and respiratory support with single double lumen catheter and oxygenator.
  Shiose A, Yoshiya T, Edmundowicz D, O'Neill B, Bashir R, O'Murchu B, Gomez-Abraham J, Wheatley G, Guy TS, Punnoose L, Schwartz DR, Tsai E, Forfia P, Dires D, Alvarez R..., ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), 1/1/2015
• Successful usage of venovenous ECMO using dual lumen catheter for bridge to redo heart-lung transplantation.
  Shiose A, Gomez-Abraham J, Wheatley G, Guy TS, Hamad E, Dries D, Alvarez RJ, Patel N, Cordova F, Criner J, Toyoda Y, ISHLT (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation), 1/1/2015
• The Accountable Care Unit Model: The cardiology pavilion.
  Alvarez RJ, Edmundowicz D, Bowen K, Robinson N, Huber C, Freeman SL, Al Mulali H, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: STS 51st Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Gastrointestinal bleeding and left ventricular assist devices: pre-operative risk factors and outcome in a minority population.
  Oliveros-Soles E, Iorio N, Andari Sawaya R, Zhao H, Toyoda Y, Maranki J, Haluszka O, Hamad E, Alvarez RJ, Temple University School of Medicine, 1/1/2015
• Use of heavy drinking donors in heart transplantation is not associated with worse mortality.
  Taghavi S, Jayarajan SN, Komaroff E, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Hamad E, Alvarez R, Wheatley G, Guy TS, Toyoda Y, Transplantation, 1/1/2015
• Response to "clarification of enrolled subjects in tolvaptan HF trials."
  Feldman AM, Hamad E, Tsai E, Zhu W, Tilley DG, Alvarez R, Cheung JY, Clin Pharmacol Ther, 1/1/2014
• 130 Day-biventricular assist device support with centrimag implanted emergently for heartmate II driveline infection related to colon injury, followed by successful he...
  Shiose A, Hamad E, Alvarez R, Guey TS, Toyoda Y, Temple University School of Medicine, 1/1/2014
• A case of rapidly progressive AMR despite low DSA after treatment.
  Afari-Armah N, Geier S, Parekn H, Tsai E, Schwartz D, Bove A, Forifa P, Toyoda Y, Shiose A, Alvarez R, Hamad E, Afari-Armah N, Geier S, Parekn H, Tsai E, Schwartz D, Bove A, Forifa P, Toyoda Y, Shiose A, Alvarez R, Hamad E, 1/1/2014
• Fourth-time re-transplant or LVAD implantation in a patient with severed coronary artery vasculopathy after third-time heart transplant.
  Hisamoto K, Shiose A, Leotta E, Wheatley G, Guy TS, Hamad EA, Alvarez RJ, Temple University School of Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Use of heavy drinking donors in heart transplantation is not associated with worse short-and medium-term mortality.
  Taghavi S, Jayarajan S, Komaroff E, Shiose A, Schwartz D, Hamad E, Alvarez R, Wheately G, Guy T, Toyoda Y, Temple University School of Medicine, 1/1/2014
• A multi-modality approach to antibody mediated rejection.
  Geier S, Parekh H, Li Y, Alvarez R, Tsai EJ, Fitzpatrick J, Nikolaidis LA, JCC (Journal of Cardiac Failure), 1/1/2013
• Valve surgery in a mucopolysaccharidois type I patient: early prosthetic valve endocarditis.
  Rocha RV, Alvarez RJ, Bermudez CA, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

• What's New in Heart Failure? 
  1/1/2018
• A patient's journey with HFrEF: and update on the current Guidelines and future of medical and surgical therapeutic. 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2018
• Advanced Options for Stage D Heart Failure Patients. 
  1/1/2017
• Systolic Heart Failure-Stage C and D 
  Pittsburgh, PA - 1/28/2011
• Systolic Heart Failure-Stage C and D Therapy 
  UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)-Passavant, Pittsburgh, PA - 1/25/2011
• The Struggle of the R and L 
  1/1/2011
• From Controversy to Consensus in CV Care 
  1/1/2011
• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Update 
  University of Miami - 1/1/2011
• Pathophysiology of Heart failure. 
  1/1/2011
• "2011 Dr. Lauren Roth UPMC" 
  Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PA - 1/1/2011
• PAH an Update. 
  1/1/2011
• Heart Failure/Public Health Concern 
  1/1/2006
• Bi-V pacing in HF. 
  1/1/2005
• Women with HF. 
  1/1/2005
• CPC-65 y/o female with RA and sudden death. 
  1/1/2005
• Heart Failure-Drugs and Devices: How, when and why. 
  TRHMC (The Reading Hospital and Medical Center) - 1/1/2005
• PAH-update. 
  TRHMC (The Reading Hospital and Medical Center) - 1/1/2005
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Other

• Utilization of ABO compatible/non identical donor: A strategy to increase existing donor pool for heart transplantation. 
  Pramod B, Kormos R, Bermudez C, Bhama J, Shigemura N, Sareyyupoglu B, Tabata S, Horai T, Ramani R, Simon M, Cadaret L, Teuteberg J, Alvarez RJ, Mathier M, McNamara D, ...
• Medical Mystery: coughing and nausea for several months. 
  Alvarez R, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  1/24/2016
• Pennsylvania mom's efforts for heart transplant for autistic son highlights complexity of decision. 
  Alvarez RJ, KYW/CBS Philadelphia Interview
  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/08/14/experts-cool-to-pa-moms-effort-to-get-heart-transplant
  1/1/2012
• Targeting Health Care Disparities. 
  Alvarez RJ, Heart of the Matter (Spring)
  1/1/2011
• President's Message. 
  Alvarez RJ, Heart of the Matter-Pennsylvania Chapter ACC (Fall)
  1/1/2011
• Governors Report. 
  Alvarez RJ, Heart of the Matter (Spring)
  1/1/2010
• Epidemic of Heart Failure 
  Alvarez RJ, WEEU Radio Show/Heart Month
  1/1/2006
• Organ Donation Raising Awareness 
  Alvarez RJ, WEEU Radio Show/Heart Month
  1/1/2006
• The effect of Hypothermia "dose" on vasopressor requirements and outcome after cardic arrest. 
  Huynh N, Kloke J, GU C, Callaway CW, Guyette FX, Gebhardt K, Alvarez RJ, Tisherman S, Rittenberger J
• A positive PHQ-2 screen for depression among hospitalized patients with CHF predicts 6-month cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. 
  Rollman BL, Herbeck Belnap B, Mazumdar S, Houck PR, McNamara D, Alvarez RJ, Schulberg HC, Reynolds CF
• Simultaneous heart and liver transplantation for patients with congenital heart disease and end-stage liver cirrhosis. 
  Toyoda Y, Bermudez C, Bhama J, Horai T, Sareyyupoglu B, Bonde P, Tabata S, Shigemura N, Ramani R, Simon M, Cadaret L, Teuteberg J, Simon R. Alvarez RJ, Mathier M, McNa...
• PHTN interview. 
  Alvarez RJ
  http://www.rodale.com/heart-disease-warning-signs
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