SangjinLeeMDMSc

Cardiology • Grand Rapids, MI

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure

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Office
2902 Bradford St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone+1 616-391-2802

Fax+1 616-391-2840
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2010 - 2011
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2010
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2014 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2016
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predicting Survival of End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Receiving HeartMate-3: Comparing Machine Learning Methods.
Renzo Y Loyaga-Rendon, Deepak Acharya, Milena Jani, Sangjin Lee, Barry Trachtenberg, Nabin Manandhar-Shrestha, Marzia Leacche, Stefan Jovinge> ;ASAIO Journal. 2024 Jan 1
7 citations
Incidence and clinical correlates of de-novo aortic regurgitation with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device: a MOMENTUM 3 trial portfolio anal...
Nir Uriel, Carmelo Milano, Richa Agarwal, Sangjin Lee, Joseph Cleveland, Daniel Goldstein, AiJia Wang, Daniel Crandall, Mandeep R Mehra> ;European Journal of Heart Failure. 2023 Feb 1
2 citations
Physician Radiation Exposure During Endomyocardial Biopsy and Right Heart Catheterization.
Renzo Y Loyaga-Rendon, Sangjin Lee, Michael G Dickinson, Ryan Grayburn, Matthew Gonzalez, Milena Jani, David Fermin, Stacie Vanoosterhout, Jessica L Parker, David A Mc...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Even in Heart Failure, Integrating Palliative Care and Aggressive Medical Therapy Is a Thing.
Sarah Badran, Sangjin Lee> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022 Jul 26
The HOPE Clinic: More Than Just a Name Change.
Sangjin Lee, Milena Jani> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Outcomes in Smaller Body Size Adults After HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
Ezequiel J Molina, Jennifer Cowger, Sangjin Lee, Douglas Horstmanshof, Joseph C Cleveland Jr, Daniel J Goldstein, Mandeep R Mehra, Nir Uriel, Christopher T Salerno, Ke...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
9 citations
Decreased frequency of transplantation and lower post-transplant survival free of re-transplantation in LVAD patients with the new heart transplant allocation system.
Milena Jani, Sangjin Lee, Deepak Acharya, Sarah Hoeksema, Theodore Boeve, M. Leacche, Nabin K. Manandhar‐Shrestha, Stefan Jovinge, Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2021 Nov 9
19 citations
Predicting post-operative right ventricular failure using video-based deep learning.
Rohan Shad, Nicolas Quach, Robyn Fong, Patpilai Kasinpila, Cayley Bowles, Miguel Castro, Ashrith Guha, Erik E Suarez, Stefan Jovinge, Sangjin Lee, Theodore Boeve, Myri...> ;Nature Communications. 2021 Aug 31
6 citations
Long-term survival in patients with post-LVAD right ventricular failure: multi-state modelling with competing outcomes of heart transplant.
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Increased platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa activation precedes continuous-flow left ventricular assist device pump thrombosis events.
Matthew Weiland, Jennifer Schuitema, Stefan Jovinge, Sangjin Lee> ;Thrombosis Research. 2021 Mar 3
6 citations
Changes in heart transplant waitlist and posttransplant outcomes in patients with restrictive and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with the new heart transplant allocation ...
Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon, David Fermin, Milena Jani, Matthew H. Gonzalez, Sangjin Lee, Michael G. Dickinson, Nabin K. Manandhar‐Shrestha, Theodore Boeve, Stefan Jovinge,...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2021 Mar 1
26 citations
Improved survival after heart transplantation in patients bridged with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the new allocation system.
Matthew H. Gonzalez, Deepak Acharya, Sangjin Lee, M. Leacche, Theodore Boeve, Nabin K. Manandhar‐Shrestha, Stefan Jovinge, Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2021 Feb 1
1 citations
Response by Loyaga-Rendon et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Analysis of...
Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon, Theodore Boeve, Jose A. Tallaj, Sangjin Lee, M. Leacche, Kapildeo Lotun, Devin Koehl, Ryan S. Cantor, James K. Kirklin, Deepak Acharya> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2020 Jul 1
9 citations
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Analysis of the STS-INTERMACS Database
Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon, Theodore Boeve, Jose A. Tallaj, Sangjin Lee, M. Leacche, Kapildeo Lotun, Devin Koehl, Ryan S. Cantor, James K. Kirklin, Deepak Acharya> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2020 Mar 13
5 citations
Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Dressing Change Protocols: A Need for Standardization. A report from the SimVAD investigators
Jane E. Wilcox, Kenzie A. Cameron, Rebecca Harap, Kerry L. Shanklin, Kathleen L. Grady, Elaine R. Cohen, Travis Abicht, Eric Adler, Tamas Alexy, Windy Alonso, Jennifer...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2019 Jun 24
111 citations
Evaluation of a lateral thoracotomy implant approach for a centrifugal-flow left ventricular assist device: The LATERAL clinical trial.
Edwin C. McGee, Matthew R. Danter, Martin Strueber, Claudius Mahr, Nahush A. Mokadam, Georg Wieselthaler, Liviu Klein, Sangjin Lee, Theodore Boeve, Simon Maltais, G. V...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2019 Apr 1
15 citations
Changes in pulmonary artery pressure before and after left ventricular assist device implantation in patients utilizing remote haemodynamic monitoring.
Ahmet Kilic, Jason N. Katz, Susan M. Joseph, Meredith A. Brisco-Bacik, Nir Uriel, Brian Lima, Rahul Agarwal, Rupinder Bharmi, David J. Farrar, Sangjin Lee> ;ESC Heart Failure. 2019 Feb 1
10 citations
Utility of the Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation in Patients Undergoing Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
Meghana Halkar, Amy S. Nowacki, Kay Kendall, Nephertiti Efeovbokhan, Eiran Z. Gorodeski, Nader Moazami, Randall C. Starling, James B. Young, S. Lee, W.H. Wilson Tang> ;Progress in Transplantation. 2018 Jun 7
4 citations
Controversies and Challenges of Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
Brian Lima, Aditya Bansal, Jacob Abraham, Jonathan D. Rich, S. Lee, Behzad Soleimani, Jason N. Katz, Ahmet Kilic, John S Young, Chetan B. Patel, Susan M. Joseph> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2018 May 15
6 citations
Prevention and Treatment of Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Complications in Patients Supported by Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Renzo Y. Loyaga-Rendon, Milena Jani, David R. Fermin, Jennifer K McDermott, Diane M. Vancamp, Sangjin Lee> ;Current Heart Failure Reports. 2017 Oct 26
121 citations
Risk Assessment and Comparative Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Medical Management in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients: The ROADMAP Study 2-Year R...
Randall C. Starling, Jerry D. Estep, Douglas A. Horstmanshof, Carmelo A. Milano, Josef Stehlik, Keyur B. Shah, Brian A. Bruckner, S. Lee, James W. Long, Craig H. Selzm...> ;JACC. Heart Failure. 2017 Jul 1
90 citations
The incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with late right-sided heart failure in patients supported with an axial-flow left ventricular assist device
Jonathan D. Rich, Igor Gosev, Chetan B. Patel, Susan M. Joseph, Jason N. Katz, Peter Eckman, Sangjin Lee, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, Ahmet Kilic, Brian Bethea, Behzad So...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2017 Jan 1
14 citations
Outcomes of Adult Patients with Small Body Size Supported with a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device
Sangjin Lee, Jason N. Katz, Ulrich P. Jorde, Nader Moazami, Ranjit John, Kartik S. Sundareswaran, David J. Farrar, O.H. Frazier> ;ASAIO Journal. 2016 Nov 1
11 citations
Sharing the Care of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Collaborative Efforts of Patients/Caregivers, Shared-Care Sites, and Left Ventricular Assist Device Implanting Centers
Michael S. Kiernan, Susan M. Joseph, Jason N. Katz, Ahmet Kilic, Jonathan D. Rich, Mark P. Tallman, Peter Van Buren, James J. Lyons, Brian Bethea, Peter Eckman, Igor G...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2015 May 1
Chitin Recognition via Chitotriosidase Promotes Pathologic Type-2 Helper T Cell Responses to Cryptococcal Infection.
Wiesner, D. L.,Specht, C. A.,Lee, C. K.,Smith, K. D.,Mukaremera, L.,Lee, S. T.,Lee, C. G.,Elias, J. A.,Nielsen, J. N.,Boulware, D. R.,Bohjanen, P. R.,Jenkins, M. K.,Le...> ;PLoS Pathog.. 2015 Mar 13
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Press Mentions

Triggers for Palliative Care in Advanced HF: Many OpportunitiesJuly 18th, 2022
Early Transplantation-Related Mortality After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients with Acute LeukemiaFebruary 18th, 2021
Meet Spectrum Health’s New Surgical Director for Heart Transplant and VAD ProgramsNovember 30th, 2020
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