Sanjiv Shah MD FAHA, FACC

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Stone Endowed Professor in Medicine-Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

675 N Saint Clair StSuite 19-100Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-4965

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Summary

HFpEF, cardiac amyloid, pulmonary hypertension, clinical trials, clinical physiologic studies (deep phenotyping), machine learning, precision therapeutics

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Gastroenterology, 2020 - 2026
University of ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2007
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2006
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Northwestern Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Application for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Ranolazine and Pulmonary Hypertension
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Autologous Stem Cell Systemic Sclerosis Immune Suppression Trial Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 15
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Nitrate's Effect on Activity Tolerance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Finerenone and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.
John W Ostrominski, Brian L Claggett, Ian J Kulac, Akshay S Desai, Pardeep S Jhund
European Journal of Heart Failure. 2026-08-17
Finerenone and Blood Pressure in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: The FINEARTS-HF Randomized Clinical Trial.
John W Ostrominski, Brian L Claggett, Ian J Kulac, Akshay S Desai, Pardeep S Jhund
JAMA Cardiology. 2026-08-01
Spironolactone in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: Design and Baseline Characteristics of the SPIRIT-HF-DZHK08 Trial.
Daniela Zurkan, Burkert Pieske, Johannes Petutschnigg, Nicolas Verheyen, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan
European Journal of Heart Failure. 2026-07-28

Journal Articles

Clinical Research Central and Peripheral Determinants of Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Sanjiv J Shah, Dalane W Kitzman, Barry A Borlaug, Daniel Burkhoff, ScienceDirect
Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Gregory D Lewis, David J Whellan, Martin M LeWinter, Margaret M Redfield, Andrew L Smith, Eugene Braunwald, Michael M Givertz, Adrian F Hernandez, Sanjiv J Shah, Horng..., JAMA
Clinical Research History of Atrial Fibrillation and Trajectory of Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure
Javed Butler, Margaret M Redfield, Adrian F Hernandez, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Ravi B Patel, Sanjiv J Shah, ScienceDirect

Lectures

Corvia
CRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/12/2019
Corvia for HFpEF (REDUCE LAP II)
CRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/14/2019
Iatrogenic ASD Devices for Heart Failure: Proof of Principle and Potential Impact on Patient Care
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019

Press Mentions

Unapproved in US for Decades, Levosimendan Stumbles in Phase 3 as Tenax Eyes Narrow FDA PathAugust 10th, 2026
What Could Help Transplant Hearts Last Longer: StudyJune 11th, 2026
Mississippi System Gifted $9M to Support Pediatric CardiologyJune 9th, 2026