StephanieJialingNakanoMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Aurora, CO

Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

Assistant Professor

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Office
13123 E 16th Ave
Box 100
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-777-8898
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Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2010 - 2013
Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
CO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Risk of Sudden Death in Patients With RASopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Aine Lynch, Mark Tatangelo, Sachin Ahuja, Chun-Po Steve Fan, Sandar Min, Myriam Lafreniere-Roula, Tanya Papaz, Vivian Zhou, Kathryn Armstrong, Peter F Aziz, Lee N Bens...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023 Mar 21
A novel GNAS variant presents with disorders of GNAS inactivation and cardiomyopathy.
Emily Shelkowitz, Christine M Chan, Tonya Jones, Stephanie J Nakano, Naomi J L Meeks> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
Circulating cyclic adenosine monophosphate concentrations in milrinone treated paediatric patients after congenital heart surgery.
Armin Korst, Stephanie J. Nakano, Brian L. Stauffer, Anis Karimpour-Fard, Wenru Zhou, Kristen Campbell, Michael F. Wempe, Carmen C. Sucharov, Shelley D. Miyamoto> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2021 Feb 3
2 citations
Ex vivo Methods for Measuring Cardiac Muscle Mechanical Properties.
Walter E. Knight, Hadi R. Ali, Stephanie J. Nakano, Cortney E. Wilson, Lori A. Walker, Kathleen C. Woulfe> ;Frontiers in Physiology. 2021 Jan 8
99 citations
A Validated Model for Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Prediction in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Anastasia Miron, Myriam Lafreniere-Roula, Chun-Po Steve Fan, Katey R. Armstrong, Andreea Dragulescu, Tanya Papaz, Cedric Manlhiot, Beth D. Kaufman, Ryan J. Butts, Leti...> ;Circulation. 2020 Jul 21
Educational and learning morbidity in pediatric heart transplant recipients: A pediatric heart transplant society study.
Micah S. Brosbe, Lydia Wright, Ryan S. Cantor, William J. Dreyer, Sonya Kirmani, Margaret Knight, Stephanie J. Nakano, Steven J. Kindel, Thomas J. Ryan, James K. Kirkl...> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2020 Apr 22
13 citations
Pediatric Heart Failure: An Evolving Public Health Concern.
Stephanie J. Nakano, Shelley D. Miyamoto, Jack F. Price, Joseph W. Rossano, Antonio G. Cabrera> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Mar 1
22 citations
Heart failure in single right ventricle congenital heart disease: physiological and molecular considerations
Anastacia M. Garcia, Jonathan-Thomas Beatty, Stephanie J. Nakano> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2020 Feb 28
11 citations
Increased myocyte calcium sensitivity in end-stage pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy
Stephanie J. Nakano, John S. Walker, Lori A. Walker, Xiaotao Li, Yanmei Du, Shelley D. Miyamoto, Carmen C. Sucharov, Anastacia M. Garcia, Max B. Mitchell, Amrut V. Amb...> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2019 Dec 1
44 citations
Risk factors for lethal arrhythmic events in children and adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and an implantable defibrillator: An international multicenter s...
Seshadri Balaji, Michael P. DiLorenzo, Frank A. Fish, Susan P. Etheridge, Peter F. Aziz, Mark W. Russell, Svjetlana Tisma, Andreas Pflaumer, Narayanswami Sreeram, Pete...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2019 Oct 1
General pediatric care for a patient after heart transplant: what the practitioner needs to know.
Kathryn C. Chatfield, Stephanie J. Nakano, Melanie D. Everitt> ;Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2019 Oct 1
11 citations
Impact of Obesity on Left Ventricular Thickness in Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Seshadri Balaji, Michael P. DiLorenzo, Frank A. Fish, Susan P. Etheridge, Peter F. Aziz, Mark W. Russell, Svjetlana Tisma, Andreas Pflaumer, Narayanswami Sreeram, Pete...> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2019 Aug 15
18 citations
A PDE3A Promoter Polymorphism Regulates cAMP-Induced Transcriptional Activity in Failing Human Myocardium
Carmen C. Sucharov, Stephanie J. Nakano, Dobromir Slavov, Jessica A. Schwisow, Erin M. Rodriguez, Karin Nunley, Allen Medway, Natalie M. Stafford, Penny Nelson, Timoth...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Mar 19
8 citations
Elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor and development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in children.
K. Watanabe, Anis Karimpour-Fard, Alix Michael, Shelley D. Miyamoto, Stephanie J. Nakano> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2018 Apr 30
32 citations
Phosphodiesterase-5 Is Elevated in Failing Single Ventricle Myocardium and Affects Cardiomyocyte Remodeling In Vitro
Anastacia M. Garcia, Stephanie J. Nakano, Anis Karimpour-Fard, Karin Nunley, Penny Blain-Nelson, Natalie M. Stafford, Brian L. Stauffer, Carmen C. Sucharov, Shelley D....> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2018 Sep 1
5 citations
Risk stratification in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Insights for bridging the evidence gap?
Stephanie J. Nakano, Shaji C. Menon> ;Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 2018 Jun 1
13 citations
Fibrosis-Related Gene Expression in Single Ventricle Heart Disease.
Stephanie J. Nakano, Austine K. Siomos, Anastacia M. Garcia, Hieu V. Nguyen, Megan SooHoo, Csaba Galambos, Karin Nunley, Brian L. Stauffer, Carmen C. Sucharov, Shelley...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Oct 16
27 citations
Cardiac Adenylyl Cyclase and Phosphodiesterase Expression Profiles Vary by Age, Disease, and Chronic Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Treatment
Stephanie J. Nakano, Juliana Sucharov, Robert van Dusen, Mackenzie Cecil, Karin Nunley, Sean T. Wickers, Anis Karimpur-Fard, Brian L. Stauffer, Shelley D. Miyamoto, Ca...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2017 Jan 1
11 citations
Myocardial Response to Milrinone in Single Right Ventricle Heart Disease
Stephanie J. Nakano, Penny Nelson, Carmen C. Sucharov, Shelley D. Miyamoto> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Jul 1
32 citations
Age-Related Differences in Phosphodiesterase Activity and Effects of Chronic Phosphodiesterase Inhibition in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Stephanie J. Nakano, Shelley D. Miyamoto, Matthew A. Movsesian, Penny Nelson, Brian L. Stauffer, Carmen C. Sucharov> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2015 Jan 1
72 citations
Beta-adrenergic adaptation in paediatric idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Shelley D. Miyamoto, Brian L. Stauffer, Stephanie J. Nakano, Rebecca D. Sobus, Karin Nunley, Penny Nelson, Carmen C. Sucharov> ;European Heart Journal. 2014 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Atlanta Pediatric Non-Profit, Enduring Hearts, Awards over $2.75 Million in Research Grants in 2022February 3rd, 2023
Scientists in California, Colorado Receive Grants to Study Heart Transplants in ChildrenApril 25th, 2022