Teresa De Marco, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Medicine

[email protected]

+1 415 353-9088

CLINICAL INTERESTS: Advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary hypertension
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Translational research in the diagnosis, prognosis, medical and surgical treatment for the above disease states

Publications:

Comment on: Detection and management of HLA sensitization in candidates for adult heart transplantation.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation

Fiedler AG, Klein L, DeMarco T, Kouretas P, Smith JW

Assessment of late-term progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in patients with orthotopic heart transplantation using quantitative cardiac 82Rb PET.

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging

Shrestha UM, Sciammarella M, Pampaloni MH, Botvinick EH, Gullberg GT, DeMarco T, Seo Y

Disseminated Acanthamoeba infection in a heart transplant recipient treated successfully with a miltefosine-containing regimen: Case report and review of the literature.

Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society

Brondfield MN, Reid MJ, Rutishauser RL, Cope JR, Tang J, Ritter JM, Matanock A, Ali I, Doernberg SB, Hilts-Horeczko A, DeMarco T, Klein L, Babik JM

Endothelin-1 Pathway Polymorphisms and Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

Benza RL, Gomberg-Maitland M, Demarco T, Frost AE, Torbicki A, Langleben D, Pulido T, Correa-Jaque P, Passineau MJ, Wiener HW, Tamari M, Hirota T, Kubo M, Tiwari HK

Randomized controlled trial of ventricular elastic support therapy in the treatment of symptomatic heart failure: rationale and design.

American heart journal

Abraham WT, Anand I, Aranda JM, Boehmer J, Costanzo MR, DeMarco T, Holcomb R, Ivanhoe R, Kolber M, Rayburn B

World Health Organization Pulmonary Hypertension group 2: pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease in the adult--a summary statement from the Pulmonary Hypertension Council of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation

Fang JC, DeMarco T, Givertz MM, Borlaug BA, Lewis GD, Rame JE, Gomberg-Maitland M, Murali S, Frantz RP, McGlothlin D, Horn EM, Benza RL

Prospective evaluation of elastic restraint to lessen the effects of heart failure (PEERLESS-HF) trial.

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Costanzo MR, Ivanhoe RJ, Kao A, Anand IS, Bank A, Boehmer J, Demarco T, Hergert CM, Holcomb RG, Maybaum S, Sun B, Vassiliades TA, Rayburn BK, Abraham WT

Chest

Can pulmonary arterial hypertension be diagnosed by an elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure outside of the guideline criteria?

Can pulmonary arterial hypertension be diagnosed by an elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure outside of the guideline criteria?

Barnett CF, De Marco T.

Chest. 2011 Sep;140(3):828-9;

The alpha-1D Is the predominant alpha-1-adrenergic receptor subtype in human epicardial coronary arteries.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Jensen BC, Swigart PM, Laden ME, DeMarco T, Hoopes C, Simpson PC

Untitled Publication

McManus D, De Marco T. Pulmonary Hypertension. In Crawford M (ed): Current Diagnosis and Therapy: Cardiology, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill/Lange

Influence of diabetes on cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillator in patients with advanced heart failure.

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Ghali JK, Boehmer J, Feldman AM, Saxon LA, Demarco T, Carson P, Yong P, Galle EG, Leigh J, Ecklund FL, Bristow MR

Characterization and prognostic value of persistent hyponatreia in patients with severe heart failure in the ESCAPE trial. Arch Intern Med

Characterization and prognostic value of persistent hyponatreia in patients with severe heart failure in the ESCAPE trial. Arch Intern Med

Gheorghiade M, Rossi JS, Cotts W, Shin DD, Hellkamp AS, Pina IL, Fonarow GC, De Marco T, Pauly DF, Rogers J, DiSalvo TG, Butler J, Hare JM, Francis GS, Stough WG, O'Connor CM.

Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillator on survival and hospitalization in patients with NYHA class IV heart failure. Circulation

Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillator on survival and hospitalization in patients with NYHA class IV heart failure. Circulation

Lindenfeld J, Fledman AM, Saxon L, Boehmer J, Carson P, Ghali JK, Anand I, Singh S, Steinberg JS, Jaski B, De Marco T, Mann D, Yong P, Galle E, Ecklund F, Bristow M

J Card Fail

Influence of diabetes on cardiac resynchronizaiton therapy with or without defibrillator in patients with advanced heart failure

Ghali JK, Boehmer J, Feldman AM, Saxon LS, De Marco T, Carson P, Yong P, Galle EG, Leigh J, Ecklund FL, Bristow MR

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McGlothlin D, De Marco T. Perioperative Risk Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients Undergoing General Surgery. Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension 2007; 6(2):66-73

Use and impact of inotropes and vasodilator therapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure.

American heart journal

Elkayam U, Tasissa G, Binanay C, Stevenson LW, Gheorghiade M, Warnica JW, Young JB, Rayburn BK, Rogers JG, DeMarco T, Leier CV

Use and impact of inotropes and vasodilator therapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure. Am Heart Journal

Use and impact of inotropes and vasodilator therapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure. Am Heart Journal

Elkayam U, Tasissa G, Binanay C, Wagoner L, Gheorghiade M, Warnica JW, Young J, Raybum BK, Rogers J, De Marco T, Leier CV

Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without a defibrillator on survival and hospitalizations in patients with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure.

Circulation

Lindenfeld J, Feldman AM, Saxon L, Boehmer J, Carson P, Ghali JK, Anand I, Singh S, Steinberg JS, Jaski B, DeMarco T, Mann D, Yong P, Galle E, Ecklund F, Bristow M

Gender Differences in In-Hospital Management and Outcomes in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure: Analysis From the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE). J Cardiac Fail

Gender Differences in In-Hospital Management and Outcomes in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure: Analysis From the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE). J Cardiac Fail

Galvao M, Kalman J, De Marco T, Fonarow GC, Galvin C, Ghali JK, Moskowitz RM and the ADHERE Scientific Advisory Committee, Investigators, Coordinators and Study Group

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De Marco T. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Women. Cardiology Reviews

Effect of treadmill testing and exercise training on self-efficacy in patients with heart failure.

European journal of cardiovascular nursing

Oka RK, DeMarco T, Haskell WL

Correlation between right ventricular indices and clinical improvement in epoprostenol treated pulmonary hypertension patients.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)

Nath J, Demarco T, Hourigan L, Heidenreich PA, Foster E

Use of bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, and its reversal with modified ultrafiltration during heart transplantation in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation

Mann MJ, Tseng E, Ratcliffe M, Strattman G, De Silva A, Demarco T, Achorn N, Moskalik W, Hoopes C

A unique method by which to quantitate synchrony with equilibrium radionuclide angiography. J Nucl Cardiol

A unique method by which to quantitate synchrony with equilibrium radionuclide angiography. J Nucl Cardiol

O’Connell JW, Schreck C, Moles M, Badhwar N, De Marco T, Olgin J, Lee B, Tseng Z, Kumar U, Botvinick EH

Correlation between right ventricular indices and clinical improvement in epoprostenol treated pulmonary hypertension patients. Echocardiography

Correlation between right ventricular indices and clinical improvement in epoprostenol treated pulmonary hypertension patients. Echocardiography

Nath J, De Marco T, Hourigan L, Heidenreich PA, Foster E.

The 6-min walk test (6MW) as an efficacy endpoint in pulmonary arterial hypertension clinical trials: demonstration of a ceiling effect. Vascul Pharmacol

The 6-min walk test (6MW) as an efficacy endpoint in pulmonary arterial hypertension clinical trials: demonstration of a ceiling effect. Vascul Pharmacol

Frost AE, Langleben D, Oudiz R, Hill N, Horn E, McLaughlin V, Robbins IM, Shapiro S, Tapson VF, Zwicke D, De Marco T, Schilz R, Rubenfire M, Barst RJ

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8. De Marco T, Rapaport E. Cor pulmonale. In Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Murray JF, Nadel JA (eds): Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, 4th edition. Philadelphia: Saunders

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De Marco T, McGlothlin D. Managing Right Ventricular Failure in PAH. Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension

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Mann MJ, Tseng E, Ratcliffe M, Strattman G, De Silva A, De Marco T, Achorn N, Moskalik W, Hoopes C. Use of bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, and its reversal with modified ultrafiltration during heart transplantation in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. J Heart Lung Transplant

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Oka RK, De Marco T, Haskell WL. Effect of treadmill testing and exercise training on self-efficacy in patients with heart failure. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs

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Choo DC, Huiskes B, Jones J, Fabbri S, Hawkins LA, Chatterjee K, De Marco T, Heywood JT. Amiodarone rescue therapy for severe decompensated heart failure initially unsuitable for beta-blockers. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2003 Sep;8(3):187-92.

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Soran O, Fleishman B, De Marco T, Grossman W, Schneider VM, Manzo K, de Lame PA, Feldman AM. Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients With Heart Failure: A Multicenter Feasibility Study. Congest Heart Fail

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Kerwin WF, Botvinick EH, O’Connell JW, Merrick SH, De Marco T, Chatterjee K, Scheibly K, Saxon LA. Ventricular contraction abnormalities in dilated cardiomyopathy: Effect of biventricular pacing to correct interventricular dyssynchrony. J Am Coll Cardiol

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Missov E, De Marco T. Cor pulmonale. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine

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Missov E, De Marco T. Cor pulmonale. Cur Treat Options Cardiovasc Med

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Nanevicz T, Piette J, Zipkin D, Serlin M, Ennis S, De Marco T, Modin G. The feasibility of a telecommunication service in support of outpatient congestive heart failure care in a diverse patient population. Congest Heart Fail

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Oka RK, De Marco T, Haskel WB, Botvinick E, Dae MW, Bolen K, Chatterjee K. Impact of a home-based walking and resistance training program on quality of life in patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol

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Schwitter J, De Marco T, Kneifel S, Von Schulthess M, Jorg C, Arheden H, Ruhm S, Stumpf K, Buck A, Parmley WW, Luscher TF, Higgins C. Magnetic resonance-based assessment of global coronary flow and flow reserve and its relation to left ventricular functional parameters: a comparison with positron emission tomography. Circulation

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Missov E, De Marco T. Clinical Insights on the use of highly sensitive cardiac troponin assays. Clin Chim Acta

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Oka RK, De Marco T, Haskell WL. Perceptions of physical fitness in patients with heart failure. Progress in Cardiovasc Nursing

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Schwitter J, De Marco T, Globits T, Sakuma H, Klinski C, Chatterjee K, Parmley WWP, Higgins CB. Influence of fenoldipine on left ventricular hypertrophy and systolic function in orthotopic heart transplant recipients: Possible interaction with cyclosporine medication. J Heart Lung Transplant.

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Zellner C, Protter AA, Ko E, Pothireddy R, De Marco T, Hutchison SJ, Chou TM, Chatterjee K, Sudhir K. Coronary vasodilator effects of BNP: Mechanisms of action in coronary conductance and resistance arteries. Am J Physiol

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De Marco T, Chatterjee K. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors in refractory heart failure: Bridge to ß-blockade? J Am Coll Cardiol.

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De Marco T, Parmley WW. ß-adrenergic blockers in the management of heart failure. Western J Med

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Chatterjee K, De Marco T. Management of Refractory Heart Failure. In Poole-Wilson PA, Colucci WS, Massie BM, Chatterjee K, Coats AJS (eds): Heart Failure Scientific Principles and Clinical Practice. New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone Inc

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De Marco T, Goldman L. Predicting outcomes in severe heart failure. Editorial. Circulation

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Shinbane JS, Chu E, De Marco T, Sobol Y, Fitzpatrick AP, Lau DM, Klinski C, Schiller J, Griffin JC, Chatterjee KC. Evaluation of acute dual-chamber pacing with a range of atrioventricular delays on cardiac performance in refractory heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol

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Chou T, Sudhir K, Amidon T, Klinski C, De Marco T, Chatterjee K, Botvinick EH. Adenosine produces greater coronary hyperemic response in heart transplant recipients in comparison to dipyridamole. Am J Cardiol

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De Marco T, Chatterjee, K. Refractory heart failure: A therapeutic approach. J Intensive Care Med

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Barbant SD, Redberg RF, Tucker KJ, Chatterjee K, De Marco T, Foster E, Schiller NB. Abnormal pulmonary artery pressure profile after cardiac transplantation: An exercise Doppler echocardiographic study. Am Heart J

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Chatterjee K, De Marco T. Treatment of Symptomatic Heart Failure In Dhalla NS, Beamish RE, Takeda N, Nagano M (eds): The Failing Heart. New York, NY, Raven Press, Ltd.

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Sudhir K, De Marco T, Kumar S, Maganti K, Amidon TM, de Groot CJ, Klinski C, Lau D, Keith F, Taylor RN, et al. Transcoronary and pulmonary vascular dynamics of endothelin-1 in cardiac transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant

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Cavero PG, Sudhir K, Galli F, De Marco T, Keith F, Chatterjee K. Effect of orthotopic cardiac transplantation on peripheral vascular function in congestive heart failure: Influence of cyclosporine therapy. Am Heart J

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Chatterjee K, Wolfe CL, De Marco T. Non-glycoside inotropes in congestive heart failure. Are they beneficial or harmful? Clinics of North America

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De Marco T, Keith F. Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation In Parmley WW, Chatterjee K, (eds): Cardiology. Philadelphia JB Lippincott Publishing Co.,

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Sudhir K, MacGregor JS, De Marco T, De Groot CJM, Taylor RN, Chou TM, Yock PG, Chatterjee K. Cyclosporin impairs release of endothelin derived relaxing factor in epicardial and resistance coronary arteries. Circulation

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Bersin RM, Kwasman M, Lau D, Klinski C, Tanaka K, Khorrami P, De Marco T, Wolfe CL, Chatterjee K. Importance of oxygen-hemoglobin binding to oxygen transport in congestive heart failure. British Heart J

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Galli FC, Damon LE, Tomlanovich SJ, Keith F, Chatterjee K, De Marco T. Cyclosporine induced hemolytic uremic syndrome in a heart transplant recipient. J Heart Lung Transplant

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Tucker K, Redberg R, Ploss D, De Marco T, Foster E, Schiller N. Noninvasive assessment of the pulmonary artery pressure response to exercise after uncomplicated heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 1993

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Hosenpud JD, De Marco T, Frazier OH, Griffith BP, Menkins AH, O'Connell JB, Olivari MT, Valentine HA. Progression of systemic disease and reduced long-term survival in patients with cardiac amyloidosis undergoing heart transplantation. Circulation

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Sudhir K, Fitzgerald P, MacGregor JA, De Marco T, Chatterjee K, Yock P. Transvenous coronary ultrasound imaging: A novel approach to visualization of the coronary arteries. Circulation

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Truit LC, Denaro CP, Lake JR, De Marco T. MR imaging of reversible cyclosporine-A neurotoxicity. AJNR

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White M, Rouleau J-L, Ruddy TD, De Marco T, Moher D, Chatterjee K. Decreased coronary sinus oxygen content: A predictor of adverse prognosis in patients with severe heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol

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Chatterjee K, De Marco T. Systemic and coronary hemodynamics and pharmacodynamics of enalapril and enalaprilat in congestive heart failure. Drugs

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Chatterjee K, De Marco T, Rouleau J-L. Vasodilator therapy in chronic congestive heart failure. Am J Cardiol 1988; 62:46A-54A.

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Stein MG, De Marco T, Gamsu G, Finkbeiner W, Golden JA. Computed tomography: Pathologic correlation in lung disease due to tocainide. Am Rev Respr Dis 1988; 137:458-60

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Axelrod RD, De Marco T, Dae M, Botvinick EH, Chatterjee K. Hemodynamic and clinical evaluation of piroximone, a new inotrope-vasodilator agent, in severe congestive heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987; 9:1124-30

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De Marco T, Chatterjee K. A patient with fatigue and jugular venous distention. The Complicated Cardiovascular Patient

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De Marco T, Chatterjee K. A patient with refractory congestive heart failure. The Complicated Cardivascular Patient. 1987; 1(2):20-31

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De Marco T, Daly PA, Liu M, Kayser S, Parmley WW, Chatterjee K. Enalaprilat: A new parental angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor: Rapid changes in systemic and coronary hemodynamics and humoral profile in chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987; 9:1131-38

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Hansen RM, Viquerat C, Wiener-Kronish JP, De Marco T, Bahtia S, Marks JD, Botvinick EH, Chatterjee K, Matthay. Poor correlation between pulmonary arterial wedge pressure and left ventricular end-diastolic volume after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Anesthesiology 1986; 64(6):764-70

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