Sapna Desai, MD
- Sr Physician-Section Head, Southshore Region
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121
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Overview
Overview
- Dr. Sapna Desai earned her medical degree from Texas A&M University College of Medicine in College Station in 2002. She completed her residency in internal medicine & fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Desai also completed a fellowship in heart failure and cardiac transplant at Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics in Stanford, California.Dr. Desai is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases & nuclear cardiology. Her specialty is the treatment of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She practices Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge.
Publications
Selected publications
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2023Effect of Early Amiodarone Use on Warfarin Sensitivity, Blood Product Use, and Bleeding in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Current Problems in Cardiology. 48.
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2023Preimplant Hyponatremia Does Not Predict Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Current Problems in Cardiology. 48.
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2023Prevalence And Outcomes Of Concomitant Cardiac Amyloidosis And Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 29:701-701.
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2022Therapeutic Dilemmas in Mixed Septic-Cardiogenic Shock. American Journal of Medicine. 136:27-32.
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2022Women are underrepresented in cardiac resynchronization therapy trials. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.
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2022Feasibility and Safety of Coronary Angiography via Radial Approach in Cardiac Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience. Current Problems in Cardiology. 47.
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2022Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Current Problems in Cardiology. 47.
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2022Impact of trends in body mass index on outcomes in patients receiving HeartMate 3. European Journal of Heart Failure. 24:150-150.
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2022Cerebral protection during percutaneous intervention for left ventricular assist device outflow graft obstruction. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.
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2022Six-month outcomes in postapproval HeartMate3 patients: A single-center US experience. Journal of Cardiac Surgery.
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2022Development and Validation of a Personalized Risk Score for Prediction of Patient-Specific Clinical Experiences with HeartMate 3 LVAD Implantation: An Analysis from the MOMENTUM 3 Trial Portfolio. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:S23-S24.
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2022Does Open Chest After LVAD Surgery Affect Blood Transfusion Rates and PRA. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:S487-S488.
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2022Hyponatremia Does Not Predict Adverse Outcomes In Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 28:S67-S68.
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2022Outcomes Of Intermittent Hemodialysis During Support With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Potential Bridge To Heart/kidney Transplantation?. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 28:S18-S19.
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2022Short-term Outcomes Of Intermittent Hemodialysis In Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 28:S27-S28.
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2022Sternal Precautions After LVAD Implantation: Are We Overdoing It?. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:S187-S188.
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2022Surgical Specialization and Standardization of Care Improves Outcomes in Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Single Center Experience. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:S387-S388.
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2021Preoperative Body Mass Index < 45 Kg/m(2) Predicts Clinical Success after Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 40:S414-S414.
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2020Bariatric Surgery In Obese Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Center Experience. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 26:S43-S43.
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2020Ruptured Bullae: A Rare Cause of No-flow Alarms In Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 26:S62-S62.
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2020POGO STICKING AND LVAD SQUEAKING! TORSION OF A HEARTMATE 3 OUTFLOW CANNULA AFTER JUMPING ON A POGO STICK. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75:3344-3344.
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2020Post-Approval Experience with Fully Magnetically Levitated Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device- Single Center Experience. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 39:S416-S416.
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2020Programmatic Specialization and Pathway Development Improves Outcomes in Mechanical Circulatory Support. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 39:S332-S332.
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2019First pediatric HeartMate 3 implantation: US experience. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 34:1383-1386.
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2019LVAD as Bridge to Transplant Leads to Better Outcomes When Compared to Transplant-Only Strategy. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 25:S169-S169.
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2019Left Ventricular Assist Devices vs. Cardiac Transplantation: The Age Factor. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 25:S169-S170.
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2019MELD Score: A Predictor of Mortality for Patients Receiving RVAD after LVAD Implantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38:S362-S362.
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2019Rabbit Anti-Thytnocyte Globulin (rATG) Induction in Heart Transplant Recipients at High Risk for Rejection.. American Journal of Transplantation. 19:784-785.
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2019Right Heart Failure in Different Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Single-Center Experience. The Ochsner Journal. 19:194-198.
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2019Safety of Mechanical Circulatory Support for Left Ventricular Non-Compaction: Single Center Experience. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38:S442-S443.
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2019Use of the Heartmate 3 for biventricular support as a bridge to heart transplant-first US implant. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 34:1629-1631.
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2018Are Protocol Driven Biopsies After Steroid Cessation Necessary?. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 37:S332-S332.
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2018Axillary Intraaortic Balloon Pumps Reduces Time to Ambulation after Ventricular Assist Device or Transplant for Advanced Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 72:B298-B298.
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2018Is Pre-Operative Colonoscopy Screening for LVAD Therapy Needed for Higher INTERMACS Profile Patients in the Current Era?. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 37:S468-S469.
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2018Placement of Axillary Intraaortic Balloon Pump Leads to Higher Adverse Event Rate When Compared to Placement of Femoral Intraaortic Balloon Pump. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 72:B105-B105.
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2017Use of Gene Expression Profiling Score Variability to Predict Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: A Single Center Experience. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 36:S295-S295.
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2016Initial Experience with a Percutaneous Dual Lumen Single Cannula Strategy for Temporary Right Ventricular Assist Device Support Following Durable LVAD Therapy. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 35:S323-S323.
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2015Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of Cardiac Transplant Recipients Using Allomap and Cylex Immuknow Assays. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 34:S295-S295.
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2015Management of Patients Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. The Ochsner Journal. 15:284-289.
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2015PROPHYLACTIC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP INSERTION PRIOR TO SURGICAL LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 65:A889-A889.
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2015Pre Operative Administration of Vitamin K Reduces Bleeding in Continous Flow Devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 34:S144-S145.
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2014Blood Pressure Profiles of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 33:S217-S217.
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2014Does Etiology of Heart Failure Predict Orthostatic Hypotension in Patents with Left Ventricular Assist Device?. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 20:S33-S33.
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2013Bridge-to-Decision LVAD Support Using the Impella 5.0 Via a Right Subclavian Artery Approach. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 32:S281-S281.
