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Kunal Bhatt

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • kunal.nikhil.bhatt@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from New Jersey Medical School
  • BS from Cook College, Rutgers University

Research

Publications

  • Heart Transplantation in a Patient WithLiddle Syndrome.
    JACC Case Rep Volume: 30 Page(s): 103079
    03/05/2025 Authors: Gohri J; Bakhle R; Calhoun AE; Sajja A; Bhatt KN
  • Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Patients Referred to a Genetic Testing Program.
    J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 13 Page(s): e033770
    12/03/2024 Authors: Bhatt K; Delgado DH; Khella S; Bumma N; Karam C; Keller A; Rosen AM; Bozas A; Shea A; Towne MC
  • Cardiac sarcoidosis manifesting with atrioventricular block and intracardiac masses: case report and literature review.
    Eur Heart J Case Rep Volume: 8 Page(s): ytae407
    08/01/2024 Authors: Newman N; Garcia M; Ayele F; Gandiga P; Bhatt K
  • Myocardial perfusion imaging-derived left ventricular strain: Regional abnormalities associated with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
    Am Heart J Plus Volume: 40 Page(s): 100377
    04/01/2024 Authors: Lewis S; Huang J; Patel N; Folks R; Galt J; Cooke CD; Zheng Z; Zhang R; Garcia E; Nye J
  • Survival And Hospitalization In Hereditary Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy Patients With Reduced And Preserved Ejection Fraction
    Volume: 29 Page(s): 703 - 703
    04/01/2023 Authors: Steinberg R; Yalamanchili S; Rim A; Brown M; Okoh A; Nandakumar DRR; Patel R; Morris A; Bhatt K
  • Inaccurate Proportions: Assessing The Utility Of Proportional Pulse Pressure In Predicting Low Cardiac Index In ATTR-CM Systolic Heart Failure
    Volume: 29 Page(s): 697 - 698
    04/01/2023 Authors: Patel R; Brown M; Rim A; Yalamanchili S; Steinberg R; Revanth D; Nandakumar DRR; Morris A; Bhatt K
  • Similar Rates Of Heart Failure Hospitalizations And Death Between Sexes In Patients With Val122Ile Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
    Volume: 29 Page(s): 702 - 702
    04/01/2023 Authors: Yalamanchili S; Steinberg R; Rim A; Nandakumar DRR; Patel R; Okoh A; Brown M; Morris A; Bhatt K
  • Lower Rates Of Social Deprivation And Co-morbidity Burden In Patients With V142I Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis With Reduced Ejection Fraction
    Volume: 29 Page(s): 699 - 699
    04/01/2023 Authors: Rim A; Steinberg R; Yalamanchili S; Patel R; Nandakumar DRR; Brown M; Okoh A; Morris A; Bhatt K
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Pregnancy: Systematic Review of Existing Literature and Case Report.
    Curr Probl Cardiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 101469
    02/01/2023 Authors: Yadalam AK; Yoo BW; Horton JP; Krishna I; Vega JD; Bhatt KN; Gupta D; Abdou MH
  • Outcomes among heart transplant recipients following acute coronary syndrome: A nationwide population based study.
    Volume: 371 Page(s): 121 - 125
    01/15/2023 Authors: Ram P; Shah S; Patel B; Osman M; Bhatt K; Jaber W; Shah M
  • Heart transplantation in Val142Ile mutation in the modern era: A single center experience.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14780
    11/01/2022 Authors: Lyle MA; Brown MT; Morris AA; Gupta D; Vega JD; Cole RT; Bhatt KN
  • Extra-Cardiac Manifestations In Patients With Valine 122 Isoleucine Hereditary Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Undergoing Orthotopic Heart Transplant
    Volume: 28 Page(s): S59 - S60
    04/01/2022 Authors: Brown MT; Yalamanchili S; Rim AJ; Blank EA; Lyle MA; Bhatt KN
  • Analysis Paralysis: Transition to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Despite Multiple Complications from COVID-19
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S223 - S223
    04/01/2022 Authors: BhatiaPatel S; Patel P; Yoo B; Abdou M; Attia T; Daneshmand M; Dickert N; Jokhadar M; Laskar S; Morris A
  • Ventricular arrhythmia burden and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 443 - 451
    04/01/2022 Authors: Brown MT; Yalamanchili S; Evans ST; Ram P; Blank EA; Lyle MA; Merchant FM; Bhatt KN
  • Expanding cohort of individuals with p.V142I homozygous alterations suggests presentation onset similar to heterozygotes
    Volume: 24 Page(s): S164 - S165
    03/21/2022 Authors: Towne M; Bozas A; Holman M; Zhou J; Rosen A; Bhatt K
  • Association of race and gender with primary caregiver relationships and eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14502
    01/01/2022 Authors: Steinberg RS; Nayak A; Burke MA; Aldridge M; Raja Laskar S; Bhatt K; Sridharan L; Abdou M; Attia T; Smith A
  • AN UNUSUAL CASE OF RECURRENT TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY: NOT A BENIGN ENTITY
    Volume: 77 Page(s): 2253 - 2253
    05/11/2021 Authors: Vatsa N; Bhatt K; Bilen O
  • CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENT WITH HEREDITARY TRANSTHYRETIN CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS UNDERGOING ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT
    Volume: 77 Page(s): 825 - 825
    05/11/2021 Authors: Brown MT; Yalamanchili S; Blank E; Lyle M; Bhatt K
  • Pragmatic Design of Randomized Clinical Trials for HeartFailure: Rationale and Design of the TRANSFORM-HF Trial.
    JACC Heart Fail Volume: 9 Page(s): 325 - 335
    05/01/2021 Authors: Greene SJ; Velazquez EJ; Anstrom KJ; Eisenstein EL; Sapp S; Morgan S; Harding T; Sachdev V; Ketema F; Kim D-Y
  • High Rate of Systolic Heart Failure in Patients with Hereditary Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloid
    Volume: 40 Page(s): S240 - S240
    04/01/2021 Authors: Yalamanchili S; Brown MT; Blank EA; Lyle MA; Bhatt KN
  • Outcomes with Impella in Cardiogenic Shock
    Volume: 26 Page(s): S155 - S156
    10/01/2020 Authors: Herve F; Tonleu A; Lyle M; Staloch D; Sridharan L; Bhatt K; Morris A; Burke M; Smith A; Attia T
  • Transcaval TAVR on A LVAD Patient Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock
    Volume: 26 Page(s): S159 - S159
    10/01/2020 Authors: Karagiannis A; Lyle M; DSouza M; Hanna B; Wang S; Ho A; Bhatt K; Greenbaum A; Babaliaros V; Gupta D
  • Sex differences in eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 34 Page(s): e13839
    05/01/2020 Authors: Steinberg RS; Nayak A; O'Connell C; Burford S; Pekarek A; Chesnut N; Cole RT; Gupta D; Laskar SR; Bhatt K
  • Outflow Graft Obstruction Causing Recurrent Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
    Volume: 39 Page(s): S98
    04/01/2020 Authors: Burke MA; Alexy T; Kamioka N; Shafi T; Turbyfield CT; Stowe J; Porter JA; Iturbe JM; Kim DW; Wittersheim KM
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
    Volume: 39 Page(s): S349
    04/01/2020 Authors: Lyle M; Lloyd M; Higgins K; Sridharan L; Bhatt K; Laskar S; Gupta D; Smith A; Vega D; Tamer A
  • Validating patient prioritization in the 2018 Revised United Network for Organ Sharing Heart Allocation System: A single-center experience.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 34 Page(s): e13816
    03/01/2020 Authors: Nayak A; Dong T; Ko Y-A; Chesnut N; Pekarek A; Cole RT; Bhatt K; Gupta D; Burke MA; Laskar SR
  • Sensitization in LVAD Recipients with and without Transfusions
    Volume: 38 Page(s): S453 - S453
    04/01/2019 Authors: Dong T; Demoss B; Roy R; Smith A; Vega J; Laskar S; Bhatt K; Gupta D; Morris A; Cole RT
  • Validating Patient Prioritization in the 2018 Revised UNOS Heart Allocation System: A Single Center Experience
    Volume: 38 Page(s): S133 - S133
    04/01/2019 Authors: Nayak A; Ko Y; Chesnut N; Pekarek A; Cole RT; Bhatt K; Gupta D; Burke M; Laskar SR; Attia TS
  • Effects of Induction on the Risk of Post-Transplant De Novo DSA
    Volume: 38 Page(s): S387 - S388
    04/01/2019 Authors: Cole RT; Minto J; Flattery M; Parikh A; Dong T; Roy R; Bogar L; Morris A; Vega J; Gupta D
  • Risk of dnDSA with Various MCS Devices as Bridge-to-Transplant
    Volume: 38 Page(s): S91 - S91
    04/01/2019 Authors: Cole RT; Flattery M; Minto J; Parikh A; Dong T; Roy R; Bogar L; Smith A; Vega J; Morris A
  • SEX DIFFERENCES IN ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCED HEART FAILURE THERAPIES
    Volume: 73 Page(s): 933 - 933
    03/12/2019 Authors: Steinberg R; Nayak A; Cole R; Gupta D; Laskar S; Bhatt K; Burke M; Smith A; Vega J; Morris AA
  • Echocardiography for Right Ventricular Failure Prediction After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Primary Results of the RVF-LVAD Study
    Volume: 138
    11/06/2018 Authors: Kalogeropoulos AP; Savvoulidis P; Bhatt KN; Pernetz MA; Georgiopoulou VV; Morris AA; Butler J; Smith AL; Vega JD
  • Myocardial Energetics and Heart Failure: a Review of Recent Therapeutic Trials.
    Curr Heart Fail Rep Volume: 15 Page(s): 191 - 197
    06/01/2018 Authors: Bhatt KN; Butler J
  • Errors in Electronic Health Record-Based Data Query of Statin Prescriptions in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in a Large, Academic, Multispecialty Clinic Practice.
    J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 7
    04/12/2018 Authors: Shin EY; Ochuko P; Bhatt K; Howard B; McGorisk G; Delaney L; Langdon K; Khosravanipour M; Nambi AA; Grahovec A
  • Preemptive vs. Upfront CMV Prophylaxis Strategies and Risk of Non-CMV Herpesvirus Infections in Intermediate Risk Heart Transplant Recipients
    Volume: 37 Page(s): S178 - S178
    04/01/2018 Authors: Eng N; Chen C; Aldridge M; Osborne A; Vega J; Mitchell H; Smith A; Hurtik M; Morris A; Gupta D
  • Patients Bridged to Transplant with Durable LVAD Support Have a Higher Risk of Post-Transplant De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies
    Volume: 37 Page(s): S150 - S151
    04/01/2018 Authors: Cole RT; Minto J; Bogar L; Miller H; Morris A; Gupta D; Smith A; Vega J; Laskar S; Bhatt K
  • Preemptive vs. Upfront CMV Prophylaxis Strategies and the Risk of Treated CMV in Intermediate Risk Heart Transplant Recipients
    Volume: 37 Page(s): S355 - S355
    04/01/2018 Authors: Chen C; Eng N; Aldridge M; Itchell HM; Osborne A; Morris A; Hurtik M; Gupta D; Bhatt K; Laskar S
  • Risk of Post-Transplant De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies in Patients Receiving Transfusions Perioperatively
    Volume: 37 Page(s): S423 - S424
    04/01/2018 Authors: Mahoney I; Young A; Shekiladze N; Morris A; Gupta D; Bhatt K; Laskar S; Smith A; Vega J; Cole RT
  • Racial differences in the development of de-novo donor-specific antibodies and treated antibody-mediated rejection after heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 37 Page(s): 503 - 512
    04/01/2018 Authors: Cole RT; Gandhi J; Bray RA; Gebel HM; Yin M; Shekiladze N; Young A; Grant A; Mahoney I; Laskar SR
  • Continuation of Beta Blocker Therapy Reduces Hospitalizations in Patients Treated with Milrinone as a Bridge to Transplant
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S19 - S20
    08/01/2017 Authors: Lebeis T; Lee S; Alexy T; Morris A; Gupta D; Bhatt K; Laskar SR; Smith A; Duc N; Vega JD
  • Utility of Neurohormonal Blockade in Patients Receiving Milrinone as Bridge to Transplant
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S36 - S37
    08/01/2017 Authors: Lee S; Lebeis T; Morris A; Gupta D; Bhatt K; Laskar SR; Nguyen D; Smith A; Vega JD; Alexy T
  • Progression to Stage D Heart Failure Among Outpatients With Stage C Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction.
    JACC Heart Fail Volume: 5 Page(s): 528 - 537
    07/01/2017 Authors: Kalogeropoulos AP; Samman-Tahhan A; Hedley JS; McCue AA; Bjork JB; Markham DW; Bhatt KN; Georgiopoulou VV; Smith AL; Butler J
  • Depression in heart failure: Can PHQ-9 help?
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 221 Page(s): 246 - 250
    10/15/2016 Authors: Bhatt KN; Kalogeropoulos AP; Dunbar SB; Butler J; Georgiopoulou VV
  • Structural and functional echocardiographic responses to left ventricular assist device implantation: focus on the right ventricle
    Volume: 36 Page(s): 1162 - 1162
    08/01/2015 Authors: Bhatt K; Al-Anbari R; Georgiopoulou V; Morris A; Butler J; Smith A; Vega D; Kalogeropoulos A
  • Structural and Functional Echocardiographic Responses to Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Focus on the Right Ventricle
    Volume: 21 Page(s): S102 - S103
    08/01/2015 Authors: Bhatt KN; Al-Anbari R; Morris AA; Smith AL; Georgiopoulou VV; Vega JD; Kalogeropoulos AP
  • Gastroepiploic graft dysfunction caused by celiac artery stenosis: diagnostic approach for an unusual cause of angina.
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 7 Page(s): e153 - e155
    10/01/2014 Authors: Bhatt K; Odeh W; Rinehart S; Lee J; Qian Z; Reddy B; Kalynych A
  • CARDIAC TAMPONADE IN A MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENT
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Volume: 63 Page(s): A622 - A622
    04/01/2014 Authors: Bhatt K; Kumar G
  • Apolipoprotein B predicts risk for acute coronary syndrome in patients with metabolic syndrome
    Volume: 34 Page(s): 563 - 563
    08/01/2013 Authors: Pitts R; Bhatt K; Varghese V; Joshi P; Qian Z; Wassim O; Lee J; Rinehart S; Miller J
  • Concordance and discordance between apolipoprotein B, LDL-C and Non-HDL-C in statin-treated subjects presenting with chest pain and elevated troponin
    Volume: 34 Page(s): 140 - 140
    08/01/2013 Authors: Pitts R; Varghese V; Bhatt K; Parag J; Qian Z; Odeh W; Lee J; Rinehart S; Miller J
  • The M235T single nucleotide polymorphism in the angiotensinogen gene is associated with coronary artery calcium in patients with a family history of coronary artery disease.
    Atherosclerosis Volume: 226 Page(s): 433 - 439
    02/01/2013 Authors: Joshi PH; Xu H; Lestrange R; Flockhart N; Kirkland B; Vazquez G; Qian Z; Sharma A; Marvasty I; Bhatt K
  • Demonstration of the Glagov phenomenon in vivo by CT coronary angiography in subjects with elevated Framingham risk.
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 28 Page(s): 1589 - 1599
    08/01/2012 Authors: Rinehart S; Qian Z; Vazquez G; Joshi PH; Kirkland B; Bhatt K; Marvasty I; Christian K; Voros S
  • Prospectively-triggered, 320-row cardiac CT angiography increases aspirin but not statin prescriptions compared to myocardial perfusion imaging in low-risk, symptomatic patients in the emergency room
    Volume: 33 Page(s): 83 - 83
    08/01/2012 Authors: Odeh WM; Bhatt KN; Joshi PH; Rinehart S; Kirkland B; Qian Z; Sharma A; Figueroa JGV; Voros S
  • Transesophageal echocardiography-guided aortic thrombectomy in a patient with a mobile thoracic aortic thrombus.
    Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth Volume: 15 Page(s): 176 - 178
    12/01/2011 Authors: Krishnamoorthy V; Bhatt K; Nicolau R; Borhani M; Schwartz DE
  • Decreased Arylesterase Activity is Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Outpatients with Heart Failure
    CIRCULATION Volume: 122
    11/23/2010 Authors: Kalogeropoulos AP; Tang WHW; Georgiopoulou VV; Anadiotis A; Masoura C; Bhatt K; Fike L; Dunbar SB; Giamouzis G; Smith A
  • Health Literacy in Outpatients with Heart Failure: Determinants and Association with Outcomes
    CIRCULATION Volume: 122
    11/23/2010 Authors: Georgiopoulou VV; Kalogeropoulos AP; Bhatt K; Kiani J; Fike L; Giamouzis G; Norton CR; Chowdhury MR; Laskar SR; Smith AL
  • High-density lipoprotein therapy: is there hope?
    Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med Volume: 12 Page(s): 315 - 328
    08/01/2010 Authors: Bhatt KN; Wells BJ; Sperling LS; Baer JT
  • Increased Levels of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) Are Independently Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Outpatients with Heart Failure
    Volume: 16 Page(s): S32 - S33
    08/01/2010 Authors: Georgiopoulou VV; Kalogeropoulos AP; Giamouzis G; Fike L; Bhatt K; Norton CR; Chowdhury MR; Malik A; Laskar S; Smith AL
  • Patients' Reporting Versus Electronic Health Record Documentation of Comorbidities among Heart Failure Patients
    Volume: 16 Page(s): S104 - S104
    08/01/2010 Authors: Malik A; Fike L; Bhatt K; Norton CR; Giamouzis G; Gupta C; Kalogeropoulos AP; Georgiopouiou VV; Laskar S; Smith AL
  • Distribution. Treatment, and Health Record Documentation of Depression Symptoms In Heart Failure Outpatients
    Volume: 16 Page(s): S111 - S111
    08/01/2010 Authors: Kalogeropoulos AP; Georgiopoulou VV; Fike L; Giamouzis G; Bhatt K; Gupta C; Norton CR; Chowdhury M; Malik A; Laskar S
  • Health Literacy, Self-Reported Education and Outcomes among Heart Failure Outpatients
    Volume: 16 Page(s): S108 - S108
    08/01/2010 Authors: Georgiopoulou VV; Kalogeropoulos AP; Gupta C; Giamouzis G; Norton CR; Bhatt K; Laskar S; Smith AL; Dunbar S; Butler J
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