Jeffrey Teuteberg, M.D.

Selected recent publications:

  • Khandhar SJ, Shah HV, Shullo MA, Zomak R, Navoney M, McNamara DM, Kormos RL, Toyoda Y, Teuteberg JJ. Long-term effects on renal function of dose-reduced calcineurin inhibitor and sirolimus in cardiac transplant patients.  Clinical Transplantation 2010, in press.

  • Boyle AJ, Ascheim DD, Russo MJ, Kormos RL, John R, Gelijns AC, Hong KN, Parides MK, Teuteberg JJ. Clinical outcomes for continuous flow left ventricular assist device patients stratified by pre-operative INTERMACS classification.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2010, in press.

  • Singh M, Shullo M, Kormos RL, Lockard K, Zomak R, Simon MA, Bermudez C, Bhama JK, McNamara DM, Toyoda Y, Teuteberg JJ.  The degree of improvement in renal function after mechanical circulatory support impacts renal function after cardiac transplantation.  Ann Thorac Surg 2010, in press.

  • Genovese EA, Dew MA, Teuteberg JJ, Simon MA, Bhama JK, Bermudez CA, Lockard KL, Winowich S, Kormos RL.  Early adverse events as predictors of late mortality during mechanical circulatory support.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2010;29:981-8.

  • Taylor DO, Meiser B, Webber S, Baran DA, Carboni M, Dengler T, Feldman D, Frigerio M, Kfoury A, Kim D, Kobashigawa J, Shullo M, Stehlik J, Teuteberg J, Uber PA, West L, Zuckerman A.  ISHLT Heart Transplant Guidelines 2010 – Task Force 2: Immunosuppression and rejection.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2010;29:914-56.

  • Lockard KL, Weimer A, O’Shea G, Driggers E, Conroy L, Teuteberg JJ, Kormos RL. The joint commission’s disease-specific care certification for destination therapy ventricular assist devices.  Prog Transplant 2010;20:155-62.

  • Cooper DCK, Teuteberg JJ. Pig heart xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2010;29:981-8.

  • Shullo MA, Schonder K, Teuteberg JJ. Elevated tacrolimus levels associated with intravenous azithromycin and cefriaxone.  Transplant Proc 2010;42:1870-1872.

  • Pham MX, Teuteberg JJ, Kfoury AG, Starling RC, Deng MC, Cappola TP, Kao A, Anderson AS, Cotts WG,  Ewald GA, Baran DA, Bogaev RC, Elashoff B, Baron H, Yee J, Valantine HA.  Comparison of peripheral blood gene expression profiling and endomyocardial biopsy for rejection surveillance after cardiac transplantation.  New Engl J Med 2010;362:99-105.

  • Lockard KL, Weimer A, O’Shea G, Driggers E, Teuteberg JJ, Kormos RL. Ventricular assist device discharge planning.  Progress in Transplantation 2010;20:1-8.

  • Kormos RL, Teuteberg JJ, Kirklin JK, Naftel DC, Holman WL, Stevenson LW, Milano CA, Miller MA, Pagani FD, Rogers JG, Aaronson KD.  Adverse event rates in patients receiving pulsatile VADs: Incidence and composition change dramatically 3 months after implant.

  • Teuteberg JJ, Shullo M, Zomak R, Toyoda Y, McNamara DM, Bermudez C, Kormos RL, McCurry KR.  Alemtuzumab prior to cardiac transplantation allows for lower intensity immunosuppression: short-term outcomes. Am J Transplant 2010; 10: 382-388.

  • Simon MA, Primack BA, Teuteberg J, Kormos RL, Bermudez C, Toyoda Y, Shah H, Gorscan J, McNamara DM.  Left ventricular remodeling and myocardial recovery on mechanical circulatory support.  J Card Fail 2010; 16:99-105

  • Nair PK, Kormos RL, Teuteberg JJ, Mathier MA, Bermudez C, Toyoda Y, Dew MA, Simon MA.  Characterization of pulmonary hemodynamic improvements with pulsatile left ventricular assist device support.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2010; 29: 201-8.

  • Bhama JK, Adusumilli P, Zaldonis D, Siegenthatler M, Bansal A, Teuteberg JJ, Toyoda Y, McCurry KR, Kormos RL. Impact of abdominal complications on outcome following mechanical circulatory support.  Ann Thorac Surg 2010;89:522-8.

  • Kormos RL, Teuteberg JJ, Pagani FD, Russell SD, Miller LW, Massey T, Milano CA, Moazami NS, Sundareswaran KS, Farrar DJ. Right ventricular failure in patients with Heartmate II continuous flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and impact on outcomes.  J Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:1316-24.

  • Genovese EA, Dew MA, Teuteberg JJ, Simon MA, Kay J, Siegenthaler M, Bhama JK, Bermudez C, Lockard KL, Winowich S, Kormos RL.  Incidence and patterns of adverse event onset during the first sixty days after ventricular assist device implantation.  Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1162-70.

  • Boyle AJ, Russell SD, Teuteberg JJ, Slaughter M, Moazami N, Pagani FD, Frazier OH, Heatley G, Farrar DJ. Low thromboembolism and pump thrombosis with Heartmate II LVAD: Analysis of outpatient anticoagulation.  J Heart Lung Transplant 2009;28:881-7.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Jeffrey J. Teuteberg
Cardiovascular Institute
S550 Scaife Hall
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 647-7168
Email: teutebergjj@upmc.edu