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D. Megna

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D. Megna — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 14
Works: 136
Citations: 639

Most-cited papers

Lung Transplantation for Covid-19–Related Respiratory Failure in the United States
A. Roach, J. Chikwe, P. Catarino, R. Rampolla +7 more
2022New England Journal of Medicine81 citations Open access
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Heart transplantation using donation after circulatory death in the United States
Qiudong Chen, D. Emerson, D. Megna, A. Osho +10 more
2022Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery51 citations Open access
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Donation after circulatory death heart procurement strategy impacts utilization and outcomes of concurrently procured abdominal organs
Jason Thomas, Qiudong Chen, A. Roach, S. Wolfe +10 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation33 citations Open access
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The Impact of Thoracoabdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion on Early Outcomes in Donation After Circulatory Death Lung Transplantation
J. Malas, Qiudong Chen, Jason Thomas, D. Emerson +5 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation30 citations Open access
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Robotic-Assisted Lung Transplantation: First in Man.
Dominic Emerson, P. Catarino, R. Rampolla, J. Chikwe +1 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation23 citations
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Limited Cumulative Experience with Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion is Associated with Inferior Outcomes After Lung Transplantation
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, A. Krishnan, Jason Thomas +5 more
2023Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery21 citations Open access
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Impact of minimally invasive lung transplantation on early outcomes and analgesia use: A matched cohort study
Jason M Thomas, Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, Darina Barnes +12 more
2024The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation15 citations Open access
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Bicuspid aortic stenosis: National three-year outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement among Medicare beneficiaries
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, D. Megna, Derrick Y. Tam +11 more
2023Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery15 citations Open access
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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
Michael Abiragi, Tahli Singer-Englar, R. Cole, D. Emerson +5 more
2023Journal of Clinical Medicine15 citations Open access
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Bridging with Surgically Placed Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A High-Volume Center Experience.
G. Gill, G. Rowe, Qiudong Chen, J. Malas +6 more
2023European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery14 citations Open access
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Robotic Lung Transplantation: Feasibility, Early Results and 3-Year Outcomes
Dominic Emerson, D. Megna, Allen A. Razavi, Laura DiChiacchio +4 more
2025Annals of Thoracic Surgery13 citations Open access
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Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Patients from Socioeconomically Distressed Communities
Q. Chen, J. Malas, D. Emerson, D. Megna +4 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation11 citations Open access
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Heart Transplantation in Patients from Socioeconomically Distressed Communities
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, D. Emerson, D. Megna +6 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation10 citations Open access
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Simultaneous Lung-Kidney Transplantation in the United States
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, A. Roach, A. Kumaresan +7 more
2023Annals of Thoracic Surgery8 citations Open access
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Long-term outcomes after heart transplantation using ex vivo allograft perfusion in standard risk donors: A single-center experience
Qiudong Chen, T. Singer-Englar, J. Kobashigawa, A. Roach +9 more
2022Clinical Transplantation8 citations Open access
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Simultaneous heart-kidney transplant in patients with borderline estimated glomerular filtration rate without dialysis dependency
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, K. Gianaris, G. Esmailian +9 more
2023Clinical Transplantation7 citations Open access
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Organ Utilization Rates from Non-Ideal Donors for Solid Organ Transplant in the United States
S. Wisel, D. Borja-Cacho, D. Megna, Michie A. Adjei +2 more
2024Journal of Clinical Medicine6 citations Open access
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Outcomes of Extremely Prolonged (> 50 Days) Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
J. Malas, Qiudong Chen, T. Shen, D. Emerson +9 more
2023Critical Care Medicine6 citations Open access
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Heart Retransplant Recipients with Renal Dysfunction Benefit from Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation
J. Malas, Qiudong Chen, D. Emerson, D. Megna +8 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation6 citations Open access
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Heart Transplantation after Total Artificial Heart Bridging – Outcomes Over 15 Years
Qiudong Chen, J. Chan, A. Akhmerov, A. Roach +10 more
2022Clinical Transplantation6 citations Open access
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Heart Transplantation With Older Donors: Should There Be an Age Cutoff?
Qiudong Chen, J. Kobashigawa, D. Emerson, T. Singer-Englar +7 more
2022Transplantation Proceedings5 citations Open access
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Impact of Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation on Early Outcomes and Analgesia Use: A Matched Cohort Study
J. Thomas, D. Barnes, J. Chikwe, Q. Chen +10 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation5 citations
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Centralized Static Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion in the United States.
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, Michael E. Bowdish, Joanna Chikwe +5 more
2024Annals of Thoracic Surgery4 citations
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Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, Derrick Y. Tam, D. Megna +6 more
2024Annals of Thoracic Surgery4 citations
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Evaluating the Mechanism of Action Behind Controlled Hypothermic Preservation of Donor Hearts: A Randomized Pilot Study
Allen A. Razavi, J. Kobashigawa, A. Stotland, Qiudong Chen +19 more
2025The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation3 citations Open access
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Real-time transcription polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold values as criteria for utilization of incidental COVID-19 positive lung donors
Josephine Hwang, Alexander Yuen, Joshua Rhoades, Darina Barnes +5 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation3 citations Open access
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Evaluating Age-based Eligibility Thresholds for Heart Re-Transplantation – An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database
Qiudong Chen, J. Malas, J. Chan, G. Esmailian +9 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation3 citations Open access
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to durable mechanical circulatory support or heart transplantation
B. Hansen, Tahli Singer-Englar, R. Cole, P. Catarino +10 more
2022International Journal of Artificial Organs3 citations
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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Form of Empyema Necessitans: A Case Report
Stephanie H. Chang, June Choe, S. Ghandehari, G. Chaux +5 more
2021Journal of Intensive Care Medicine3 citations
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Prolonged Cold Static Storage Beyond 12 Hours is Not Associated with Primary Graft Dysfunction at a High-Volume Lung Transplant Center
L. DiChiacchio, H. Berliner, A. Akhmerov, A. Weisberg +5 more
2025The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation2 citations
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Bridge to Lung Transplantation Utilizing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Consensus and Controversies
Alexander D. Yuen, Laura DiChiacchio, P. Catarino, D. Megna +1 more
2025Current Pulmonology Reports2 citations Open access
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Impact of Institutional Volume on Outcomes Following DCD Heart Transplantation in the United States
K. N. Potel, D. Tâm, Q. Chen, D. Emerson +4 more
2024The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation2 citations
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Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation Improves Post-Operative Pulmonary Function and Reduces Opiate Requirements
J. Thomas, Q. Chen, J. Malas, D. Barnes +10 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation2 citations Open access
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Heart transplant recipient 1‐year outcomes during the COVID‐19 pandemic
G. Esmailian, Nikhil J Patel, J. Patel, L. Czer +8 more
2022Clinical Transplantation2 citations Open access
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Temporary Left Ventricular Support Device as a Bridge to Heart-Liver or Heart-Kidney Transplant: Pushing the Boundaries of Temporary Support
A. Roach, D. Emerson, D. Megna, R. Cole +8 more
2022ASAIO journal (1992)2 citations
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Due to Ascending Aortic Thrombus Originating From Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
Lily K. Stern, Natasha Cuk, Paul J. Marano, A. Kwan +3 more
2021JACC Case Reports2 citations Open access
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis with Axillary Impella 5.5 as Bridge-to-Transplant
R. Pinnelas, R. Cole, D. Megna, J. Lorber +9 more
2021The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation2 citations Open access
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Verticalization Therapy: Safety and Efficacy in the Cardiac Surgery ICU
J. Cornett, A. Chan, H. Aronow, S. Hsu +10 more
2024The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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Lung Transplantation Outcomes in Patients from Socioeconomically Distressed Communities
J. Malas, Qiudong Chen, D. Megna, L. Zaffiri +6 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: Operative techniques and institutional experience
J. Malas, Rishab Humar, Qiudong Chen, A. Peiris +5 more
2023JTCVS Techniques1 citations Open access
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Impact of the 2018 Adult Heart Allocation Policy Change on the Incidence of Primary Graft Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation
C. S. Premananthan, Q. Chen, J. Malas, D. Emerson +8 more
2023The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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CARC2: The Impella 5.5 and Impella 5.0: Emerging Role of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices in the Management of Cardiogenic Shock
S. Tsai, Andrew Cheng, Tahli Singer-Englar, D. Megna +5 more
2022ASAIO journal (1992)1 citations Open access
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Experience with Eculizumab in Highly Sensitized Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation
M. Dhillon, J. Patel, M. Kittleson, D. Chang +6 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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Comparisons of TEG Versus Standard Heparin Monitoring Assays in Covid Positive VV ECMO
R. K. Stradleigh, D. Emerson, J. Yaung, P. Catarino +8 more
2022B47. COVID MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES1 citations
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Donor Derived Coccidioides in a Lung Transplant Recipient
B. Akhavan, F. Pyarali, P. Zakowski, D. Megna +2 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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ACEi Use in Select Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant May Be a Risk Factor for the Development of Primary Graft Dysfunction and Vasoplegia
S. Kim, D. Chang, J. Patel, M. Kittleson +6 more
2022The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation1 citations
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Outcomes of Temporary Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Devices in Right Ventricular Failure
A. Akhmerov, M. Kearns, L. Chou, M. Aguillon +5 more
20211 citations Open access
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Early Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder After Combined Heart-Liver Transplant: A Case Series
K. Patel, A. Nikolova, D. Chang, K. Ghafourian +8 more
2026The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation0 citations
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Waiting List Weight Loss Does Not Improve Long-Term Survival in Obese Heart Transplant Recipients
B. Lim, A. Razavi, A. Sallam, D. M. Mullis +9 more
2026The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation0 citations
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Biopsy Negative Rejection, Does Severity Merit a Grading Scale?
M. I. Barillas Lara, A. Nikolova, M. Kittleson, N. Satish +9 more
2026The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation0 citations
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