Dr. Jason Katz
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
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Dr. Jason Katz is an advanced heart failure & transplant cardiologist, as well as a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia.
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Episode # 438 • 15 Dec 2025
Heart Failure: Perioperative Heart Transplant Management
with Dr. Dave Kaczorowski, Dr. Jason Katz, Dr. Natalie Tapaskar, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan
In this episode, the CardioNerds (Dr. Natalie Tapaskar, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Shazli Khan) discuss the process of heart transplantation from the initial donor selection to the time a patient is discharged with Dr. Dave Kaczorowski and Dr. Jason Katz. We dissect a case where we understand criteria for donor selection, the differences between DBD and DCD organ donors, the choice of vasoactive agents in the post-operative period, complications such as cardiac tamponade, and the choice of immunosuppression in the immediate post-operative period. Most importantly, we highlight the importance of multi-disciplinary teams in the care of transplant patients. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes.
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