Dr. Shiva Patlolla
Transplant Cardiologist
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Dr. Shiva Patlolla is a transplant cardiologist at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas, Texas.
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Episode # 440 • 03 Feb 2026
Heart Failure: Post-Heart Transplant Management
CardioNerds (Dr. Shazli Khan, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Shiva Patlolla) discuss the management of patients post‑heart transplantation with Dr. Shelley Hall from Baylor University Medical Center and Dr. MaryJane Farr from UTSW. In this comprehensive review, we cover the physiology of the transplanted heart, immunosuppression strategies, rejection surveillance, and long-term complications including cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) and malignancy. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds intern Dr. Bhavya Shah.
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Dr. Patlolla is a board-certified advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and fellowships in general cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. His professional interests include cardiogenic shock, valvular heart disease, device therapies, and mechanical circulatory support.
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