Heather J. Ross

Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network

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Transforming growth factor-beta expression is significantly lower in hearts preserved with blood/insulin versus crystalloid cardioplegia. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 12163095	2002
Mechanical circulatory assistance: state of art. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 12379571	2002
Donor management in cardiac transplantation. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 12464986	2002
Hyperhomocysteinemia in heart transplantation: from bench to bedside. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 14550816	2003
An interactive Internet site for the management of patients with congestive heart failure. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 14631472	2003
Effects of folic acid fortification and multivitamin therapy on homocysteine and vitamin B(12) status in cardiac transplant recipients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 15063399	2004
Explantation of a mechanical assist device: assessment of myocardial recovery. Journal of cardiac surgery\| PubMed ID: 15108790	2004
Genetic polymorphisms predisposing to hyperhomocysteinemia in cardiac transplant patients. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 15612980	2005
Use of basiliximab and cyclosporine in heart transplant patients with pre-operative renal dysfunction. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 15701432	2005
Tetrahydrobiopterin prevents cyclosporine-induced vasomotor dysfunction. Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 15849538	2005
Increased ventricular repolarization heterogeneity in patients with ventricular arrhythmia vulnerability and cardiomyopathy: a human in vivo study. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology\| PubMed ID: 16113076	2006
Monitoring of cyclosporine 2-hour post-dose levels in heart transplantation: improvement in clinical outcomes. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 16143255	2005
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a review. Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie\| PubMed ID: 16149368	2005
Thromboembolism in heart transplantation: role of prothrombin G20210A and factor V Leiden. Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 16177630	2005
Withdrawal of ventricular assist device support. Journal of palliative care\| PubMed ID: 16334969	2005
Effect of vasopressin on hemodynamics in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. The American journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 16360345	2005
Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus conference recommendations on heart failure 2006: diagnosis and management. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 16450016	2006
Role of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide bioavailability in transplant-related vascular injury: comparative effects of rapamycin and cyclosporine. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 16820575	2006
Elevated endothelin-1 levels impair nitric oxide homeostasis through a PKC-dependent pathway. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 16820593	2006
Racial and ethnic variations in albuminuria in the US Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) population: associations with diabetes and level of CKD. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation\| PubMed ID: 17059991	2006
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference recommendations on heart failure update 2007: Prevention, management during intercurrent illness or acute decompensation, and use of biom... The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 17245481	2007
Proliferation signal inhibitors in cardiac transplantation. Current opinion in cardiology\| PubMed ID: 17284989	2007
Orthotopic cardiac transplantation in a patient with pectus excavatum: approach via left anterior thoracotomy. Journal of cardiac surgery\| PubMed ID: 17338751	2007
Endothelin-1 accentuates the proatherosclerotic effects associated with C-reactive protein. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery\| PubMed ID: 17467420	2007
The dilemma of a left ventricular assist device explantation: a decision analysis. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 17593992	2007
An unusual complication of support with a continuous-flow cardiac assist device. The New England journal of medicine\| PubMed ID: 17761599	2007
Sirolimus-based immunosuppression after cardiac transplantation: predictors of recovery from calcineurin inhibitor-induced renal dysfunction. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 17919619	2007
Mycophenolate mofetil dose reduction for gastrointestinal intolerance is associated with increased rates of rejection in heart transplant patients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 18187090	2008
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure--2008 update: best practices for the transition of care of heart failure patients, and the recognition, inves... The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 18209766	2008
Myocardial HLA-G reliably indicates a low risk of acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 18442718	2008
Pathological findings in explanted prosthetic heart valves from ventricular assist devices. Pathology\| PubMed ID: 18446628	2008
Choices: a study of preferences for end-of-life treatments in patients with advanced heart failure. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 18765193	2008
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure, update 2009: diagnosis and management of right-sided heart failure, myocarditis, device therapy and recent i... The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 19214293	2009
Trying to succeed when the right ventricle fails. Current opinion in cardiology\| PubMed ID: 19276973	2009
The impact of everolimus versus mycophenolate on blood and lymphocyte cyclosporine exposure in heart-transplant recipients. European journal of clinical pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 19458944	2009
Donor aortic root dilation. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 19536396	2009
Renal-sparing strategies in cardiac transplantation. Current opinion in organ transplantation\| PubMed ID: 19542890	2009
Generic drug immunosuppression in thoracic transplantation: an ISHLT educational advisory. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 19560691	2009
Usefulness of the INTERMACS scale to predict outcomes after mechanical assist device implantation. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 19632580	2009
Recurrent cardiac amyloidosis following previous heart transplantation. Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology\| PubMed ID: 19740680	2010
Everolimus but not mycophenolate mofetil therapy is associated with soluble HLA-G expression in heart transplant patients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 19783164	2009
Predictors of acute renal dysfunction after ventricular assist device placement. Journal of cardiac failure\| PubMed ID: 19944364	2009
Correlation between circulating endothelial progenitor cell function and allograft rejection in heart transplant patients. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 20102553	2010
Pregnancy outcomes in women with dilated cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American College of Cardiology\| PubMed ID: 20117363	2009
Association between HLA-G expression and C4d staining in cardiac transplantation. Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 20177352	2010
Cardiac resynchronization therapy after atrioventricular node ablation for rapid atrial fibrillation in a heart transplant recipient with late allograft dysfunction. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 20227300	2010
Pain after heart transplantation: prevalence and implications for quality of life. Psychosomatics\| PubMed ID: 20484721	2010
Impact of fixed pulmonary hypertension on post-heart transplant outcomes in bridge-to-transplant patients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 20620083	2010
Everolimus: efficacy and safety in cardiac transplantation. Expert opinion on drug safety\| PubMed ID: 20701555	2010
Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 suppresses intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression in response to hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in human coronary artery endothelial cells. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 20837907	2010
Cardiac sarcoidosis: recurrent disease in a heart transplant patient following pulmonary tuberculosis infection. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 20847976	2010
Endothelin-1 antagonism and nitric oxide augmentation prevents cyclosporine-induced vasomotor impairment. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 20851640	2011
Mechanical circulatory support with the ABIOMED BVS 5000: the Toronto General Hospital experience. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 21076718	2010
Attitudes of heart failure patients and health care providers towards mobile phone-based remote monitoring. Journal of medical Internet research\| PubMed ID: 21115435	2010
The North Pole: a heart transplant first. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 21227718	2011
Self-care and quality of life of heart failure patients at a multidisciplinary heart function clinic. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing\| PubMed ID: 21263339	2011
Tacrolimus preserves vasomotor function and maintains vascular homeostasis. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 21273094	2011
Letter by Burchill et al regarding article, "Enalapril in infants with single ventricle: results of a multicenter randomized trial". Circulation\| PubMed ID: 21403119	2011
Both patient and caregiver gender impact depressive symptoms among organ transplant caregivers: who is at risk and why? Journal of health psychology\| PubMed ID: 21421644	2011
How aware of advanced care directives are heart failure patients, and are they using them? The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 21514785	2011
Qualitative interviews vs standardized self-report questionnaires in assessing quality of life in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 21531580	2011
Quality of life for patients supported on a left ventricular assist device. Expert review of medical devices\| PubMed ID: 21542706	2011
The effect of ventricular assist devices on long-term post-transplant outcomes: a systematic review of observational studies. European journal of heart failure\| PubMed ID: 21551162	2011
Comparison of hospitalized solid organ transplant recipients and nonimmunocompromised patients with pandemic H1N1 infection: a retrospective cohort study. Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 21577178	2011
The 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure management guidelines update: focus on sleep apnea, renal dysfunction, mechanical circulatory support, and palliative care. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 21601772	2011
Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplant candidacy. Journal of cardiac surgery\| PubMed ID: 21883463	2011
Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 is a novel inhibitor of neutrophil adhesion to coronary artery endothelial cells injured by calcineurin inhibition. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 21911813	2011
Human leukocyte antigen-G is upregulated in heart failure patients: a potential novel biomarker. Human immunology\| PubMed ID: 21925559	2011
The Heart Failure Society of America in 2020: a vision for the future. Journal of cardiac failure\| PubMed ID: 22300775	2012
Perceptions and experiences of heart failure patients and clinicians on the use of mobile phone-based telemonitoring. Journal of medical Internet research\| PubMed ID: 22328237	2012
Mobile phone-based telemonitoring for heart failure management: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of medical Internet research\| PubMed ID: 22356799	2012
Heart transplantation in adults with end-stage congenital heart disease. Future cardiology\| PubMed ID: 22413990	2012
Highly sensitized patients in cardiac transplantation: early outcomes from the Canadian Prioritized Organ Sharing Program. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 22440719	2012
Developing healthcare rule-based expert systems: case study of a heart failure telemonitoring system. International journal of medical informatics\| PubMed ID: 22465288	2012
Antibody-mediated rejection: an evolving entity in heart transplantation. Journal of transplantation\| PubMed ID: 22545200	2012
A sensitive approach. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 22784934	2012
Quality of life and left ventricular assist device support. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 22891167	2012
Circulating proangiogenic progenitor cells independently predict functional capacity in heart failure patients. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 23142345	2013
The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Acute and Chronic Heart Failure. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 23201056	2012
Concordance among pathologists in the second Cardiac Allograft Rejection Gene Expression Observational Study (CARGO II). Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 23222738	2012
Can HLA-G polymorphisms predict the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy? Human immunology\| PubMed ID: 23261409	2013
Central sleep apnea interfering with adequate left ventricular filling in a patient with left ventricular assist device. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine\| PubMed ID: 23372470	2013
Outcomes and care of patients with acute heart failure syndromes and cardiac troponin elevation. Circulation. Heart failure\| PubMed ID: 23388112	2013
Cost-effectiveness of ventricular assist device therapy as a bridge to transplantation compared with nonbridged cardiac recipients. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 23697907	2013
Clinical differences between continuous flow ventricular assist devices: a comparison between HeartMate II and HeartWare HVAD. Journal of cardiac surgery\| PubMed ID: 23844652	2013
Risk prediction models for mortality in ambulatory patients with heart failure: a systematic review. Circulation. Heart failure\| PubMed ID: 23888045	2013
Changes in circulating progenitor cells are associated with outcome in heart failure patients: a longitudinal study. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 24054922	2013
Predictors of mortality in patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 24267811	2013
Association of heart rate at hospital discharge with mortality and hospitalizations in patients with heart failure. Circulation. Heart failure\| PubMed ID: 24297690	2014
The 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: focus on rehabilitation and exercise and surgical coronary revascularization. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 24480445	2014
Right ventricular function and prognosis in stable heart failure patients. Journal of cardiac failure\| PubMed ID: 24486926	2014
"Please Sir, I want some more?"… Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 24559942	2014
Using heart failure instruments to determine when to refer heart failure patients to palliative care. Journal of palliative care\| PubMed ID: 24601072	2013
A contemporary review of adult heart transplantation: 2012 to 2013. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 24954884	2014
Impact of adult congenital heart disease on survival and mortality after heart transplantation. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 25049065	2014
A randomized pilot trial of remote ischemic preconditioning in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25181050	2014
Native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: clinicopathologic correlation and review of the literature. The Malaysian journal of pathology\| PubMed ID: 25194529	2014
Ischemic electrocardiographic abnormalities and prognosis in decompensated heart failure. Circulation. Heart failure\| PubMed ID: 25281654	2014
Heart transplants: Identity disruption, bodily integrity and interconnectedness. Health (London, England : 1997)\| PubMed ID: 25445153	2015
The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Focus Update: anemia, biomarkers, and recent therapeutic trial implications. The Canadian journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 25532421	2015
Factors associated with anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies in patients supported with continuous-flow devices and effect on probability of transplant and post-transplant outcomes. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 25638296	2015
C4d immunostaining is an independent predictor of cardiac allograft vasculopathy and death in heart transplant recipients. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 25778989	2015
The ethics of risk and innovation. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 26123952	2016
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system genotype and serum BNP in a contemporary cohort of adults late after Fontan palliation. International journal of cardiology\| PubMed ID: 26142965	2015
Tricuspid Valve Annular Dilation as a Predictor of Right Ventricular Failure After Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Journal of cardiac surgery\| PubMed ID: 26748904	2016
The 2016 International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation listing criteria for heart transplantation: A 10-year update. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 26776864	2016
Mitral clip - looking back and moving forward. Current opinion in cardiology\| PubMed ID: 26780480	2016
Chronic Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 26787728	2016
Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation\| PubMed ID: 26797468	2016
Generation of Antigen Microarrays to Screen for Autoantibodies in Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 26967734	2016
Perfusion Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Rule-Out Test for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons\| PubMed ID: 27140676	2016
Response to Cornelis et al Regarding Article: "The Added Value of Exercise Variables in Heart Failure Prognosis". Journal of cardiac failure\| PubMed ID: 27432435	2016
Care Setting Intensity and Outcomes After Emergency Department Presentation Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Journal of the American Heart Association\| PubMed ID: 27451461	2016
Chronic congestive heart failure - a new therapeutic choice. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne\| PubMed ID: 27455977	2016
Emerging imaging techniques after cardiac transplantation. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation\| PubMed ID: 27523792	2016