Natasha Altman, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine-Cardiology

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor of Medicine
• Director, Cardiology Clinical Trials Program

Recognition & Awards

• Denver 5280 Top Doctor, 5280 Magazine (2020)
• Top Principal Investigator, Heart Failure Society of America (2019)

Teaching

Publications

• Copeland H, Knezevic I, Baran DA, Rao V, Pham M, Gustafsson F, Pinney S, Lima B, Masetti M, Ciarka A, Rajagopalan N, Torres A, Hsich E, Patel JK, Goldraich LA, Colvin M, Segovia J, Ross H, Ginwalla M, Sharif-Kashani B, Farr MA, Potena L, Kobashigawa J, Crespo-Leiro MG, Altman N, Wagner F, Cook J, Stosor V, Grossi PA, Khush K, Yagdi T, Restaino S, Tsui S, Absi D, Sokos G, Zuckermann A, Wayda B, Felius J, Hall SA. Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Jan;42(1):7-29. PubMed PMID: 36357275
• Altman NL, Berning AA, Saxon CE, Adamek KE, Wagner JA, Slavov D, Quaife RA, Gill EA, Minobe WA, Jonas ER, Carroll IA, Huebler SP, Raines J, Messenger JC, Ambardekar AV, Mestroni L, Rosenberg RM, Rove J, Campbell TB, Bristow MR. Myocardial Injury and Altered Gene Expression Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection or mRNA Vaccination. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2022 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36281440
• Altman NL, Berning AA, Saxon CE, Adamek KE, Wagner JA, Slavov D, Quaife RA, Gill EA, Minobe WA, Jonas ER, Carroll IA, Huebler SP, Raines J, Messenger JC, Ambardekar AV, Mestroni L, Rosenberg RM, Rove J, Campbell TB, Bristow MR. Myocardial Injury and Altered Gene Expression Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection or mRNA Vaccination. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2022 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36281440
• Purohit SN, Lee PJ, Strobel AL, Desai AA, Marsala MT, Bull TM, Brieke A, Vargas D, Kay JD, Altman NL. Unusual Case of Acquired Hypoxemia Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Jan;13(1):e006394. PubMed PMID: 31896269
• Bristow MR, Zisman LS, Altman NL, Gilbert EM, Lowes BD, Minobe WA, Slavov D, Schwisow JA, Rodriguez EM, Carroll IA, Keuer TA, Buttrick PM, Kao DP. Dynamic Regulation of SARS-Cov-2 Binding and Cell Entry Mechanisms in Remodeled Human Ventricular Myocardium. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2020 Sep;5(9):871-883. PubMed PMID: 32838074
• Cornwell WK, Tran T, Cerbin L, Coe G, Muralidhar A, Hunter K, Altman N, Ambardekar AV, Tompkins C, Zipse M, Schulte M, O'Gean K, Ostertag M, Hoffman J, Pal JD, Lawley JS, Levine BD, Wolfel E, Kohrt WM, Buttrick P. New insights into resting and exertional right ventricular performance in the healthy heart through real-time pressure-volume analysis. J Physiol. 2020 Jul;598(13):2575-2587. PubMed PMID: 32347547
• Lee MSL, Altman NL, Branch-Elliman W. Expanding use of new technology creates new challenges in preventing and managing infections: A review of diagnostic and management considerations for infections among patients with long-term invasive devices for advanced heart failure. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 2020:22(16)
• Buchanan CE, Kakkar E, Dreskin SC, Allen LA, Groves DW, Altman NL. Allergy and the Heart: Eosinophilic Myocarditis With Biventricular Thrombi. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Oct;2(12):1942-1946. PubMed PMID: 34317085
• McHugh K, DeVore AD, Wu J, Matsouaka RA, Fonarow GC, Heidenreich PA, Yancy CW, Green JB, Altman N, Hernandez AF. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Diabetes: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Feb 12;73(5):602-611. PubMed PMID: 30732715
• Toni LS, Carroll IA, Jones KL, Schwisow JA, Minobe WA, Rodriguez EM, Altman NL, Lowes BD, Gilbert EM, Buttrick PM, Kao DP, Bristow MR. Sequential analysis of myocardial gene expression with phenotypic change: Use of cross-platform concordance to strengthen biologic relevance. PLoS One. 2019;14(8):e0221519. PubMed PMID: 31469842
• McHugh K, DeVore AD, Wu J, Matsouaka RA, Fonarow GC, Heidenreich PA, Yancy CW, Green JB, Altman N, Hernandez AF. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Diabetes: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Feb 12;73(5):602-611. PubMed PMID: 30732715
• Bristow MR, Kao DP, Breathett KK, Altman NL, Gorcsan J 3rd, Gill EA, Lowes BD, Gilbert EM, Quaife RA, Mann DL. Structural and Functional Phenotyping of the Failing Heart: Is the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Obsolete?. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Nov;5(11):772-781. PubMed PMID: 29096787
• Bristow MR, Altman NL. Heart Rate in Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Nov;5(11):792-794. PubMed PMID: 29032133

Professional Memberships

• American College of Cardiology (ACC), Fellow
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Member
• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Member
• American Heart Association (AHA), Member