Stavros G Drakos MD

Interventional Cardiology

HA Edna Benning Professor of Medicine, Co-Director Heart Failure & Transplant, Director of MCS Program, Director of CV Research - Division of CV Medicine, University of Utah

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50 N Medical DrDivision Of CardiologySalt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone+1 801-585-2340
Fax+1 801-587-3039

Summary

https://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0330352

U of U Health

Dr. Stavros George Drakos is the Co-Chief of Heart Failure and Transplant Section and Medical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program/U of

Education & Training

University of AthensClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2012 - 2022

Clinical Trials

Assessing Changes in Myocardial Tissue and Blood in Patients With Advanced Heart Disease Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Advanced Markers for Hemodynamic Monitoring in Cardiogenic Shock and End-Stage Heart Failure: A Mini Review.
Konstantinos Sideris, Christos P Kyriakopoulos, Lina Brinker, Iosif Taleb, Sotiria Liori
Heart Failure Reviews. 2025-05-01
Left Ventricular Unloading With Assist Device Implantation Increases GJA1-20k Expression in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy.
Steven E Valdez, Lindsey A Taylor, Craig H Selzman, Stavros Drakos, Robin M Shaw
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2025-04-21
Comparative effectiveness of insulin glargine, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in veterans with type 2 diabetes.
Jincheng Shen, Amara Sarwal, Ravinder Singh, Sydney E Hartsell, Guo Wei
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2025-04-01

Journal Articles

Utilization and Impact of Right Heart Catheterization on in-Hospital Mortality, Length of Hospital Stay and 30 Day Readmission in Patients Admitted with Cardiogenic Sh...
Stavros Drakos, Omar Wever-Pinzon, Josef Stehlik, Journal of Cardiac Failure
Health Related Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients with Improved Ejection Fraction
Omar Wever-Pinzon, Stavros Drakos, Line Kemeyou, Abdallah G Kfoury, Josef Stehlik, Journal of Cardiac Failure
The Human Heart Contains Distinct Macrophage Subsets with Divergent Origins and Functions
Daniel Kreisel, Stavros G Drakos, Kory J Lavine, Craig H Selzman, Nature

Authored Content

Health Related Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients with Improved Ejection FractionAugust 2018
Utilization and Impact of Right Heart Catheterization on in-Hospital Mortality, Length of Hospital Stay and 30 Day Readmission in Patients Admitted with Cardiogenic Shock - Review of Large, National, Multicenter DatabaseAugust 2018

Press Mentions

New Mechanical Pump Regenerates Heart Muscle at 6x the Normal RateApril 23rd, 2025
Patients with Artificial Heart Can Regenerate Heart MusclesJanuary 2nd, 2025
Breakthrough Study Reveals the Heart’s Remarkable Ability to Heal ItselfDecember 23rd, 2024
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Grant Support

Understanding the mechanism of AEBP1-mediated fibrosis post-cardiac injury in heart failureVA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2027
Understanding the mechanism of AEBP1-mediated fibrosis post-cardiac injury in heart failureVA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2027
Mechanism of Eccentric Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy Secondary to Mitral RegurgitationUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2023–2027
Training in Cardiovascular ResearchUNIVERSITY OF UTAH1994–2027
Training in Cardiovascular ResearchUNIVERSITY OF UTAH1994–2027
Perm1 is a Novel Regulator of Cardiac Energetics and FunctionVIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV2020–2025
Perm1 is a Novel Regulator of Cardiac Energetics and FunctionVIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV2020–2025
Understanding Myocardial Recovery in Diabetes and Heart FailureVA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2020–2025
Understanding Myocardial Recovery in Diabetes and Heart FailureVA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2020–2025