By Conjoint Professor Peter Simon MacDonald

Journal articles

McDonagh J; Ferguson C; Hilmer SN; Hubbard RE; Lindley RI; Driscoll A; Maiorana A; Wu L; Atherton JJ; Bajorek BV; Carr B; Delbaere K; Dent E; Duong MH; Hickman LD; Hopper I; Huynh Q; Jha SR; Keech A; Sim M; Singh GK; Villani A; Shang C; Hsu M; Vandenberg J; Davidson PM; Macdonald PS, 2025, 'An Expert Opinion on the Management of Frailty in Heart Failure from the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance National Taskforce', Heart Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. 693 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.01.012

Bart NK; Bianchi G; Cuddy SAM; Goyal P; Griffin JM; Hummel SL; Macdonald P; Maurer M; Montgomery E; Nanne MG; Orkaby AR; Sanchorawala V; Damluji AA, 2025, 'Cardiac Amyloidosis in Older Adults With a Focus on Frailty: JACC: Advances Expert Consensus', Jacc Advances, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101784

Black R; Nguyen DD; Miles A; Novakovic D; Plit M; MacDonald P; Madill C, 2025, 'A pre- and post-operative protocol for assessment of voice and swallowing function in patients undergoing heart or lung transplantation', Jhlt Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100261

Goubar T; Kim S; Cistulli D; Fenton-Lee D; Rushworth RL; Macdonald PS; Keogh AM, 2025, 'Sleeve gastrectomy as a bridge to cardiac recovery - A retrospective comparative cohort study', Jhlt Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100224

Raven LM; Greenfield JR; Jabbour A; Macdonald PS; Muir CA, 2025, 'Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are associated with renal stabilization in heart transplantation', Jhlt Open, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100255

Goubar T; Goubar C; Fenton-Lee D; Stefanidis A; Macdonald PS; Rushworth RL, 2025, 'A Population-Based Study of Bariatric Surgery Trends in Australia: Variations Reflect Continuing Inequities in Access to Surgery', Obesity Surgery, 35, pp. 1026 - 1035, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-07699-7

Zhou K; Alemayehu W; Rathwell S; McAlister FA; Ross H; Escobedo J; Saldarriaga C; Colin-Ramirez E; Macdonald P; Arcand J; Troughton R; Ezekowitz JA, 2025, 'The relationship of diuretics and dietary sodium in patients with heart failure: an analysis of the SODIUM-HF trial', American Heart Journal, 281, pp. 49 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2024.11.019

Ferguson C; William S; Allida S; Macdonald PS; Kilov G; Chow CK; Keech A, 2025, 'A qualitative exploration of the educational needs of people living with heart failure: BANDAIDD-Explore study', Plos One, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314059

Kessler Iglesias C; Bloom JE; Xiao X; Moskovitch J; Eckford H; Offen S; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Jabbour A; Bergin P; Leet A; Hare JL; Taylor AJ; Hayward CS; Jansz P; Kaye DM; Macdonald PS; Muthiah K, 2025, 'Early Use of Aspirin for Coronary Allograft Prophylaxis in Heart Transplant Recipients', Transplantation, 109, pp. 346 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000005131

Dutta S; Macdonald PS, 2025, 'Severe primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation—defining the subtypes', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. 171 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2024.10.010

LAU GHW; AUYEUNG TW; JOYCE EMER; MCDONAGH J; YU KM; WOO JEAN; LEE JSW; JHA S; MACDONALD PS; FUNG ERIK, 2025, 'Consolidating Concepts From Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management', Journal of Cardiac Failure, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.03.021

Jolliffe J; Brookes J; Williams M; Walker E; Jansz P; Watson A; MacDonald P; Smith J; Bennetts J; Boffini M; Loforte A, 2025, 'Donation after circulatory death transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes and methods of donation', Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 14, pp. 11 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/acs-2024-dcd-0132

ZAMPIERI FG; RATHWELL S; MCALISTER FA; ROSS H; ESCOBEDO J; SALDARRIAGA C; COLIN-RAMIREZ E; TROUGHTON RW; MACDONALD P; ALEMAYEHU W; EZEKOWITZ JA, 2025, 'Heterogeneity in Treatment Effects in the Reduction of Dietary Sodium to Less Than 100 mmol in Heart Failure (SODIUM-HF): A Secondary Post Hoc Analysis', Journal of Cardiac Failure, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2025.01.027

Villanueva J; Joshi Y; MacDonald PS, 2025, 'Increasing HOPE for DCD Heart Transplantation', Transplantation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000005431

Schnegg B; Deveza R; Barua S; Chavali S; Lo P; Capek L; Bruno J; Pavlicek-Bahlo M; Xourgia E; Neagoe A; Zürcher K; Muthiah K; Lam K; Reineke D; Siepe M; Hunziker L; Martinelli M; Jansz P; Watson A; Macdonald P; Hayward C, 2025, 'Low-dose apixaban in HeartMate 3 LVAD patients, interim analysis of the ApixiVAD trial, a randomized controlled study', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.04.012

Darley DR; Sivasubramaniam V; Qiu MR; Barrett WA; Wong SJ; Martinu T; Pal P; Thwe LM; Tonga KO; MacDonald PS; Plit ML, 2025, 'Systematic Reporting of Eosinophils in Transbronchial Biopsies after Lung Transplantation Defines a Distinct Inflammatory Response', Transplantation, 109, pp. 196 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000005129

Joshi Y; Macdonald PS, 2025, 'The search continues: Investigating potential biomarkers to predict cardiac allograft function from donation after circulatory death donors', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. 102 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2024.09.017

Joshi Y; MacLean C; Wang K; Villanueva J; Gao L; Scheuer S; Soto C; Connellan M; Watson A; Iyer A; Granger E; Muthiah K; Jansz P; MacDonald P, 2025, 'A Decade of Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation: Long Term Outcomes from the Australian Experience', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S98 - S99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.202

Lim R; Carlos L; Burrows F; Offen S; Chiu D; Eckford H; R. Campos Deveza e Silva ; Jabbour A; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; MacDonald P; Muthiah K, 2025, 'Assessing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Viraemia Rates in Intermediate Risk Heart Transplant Patients: Universal Prophylaxis versus Preemptive Therapy', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S417 - S417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.896

Gauthier PT; Mackova M; Aliabadi-Zuckermann A; Barner M; Cadeiras M; Crespo-Leiro M; Despasquale E; Deng M; Goekler J; Hall S; Jamil A; Kim DH; Kobashigawa J; MacDonald P; Melenovsky V; Patel J; Potena L; Shah K; Stehlik J; Zuckermann A; Halloran P, 2025, 'Assessing Molecular Rejection with Cell Type Deconvolution in Heart Allograft Endomyocardial Biopsies', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S83 - S84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.175

Burrows F; Carlos L; Stojanova J; Kim C; Marriott D; Plit M; Havryk A; Stumbles E; Pearson R; Thomson C; Abbott A; Hayward C; Jabbour A; Kotlyar E; Muthiah K; Darley D; MacDonald P, 2025, 'Experience with an Immunosuppressant Dose Adjustment Plan to Manage Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Drug Interactions during COVID-19 Treatment in Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S368 - S368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.789

Schnegg B; Devaz R; Barua S; Lo P; Chavali S; Capek L; Bruno JD; Pavlicek-Bahlo M; Xourgia E; Muthiah K; Robson D; Zürcher K; Reineke D; Siepe M; Windecker S; Macdonald P; Hayward C, 2025, 'Low Dose Apixaban in Heartmate 3 LVAD Patients, Interim Analysis of the Apixivad Trial, a Randomised Controlled Study', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S73 - S74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.154

Madill-Thomsen K; Aliabadi-Zuckermann A; Cadeiras M; Crespo-Leiro M; Depasquale E; Deng M; Goekler J; Hall S; Jamil A; Kim DH; Kobashigawa J; MacDonald P; Melenovsky V; Patel J; Potena L; Shah K; Stehlik J; Zuckermann A; Halloran P, 2025, 'Mapping Discrepancies Between Histology and MMDx in a Population of 1431 Heart Transplant Biopsies', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S120 - S121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.245

MacLean C; Joshi Y; Wang K; Villanueva J; Muthiah K; Jansz P; MacDonald P, 2025, 'Post-Transplant Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation is Equivalent to Transplantation Outcomes from Brain Dead Donors', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S156 - S156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.316

Paul M; Patel P; Ning N; Eckford H; Carroll R; MacDonald P; Jabbour A; Kotlyar E; Hayward C; Muthiah K, 2025, 'Role of Human Leukocyte Antigen Eplet Matching in the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy and Acute Cellular Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S652 - S653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.1402

Dutta SD; Joshi Y; Iyer A; Watson A; Granger E; Jansz P; MacDonald PS; Darley D; Connellan M, 2025, 'Simultaneous Lung and Heart Retrieval Does Not Result in Worse Outcomes for DCD Lung Transplantation', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S281 - S281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.587

Joshi Y; MacLean C; Wang K; Villanueva J; Gao L; Wu J; Soto C; Doyle A; Palpant N; King G; Connellan M; Granger E; Iyer A; Watson A; Jansz P; MacDonald P, 2025, 'Spider-Heart: Spider-Venom Derived Peptide Hi1a Can Prolong Asystolic Warm Ischaemia Tolerance in Donation After Circulatory Death Donor Hearts', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S656 - S657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.1409

Emmanuel S; Jansz P; Macdonald P; Marasco S; Doi A; Kaye D; Sibal A; Rathnakar R; Wasywich C; Stock U; Geldenhuys A; Kure C; Hanh R; McGiffin D, 2025, 'The Australia-New Zealand Hope: A Multi-Centre Study Assessing Donor Heart Preservation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. S1 - S2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.02.003

Adonopulos A; Cherrett C; Cao J; Phan J; Lee W; Walker B; Subbiah R; Jansz P; Macdonald P, 2025, 'The Use of Organ Care Systems and Bicaval Anastomosis Leads to Significant Reduction of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Post Orthotopic Heart Transplant', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. S23 - S23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.02.092

Wang K; Joshi Y; Villanueva J; Jansz P; MacDonald P, 2025, 'Use of Older Donation After Circulatory Death Donors Does Not Increase Recipient Mortality', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44, pp. S473 - S474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.1021

Jeyakumar S; Nguyen H; Robson D; Olsen N; Schnegg B; Macdonald P; Fraser CL; Liew G; Jiang J; Hayward C; Muthiah K, 2024, 'Retinal microvascular remodeling associates with adverse events in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device-supported patients', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43, pp. 1975 - 1984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2024.07.017

Joshi Y; Wang K; MacLean C; Villanueva J; Gao L; Watson A; Iyer A; Connellan M; Granger E; Jansz P; Macdonald P, 2024, 'The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of DCD Heart Transplantation', Current Cardiology Reports, 26, pp. 1499 - 1507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11886-024-02148-w

Muthiah K; Dunn LL; Eckford H; Connor D; Robson D; Macdonald PS; Hayward CS, 2024, 'Higher soluble thrombomodulin and angiogenic markers in continuous flow left ventricular assist device–supported patients associated with arteriovenous malformation and nonsurgical bleeding', Jhlt Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100133

Barua S; Robson D; Eckford H; Macdonald P; Muthiah K; Hayward CS, 2024, 'Renal resistive index in patients supported with a durable continuous flow left ventricular assist device', Artificial Organs, 48, pp. 1366 - 1371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.14854

Villanueva JE; Gao L; Dutta S; Doyle A; Joshi Y; Macdonald PS, 2024, 'Using an Isolated Working Rat Heart Model to Test Donor Heart Preservation Strategies', Journal of Visualized Experiments Jove, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/66910

Bart NK; Emmanuel S; Friits-Lamora R; Larkins E; Kotlyar E; Muthiah K; Jabbour A; Hayward C; Jansz PC; Keogh AM; Thomas EE; Macdonald PS, 2024, 'Rapid triage and transition to telehealth for heart transplant patients in the COVID-19 pandemic setting', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30, pp. 1481 - 1486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633X231151714

SALDARRIAGA C; COLIN-RAMIREZ E; ISLAM S; ALEMAYEHU W; MACDONALD P; ROSS H; ESCOBEDO J; LANAS F; TROUGHTON RW; MCALISTER FA; EZEKOWITZ JA, 2024, 'Dietary Sodium Intake and Outcomes: a Secondary Analysis From Sodium-HF', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 30, pp. 1073 - 1082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.04.031

Pouliopoulos J; Anthony C; Imran M; Graham RM; McCrohon J; Holloway C; Kotlyar E; Muthiah K; Keogh AM; Hayward CS; Macdonald PS; Jabbour A, 2024, 'Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for Rejection Surveillance After Cardiac Transplantation in the Australian Health Care System', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. 1173 - 1183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.03.004

Raven LM; Muir CA; Deveza RC; Kessler Iglesias C; Bart NK; Muthiah K; Kotlyar E; Hayward CS; Macdonald PS; Jabbour A; Greenfield JR, 2024, 'Effect of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition immediately prior to heart transplantation', Jhlt Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100088

Halloran PF; Madill-Thomsen K; Aliabadi-Zuckermann AZ; Cadeiras M; Crespo-Leiro MG; Depasquale EC; Deng M; Gökler J; Hall S; Jamil A; Kim DH; Kobashigawa J; Macdonald P; Melenovsky V; Patel J; Potena L; Shah K; Stehlik J; Zuckermann A, 2024, 'Redefining the molecular rejection states in 3230 heart transplant biopsies: Relationships to parenchymal injury and graft survival', American Journal of Transplantation, 24, pp. 1414 - 1426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2024.03.031

Cherrett C; Adonopulos A; Phan J; Lee W; Walker B; Jansz P; Subbiah R; Macdonald P, 2024, 'Reduction in pacemaker rates post-heart transplantation with use of organ preservation systems', Europace, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae102.387

Raven LM; Cao JY; Macdonald PS; Jabbour A; Greenfield JR, 2024, 'Fournier's gangrene in recent transplant recipient on empagliflozin', Jhlt Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100060

Gouda P; Rathwell S; Colin-Ramirez E; Felker GM; Ross H; Escobedo J; Macdonald P; Troughton RW; O'Connor CM; Ezekowitz JA, 2024, 'Utilizing Quality of Life Adjusted Days Alive and out of Hospital in Heart Failure Clinical Trials', Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 17, pp. E010560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010560

Dinesh V; Pierce R; Hespe L; Thakkar S; Wong M; El Sabbagh L; Honeysett L; Brown P; Delbaere K; Havryk A; Malouf M; Macdonald PS, 2024, 'The Relationship Between Rehabilitation and Frailty in Advanced Heart or Lung Disease', Transplantation Direct, 10, pp. E1606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001606

McGiffin DC; Kure CE; Macdonald PS; Jansz PC; Emmanuel S; Marasco SF; Doi A; Merry C; Larbalestier R; Shah A; Geldenhuys A; Sibal AK; Wasywich CA; Mathew J; Paul E; Cheshire C; Leet A; Hare JL; Graham S; Fraser JF; Kaye DM, 2024, 'Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) safely and effectively extends acceptable donor heart preservation times: Results of the Australian and New Zealand trial', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43, pp. 485 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.10.020

Halloran PF; Madill-Thomsen K; Mackova M; Aliabadi-Zuckermann AZ; Cadeiras M; Crespo-Leiro MG; Depasquale EC; Deng M; Gökler J; Hall SA; Kim DH; Kobashigawa J; Macdonald P; Potena L; Shah K; Stehlik J; Zuckermann A; Reeve J, 2024, 'Molecular states associated with dysfunction and graft loss in heart transplants', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43, pp. 508 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.11.013

Bart NK; MacDonald PS, 2024, 'Understanding Tricuspid Regurgitation Post Cardiac Transplantation; Why "Anatomical" and "Functional" Just Won't Cut It', Transplantation, 108, pp. 662 - 668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000004740

Gale D; Al-Soufi S; Macdonald P; Nair P, 2024, 'Severe Acute Kidney Injury Postheart Transplantation: Analysis of Risk Factors', Transplantation Direct, 10, pp. E1585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001585

Cherrett C; Cao J; Adams C; Macdonald P, 2024, 'Coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in heart transplant recipients: A large Australian cohort', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43, pp. 346 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.09.007

Barua S; Hayward CS; Macdonald PS, 2024, 'Simultaneous Heart and Kidney Transplantation for LVAD-supported Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease?', Transplantation, 108, pp. 331 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000004782

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