Nicholas Hendren, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure
Heart Transplant

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Biography

Nicholas Hendren, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in myocarditis, advanced heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart transplant.

Dr. Hendren earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed a residency in internal medicine, a fellowship in cardiovascular disease, and a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant, all at UT Southwestern. He served as Chief Cardiology Fellow during his training.

Board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.

Dr. Hendren is a member of the Heart Failure Society of America, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association.

He has delivered several presentations, contributed to the book Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, and published numerous academic articles related to his areas of expertise. He serves as a reviewer for the journal Circulation.

Education & Training

Medical School - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2011-2015)
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2015-2018), Internal Medicine
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018-2021), Cardiology
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2021-2022), Heart Failure/cardiac Transplant

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Failure Society of America

Honors & Awards

Chief Cardiology Fellow 2020-2021, UT Southwestern

Books & Publications

Books
- Chapter 75: Acute Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. 1st ed.
  Hendren NS, Grodin JL, Drazner MH (2020), Wolters Kluwer
Publications
- The Cost of Return to Play Protocols in Collegiate Athletes Recovering from Coronavirus Disease 2019.
  Macnamara JP, McCoy CW, Hendren NS, Tietze DC, Milburn NK, Dabas N, Mitrani RD, Goldberger JJ, Kirk KM, Shah JP, Best TM, Levine BD, Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2022 Jul 54 7 1051-1057
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry.
  Rosenblatt AG, Ayers CR, Rao A, Howell SJ, Hendren NS, Zadikany RH, Ebinger JE, Daniels JD, Link MS, de Lemos JA, Das SR, Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology 2022 05 15 5 e010666
- Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition, uric acid, and heart failure: correlation without causation?
  Carter S, Hendren NS, Grodin JL, European journal of heart failure 2022 Apr
- Prevalence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis.
  Ammirati E, Lupi L, Palazzini M, Hendren NS, Grodin JL, Cannistraci CV, Schmidt M, Hekimian G, Peretto G, Bochaton T, Hayek A, Piriou N, Leonardi S, Guida S, Turco A, Sala S, Uribarri A, Van de Heyning CM, Mapelli M, Campodonico J, Pedrotti P, Barrionuevo Sánchez MI, Ariza Sole A, Marini M, Matassini MV, Vourc'h M, Cannatà A, Bromage DI, Briguglia D, Salamanca J, Diez-Villanueva P, Lehtonen J, Huang F, Russel S, Soriano F, Turrini F, Cipriani M, Bramerio M, Di Pasquale M, Grosu A, Senni M, Farina D, Agostoni P, Rizzo S, De Gaspari M, Marzo F, Duran JM, Adler ED, Giannattasio C, Basso C, McDonagh T, Kerneis M, Combes A, Camici PG, de Lemos JA, Metra M, Circulation 2022 04 145 15 1123-1139
- Phenomapping a Novel Classification System for Patients With Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
  Hendren NS, Segar MW, Zhong L, Michelis KC, Drazner MH, Young JB, Tang WHW, Pandey A, Grodin JL, The American journal of cardiology 2022 02 164 93-99
- Severe COVID-19 vaccine associated myocarditis: Zebra or unicorn?
  Hendren NS, Carter S, Grodin JL, International journal of cardiology 2021 11 343 197-198
- Response by Hendren et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry".
  Hendren NS, de Lemos JA, Grodin JL, Circulation 2021 07 144 1 e8-e9
- Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry.
  Hendren NS, de Lemos JA, Ayers C, Das SR, Rao A, Carter S, Rosenblatt A, Walchok J, Omar W, Khera R, Hegde AA, Drazner MH, Neeland IJ, Grodin JL, Circulation 2021 01 143 2 135-144
- Impact of body mass index on surgical coronary revascularization for ischaemic heart failure: insights from STICHES.
  Hendren NS, Zhong L, Neeland IJ, Michelis KC, Drazner MH, Tang WHW, Pandey A, Grodin JL, ESC heart failure 2020 Sep
- Unique Patterns of Cardiovascular Involvement in Coronavirus Disease-2019.
  Hendren NS, Grodin JL, Drazner MH, Journal of cardiac failure 2020 Jun 26 6 466-469
- Disease-Specific Biomarkers in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.
  Hendren NS, Roth LR, Grodin JL, Current heart failure reports 2020 06 17 3 77-83
- Description and Proposed Management of the Acute COVID-19 Cardiovascular Syndrome.
  Hendren NS, Drazner MH, Bozkurt B, Cooper LT, Circulation 2020 06 141 23 1903-1914
- Implications of Perceived Dyspnea and Global Well-Being Measured by Visual Assessment Scales During Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.
  Hendren NS, Drazner MH, Pandey A, Tang WHW, Grodin JL, The American journal of cardiology 2019 08 124 3 402-408
- Intensive Blood Pressure Control and Body Size.
  Hendren NS, Neeland IJ, Vongpatanasin W, Kumbhani DJ, Drazner MH, Tang WHW, Grodin JL, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018 09 72 11 1317-1318
- Pasireotide for the treatment of refractory hypoglycaemia from malignant insulinoma.
  Hendren NS, Panach K, Brown TJ, Peng L, Beg MS, Weissler J, Mirfakhraee S, Clinical endocrinology 2018 02 88 2 341-343
- Edema and Ulceration of the Lower Extremities-All That's Red Is Not Infection: A Teachable Moment.
  Yek C, Hendren NS, Dominguez AR, JAMA internal medicine 2018 02 178 2 277-278

Clinical Focus

Advanced Heart Failure
Heart Transplant
Myocarditis
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)