Nicholas Wettersten

Title(s)Assistant Professor Of Clinical, Medicine
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    University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA06/2018Advanced Heart Failure
    University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA06/2017Cardiology
    University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA06/2014Internal Medicine
    University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CAMD06/2011Medicine
    University of California, Davis, Davis, CABS09/2007Biochemistry
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    University of California, San Diego2020Medicine 401 Excellence in Teaching Award
    University of California, San Diego2020Schulman Award for Outstanding Research in Cardiology
    University of California, San Diego2019Cardiology Fellowship Teaching Award
    California American College of Cardiology2017 Excellence in Cardiology Fellowship Award

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    Discriminating Causes of Creatinine Change in Acute Heart Failure
    United States Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Sciences R&D Service IK2 CX002105Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Incidence of Acute Rejection Compared With Endomyocardial Biopsy Complications for Heart Transplant Patients in the Contemporary Era. Transplantation. 2023 Dec 15. Cusi V, Vaida F, Wettersten N, Rodgers N, Tada Y, Gerding B, Urey MA, Greenberg B, Adler ED, Kim PJ. PMID: 38098137.
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    2. Antibody Mediated Rejection is not Associated with Worse Survival in Adherent Heart Transplant Patients in the Contemporary Era. medRxiv. 2023 Dec 08. Kim PJ, Cusi V, Cardenas A, Tada Y, Vaida F, Wettersten N, Chak J, Bijlani P, Pretorius V, Urey MA, Morris GP, Lin G. PMID: 38106112; PMCID: PMC10723500.
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    3. Changes in Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Subsequent Kidney Function Decline in SPRINT. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 Nov 20. Ascher SB, Berry JD, Katz R, de Lemos JA, Bansal N, Garimella PS, Hallan SI, Wettersten N, Jotwani VK, Killeen AA, Ix JH, Shlipak MG. PMID: 37992982.
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    4. The Mounting Evidence for Permissive Hypercreatinemia in Acute Heart Failure: Adding Sodium Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors to the List. Kidney360. 2023 10 01; 4(10):1347-1349. Macedo E, Wettersten N. PMID: 37883999; PMCID: PMC10617792.
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    5. 'Don't Throw the Baby out With the Bathwater' Urine Galectin-3 in Heart Failure With Chronic Kidney Disease: Another Tool to Distinguish Intrinsic Kidney Disease From Chronic, Functional Cardiorenal Syndrome? J Card Fail. 2024 Feb; 30(2):347-349. Wettersten N, Murray PT. PMID: 37567496.
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    6. Benefit versus Risk of Endomyocardial Biopsy for Heart Transplant Patients in the Contemporary Era. medRxiv. 2023 Jul 28. Cusi V, Vaida F, Wettersten N, Rodgers N, Tada Y, Gerding B, Greenberg B, Urey MA, Adler E, Kim PJ. PMID: 37293037; PMCID: PMC10246074.
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    7. Associations of Biomarkers of Kidney Tubule Health, Injury, and Inflammation with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Children with CKD. Kidney360. 2023 08 01; 4(8):1039-1047. Jiang K, Greenberg JH, Abraham A, Xu Y, Schelling JR, Feldman HI, Schrauben SJ, Waikar SS, Shlipak MG, Wettersten N, Coca SG, Vasan RS, Gutierrez OM, Ix JH, Warady BA, Kimmel PL, Bonventre JV, Parikh CR, Mitsnefes MM, Denburg MR, Furth S, CKD Biomarkers Consortium. PMID: 37303083; PMCID: PMC10476681.
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    8. The Influence of Body Mass Index on Clinical Interpretation of Established and Novel Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure. J Card Fail. 2023 08; 29(8):1121-1131. Horiuchi YU, Wettersten N, Vanveldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Birkhahn R, Vilke GM, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Duff S, Murray PT, Maisel A. PMID: 37127240.
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    9. Association of Kidney Tubule Biomarkers With Cardiac Structure and Function in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Am J Cardiol. 2023 06 01; 196:11-18. Wettersten N, Katz R, Greenberg JH, Gutierrez OM, Lima JAC, Sarnak MJ, Schrauben S, Deo R, Bonventre J, Vasan RS, Kimmel PL, Shlipak M, Ix JH. PMID: 37086700; PMCID: PMC10204591.
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    10. Implications of worsening renal function before hospitalization for acute heart failure. ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Feb; 10(1):532-541. Wettersten N, Duff S, Horiuchi Y, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A, Murray PT, Ix JH. PMID: 36325747; PMCID: PMC9871662.
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    11. Galectin-3, Acute Kidney Injury and Myocardial Damage in Patients With Acute Heart Failure. J Card Fail. 2023 03; 29(3):269-277. Horiuchi YU, Wettersten N, VAN Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Duff S, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 36332898.
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    12. Growth hormone concentration and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Disparities in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Atherosclerosis. 2022 10; 359:20-26. Wettersten N, Mital R, Cushman M, Howard G, Judd SE, Howard VJ, Safford MM, Hartmann O, Bergmann A, Struck J, Maisel A. PMID: 36155327.
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    13. Diuretic Resistance-A Key to Identifying Clinically Significant Worsening Renal Function in Heart Failure? Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 09; 97(9):1598-1600. Wettersten N, Duff S, Murray PT. PMID: 36058571.
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    14. Kidney Function Specific Reference Limits for N-terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and High Sensitivity Troponin T: The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. Kidney Med. 2022 Sep; 4(9):100517. Bansal N, Katz R, Seliger S, deFilippi C, Wettersten N, Zelnick LR, Berry JD, de Lemos JA, Christenson R, Killeen AA, Shlipak MG, Ix JH. PMID: 36147204; PMCID: PMC9485592.
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    15. Prognosis is worse with elevated cardiac troponin in nonacute coronary syndrome compared with acute coronary syndrome. Coron Artery Dis. 2022 08 01; 33(5):376-384. Horiuchi Y, Wettersten N, Patel MP, Mueller C, Neath SX, Christenson RH, Morgenthaler NG, McCord J, Nowak RM, Vilke GM, Daniels LB, Hollander JE, Apple FS, Cannon CM, Nagurney JT, Schreiber D, deFilippi C, Hogan C, Diercks DB, Headden G, Limkakeng AT, Anand I, Wu AHB, Ebmeyer S, Jaffe AS, Peacock WF, Maisel A. PMID: 35880560.
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    16. Decongestion, kidney injury and prognosis in patients with acute heart failure. Int J Cardiol. 2022 May 01; 354:29-37. Horiuchi Y, Wettersten N, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Duff S, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 35202737.
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    17. Urinary Biomarkers and Kidney Outcomes: Impact of Indexing Versus Adjusting for Urinary Creatinine. Kidney Med. 2021 Jul-Aug; 3(4):546-554.e1. Wettersten N, Katz R, Shlipak MG, Scherzer R, Waikar SS, Ix JH, Estrella MM. PMID: 34401722; PMCID: PMC8350828.
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    18. Decongestion discriminates risk for one-year mortality in patients with improving renal function in acute heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail. 2021 07; 23(7):1122-1130. Wettersten N, Horiuchi Y, van Veldhuisen DJ, Ix JH, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Duff S, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 33788989.
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    19. Kidney Function Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: An Observational Cohort Study. Kidney Med. 2021 May-Jun; 3(3):378-385.e1. Wettersten N, Estrella M, Brambatti M, Horiuchi Y, Adler E, Pretorius V, Murray PT, Shlipak M, Ix JH. PMID: 34136784; PMCID: PMC8178473.
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    20. Advancements in biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. Fac Rev. 2021; 10:34. Wettersten N, Horiuchi Y, Maisel A. PMID: 33977287; PMCID: PMC8103908.
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    21. Response by Horiuchi et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Biomarkers Enhance Discrimination and Prognosis of Type 2 Myocardial Infarction". Circulation. 2021 02 23; 143(8):e252-e253. Horiuchi Y, Wettersten N, Maisel A. PMID: 33617307.
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    22. Relation of Decongestion and Time to Diuretics to Biomarker Changes and Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol. 2021 05 15; 147:70-79. Horiuchi Y, Wettersten N, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 33617811.
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    23. Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment. Int J Heart Fail. 2021 Apr; 3(2):81-105. Wettersten N. PMID: 36262882; PMCID: PMC9536694.
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    24. Potential Utility of Cardiorenal Biomarkers for Prediction and Prognostication of Worsening Renal Function in Acute Heart Failure. J Card Fail. 2021 05; 27(5):533-541. Horiuchi YU, Wettersten N, Veldhuisen DJV, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDONALD K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 33296713.
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    25. Pro-neurotensin/neuromedin N and risk of ischemic stroke: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Vasc Med. 2020 12; 25(6):534-540. Nicoli CD, Wettersten N, Judd SE, Howard G, Howard VJ, Struck J, Cushman M. PMID: 33089749.
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    26. Biomarkers Enhance Discrimination and Prognosis of Type 2 Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2020 10 20; 142(16):1532-1544. Horiuchi Y, Wettersten N, Patel MP, Mueller C, Neath SX, Christenson RH, Morgenthaler NG, McCord J, Nowak RM, Vilke GM, Daniels LB, Hollander JE, Apple FS, Cannon CM, Nagurney JT, Schreiber D, deFilippi C, Hogan C, Diercks DB, Headden G, Limkakeng AT, Anand I, Wu AHB, Ebmeyer S, Jaffe AS, Peacock WF, Maisel A. PMID: 32820656.
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    27. Short-term prognostic implications of serum and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in acute heart failure: findings from the AKINESIS study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2020 02; 22(2):251-263. Wettersten N, Horiuchi Y, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A, Murray PT. PMID: 31863682.
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    28. Aging: Not for the Faint of Heart. JACC Heart Fail. 2019 12; 7(12):1066-1068. Wettersten N. PMID: 31779929.
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    29. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a shocking tale of survival. Eur J Heart Fail. 2020 01; 22(1):29-31. Ho G, Wettersten N, Greenberg B. PMID: 31769111.
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    30. B-type natriuretic peptide trend predicts clinical significance of worsening renal function in acute heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 12; 21(12):1553-1560. Wettersten N, Horiuchi Y, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Murray PT, Maisel A. PMID: 31769140.
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    31. Effect on Survival of Concurrent Hemoconcentration and Increase in Creatinine During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol. 2019 12 01; 124(11):1707-1711. Griffin M, Rao VS, Fleming J, Raghavendra P, Turner J, Mahoney D, Wettersten N, Maisel A, Ivey-Miranda JB, Inker L, Tang WHW, Wilson FP, Testani JM. PMID: 31601358; PMCID: PMC6959849.
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    32. Utility of Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Worsening Renal Function during Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: Primary Findings of the Urine N-gal Acute Kidney Injury N-gal Evaluation of Symptomatic Heart Failure Study (AKINESIS). J Card Fail. 2019 Aug; 25(8):654-665. Murray PT, Wettersten N, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müeller GA, Birkhahn R, Horiuchi Y, Clopton P, Taub P, Vilke GM, Barnett O, McDonald K, Mahon N, NuÑez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Maisel A. PMID: 31128242.
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    33. Cardiorenal Syndrome: Pathophysiology. Cardiol Clin. 2019 Aug; 37(3):251-265. Kumar U, Wettersten N, Garimella PS. PMID: 31279419; PMCID: PMC6658134.
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    34. Hypertrabeculation as a Noncompaction Phenotype in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Defined by Contrast Echocardiography. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 07; 12(7 Pt 1):1287-1288. Nishimura M, Igata S, Wong DJ, Wettersten N, Kahn AM, Raisinghani A, Blanchard DG, Strachan M, DeMaria AN. PMID: 30878434.
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    35. Biomarker developments in heart failure: 2016 and beyond. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2019 03; 34(2):218-224. Wettersten N, Maisel AS. PMID: 30633074.
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    36. Successful heart-kidney transplantation from a Hepatitis C viremic donor to negative recipient: One year of follow-up. Transpl Infect Dis. 2019 Feb; 21(1):e13002. Wettersten N, Tran H, Mekeel K, Pretorius V, Adler E, Aslam S. PMID: 30222242.
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    37. Toward Precision Medicine in the Cardiorenal Syndrome. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2018 09; 25(5):418-424. Wettersten N, Maisel AS, Cruz DN. PMID: 30309459.
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    38. Usefulness of Proneurotensin to Predict Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in a United States Population (from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study). Am J Cardiol. 2018 07 01; 122(1):26-32. Wettersten N, Cushman M, Howard VJ, Hartmann O, Filippatos G, Beri N, Clopton P, Howard G, Safford MM, Judd SE, Bergmann A, Struck J, Maisel AS. PMID: 29866581; PMCID: PMC7856682.
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    39. Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Failure: Atrial and B-type Natriuretic Peptides. Heart Fail Clin. 2018 Jan; 14(1):13-25. Maisel AS, Duran JM, Wettersten N. PMID: 29153197.
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    40. Urinary biomarkers may provide prognostic information for subclinical acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 06; 155(6):2441-2452.e13. Albert C, Albert A, Kube J, Bellomo R, Wettersten N, Kuppe H, Westphal S, Haase M, Haase-Fielitz A. PMID: 29366580.
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    41. Acute right heart failure caused by tacrolimus after renal transplantation: Serial observation by speckle tracking and Doppler echocardiography. Echocardiography. 2017 Nov; 34(11):1730-1732. Igata S, Wettersten N, Wong DJ, Sabet A, DeMaria AN. PMID: 29178293.
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    42. Mending the Soul When the Heart Is Broken. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 07 18; 70(3):342-343. Adler ED, Wettersten N. PMID: 28705315.
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    43. Necessity of hospitalization and stress testing in low risk chest pain patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb; 35(2):274-280. Beri N, Marston NA, Daniels LB, Nowak RM, Schreiber D, Mueller C, Jaffe A, Diercks DB, Wettersten N, DeFilippi C, Peacock WF, Limkakeng AT, Anand I, McCord J, Hollander JE, Wu AHB, Apple FS, Nagurney JT, Berardi C, Cannon CM, Clopton P, Neath SX, Christenson RH, Hogan C, Vilke G, Maisel A. PMID: 27847253.
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    44. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Acute Kidney Injury During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalizations: The AKINESIS Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 09 27; 68(13):1420-1431. Maisel AS, Wettersten N, van Veldhuisen DJ, Mueller C, Filippatos G, Nowak R, Hogan C, Kontos MC, Cannon CM, Müller GA, Birkhahn R, Clopton P, Taub P, Vilke GM, McDonald K, Mahon N, Nuñez J, Briguori C, Passino C, Murray PT. PMID: 27659464.
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    45. Biomarkers for Heart Failure: An Update for Practitioners of Internal Medicine. Am J Med. 2016 Jun; 129(6):560-7. Wettersten N, Maisel AS. PMID: 26844635.
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    46. Role of Cardiac Troponin Levels in Acute Heart Failure. Card Fail Rev. 2015 Oct; 1(2):102-106. Wettersten N, Maisel A. PMID: 28785441; PMCID: PMC5491037.
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    47. Not Simply Sinus Tachycardia. Am J Med. 2015 Sep; 128(9):e13-4. Wettersten N, Fan D, Hsia HH. PMID: 26007675.
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    48. Hold the heparin. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2013 Mar; 12(1):31-2. Wettersten N, Amsterdam E. PMID: 23411606.
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