Dr. Swat is a board-certified cardiologist with expertise in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He specializes in the care of patients with all stages of heart failure including those requiring mechanical heart pumps (left ventricular assist devices or LVADs) and heart transplantation. In addition, he specializes in the care of patients with pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure.
His research focuses on identifying novel approaches to further improve cardiovascular health outcomes for patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. His research findings have been published in several peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Heart Failure, Journal of the American Heart Association, Circulation, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Scientific Reports, European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Heart Failure, and the International Journal of Cardiology.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Fellowship - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
2023
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
Fellowship - Cardiovascular Research
2022
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
MS - Clinical Science
2022
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
Fellowship - Cardiovascular Disease
2021
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Residency - Internal Medicine
2018
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS - Molecular and Cellular Biology
2011
Beyond Thrombosis: Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure in Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review.
Beyond Thrombosis: Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure in Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review. JACC CardioOncol. 2025 Aug; 7(5):538-553.
PMID: 40668166
Mitigating Post-operative Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device: The RV Protection Study.
Mitigating Post-operative Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device: The RV Protection Study. J Card Fail. 2026 Jan; 32(1):46-57.
PMID: 39954845
Dynamic assessment of left ventricular coupling and myocardial reserve in patients with cardiogenic shock.
Dynamic assessment of left ventricular coupling and myocardial reserve in patients with cardiogenic shock. Eur Heart J Open. 2024 Sep; 4(5):oeae072.
PMID: 39328214
National Trends in Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Pharmacologic Treatment for Heart Failure at Discharge.
National Trends in Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Pharmacologic Treatment for Heart Failure at Discharge. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Jun; 12(6):1059-1070.
PMID: 38573268
Clinical Inertia Among Outpatients With Heart Failure: Application of Treatment Nonintensification Taxonomy to EPIC-HF Trial.
Clinical Inertia Among Outpatients With Heart Failure: Application of Treatment Nonintensification Taxonomy to EPIC-HF Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 11; 11(11):1579-1591.
PMID: 37589610
Clinician challenges to evidence-based prescribing for heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: A qualitative evaluation.
Clinician challenges to evidence-based prescribing for heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: A qualitative evaluation. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023 12; 29(8):1363-1371.
PMID: 37335624
Opportunities and Achievement of Medication Initiation Among Inpatients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.
Opportunities and Achievement of Medication Initiation Among Inpatients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 08; 11(8 Pt 1):918-929.
PMID: 37318420
The Hemodynamic Obesity Paradox: Decoupling of Hemodynamics and Congestive Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure and Obesity.
The Hemodynamic Obesity Paradox: Decoupling of Hemodynamics and Congestive Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure and Obesity. J Card Fail. 2023 09; 29(9):1257-1260.
PMID: 37086815
Contemporary Management Before Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program.
Contemporary Management Before Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 03; 16(3):e008949.
PMID: 36722336
Impact of Operator Volumes and Experience on Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program.
Impact of Operator Volumes and Experience on Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 07; 40:64-68.
PMID: 34774419