Alison Marie Brann
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Alison Marie Brann, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-7676
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Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

1055 N. Curtis Road
Boise , ID 83706
208-367-2121
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Alison Brann is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Utah. Alison grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, before attending the University of Notre Dame for her undergraduate degree and Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, for her Medical Degree. She then completed her training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease at the University of California San Diego, where she received multiple excellence in clinical research awards. She subsequently completed training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Utah in 2024.

Dr. Brann specializes in the care of patients with advanced heart failure, including patients requiring mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation. Her clinical and research interests also include the management of patients with hypertrophic and inherited cardiomyopathies. Dr. Brann is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. Her work has been published in top medical journals including JAMA Cardiology, JACC: Heart Failure, and the European Journal of Heart Failure. Dr. Brann is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Specialties

Board Certification

National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)

Alison Brann is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Utah. Alison grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, before attending the University of Notre Dame for her undergraduate degree and Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, for her Medical Degree. She then completed her training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease at the University of California San Diego, where she received multiple excellence in clinical research awards. She subsequently completed training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Utah in 2024.

Dr. Brann specializes in the care of patients with advanced heart failure, including patients requiring mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation. Her clinical and research interests also include the management of patients with hypertrophic and inherited cardiomyopathies. Dr. Brann is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. Her work has been published in top medical journals including JAMA Cardiology, JACC: Heart Failure, and the European Journal of Heart Failure. Dr. Brann is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
Board Certification
National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)

Education history

Undergraduate Science-Business - University of Notre Dame B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Rush Medical College M.D.
Residency Internal Medicine - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Cardiovascular Medicine - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Fellow
Fellowship Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Lin A, Begur M, Margolin E, Brann AM, Ho G, Han FT, Hoffmayer KS, Krummen DE, Raissi F, Urey M, Pretorius V, Adler E, Feld GK, Hong KN, Hsu J (2025). Catheter ablation versus advanced therapies for patients with severe heart failure and electrical storm from ventricular arrhythmias. Heart rhythm,
  2. Kim PJ, Olympios M, Sideris K, Tseliou E, Tran TY, Carter S, Brann A, Kaur N, Carey SA, Bhorade S, Chen YA, Barnes D, Ahmed E, Xie J, Prewett A, Rabinowitz M, Zimmermann BG, Bloom MS, Demko Z, Adler E, Stehlik J (2025). A Two-Threshold Algorithm using Donor-derived Cell-free DNA Fraction and Quantity to Detect Acute Rejection After Heart Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation,
  3. Brann A, Miller J, Eshraghian E, Park JJ, Greenberg B (2023). Global longitudinal strain predicts clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Eur J Heart Fail, 25(10), 1755-1765.
  4. Janwanishstaporn S, Cho JY, Feng S, Brann A, Seo JS, Narezkina A, Greenberg B (2022). Prognostic Value of Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Heart Failure With Improved Ejection Fraction. JACC Heart Fail, 10(1), 27-37.
  5. Brann A, Janvanishstaporn S, Greenberg B (2020). Association of Prior Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction With Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Midrange Ejection Fraction. JAMA Cardiol, 5(9), 1027-1035.
  6. Duran JM, Gad S, Brann A, Greenberg B (2020). Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use following heart failure hospitalization. ESC Heart Fail, 7(2), 482-492.
  7. Brann AM, Cobleigh MA, Okwuosa TM (2016). Cardiovascular Monitoring With Trastuzumab Therapy: How Frequent Is Too Frequent? JAMA Oncol, 2(9), 1123-4.
  8. Brann AM, Bai CJ, Hibbeln JF, Williams KA, Okwuosa TM (2016). A comparative assessment of coronary artery calcification on chest CT scans of patients referred to a cardio-oncology clinic. Cardiooncology, 2(1), 7.
  9. Brann A, Day JD, Bunch TJ (2012). The Role of Anticoagulation in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and a CHADS2 Score of 1. Card Electrophysiol Clin, 4(2), 107-17.

Review

  1. Brann A, Selko S, Kraupse E, Shah (2024). Biomarkers of Hemodynamic Congestion in Heart Failure. . Current Heart Failure Reports,
  2. Brann A, Tran H, Greenberg B (2020). Contemporary approach to treating heart failure. [Review]. Trends Cardiovasc Med, 30, (8), 507-518.
  3. Nishimura M, Brann A, Chang KW, Maisel AS (2018). The Confounding Effects of Non-cardiac Pathologies on the Interpretation of Cardiac Biomarkers. [Review]. Curr Heart Fail Rep, 15, (4), 239-249.

Case Report

  1. O'Neill E, Carter S, Brann A, Ibrahim M, Shah (2024). Anomalous Coronary Artery Identified Post Heart Transplantation. . JACC. Case reports,

Editorial

  1. Brann A, Kim IC (2024). Labels of Strategic Intent for LVAD Implantation: "What's in a Name?". J Card Fail, 30(4), 562-563.

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