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Brian C. Hiestand, M.D.

Brian C. Hiestand, M.D.

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Emergency Medicine, Cardiology (clinical)

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-3617

Email: bhiestan@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • M.D., Ohio State University , 1998
  • B.S., Ohio State University , 1994
  • M.P.H., Ohio State University , 2007
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, Ohio State U Med Ctr, 2001

Memberships

  • Emer Med Cardiac Res & Educ Gr

NPI Number

  • 1134209117
Brian C. Hiestand, M.D.

Brian C. Hiestand, M.D.

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Contact Information

Academic: 336-713-9000 | Department: 336-716-3617

Email: bhiestan@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications


Mahler SA, Hiestand BC, Nwanaji-Enwerem J, Goff DC, Burke GL, Douglas Case L, Nicks B, Miller CD. Reduction in observation unit length of stay with coronary computed tomography angiography depends on time of emergency department presentation. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(3):231-239.

Mahler SA, Hiestand BC, Hoekstra JW, Goff DC, Miller CD. Length of stay for observation unit chest pain patients tested with coronary computed tomography angiography compared to stress testing depends on time of emergency department presentation [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2012;19(Suppl 1):S152.

Miller CD, Thomas MJ, Hiestand B, Samuel MP, Wilson MD, Sawyer J, Rudel LL. Cholesteryl esters associated with acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase-2 predict coronary arter stenosis in patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2012;19(Suppl 1):S150.

Hiestand B. Cardiogenic shock In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Thomas SH, Handel DA, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine manual. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical;2012: 124-126.

Miller CD, Thomas MJ, Hiestand B, Samuel MP, Wilson MD, Sawyer J, Rudel LL. Cholesteryl esters associated with Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase predict coronary artery disease in patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Acad Emerg Med. 2012;19(6):673-682.

Storrow AB, Lindsell CJ, Collins SP, Diercks DB, Filippatos GS, Hiestand BC, Hollander JE, Kirk JD, Levy PD, Miller CD, Naftilan AJ, Nowak RM, Pang PS, Peacock WF, Gheorghiade M, Cleland JGF. Standardized reporting criteria for studies evaluating suspected acute heart failure syndromes in the emergency department. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(9):822-832.

Hiestand BC. Cardiogenic shock In: Cline DM, Ma OJ, Cydulka RK, Meckler GD, Handel DA, Thomas SH, eds. Tintinalli's emergency medicine: just the facts. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill;2012: 81.

Jones J, Cudnik MT, Stockton S, Macedo J, Darbha S, Hiestand B. The diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [abstract]. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;60(4 Suppl):S23.


Lin BW, Schreiber DH, Liu G, Briese B, Hiestand B, Slattery D, Kline JA, Goldhaber SZ, Pollack CV Jr. Therapy and outcomes in massive pulmonary embolism from the Emergency Medicine Pulmonary Embolism in the Real World Registry. Am J Emerg Med. 2012;30(9):1774-1781.

Hiestand B, Moseley M, MacWilliams B, Southwick J. The influence of emergency medical services transport on Emergency Severity Index triage level for patients with abdominal pain. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(3):261-266.

Hiestand BC, Smith SW. Cocaine chest pain: between a (crack) rock and a hard place... [commentary]. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(1):68-71.

Pollack CV, Schreiber D, Goldhaber SZ, Slattery D, Fanikos J, O'Neil BJ, Thompson JR, Hiestrand B [sic] [Hiestand B], Briese BA, Miller CD, et al. Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: initial report of EMPEROR (Multicenter Emergency Medicine Pulmonary Embolism in the Real World Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57(6):700-706.

Bernard AW, Bernard AW [sic], Dubosh N, O'Connell M, Adkins J, Khandelwal S, Hiestand B. Clinical teaching site does not affect examination performance in an emergency medicine clerkship [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(Suppl 1):S50.

Chandra A, Limkakeng A, Drake W, Mani G, Freeman D, Baumann BM, Borczuk P, Cannon C, Cline DM, Hiestand B, et al. Description of patients requiring prolonged intravenous treatment for hypertension: observations from the prospective, multicenter, randomized CLUE trial [abstract]. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(Suppl 1):S40-S41.

Shook J, Hiestand BC. Alcohol-related emergency department visits associated with collegiate football games. J Am Coll Health. 2011;59(5):388-392.

Diercks DB, Collins SP, Hiestand B, Kirk JD, Kontos MC, Mueller C, Nowak R, Maisel A, Peacock WF. Disparity of care in the acute care of patients with heart failure. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(1):15-21.

Hiestand B, Cudnik MT, Thomson D, Werman HA. Rocuronium versus succinylcholine in air medical rapid-sequence intubation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2011;15(4):457-463.

Bernard AW, Dubosh N, O'Connell M, Adkins J, Khandelwal S, Hiestand B. Clinical teaching site does not affect test performance in an emergency medicine clerkship. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(7):741-744.


Mahler SA, Hiestand BC, Goff DC Jr, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD. Can the HEART score safely reduce stress testing and cardiac imaging in patients at low risk for major adverse cardiac events?. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2011;10(3):128-133.

Peacock WF, Varon J, Baumann BM, Borczuk P, Cannon CM, Chandra A, Cline DM, Diercks D, Hiestand B, Hsu A, Jois-Bilowich P, Kaminski B, Levy P, Nowak RM, Schrock JW. CLUE: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial of IV nicardipine versus labetalol use in the emergency department. Crit Care. 2011;15(3):R157.

Miller CD, Hwang W, Hoekstra JW, Case D, Lefebvre C, Blumstein H, Hiestand B, Hamilton CA, Harper EN, Hundley WG, et al. Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with observation unit care reduces cost for patients with emergent chest pain: a randomized trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56(3):209-219.

Kelly EW, Kelly JD, Hiestand B, Wells-Kiser K, Starling S, Hoekstra JW. Six Sigma process utilization in reducing door-to-balloon time at a single academic tertiary care center. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2010;53(3):219-226.

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Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Emergency Medicine, Cardiology (clinical)

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