Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University 1999 - 2002
  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 1998 - 1999
  • Assistant Chief of Service, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 1997 - 1998
  • Faculty, Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital 1996 - 1997
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 1993 - 1996
  • M.D., Duke University 1993
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2012 - 2014
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2008 - 2012
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2002 - 2008
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Postdoctoral Training in Cardiovascular Clinical Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2003 - 2024
  • A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Omecamtiv Mecarbil on Mortality and Morbidity in Subjects with Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced 2016 - 2021
  • Characterization of Patients with Heart Failure and Patients with Vascular Disease and Atrial Fibrillation in Duke University Health System Data 2020 - 2021
  • Multidisciplinary Heart and Vascular Diseases awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2021
  • HF Clinical Research Network Regional Clinical Center (U10) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2020
  • DAXOR - BVA Trial 2020
  • INDIE-HF-pEF 2016 - 2019
  • GDF-15 FIGHT/RD003507 2018 - 2019
  • Functional Impact of GLP-1 for Heart Failure Treatment awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 2006 - 2018
  • ATHENA-HF awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2018
  • Oral Iron Repletion effects on Oxygen Uptake in Heart Failure awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2018
  • NEAT awarded by National Institutes of Health 2006 - 2018
  • CardioMEMS 2016 - 2018
  • GUIDing Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment (CCC) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2018
  • GUIDing Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment (CCC) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2017
  • Promotion of Renal Sodium Excretion by Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Congestive Heart Failure 2014 - 2015
  • DOSE Protocol awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2011
  • RELAX awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2011
  • Pharmacometabolomics Research Network awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2011
  • Inflammation & Prognosis in Decompensated Heart Failure awarded by National Institutes of Health 2004 - 2010
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  External Relationships

  • Amgen, Inc.
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Cardionomic
  • Cytokinetics, Inc.
  • EBR Systems
  • InnoLife
  • LivaNova
  • Medtronic Foundation
  • Merck
  • MyoKardia
  • Novartis
  • Relypsa
  • Roche Diagnostics
  • Rocket Pharma
  • SC Pharma
  • SphingoTec
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Sharma, Abhinav, Jingjing Wu, Haolin Xu, Adrian Hernandez, G Michael Felker, Sana Al-Khatib, Jennifer Green, et al. “Comparative Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Older Heart Failure Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.” J Am Heart Assoc 9, no. 12 (June 16, 2020): e012405. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.012405.
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    • Fiuzat, Mona, Naomi Lowy, Norman Stockbridge, Marco Sbolli, Federica Latta, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Eldrin F. Lewis, et al. “Endpoints in Heart Failure Drug Development: History and Future.” Jacc Heart Fail 8, no. 6 (June 2020): 429–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.12.011.
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    • Januzzi, James L., Alexander Camacho, Ileana L. Piña, Ricardo Rocha, Kristin M. Williamson, Alan S. Maisel, G Michael Felker, et al. “Reverse Cardiac Remodeling and Outcome After Initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan.” Circ Heart Fail 13, no. 6 (June 2020): e006946. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006946.
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    • Adel, Fadi W., Aruna Rikhi, Siu-Hin Wan, Seethalakshmi R. Iyer, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Steven McNulty, WH Wilson Tang, G Michael Felker, Michael M. Givertz, and Horng H. Chen. “nAnnexin A1 is a Potential Novel Biomarker of Congestion in Acute Heart Failure.” J Card Fail, May 27, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.05.012.
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    • Fudim, Marat, and G Michael Felker. “Biomarkers of Congestion: Emerging Tools in the Management of Heart Failure?” Jacc Heart Fail 8, no. 5 (May 2020): 398–400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2020.01.006.
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    • Ibrahim, Nasrien E., John C. Burnett, Javed Butler, Alexander Camacho, G Michael Felker, Mona Fiuzat, Christopher O’Connor, et al. “Natriuretic Peptides as Inclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials: A JACC: Heart Failure Position Paper.” Jacc Heart Fail 8, no. 5 (May 2020): 347–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.12.010.
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    • Redouane, Brahim, Stephen J. Greene, Marat Fudim, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Jie-Lena Sun, Adam D. DeVore, et al. “Effects of Liraglutide on Worsening Renal Function Among Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Insights From the FIGHT Trial.” Circ Heart Fail 13, no. 5 (May 2020): e006758. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006758.
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    • Fiuzat, Mona, Justin Ezekowitz, Wendimagegn Alemayehu, Cynthia M. Westerhout, Marco Sbolli, Dario Cani, David J. Whellan, et al. “Assessment of Limitations to Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Heart Failure From the GUIDE-IT Trial: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama Cardiol, April 22, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0640.
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    • Janwanishstaporn, Satit, Siting Feng, John Teerlink, Marco Metra, Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison, G Michael Felker, et al. “Relationship between left ventricular ejection fraction and cardiovascular outcomes following hospitalization for heart failure: insights from the RELAX-AHF-2 trial.” Eur J Heart Fail 22, no. 4 (April 2020): 726–38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1772.
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    • Teerlink, John R., Rafael Diaz, G Michael Felker, John J. V. McMurray, Marco Metra, Scott D. Solomon, Jason C. Legg, et al. “Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Rationale and Design of GALACTIC-HF.” Jacc Heart Fail 8, no. 4 (April 2020): 329–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.12.001.
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    • Kitzman, Dalane W., Bharathi Upadhya, and G Michael Felker. “A Biomarker Approach to Understanding HFpEF.” J Am Coll Cardiol 75, no. 11 (March 24, 2020): 1296–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.01.020.
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    • Felker, G Michael, David H. Ellison, Wilfried Mullens, Zachary L. Cox, and Jeffrey M. Testani. “Diuretic Therapy for Patients With Heart Failure: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.” J Am Coll Cardiol 75, no. 10 (March 17, 2020): 1178–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.059.
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    • DeVore, Adam D., Bradi B. Granger, Gregg C. Fonarow, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Nancy M. Albert, Eldrin F. Lewis, Javed Butler, et al. “Care Optimization Through Patient and Hospital Engagement Clinical Trial for Heart Failure: Rationale and design of CONNECT-HF.” Am Heart J 220 (February 2020): 41–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.012.
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    • Fudim, Marat, Jacob P. Kelly, Aaron D. Jones, Omar F. AbouEzzeddine, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Stephen J. Greene, Yogesh N. V. Reddy, et al. “Are existing and emerging biomarkers associated with cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with chronic heart failure?” Am Heart J 220 (February 2020): 97–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.006.
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    • Reddy, Yogesh N. V., Masaru Obokata, Jeffrey M. Testani, G Michael Felker, WH Wilson Tang, Omar F. Abou-Ezzeddine, Jie-Lena Sun, et al. “Adverse Renal Response to Decongestion in the Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.” J Card Fail 26, no. 2 (February 2020): 101–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.09.015.
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    • Sharma, Abhinav, Jingjing Wu, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Gary Michael Felker, Jacob A. Udell, Paul A. Heidenreich, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Adrian F. Hernandez, and Adam D. DeVore. “Eligibility of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors among patients with diabetes mellitus admitted for heart failure.” Esc Heart Fail 7, no. 1 (February 2020): 274–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12528.
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    • Wohlfahrt, Peter, Susan L. Zickmund, Stacey Slager, Larry A. Allen, Jose Nativi Nicolau, Abdallah G. Kfoury, G Michael Felker, et al. “Provider Perspectives on the Feasibility and Utility of Routine Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment in Heart Failure: A Qualitative Analysis.” J Am Heart Assoc 9, no. 2 (January 21, 2020): e013047. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.013047.
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    • Felker, G Michael. “Building the Foundation for a New Era of Quadruple Therapy in Heart Failure.” Circulation 141, no. 2 (January 14, 2020): 112–14. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.044578.
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    • Lyle, Melissa A., Seethalakshmi R. Iyer, Margaret M. Redfield, Yogesh N. V. Reddy, G Michael Felker, Thomas P. Cappola, Adrian F. Hernandez, Christopher G. Scott, John C. Burnett, and Naveen L. Pereira. “Circulating Neprilysin in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction.” Jacc Heart Fail 8, no. 1 (January 2020): 70–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.07.005.
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    • Kelly, Jacob P., Adam D. DeVore, JingJing Wu, Bradley G. Hammill, Abhinav Sharma, Lauren B. Cooper, G Michael Felker, et al. “Rhythm Control Versus Rate Control in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure.” J Am Heart Assoc 8, no. 24 (December 17, 2019): e011560. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.011560.
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    • Caraballo, César, Nihar R. Desai, Hillary Mulder, Brooke Alhanti, F Perry Wilson, Mona Fiuzat, G Michael Felker, et al. “Clinical Implications of the New York Heart Association Classification.” J Am Heart Assoc 8, no. 23 (December 3, 2019): e014240. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.014240.
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    • Biegus, Jan, Biniyam Demissei, Douwe Postmus, Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison, G Michael Felker, Gerasimos Filippatos, et al. “Hepatorenal dysfunction identifies high-risk patients with acute heart failure: insights from the RELAX-AHF trial.” Esc Heart Fail 6, no. 6 (December 2019): 1188–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12477.
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    • Rachwan, Rayan Jo, Javed Butler, Sean P. Collins, Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison, Stefanie Senger, Justin A. Ezekowitz, et al. “Is plasma renin activity associated with worse outcomes in acute heart failure? A secondary analysis from the BLAST-AHF trial.” Eur J Heart Fail 21, no. 12 (December 2019): 1561–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1607.
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    • Felker, G Michael. “Must I keep taking all these medicines? Optimizing diuretics in chronic heart failure.” Eur Heart J 40, no. 44 (November 21, 2019): 3613–15. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz679.
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    • Blumer, Vanessa, Stephen J. Greene, Jie-Lena Sun, Bradley A. Bart, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Javed Butler, Adam D. DeVore, et al. “Haemoconcentration during treatment of acute heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome: from the CARRESS-HF trial.” Eur J Heart Fail 21, no. 11 (November 2019): 1472–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1592.
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    • Psotka, Mitchell A., Mona Fiuzat, Peter E. Carson, David P. Kao, Jeffrey Cerkvenik, Daniel E. Schaber, Patrick Verta, et al. “Design of a "Lean" Case Report Form for Heart Failure Therapeutic Development.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 11 (November 2019): 913–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.07.001.
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    • Januzzi, James L., Tariq Ahmad, Hillary Mulder, Adrian Coles, Kevin J. Anstrom, Kirkwood F. Adams, Justin A. Ezekowitz, et al. “Natriuretic Peptide Response and Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.” J Am Coll Cardiol 74, no. 9 (September 3, 2019): 1205–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.06.055.
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    • Januzzi, James L., Margaret F. Prescott, Javed Butler, G Michael Felker, Alan S. Maisel, Kevin McCague, Alexander Camacho, et al. “Association of Change in N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Following Initiation of Sacubitril-Valsartan Treatment With Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.” Jama, September 2, 2019, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.12821.
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    • Greene, Stephen J., G Michael Felker, Anna Giczewska, Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Adam D. DeVore, et al. “Spironolactone in Acute Heart Failure Patients With Renal Dysfunction and Risk Factors for Diuretic Resistance: From the ATHENA-HF Trial.” Can J Cardiol 35, no. 9 (September 2019): 1097–1105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2019.01.022.
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    • Grodin, Justin L., Max J. Liebo, Javed Butler, Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Adrian F. Hernandez, Adriaan A. Voors, et al. “Prognostic Implications of Changes in Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights From ASCEND-HF.” J Card Fail 25, no. 9 (September 2019): 703–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.04.002.
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    • Metra, Marco, John R. Teerlink, Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison, G Michael Felker, Gerasimos Filippatos, Barry H. Greenberg, et al. “Effects of Serelaxin in Patients with Acute Heart Failure.” N Engl J Med 381, no. 8 (August 22, 2019): 716–26. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1801291.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Maria Borentain, John G. Cleland, Mary M. DeSouza, Paul D. Kessler, Christopher M. O’Connor, Dietmar Seiffert, John R. Teerlink, Adriaan A. Voors, and John J. V. McMurray. “Rationale and design for the development of a novel nitroxyl donor in patients with acute heart failure.” Eur J Heart Fail 21, no. 8 (August 2019): 1022–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1504.
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    • Koczo, A., A. Marino, A. Jeyabalan, U. Elkayam, L. T. Cooper, J. Fett, J. Briller, et al. “Breastfeeding, Cellular Immune Activation, and Myocardial Recovery in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.” Jacc: Basic to Translational Science 4, no. 3 (June 1, 2019): 291–300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2019.01.010.
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    • O’Connor, Christopher, Mona Fiuzat, Hillary Mulder, Adrian Coles, Tariq Ahmad, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Kirkwood F. Adams, et al. “Clinical factors related to morbidity and mortality in high-risk heart failure patients: the GUIDE-IT predictive model and risk score.” Eur J Heart Fail 21, no. 6 (June 2019): 770–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1450.
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    • Rao, Veena S., Tariq Ahmad, Meredith A. Brisco-Bacik, Joseph V. Bonventre, F Perry Wilson, Edward D. Siew, G Michael Felker, et al. “Renal Effects of Intensive Volume Removal in Heart Failure Patients With Preexisting Worsening Renal Function.” Circ Heart Fail 12, no. 6 (June 2019): e005552. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.118.005552.
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    • Patel, Ravi B., Muthiah Vaduganathan, G Michael Felker, Javed Butler, Margaret M. Redfield, and Sanjiv J. Shah. “Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Biomarkers in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (from the NEAT-HFpEF Trial).” Am J Cardiol 123, no. 10 (May 15, 2019): 1660–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.02.025.
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    • Sharma, Abhinav, Robert J. Mentz, Bradi B. Granger, John F. Heitner, Lauren B. Cooper, Dipanjan Banerjee, Cynthia L. Green, et al. “Utilizing mobile technologies to improve physical activity and medication adherence in patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus: Rationale and design of the TARGET-HF-DM Trial.” Am Heart J 211 (May 2019): 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.01.007.
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    • Davis, Esa M., Gregory Ewald, Michael M. Givertz, Navin Rajagopalan, Leslie T. Cooper, Joan Briller, G Michael Felker, et al. “Maternal Obesity Affects Cardiac Remodeling and Recovery in Women with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.” Am J Perinatol 36, no. 5 (April 2019): 476–83. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1669439.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Kirkwood Adams, Eric Yow, Huiman X. Barnhart, Pamela S. Douglas, Susan Rimmer, Casey Norris, et al. “NT-proBNP Goal Achievement Is Associated With Significant Reverse Remodeling and Improved Clinical Outcomes in HFrEF.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 2 (February 2019): 158–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.10.014.
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    • Hunter, Wynn G., Robert W. McGarrah, Jacob P. Kelly, Michel G. Khouri, Damian M. Craig, Carol Haynes, G Michael Felker, et al. “High-Density Lipoprotein Particle Subfractions in Heart Failure With Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction.” J Am Coll Cardiol 73, no. 2 (January 22, 2019): 177–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.059.
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    • Greene, Stephen J., G Michael Felker, and Javed Butler. “Outpatient versus inpatient worsening heart failure: distinguishing biology and risk from location of care.” Eur J Heart Fail 21, no. 1 (January 2019): 121–24. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1341.
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    • Greene, Stephen J., and G Michael Felker. “The Urgency of Doing: Addressing Gaps in Use of Evidence-Based Medical Therapy for Heart Failure.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 1 (January 2019): 22–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.11.006.
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    • Patel, Ravi B., Muthiah Vaduganathan, Aruna Rikhi, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Stephen J. Greene, Adrian F. Hernandez, G Michael Felker, Margaret M. Redfield, Javed Butler, and Sanjiv J. Shah. “History of Atrial Fibrillation and Trajectory of Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 1 (January 2019): 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.09.008.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Tariq Ahmad. “Biomarkers for the Prevention of Heart Failure: Are We There Yet?” J Am Coll Cardiol 72, no. 25 (December 25, 2018): 3255–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.09.077.
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    • Fudim, Marat, Arun Ganesh, Cindy Green, W Schuyler Jones, Michael A. Blazing, Adam D. DeVore, G Michael Felker, et al. “Splanchnic nerve block for decompensated chronic heart failure: splanchnic-HF.” Eur Heart J 39, no. 48 (December 21, 2018): 4255–56. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy682.
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    • Mark, Daniel B., Patricia A. Cowper, Kevin J. Anstrom, Shubin Sheng, Melanie R. Daniels, J David Knight, Khaula N. Baloch, et al. “Economic and Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Therapy for Heart Failure.” J Am Coll Cardiol 72, no. 21 (November 27, 2018): 2551–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2184.
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    • Borlaug, Barry A., Kevin J. Anstrom, Gregory D. Lewis, Sanjiv J. Shah, James A. Levine, Gabe A. Koepp, Michael M. Givertz, et al. “Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: The INDIE-HFpEF Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama 320, no. 17 (November 6, 2018): 1764–73. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.14852.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, and G Michael Felker. “Combating Acute Heart Failure in the Arena: Lessons From the ROPA-DOP Trial.” Jacc Heart Fail 6, no. 10 (October 2018): 871–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.05.009.
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    • Groarke, John D., Susanna R. Stevens, Robert J. Mentz, Lauren B. Cooper, Justin M. Vader, Omar F. AbouEzzeddine, Justin L. Grodin, et al. “Clinical Significance of Early Fluid and Weight Change During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization.” J Card Fail 24, no. 9 (September 2018): 542–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.12.013.
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    • Grodin, Justin L., Javed Butler, Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Adriaan A. Voors, John J. McMurray, Paul W. Armstrong, et al. “Circulating Cardiac Troponin I Levels Measured by a Novel Highly Sensitive Assay in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights From the ASCEND-HF Trial.” J Card Fail 24, no. 8 (August 2018): 512–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.06.008.
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    • Parikh, Kishan S., Kavita Sharma, Mona Fiuzat, Howard K. Surks, Jyothis T. George, Narimon Honarpour, Christopher Depre, et al. “Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Expert Panel Report: Current Controversies and Implications for Clinical Trials.” Jacc Heart Fail 6, no. 8 (August 2018): 619–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.06.008.
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    • Parikh, Kishan S., Mona Fiuzat, Gordon Davis, Megan Neely, Penny Blain-Nelson, David J. Whellan, William T. Abraham, et al. “Dose Response of β-Blockers in Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism Genotypes.” Circ Genom Precis Med 11, no. 8 (August 2018): e002210. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.117.002210.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Marat Fudim. “Unraveling the Mystery of Troponin Elevation in Heart Failure.” J Am Coll Cardiol 71, no. 25 (June 26, 2018): 2917–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.537.
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    • Sharma, Abhinav, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Lauren B. Cooper, Christopher B. Fordyce, G. Michael Felker, Gust H. Bardy, et al. “Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and diabetes.” Eur J Heart Fail 20, no. 6 (June 2018): 1031–38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1192.
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    • Sharma, Abhinav, Xin Zhao, Bradley G. Hammill, Adrian F. Hernandez, Gregg C. Fonarow, G Michael Felker, Clyde W. Yancy, Paul A. Heidenreich, Justin A. Ezekowitz, and Adam D. DeVore. “Trends in Noncardiovascular Comorbidities Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure: Insights From the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Registry.” Circ Heart Fail 11, no. 6 (June 2018): e004646. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.004646.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, Keyanna Jackson, Veena S. Rao, WH Wilson Tang, Meredith A. Brisco-Bacik, Horng H. Chen, G Michael Felker, et al. “Worsening Renal Function in Patients With Acute Heart Failure Undergoing Aggressive Diuresis Is Not Associated With Tubular Injury.” Circulation 137, no. 19 (May 8, 2018): 2016–28. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030112.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, Lars H. Lund, Pooja Rao, Rohit Ghosh, Prashant Warier, Benjamin Vaccaro, Ulf Dahlström, Christopher M. O’Connor, G Michael Felker, and Nihar R. Desai. “Machine Learning Methods Improve Prognostication, Identify Clinically Distinct Phenotypes, and Detect Heterogeneity in Response to Therapy in a Large Cohort of Heart Failure Patients.” J Am Heart Assoc 7, no. 8 (April 12, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.008081.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and James L. Januzzi. “"Time Is Muscle" in Acute Heart Failure: Critical Concept or Fake News?” Jacc Heart Fail 6, no. 4 (April 2018): 295–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.01.011.
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    • Greene, Stephen J., Robert J. Mentz, and G Michael Felker. “Outpatient Worsening Heart Failure as a Target for Therapy: A Review.” Jama Cardiol 3, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): 252–59. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.5250.
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    • Ellison, David H., and G Michael Felker. “Diuretic Treatment in Heart Failure.” N Engl J Med 378, no. 7 (February 15, 2018): 684–85. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1716477.
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    • Metra, Marco, Beth A. Davison, Claudio Gimpelewicz, Valentina Carubelli, G Michael Felker, Gerasimos Filippatos, Barry H. Greenberg, et al. “Site enrollment rate, outcomes, and study drug effects in a multicenter trial. Results from RELAX-AHF.” Int J Cardiol 253 (February 15, 2018): 91–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.09.185.
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    • Metra, Marco, John R. Teerlink, G Michael Felker, Barry H. Greenberg, Gerasimos Filippatos, Piotr Ponikowski, Sam L. Teichman, et al. “Dyspnoea and worsening heart failure in patients with acute heart failure: results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF study.” Eur J Heart Fail 12, no. 10 (October 2010): 1130–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfq132.
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    • Kociol, Robb D., Peter S. Pang, Mihai Gheorghiade, Gregg C. Fonarow, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “Troponin elevation in heart failure prevalence, mechanisms, and clinical implications.” J Am Coll Cardiol 56, no. 14 (September 28, 2010): 1071–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.016.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Alan S. Maisel. “A global rank end point for clinical trials in acute heart failure.” Circ Heart Fail 3, no. 5 (September 2010): 643–46. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.926030.
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    • Adams, Kirkwood F., G Michael Felker, Ghassan Fraij, J Herbert Patterson, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Biomarker guided therapy for heart failure: focus on natriuretic peptides.” Heart Fail Rev 15, no. 4 (July 2010): 351–70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-009-9139-9.
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    • Allen, Larry A., and G Michael Felker. “Multi-marker strategies in heart failure: clinical and statistical approaches.” Heart Fail Rev 15, no. 4 (July 2010): 343–49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-009-9144-z.
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    • Michael Felker, G. “Diuretic management in heart failure.” Congest Heart Fail 16 Suppl 1 (July 2010): S68–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7133.2010.00172.x.
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    • Allen, Larry A., G Michael Felker, Mandeep R. Mehra, Jun R. Chiong, Stephanie H. Dunlap, Jalal K. Ghali, Daniel J. Lenihan, et al. “Validation and potential mechanisms of red cell distribution width as a prognostic marker in heart failure.” J Card Fail 16, no. 3 (March 2010): 230–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.11.003.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Peter S. Pang, Kirkwood F. Adams, John G. F. Cleland, Gad Cotter, Kenneth Dickstein, Gerasimos S. Filippatos, et al. “Clinical trials of pharmacological therapies in acute heart failure syndromes: lessons learned and directions forward.” Circ Heart Fail 3, no. 2 (March 2010): 314–25. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.893222.
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    • Kimmenade, Roland R. J. van, Asim A. Mohammed, Shanmugam Uthamalingam, Peter van der Meer, G Michael Felker, and James L. Januzzi. “Red blood cell distribution width and 1-year mortality in acute heart failure.” Eur J Heart Fail 12, no. 2 (February 2010): 129–36. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp179.
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    • Szczech, Lynda A., Huiman X. Barnhart, Shelly Sapp, G Michael Felker, Adrian Hernandez, Donal Reddan, Robert M. Califf, Jula K. Inrig, Uptal D. Patel, and Ajay K. Singh. “A secondary analysis of the CHOIR trial shows that comorbid conditions differentially affect outcomes during anemia treatment.” Kidney Int 77, no. 3 (February 2010): 239–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/ki.2009.415.
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    • Felker, G Michael. “Too much, too little, or just right?: untangling endogenous erythropoietin in heart failure.” Circulation 121, no. 2 (January 19, 2010): 191–93. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.915504.
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    • Felker, G. M., and J. R. Teerlink. “Clinical Trial Design in Heart Failure,” January 1, 2010, 570–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-5895-3.10039-7.
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    • Milo-Cotter, Olga, John R. Teerlink, Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Piotr Ponikowski, Adriaan A. Voors, Christopher Edwards, et al. “Low lymphocyte ratio as a novel prognostic factor in acute heart failure: results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF study.” Cardiology 117, no. 3 (2010): 190–96. https://doi.org/10.1159/000321416.
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    • Adams, Kirkwood F., Ileana L. Piña, Jalal K. Ghali, Lynne E. Wagoner, Stephanie H. Dunlap, Todd A. Schwartz, Wendy Gattis Stough, et al. “Prospective evaluation of the association between hemoglobin concentration and quality of life in patients with heart failure.” Am Heart J 158, no. 6 (December 2009): 965–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.015.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Kevin J. Anstrom, John R. Horton, Linda K. Shaw, Eric L. Eisenstein, and G Michael Felker. “Relationship between anemia and health care costs in heart failure.” J Card Fail 15, no. 10 (December 2009): 843–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.435.
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    • Metra, Marco, John R. Teerlink, Adriaan A. Voors, G Michael Felker, Olga Milo-Cotter, Beth Weatherley, Howard Dittrich, and Gad Cotter. “Vasodilators in the treatment of acute heart failure: what we know, what we don't.” Heart Fail Rev 14, no. 4 (December 2009): 299–307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-008-9127-5.
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    • Teichman, Sam L., Elaine Unemori, Thomas Dschietzig, Kirk Conrad, Adriaan A. Voors, John R. Teerlink, G Michael Felker, Marco Metra, and Gad Cotter. “Relaxin, a pleiotropic vasodilator for the treatment of heart failure.” Heart Fail Rev 14, no. 4 (December 2009): 321–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-008-9129-3.
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    • Volz, Elizabeth M., and G Michael Felker. “How to use diuretics in heart failure.” Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 11, no. 6 (December 2009): 426–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-009-0045-1.
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    • Pal, Jay D., Valentino Piacentino, Angela D. Cuevas, Tim Depp, Mani A. Daneshmand, Adrian F. Hernandez, G Michael Felker, Andrew J. Lodge, Joseph G. Rogers, and Carmelo A. Milano. “Impact of left ventricular assist device bridging on posttransplant outcomes.” Ann Thorac Surg 88, no. 5 (November 2009): 1457–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.021.
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    • Felker, G Michael, David Whellan, William E. Kraus, Robert Clare, Faiez Zannad, Mark Donahue, Kirkwood Adams, et al. “N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and exercise capacity in chronic heart failure: data from the Heart Failure and a Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training (HF-ACTION) study.” Am Heart J 158, no. 4 Suppl (October 2009): S37–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.07.011.
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    • Weatherley, Beth Davison, Olga Milo-Cotter, G Michael Felker, Nir Uriel, Edo Kaluski, Zvi Vered, Christopher M. O’Connor, Kirkwood F. Adams, and Gad Cotter. “Early worsening heart failure in patients admitted with acute heart failure--a new outcome measure associated with long-term prognosis?” Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23, no. 5 (October 2009): 633–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-8206.2009.00697.x.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Vic Hasselblad, Adrian F. Hernandez, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Biomarker-guided therapy in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Am Heart J 158, no. 3 (September 2009): 422–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.06.018.
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    • Felker, G. M., J. R. Teerlink, P. Ponikowski, A. A. Voors, G. Filippatos, B. H. Greenberg, S. L. Teichman, G. Cotter, B. D. Weatherley, and M. Metra. “Time to treatment and vasodilator efficacy in acute heart failure: Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF study.” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 424–424.
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    • Metra, M., J. R. Teerlink, A. A. Voors, G. M. Felker, P. Ponikowski, B. D. Weatherley, G. S. Filippatos, E. Unemori, S. Teichman, and G. Cotter. “Effects of the new vasodilator relaxin for the treatment of patients with acute heart failure and normal to elevated blood pressure: results of a phase 2b study (Pre-RELAX-AHF).” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 424–25.
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    • Teerlink, J. R., M. Metra, A. A. Voors, G. M. Felker, P. Ponikowski, G. S. Filippatos, B. H. Greenberg, S. L. Teichman, B. D. Weatherley, and G. Cotter. “Increased symptom-improvement with the novel vasodilator, relaxin, in Acute Heart Failure (AHF) patients with elevated blood pressure. Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF study.” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 164–164.
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    • Teichman, S., E. Unemori, M. Metra, J. R. Teerlink, A. A. Voors, G. M. Felker, P. Ponikowski, B. Weatherley, G. Filippatos, and G. Cotter. “Patient-reported dyspnea in acute heart failure trials. Use of the Likert and the visual analog scales in the pre-RELAX AHF study.” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 445–46.
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    • Voors, A. A., G. M. Felker, M. Metra, J. R. Teerlink, P. Ponikowski, B. H. Greenberg, E. Unimori, G. Filippatos, G. Cotter, and S. L. Teichman. “Worsening renal function in acute heart failure: change in BP and effects of relaxin.” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 1020–21.
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    • Weatherley, B Davison, G. Cotter, G. M. Felker, J. R. Teerlink, G. Filippatos, B. Greenberg, A. Voors, M. Metra, S. L. Teichman, and E. Unemori. “Early in-ospital worsening heart failure predicts adverse outcome in patients.” European Heart Journal 30 (September 1, 2009): 719–719.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Adriaan A. Voors, Marco Metra, John R. Teerlink, Piotr Ponikowski, Barry H. Greenberg, Elaine Unemori, Gad Cotter, and Sam L. Teichman. “Worsening Renal Function in Acute Heart Failure: Change in Blood Pressure and Effects of Relaxin.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 15, no. 6 (August 2009): S63–S63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.194.
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    • Felker, G Michael, John R. Teerlink, Piotr Ponikowski, Adriaan A. Voors, Gerasimos Filippatos, Barry H. Greenberg, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Beth D. Weatherley, and Marco Metra. “Time to Treatment and Vasodilator Efficacy in Acute Heart Failure: Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF Study.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 15, no. 6 (August 2009): S68–S68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.210.
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    • Metra, Marco, John R. Teerlink, Beth D. Weatherley, Barry H. Greenberg, G Michael Felker, Piotr Ponikowski, Adrian A. Voors, et al. “Changes in Dyspnea during Treatment of Acute Heart Failure Are Correlated with Clinical Signs, Rehospitalizations and Mortality. Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF Trial.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 15, no. 6 (August 2009): S62–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.190.
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    • Teerlink, John R., Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Adriaan A. Voors, Barry H. Greenberg, Piotr Ponikowski, Sam L. Teichman, and Gad Cotter. “Vasodilators in Acute Heart Failure (AHF): Does Blood Pressure Matter? Results from Pre-Relax-AHF.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 15, no. 6 (August 2009): S74–S74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.169.
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    • Fiuzat, Mona, G Michael Felker, Mark P. Donahue, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Using genetic information to select treatment for patients with heart failure: has the time come?” Per Med 6, no. 4 (July 2009): 385–92. https://doi.org/10.2217/pme.09.19.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Adrian F. Hernandez, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “End points for clinical trials in acute heart failure syndromes.” J Am Coll Cardiol 53, no. 24 (June 16, 2009): 2248–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.079.
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    • Gheorghiade, Mihai, Kirkwood F. Adams, John G. F. Cleland, Gad Cotter, G Michael Felker, Gerasimos S. Filippatos, Gregg C. Fonarow, et al. “Phase III clinical trial end points in acute heart failure syndromes: a virtual roundtable with the Acute Heart Failure Syndromes International Working Group.” Am Heart J 157, no. 6 (June 2009): 957–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.04.010.
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    • Adams, Kirkwood F., James H. Patterson, Ron M. Oren, Mandeep R. Mehra, Christopher M. O’Connor, Ileana L. Piña, Alan B. Miller, et al. “Prospective assessment of the occurrence of anemia in patients with heart failure: results from the Study of Anemia in a Heart Failure Population (STAMINA-HFP) Registry.” Am Heart J 157, no. 5 (May 2009): 926–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.01.012.
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    • Teerlink, John R., Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Piotr Ponikowski, Adriaan A. Voors, Beth Davison Weatherley, Alon Marmor, et al. “Relaxin for the treatment of patients with acute heart failure (Pre-RELAX-AHF): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-finding phase IIb study.” Lancet 373, no. 9673 (April 25, 2009): 1429–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60622-X.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Kevin J. Anstrom, John Horton, Linda K. Shaw, Eric L. Eisenstein, and G Michael Felker. “Relationship Between Anemia Status and Health Care Costs in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A391–A391.
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    • Felker, Gary Michael, Faiez Zannad, Mark Donahue, Kirkwood F. Adams, Robert McKelvie, Robert Claire, William E. Kraus, David Whellan, Ileana Pina, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Relationship Between NTproBNP and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Heart Failure: Baseline Data from the HF-ACTION Study.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A189–A189.
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    • Felker, Gary Michael, Victor Hasselblad, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Biomarker Guided Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A155–A155.
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    • Allen, Larry A., G Michael Felker, Stuart Pocock, John J. V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, Karl Swedberg, Duolao Wang, et al. “Liver function abnormalities and outcome in patients with chronic heart failure: data from the Candesartan in Heart Failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity (CHARM) program.” Eur J Heart Fail 11, no. 2 (February 2009): 170–77. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfn031.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Christopher M. O’Connor, Eugene Braunwald, and Eugene Heart Failure Clinical Research Network Investigators. “Loop diuretics in acute decompensated heart failure: necessary? Evil? A necessary evil?” Circ Heart Fail 2, no. 1 (January 2009): 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.108.821785.
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    • Milo-Cotter, Olga, Gad Cotter, Edo Kaluski, Michele M. Rund, G Michael Felker, Kirkwood F. Adams, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Beth Davison Weatherley. “Rapid clinical assessment of patients with acute heart failure: first blood pressure and oxygen saturation--is that all we need?” Cardiology 114, no. 1 (2009): 75–82. https://doi.org/10.1159/000213051.
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    • Allen, L. A., J. E. Yager, and G. M. Felker. “In reply.” Jama  Journal of the American Medical Association 300, no. 18 (November 12, 2008): 2117. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2008.552.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Marco Metra, Olga Milo-Cotter, Gerasimos Filippatos, Leonardo H. Reisin, Daniel R. Bensimhon, Edoardo G. Gronda, et al. “Improvements in signs and symptoms during hospitalization for acute heart failure follow different patterns and depend on the measurement scales used: an international, prospective registry to evaluate the evolution of measures of disease severity in acute heart failure (MEASURE-AHF).” J Card Fail 14, no. 9 (November 2008): 777–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.188.
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    • Rajagopal, Keshava, Brian Lima, Rebecca P. Petersen, Rachel G. Mesis, Mani A. Daneshmand, Anthony Lemaire, G Michael Felker, et al. “Infectious complications in extended criteria heart transplantation.” J Heart Lung Transplant 27, no. 11 (November 2008): 1217–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2008.08.001.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Jonathan E. Yager, Michele Jonsson Funk, Wayne C. Levy, James A. Tulsky, Margaret T. Bowers, Gwen C. Dodson, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “Discordance between patient-predicted and model-predicted life expectancy among ambulatory patients with heart failure.” Jama 299, no. 21 (June 4, 2008): 2533–42. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.299.21.2533.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Kevin J. Anstrom, and Joseph G. Rogers. “A global ranking approach to end points in trials of mechanical circulatory support devices.” J Card Fail 14, no. 5 (June 2008): 368–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.01.009.
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    • Allen, Larry A., and G Michael Felker. “Advances in the surgical treatment of heart failure.” Curr Opin Cardiol 23, no. 3 (May 2008): 249–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0b013e3282f54fea.
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    • Milo-Cotter, Olga, Gad Cotter, Beth D. Weatherley, Kirkwood F. Adams, Edo Kaluski, Nir Uriel, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “Hyponatraemia in acute heart failure is a marker of increased mortality but not when associated with hyperglycaemia.” Eur J Heart Fail 10, no. 2 (February 2008): 196–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejheart.2008.01.008.
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    • Cotter, Gad, G Michael Felker, Kirkwood F. Adams, Olga Milo-Cotter, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “The pathophysiology of acute heart failure--is it all about fluid accumulation?” Am Heart J 155, no. 1 (January 2008): 9–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2006.02.038.
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    • Petersen, John W., and G Michael Felker. “Inotropes in the management of acute heart failure.” Crit Care Med 36, no. 1 Suppl (January 2008): S106–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CCM.0000296273.72952.39.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Larry A. Allen, Stuart J. Pocock, Linda K. Shaw, John J. V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, Karl Swedberg, et al. “Red cell distribution width as a novel prognostic marker in heart failure: data from the CHARM Program and the Duke Databank.” J Am Coll Cardiol 50, no. 1 (July 3, 2007): 40–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.067.
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    • Gheorghiade, Mihai, Marvin A. Konstam, John C. Burnett, Liliana Grinfeld, Aldo P. Maggioni, Karl Swedberg, James E. Udelson, et al. “Short-term clinical effects of tolvaptan, an oral vasopressin antagonist, in patients hospitalized for heart failure: the EVEREST Clinical Status Trials.” Jama 297, no. 12 (March 28, 2007): 1332–43. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.297.12.1332.
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    • Milo-Cotter, Olga, Kirkwood F. Adams, Christopher M. O’Connor, Nir Uriel, Edo Kaluski, G Michael Felker, Beth Weatherley, Zvi Vered, and Gad Cotter. “Acute heart failure associated with high admission blood pressure--a distinct vascular disorder?” Eur J Heart Fail 9, no. 2 (February 2007): 178–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejheart.2006.06.004.
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    • Echols, Melvin R., G Michael Felker, Kevin L. Thomas, Karen S. Pieper, Jyotsna Garg, Michael S. Cuffe, Mihai Gheorghiade, Robert M. Califf, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Racial differences in the characteristics of patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure and their relation to outcomes: results from the OPTIME-CHF trial.” J Card Fail 12, no. 9 (December 2006): 684–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.08.003.
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    • Petersen, John W., and G Michael Felker. “Inflammatory biomarkers in heart failure.” Congest Heart Fail 12, no. 6 (November 2006): 324–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-5299.2006.05595.x.
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    • Felker, G Michael, John W. Petersen, and Daniel B. Mark. “Natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure.” Cmaj 175, no. 6 (September 12, 2006): 611–17. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.060236.
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    • Leloudis, Dianne H., Michelle M. Kittleson, G Michael Felker, Paul B. Rosenberg, Adrian F. Hernandez, Jonathan E. Yager, and Stuart D. Russell. “Topical anesthesia with EMLA reduces pain during endomyocardial biopsy: a randomized trial.” J Heart Lung Transplant 25, no. 9 (September 2006): 1164–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2006.06.016.
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    • Lima, Brian, Keshava Rajagopal, Rebecca P. Petersen, Ashish S. Shah, Beth Soule, G Michael Felker, Joseph G. Rogers, Andrew J. Lodge, and Carmelo A. Milano. “Marginal cardiac allografts do not have increased primary graft dysfunction in alternate list transplantation.” Circulation 114, no. 1 Suppl (July 4, 2006): I27–32. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000737.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Gadi Cotter. “Unraveling the pathophysiology of acute heart failure: an inflammatory proposal.” Am Heart J 151, no. 4 (April 2006): 765–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.07.004.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Joseph G. Rogers. “Same bridge, new destinations rethinking paradigms for mechanical cardiac support in heart failure.” J Am Coll Cardiol 47, no. 5 (March 7, 2006): 930–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.070.
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    • Milano, Carmelo A., Andrew J. Lodge, Laura J. Blue, Peter K. Smith, G Michael Felker, Adrian F. Hernandez, Paul B. Rosenberg, and Joseph G. Rogers. “Implantable left ventricular assist devices: new hope for patients with end-stage heart failure.” N C Med J 67, no. 2 (March 2006): 110–15.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Linda K. Shaw, Wendy Gattis Stough, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Anemia in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function.” Am Heart J 151, no. 2 (February 2006): 457–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.03.056.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Phillip S. Cuculich, and Mihai Gheorghiade. “The Valsalva maneuver: a bedside "biomarker" for heart failure.” Am J Med 119, no. 2 (February 2006): 117–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.06.059.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Wendy Gattis Stough, Linda K. Shaw, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Anaemia and coronary artery disease severity in patients with heart failure.” Eur J Heart Fail 8, no. 1 (January 2006): 54–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.05.004.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Carmelo A. Milano, Jonathan E. E. Yager, Adrian F. Hernandez, Laura Blue, Michael B. Higginbotham, Andrew J. Lodge, and Stuart D. Russell. “Outcomes with an alternate list strategy for heart transplantation.” J Heart Lung Transplant 24, no. 11 (November 2005): 1781–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.03.014.
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    • Yager, Jonathan E. E., Adrian F. Hernandez, Charles Steenbergen, Bradley Persing, Stuart D. Russell, Carmelo Milano, and G Michael Felker. “Recurrence of cardiac sarcoidosis in a heart transplant recipient.” J Heart Lung Transplant 24, no. 11 (November 2005): 1988–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.02.016.
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    • Klein, Liviu, Christopher M. O’Connor, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Wendy Gattis-Stough, Ileana L. Piña, G Michael Felker, Kirkwood F. Adams, Robert M. Califf, Mihai Gheorghiade, and Mihai OPTIME-CHF Investigators. “Lower serum sodium is associated with increased short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with worsening heart failure: results from the Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of Intravenous Milrinone for Exacerbations of Chronic Heart Failure (OPTIME-CHF) study.” Circulation 111, no. 19 (May 17, 2005): 2454–60. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000165065.82609.3D.
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    • Kovacic, Jason C. “Further aspects of anemia, heart failure, and erythropoietin.” J Am Coll Cardiol 45, no. 9 (May 3, 2005): 1549–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.023.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Wendy A. Gattis, Kirkwood F. Adams, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Reply.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 45, no. 9 (May 2005): 1550–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.022.
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    • Felker, G Michael. “The African-American heart failure trial: a new look at old drugs.” Future Cardiol 1, no. 3 (May 2005): 311–13. https://doi.org/10.1517/14796678.1.3.311.
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    • Gheorghiade, Mihai, Cesare Orlandi, John C. Burnett, David Demets, Liliana Grinfeld, Aldo Maggioni, Karl Swedberg, et al. “Rationale and design of the multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the Efficacy of Vasopressin antagonism in Heart Failure: Outcome Study with Tolvaptan (EVEREST).” J Card Fail 11, no. 4 (May 2005): 260–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2005.03.009.
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    • Kobashigawa, J. W., L. W. Miller, G. M. Felker, S. D. Russel, G. A. Ewald, M. Zucker, L. Goldberg, et al. “12 month report of a 3 arm multicenter comparison of Tacrolimus (TAC), MMF or TAC/Sirolimus(SRL) and steroids vs Cyclosporine microemulsion(CYA), MMF and steroids in de novo cardiac transplant recipients.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 24, no. 2 (February 2005): S61–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2004.11.084.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Robert M. Califf, Michael S. Cuffe, Barry M. Massie, Kirkwood F. Adams, Mihai Gheorghiade, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Risk stratification after hospitalization for decompensated heart failure.” J Card Fail 10, no. 6 (December 2004): 460–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.02.011.
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    • Hernandez, A. F., and G. M. Felker. “Using BNP levels in the assessment of dyspnea.” Journal of Respiratory Diseases 25, no. 10 (October 1, 2004): 402–3.
    • Felker, G Michael, Kirkwood F. Adams, Wendy A. Gattis, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Anemia as a risk factor and therapeutic target in heart failure.” J Am Coll Cardiol 44, no. 5 (September 1, 2004): 959–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.070.
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    • Benza, Raymond L., José A. Tallaj, G Michael Felker, K Michael Zabel, Walter Kao, Robert C. Bourge, Douglas Pearce, et al. “The impact of arrhythmias in acute heart failure.” J Card Fail 10, no. 4 (August 2004): 279–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2003.12.007.
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    • Yager, Jonathan E. E., and G Michael Felker. “Left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy for end-stage heart failure.” Am Heart J 148, no. 2 (August 2004): 252–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2004.06.013.
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    • Pulerwitz, Todd C., Thomas P. Cappola, G Michael Felker, Joshua M. Hare, Kenneth L. Baughman, and Edward K. Kasper. “Mortality in primary and secondary myocarditis.” Am Heart J 147, no. 4 (April 2004): 746–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.029.
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    • Joynt, Karen E., Wendy A. Gattis, Vic Hasselblad, Sergey Y. Fuzaylov, Victor L. Serebruany, Paul A. Gurbel, Laura H. Gaulden, G Michael Felker, David J. Whellan, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta blockers, statins, and aspirin on C-reactive protein levels in outpatients with heart failure.” Am J Cardiol 93, no. 6 (March 15, 2004): 783–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.010.
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    • Mark, Daniel B., and G Michael Felker. “B-type natriuretic peptide - a biomarker for all seasons?” N Engl J Med 350, no. 7 (February 12, 2004): 718–20. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe038233.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Adrian F. Hernandez, Joseph G. Rogers, Stuart D. Russell, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Paul Rosenberg, Jonathan A. Hata, Andrew J. Lodge, and Carmelo A. Milano. “Cardiac transplantation at Duke University Medical Center.” Clin Transpl, 2004, 235–41.
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    • Trichon, Benjamin H., Donald D. Glower, Linda K. Shaw, Christopher H. Cabell, Kevin J. Anstrom, G Michael Felker, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Survival after coronary revascularization, with and without mitral valve surgery, in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.” Circulation 108 Suppl 1 (September 9, 2003): II103–10. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000087656.10829.df.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Wendy A. Gattis, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Kirkwood F. Adams, Michael S. Cuffe, Mihai Gheorghiade, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Usefulness of anemia as a predictor of death and rehospitalization in patients with decompensated heart failure.” Am J Cardiol 92, no. 5 (September 1, 2003): 625–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00740-9.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Raymond L. Benza, A Bleakley Chandler, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Michael S. Cuffe, Robert M. Califf, Mihai Gheorghiade, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Christopher M. OPTIME-CHF Investigators. “Heart failure etiology and response to milrinone in decompensated heart failure: results from the OPTIME-CHF study.” J Am Coll Cardiol 41, no. 6 (March 19, 2003): 997–1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(02)02968-6.
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    • Trichon, Benjamin H., G Michael Felker, Linda K. Shaw, Christopher H. Cabell, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Relation of frequency and severity of mitral regurgitation to survival among patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure.” Am J Cardiol 91, no. 5 (March 1, 2003): 538–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(02)03301-5.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Kirkwood F. Adams, Marvin A. Konstam, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Mihai Gheorghiade. “The problem of decompensated heart failure: nomenclature, classification, and risk stratification.” Am Heart J 145, no. 2 Suppl (February 2003): S18–25. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2003.150.
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    • Felker, G Michael, and Christopher M. O’connor. “A bridge for the 21st century in heart transplantation?” Am Heart J 145, no. 2 (February 2003): 198–99. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2003.51.
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    • Gattis, Wendy A., Christopher M. O’Connor, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, G Michael Felker, Kirkwood F. Adams, and Mihai Gheorghiade. “Clinical outcomes in patients on beta-blocker therapy admitted with worsening chronic heart failure.” Am J Cardiol 91, no. 2 (January 15, 2003): 169–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(02)03104-1.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Linda K. Shaw, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Reply.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 40, no. 1 (July 2002): 206–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(02)01919-8.
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    • Cappola, Thomas P., G Michael Felker, WH Linda Kao, Joshua M. Hare, Kenneth L. Baughman, and Edward K. Kasper. “Pulmonary hypertension and risk of death in cardiomyopathy: patients with myocarditis are at higher risk.” Circulation 105, no. 14 (April 9, 2002): 1663–68. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000013771.30198.82.
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    • Trichon, B. H., G. M. Felker, L. K. Shaw, C. H. Cabell, and C. M. O’Connor. “Mitral regurgitation is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 39, no. 5 (March 6, 2002): 194A-194A.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Linda K. Shaw, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “A standardized definition of ischemic cardiomyopathy for use in clinical research.” J Am Coll Cardiol 39, no. 2 (January 16, 2002): 210–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01738-7.
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    • Felker, G. M., and C. M. O’connor. “Between Scylla and Charybdis: The choice of inotropic agent for decompensated heart failure.” Am Heart J 142, no. 6 (December 2001): 932–33. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2001.119611.
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    • Benza, R. L., G. M. Felker, K. M. Zabel, W. Kao, R. J. Hilkert, D. Pearce, S. Borzak, J. D. Leimberger, and M. Gheorghiade. “Arrhythmias in heart failure exacerbations: The OPTIME-CHF study.” Circulation 104, no. 17 (October 23, 2001): 525–525.
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    • Felker, G. M., J. D. Leimberger, M. S. Cuffe, and M. Gheorghiade. “The combination of digoxin and milrinone therapy is not associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure: Results from the OPTIME-CHF study.” Circulation 104, no. 17 (October 23, 2001): 571–72.
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    • Felker, G. M., J. D. Leimberger, R. M. Califf, M. S. Cuffe, M. Gheorghiade, and C. M. O’Connor. “A predictive model for the risk of death or rehospitalization after admission for decompensated heart failure: Results from the OPTIME-CHF study.” Circulation 104, no. 17 (October 23, 2001): 689–689.
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    • Felker, G. M., R. L. Benza, A. B. Chandler, L. Berger, S. M. Teague, J. D. Leimberger, K. D. Lucas, M. S. Cuffe, M. Gheorghiade, and C. M. O’Connor. “Heart failure etiology and response to intravenous milrinone decompensated heart failure: The OPTIME-CHF study.” Circulation 104, no. 17 (October 23, 2001): 421–421.
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    • Felker, G. M., and C. M. O’Connor. “Inotropic therapy for heart failure: an evidence-based approach.” Am Heart J 142, no. 3 (September 2001): 393–401. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2001.117606.
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    • Bahit, Maria Cecilia, Christopher H. Cabell, Christopher K. Dyke, G Michael Felker, Padma Kaul, Darren K. McGuire, J Conor O’Shea, Donal Reddan, and Mark East. “Highlights from the American College of Cardiology Forty-Ninth Annual Scientific Sessions: March 18 to 21, 2001.” American Heart Journal 142, no. 2 (August 2001): 363–74. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2001.117061.
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    • Felker, G. M., and C. M. O’Connor. “Rational use of inotropic therapy in heart failure.” Curr Cardiol Rep 3, no. 2 (March 2001): 108–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-001-0035-8.
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    • Felker, G. M., L. K. Shaw, and C. M. O’Connor. “The extent of coronary artery disease and long-term survival in patients with symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 37, no. 2 (February 1, 2001): 177A-177A.
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    • Felker, G. M., C. J. Jaeger, E. Klodas, D. R. Thiemann, J. M. Hare, R. H. Hruban, E. K. Kasper, and K. L. Baughman. “Myocarditis and long-term survival in peripartum cardiomyopathy.” Am Heart J 140, no. 5 (November 2000): 785–91. https://doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2000.110091.
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    • Felker, G. M., J. P. Boehmer, R. H. Hruban, G. M. Hutchins, E. K. Kasper, K. L. Baughman, and J. M. Hare. “Echocardiographic findings in fulminant and acute myocarditis.” J Am Coll Cardiol 36, no. 1 (July 2000): 227–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00690-2.
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    • Felker, G. M., R. E. Thompson, J. M. Hare, R. H. Hruban, D. E. Clemetson, D. L. Howard, K. L. Baughman, and E. K. Kasper. “Underlying causes and long-term survival in patients with initially unexplained cardiomyopathy.” N Engl J Med 342, no. 15 (April 13, 2000): 1077–84. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM200004133421502.
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    • Felker, G. M., W. Hu, J. M. Hare, R. H. Hruban, K. L. Baughman, and E. K. Kasper. “The spectrum of dilated cardiomyopathy. The Johns Hopkins experience with 1,278 patients.” Medicine (Baltimore) 78, no. 4 (July 1999): 270–83. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005792-199907000-00005.
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    • Felker, G. M., H. S. Friedman, M. E. Dolan, R. C. Moschel, and C. Schold. “Treatment of subcutaneous and intracranial brain tumor xenografts with O6-benzylguanine and 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea.” Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 32, no. 6 (1993): 471–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00685892.
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    • Friedman, H. S., M. E. Dolan, R. C. Moschel, A. E. Pegg, G. M. Felker, J. Rich, D. D. Bigner, and S. C. Schold. “Enhancement of nitrosourea activity in medulloblastoma and glioblastoma multiforme.” J Natl Cancer Inst 84, no. 24 (December 16, 1992): 1926–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/84.24.1926.
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    • Wang, Teresa, Emily C. O’Brien, Joseph G. Rogers, Daniel L. Jacoby, Michael E. Chen, Jeffrey M. Testani, Dawn E. Bowles, et al. “Plasma Levels of MicroRNA-155 Are Upregulated with Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist Device Support.” Asaio J 63, no. 5 (n.d.): 536–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000564.
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  • Book Sections

    • Felker, G. M., and M. Fudim. “Acute decompensated heart failure.” In Cardiology Secrets, 233–40, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-47870-0.00026-X.
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    • Wong, Y. W., and G. M. Felker. “Etiology and overview of heart failure.” In Advances in Heart Failure Management, 7–17, 2012. https://doi.org/10.2217/EBO.11.229.
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  • Other Articles

    • Patel, C. B., M. L. MacKinnon, A. D. Smith, G. M. Felker, D. Vikraman-Sushama, D. L. Sudan, P. B. Rosenberg, A. F. Hernandez, C. A. Milano, and J. G. Rogers. “Successful organ donation after long-term circulatory support with nonpulsatile mechanical support.” Am J Transplant, July 2012. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04105.x.
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    • Gottfredsson, M., G. M. Cox, and J. R. Perfect. “Reply.” J Infect Dis, February 2000. https://doi.org/10.1086/315295.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Iyer, Seethalakshmi, Aruna Rikhi, Fadi Adel, Siu-Hin Wan, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Wai Hong Tang, G Michael Felker, Michael Givertz, and Horng Chen. “ANNEXIN A1 A NOVEL BIOMARKER FOR CONGESTION IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE?” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73:855–855. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31462-7.
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    • Fudim, Marat, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Jie-Lena Sun, Kevin J. Anstrom, Bradley A. Bart, Javed Butler, Omar AbouEzzeddine, et al. “High-Sensitivity Troponin I in Hospitalized and Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From the Heart Failure Clinical Research Network.” In J Am Heart Assoc, 7:e010364, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010364.
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    • Fudim, M., J. G. Kelly, A. Jones, A. Coles, S. J. McNulty, M. Redfield, G. Lewis, A. F. Hernandez, and G. M. Felker. “Can biomarkers be used to predict cardiopulmonary exercise test performance in patients with chronic heart failure?” In European Heart Journal, 39:166–166. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Mahoney, Devin, Tariq Ahmad, Veena Rao, Meredith Brisco-Bacik, F Perry Wilson, Edward Siew, G Michael Felker, et al. “The Renal Effects of Aggressive Volume Removal in Heart Failure Patients with Preexisting Worsening Renal Function.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 24:S26–S26. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.074.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Kevin J. Anstrom, Kirkwood F. Adams, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Mona Fiuzat, Nancy Houston-Miller, James L. Januzzi, et al. “Effect of Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Therapy on Outcomes in High-Risk Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 23:830–830. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS, 2017.
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    • Snipelisky, David, Jacob Kelly, James A. Levine, Gabriel A. Koepp, Kevin J. Anstrom, Steven E. McNulty, Rosita Zakeri, et al. “Accelerometer-Measured Daily Activity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Clinical Correlates and Association With Standard Heart Failure Severity Indices.” In Circ Heart Fail, 10:e003878, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.003878.
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    • Sharma, A., X. Zhao, B. G. Hammill, A. F. Hernandez, G. C. Fonarow, G. M. Felker, C. Yancy, P. A. Heidenreich, J. A. Ezekowitz, and A. D. Devore. “The changing non-cardiovascular comorbidity profile of patients hospitalized with heart failure: Insights from the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure registry.” In European Journal of Heart Failure, 19:196–196. WILEY, 2017.
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    • Teerlink, J. R., G. M. Felker, J. J. V. Mcmurray, S. D. Solomon, M. L. Monsalvo, R. Palaparthy, J. Johnston, J. B. Kim, and F. I. Malik. “Chronic oral study of myosin activation to increase contractility in heart failure (COSMIC-HF): dose-escalation phase.” In European Journal of Heart Failure, 19:345–46. WILEY, 2017.
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    • Greene, Stephen, G Michael Felker, Jie Sun, Andrew Ambrosy, Bradley Bart, Javed Butler, Adam DeVore, et al. “HEMOCONCENTRATION DURING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE HEART FAILURE AND CARDIORENAL SYNDROME: INSIGHTS FROM CARRESS-HF.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 69:767–767. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2017.
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    • Redfield, Margaret M., Kevin J. Anstrom, James A. Levine, Barry Borlaug, Horng Chen, Martin M. LeWinter, Susan M. Joseph, et al. “Nitrate's Effect on Activity Tolerance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (NEAT-HFpEF).” In Circulation, 132:2268–2268. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015.
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    • Teerlink, John R., G Michael Felker, John J. V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon, Maria Laura Monsalvo, Jason Legg, Fady I. Malik, and Narimon Honarpour. “Chronic Oral Study of Myosin Activation to Increase Contractility in Heart Failure (COSMIC-HF): Final Results from a Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study.” In Circulation, 132:2269–2269. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015.
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    • “Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Abstracts.” In Circulation, 132:2267–85. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015. https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000334.
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    • Greenberg, Barry, Javed Butler, G Michael Felker, Piotr Ponikowski, Adriaan A. Voors, Brian Jaski, Alexander R. Lyon, Janice M. Pogoda, Jeffrey J. Rudy, and Krisztina M. Zsebo. “CUPID 2: A Phase 2b Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of the Intracoronary Administration of AAV1/SERCA2a in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 21:939–40. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.09.012.
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    • Grodin, Justin L., Adrian F. Hernandez, Javed Butler, Marco Metra, G Michael Felker, Adrian Voors, John J. McMurray, et al. “The Clinical Implications of Cardiac Troponin I Measured by an “Ultrasensitive” Assay in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights from ASCEND-HF.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 21:S25–26. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.104.
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    • Kelly, Jacob P., Wynn G. Hunter, Robert W. McGarrah, Damian Craig, Carol Haynes, Eric J. Velazquez, G Michael Felker, et al. “Novel Protein Glycan Inflammatory Biomarkers Predict Adverse Events in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 21:S89–S89. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.266.
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    • Mentz, R., G. M. Felker, M. Metra, G. Cotter, B. A. Davison, G. Filippatos, P. Ponikowski, M. Qian, A. A. Voors, and J. R. Teerlink. “Hypotension in patients with acute heart failure: Insights from RELAX-AHF.” In European Heart Journal, 36:1051–52. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Chen, Horng H., Kevin J. Anstrom, Susanna R. Stevens, Anita Deswal, G Michael Felker, Michael M. Givertz, Bradley A. Bart, et al. “Differential Response to Low Dose Dopamine or Nesiritide in Patients with Acute Heart Failure and Renal Dysfunction in Accordance to LV EF: Sub-Group Analysis of the ROSE AHF Trial.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 20:S94–S94. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.264.
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    • Cooper, Lauren B., Chetan B. Patel, Phillip J. Schulte, Jacob P. Kelly, Marc D. Samsky, G Michael Felker, Carmelo A. Milano, and Joseph G. Rogers. “Clinical Characteristics and Long Term Outcomes in Septuagenarians Undergoing Cardiac Transplantation.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 20:S33–S33. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.095.
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    • Krishnamoorthy, Arun, Sneha Vakamudi, Mara H. Watson, Jennifer S. Byrns, Sudarshan Rajagopal, G Michael Felker, Joseph G. Rogers, and Chetan B. Patel. “Hemodynamic Response to Continuous Outpatient Milrinone Infusion in Advanced Heart Failure Patients with Mixed Pulmonary Hypertension.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 20:S41–S41. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.118.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, Mona Fiuzat, Susanna Stevens, Phillip Schulte, William E. Kraus, David Whellan, Dalane Kitzman, et al. “Incremental Prognostic Utility by Cost and Complexity in Chronic Heart Failure.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, Teresa Wang, Marc Samsky, Damian Craig, Gary M. Felker, Adrian Hernandez, Joseph Rogers, et al. “Effects of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement on Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Stress, Fibrosis, Fluid Homeostasis, Mitochondrial Function, Metabolism, and Endothelial Dysfunction.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Wong, Yee Weng, Gretchen Heizer, John J. V. McMurray, G Michael Felker, Robert M. Califf, Paul Armstrong, Christopher M. O’Connor, et al. “Nesiritide Administration in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Does Timing Matter?” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 19:S66–S66. Elsevier BV, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.06.215.
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    • Menachem, J. N., G. M. Felker, and C. B. Patel. “Right Atrial to Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Ratio Is Not Associated with Failure of Optimal Medical Management in the INTERMACS 4-5 Population.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 32:S22–S22. Elsevier BV, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.038.
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    • Kraus, William E., Mark P. Donahue, Svati H. Shah, David J. Whellan, Anne Hellkamp, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G. M. Felker. “Association of Small Molecule Metabolic Intermediates that Predict Cardiovascular Mortality with Peak VO2 in a Heart Failure Population.” In Circulation, Vol. 127. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, Mona Fiuzat, Ben Neely, Megan Neely, Kirkwood Adams, David Whellan, Mark Donahue, et al. “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXERCISE TRAINING AND CHANGES IN BIOMARKERS OF MYOCARDIAL STRESS, INJURY AND INFLAMMATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61:E759–E759. Elsevier BV, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(13)60759-7.
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    • Bart, Bradley A., Steven R. Goldsmith, Kerry L. Lee, Lynne W. Stevenson, Christopher M. O’Connor, David A. Bull, Margaret M. Redfield, et al. “Cardiorenal Rescue Study in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Results of CARRESS-HF, for the Heart Failure Clinical Research Network.” In Circulation, 126:2786–2786. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012.
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    • Teerlink, John R., Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison, G Michael Felker, Gerasimos Filippatos, Barry H. Greenberg, Piotr Ponikowski, et al. “The RELAXin in Acute Heart Failure (RELAX-AHF) Trial.” In Circulation, 126:2785–86. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012.
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    • Smith, Alastair D., Meaghan L. McKinnon, Chetan B. Patel, Deepak Vikraman-Sushama, Gary M. Felker, Debra L. Sudan, Paul B. Rosenberg, Adrian F. Hernandez, Carmelo A. Milano, and Joseph G. Rogers. “Successful Organ Donation and Outcomes Following Long-Term Circulatory Support with Non-Pulsatile Mechanical Support.” In Liver Transplantation, 18:S244–S244. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012.
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    • Daneshmand, M. A., C. B. Patel, A. F. Hernandez, G. M. Felker, P. B. Rosenberg, A. A. Simeone, L. J. Blue, J. G. Rogers, and C. A. Milano. “130 Extended Criteria Cardiac Transplantation Versus Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in the Continuous Flow Era.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 31:S52–53. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.134.
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    • Patel, C. B., M. A. Daneshmand, A. A. Simeone, A. F. Hernandez, G. M. Felker, P. B. Rosenberg, L. J. Blue, C. A. Milano, and J. G. Rogers. “9 Outcomes in Destination Therapy VAD and Extended Criteria Cardiac Transplantation Stratified by HeartMate Risk Score.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 31:S13–S13. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.012.
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    • Patel, C. B., M. L. Mackinnon, A. D. Smith, G. M. Felker, D. Vikraman-Sushama, D. L. Sudan, P. B. Rosenberg, et al. “186 Long Term Mechanical Circulatory Support: What Are the Final Options?” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 31:S71–S71. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.860.
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    • Ahmad, Tariq, G Michael Felker, Mona Fiuzat, Vivian Thompson, Linda Shaw, Kirkwood Adams, David Whellan, et al. “INTERACTION BETWEEN ST2 LEVELS AND EXERCISE TRAINING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE: ANALYSIS FROM THE HF-ACTION TRIAL.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59:E940–E940. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60941-3.
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    • Martin, Seth S., Fang-Shu Ou, L Kristin Newby, Victoria Sutton, Patricia Adams, G Michael Felker, and Tracy Wang. “PATIENT AND TRIAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NONPARTICIPATION IN RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CARDIOVASCULAR TRIALS.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59:E1828–E1828. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(12)61829-4.
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    • Samsky, Marc, Chetan Patel, Adrian Hernandez, G Michael Felker, Paul Rosenberg, Carmelo Milano, and Joseph Rogers. “CHARACTERIZING RENAL FUNCTION IN STANDARD AND EXTENDED CRITERIA CARDIAC TRANSPLANT PATIENTS: A 10-YEAR EXPERIENCE.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59:E925–E925. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60926-7.
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    • Egnaczyk, G. F., D. -. F. Chen, C. B. Patel, K. R. White, G. M. Felker, P. Rosenberg, A. F. Hernandez, C. A. Milano, and J. G. Rogers. “42 The Importance of Low-Titer Anti-HLA Antibodies in Cardiac Transplantation.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 30:S21–S21. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2011.01.049.
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    • Gupta, Achal, Josef Stehlik, Steven McNulty, Kerry L. Lee, Edward M. Gilbert, Deborah Budge, Kevin Anstrom, et al. “DOES OBESITY AFFECT RESPONSE TO TREATMENT IN ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE? A DIURETIC OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES EVALUATION (DOSE) TRIAL SUBSTUDY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E199–E199. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60199-x.
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    • Kociol, Robb D., Li Liang, John J. Atherton, Christopher S. Hayward, G Michael Felker, Roger M. Mills, Christopher M. O’Connor, Gregg C. Fonarow, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “INTERNATIONAL VARIATION IN CARE AMONG PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART FAILURE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE NATIONAL REGISTRY UNITED STATES AND ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE REGISTRY INTERNATIONAL.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E1263–E1263. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)61263-1.
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    • Kociol, Robb D., Steven E. McNulty, Adrian F. Hernandez, Kerry L. Lee, Margaret M. Redfield, Russell P. Tracy, Eugene Braunwald, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “MARKERS OF CONGESTION, SYMPTOM RELIEF AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE HEART FAILURE: DATA FROM THE DIURETIC OPTIMAL STRATEGY EVALUATION IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE STUDY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E220–E220. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60220-9.
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    • Shah, Ravi V., Steven McNulty, Kerry Lee, G Michael Felker, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Michael M. Givertz. “EFFECT OF ADMISSION ORAL DIURETIC DOSE ON RESPONSE TO CONTINUOUS VERSUS BOLUS INTRAVENOUS DIURETICS IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE: AN ANALYSIS FROM DOSE-AHF.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E216–E216. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60216-7.
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    • Felker, G. M., M. Fiuzat, L. K. Shaw, M. Donahue, K. F. Adams, F. Zannad, D. Whellan, D. Kitzman, I. Pina, and C. M. O’connor. “Prognostic value of Galectin-3 in chronic heart failure: results from the HF-ACTION Study.” In European Heart Journal, 31:429–429. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2010.
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    • Allen, Larry, Mona Fiuzat, Gordon Davis, G Michael Felker, and Michael Bristow. “Association of Serum Bilirubin with Heart Failure Events but Not Coronary Events in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Data from the Beta-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial (BEST).” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16:S65–S65. Elsevier BV, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.06.224.
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    • Dev, Sandesh, Robert Clare, Mona Fiuzat, G Michael Felker, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “The Association of Do-Not-Resuscitate Preference With Quality of Life Preference and Mortality in Patients in the ESCAPE Trial.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16:S103–S103. Elsevier BV, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.06.359.
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    • Kociol, Robb, Linda K. Shaw, Gregg C. Fonarow, G Michael Felker, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “Admission, Discharge, or Change in BNP and Long-Term Mortality: Data from OPTIMIZE-HF Linked with Medicare Claims.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16:S7–8. Elsevier BV, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.06.028.
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    • O’Connor, Christopher, Mona Fiuzat, Joseph Rogers, Gudaye Tassisa, Victor Hasselblad, and G Michael Felker. “Endpoint Comparisons in an Advanced Heart Failure Trial: Data From the ESCAPE Trial.” In Circulation, 120:S881–S881. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009.
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    • Rajagopal, Keshava, Mani A. Daneshmand, Gary M. Felker, Adrian F. Hernandez, Joseph G. Rogers, Andrew J. Lodge, and Carmelo A. Milano. “Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Recipients of Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Devices versus Marginal-Donor Cardiac Allografts.” In Circulation, 120:S798–S798. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009.
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    • Weatherley, B Davison, G. Cotter, G. M. Felker, J. R. Teerlink, G. Filippatos, B. Greenberg, A. Voors, M. Metra, S. L. Teichman, and E. Unemori. “In Hospital Early (Within 5 Days) Worsening HF Predicts Adverse Outcome in Patients Admitted for AHF – Results from the Pre-RELAX-AHF Study.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 15:S65–66. Elsevier BV, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.06.202.
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    • Parker, J. D., A. D. Michaels, D. A. Kass, A. A. Wolff, G. M. Felker, and F. I. Malik. “Rationale and Design for a Phase II Study Evaluating the Effect of the Cardiac Myosin Activator, CK-1827452, on Cardiac Function, Hemodynamics, and Myocardial Oxygen Consumption in Patients with Heart Failure.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 14:S79–S79. Elsevier BV, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.06.438.
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    • Allen, Larry A., Jonathan E. Yager, James A. Tulsky, Margaret T. Bowers, Gwen C. Dodson, Wayne C. Levy, Michele Jonsson Funk, Christopher M. O’Connor, and G Michael Felker. “Discordance between patient-predicted and model-predicted life expectancy among outpatient heart failure patients.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51:A269–A269. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008.
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    • Allen, Larry A., G Michael Felker, Stuart J. Pocock, John J. V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, Karl Swedberg, Duolao Wang, Salim Yusuf, Eric L. Michelson, and Christopher B. Granger. “Liver function test abnormalities and outcome in patients with chronic heart failure: Data from the candesartan in heart failure assessment of reduction in mortality and morbidity (CHARM) program.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 49:44A-44A. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007.
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    • Allen, Larry A., G Michael Felker, Stuart J. Pocock, Linda K. Shaw, John J. V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, Karl Swedberg, Salim Yusuf, Eric L. Michelson, and Christopher B. Granger. “Red cell distribution width as a novel prognostic marker in heart failure: Data from the CHARM program and the duke databank.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 49:88A-88A. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007.
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    • Lima, B., K. Rajagopal, R. G. Mesis, R. P. Petersen, B. Soule, G. M. Felker, J. G. Rogers, A. J. Lodge, and C. A. Milano. “434: Infections in alternate versus standard list heart transplant patients: Implications for immunosuppression.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 26:S216–17. Elsevier BV, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2006.11.456.
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    • Rogers, Joseph G., G Michael Felker, O. H. Frazier, and Eric A. Rose. “Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Supported with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Are Bridge-to-Transplant and Destination Therapy Populations Different?” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 12:S53–S53. Elsevier BV, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.06.186.
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    • Milo-Cotter, O., N. Uriel, G. M. Felker, E. J. Velazquez, B. Weatherly, J. R. Rogers, A. Hernandez, et al. “Acute heart failure asociated with atrial fibrillation: A distinct disorder and not just a fast pulse rate?” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 47:86A-86A. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2006.
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    • Kittleson, M. M., A. Skye, G. M. Felker, P. B. Rosenberg, J. Warren, C. A. Milano, and S. D. Russell. “241.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 25:S127–S127. Elsevier BV, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.11.251.
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    • Lima, B., K. Rajagopal, R. P. Petersen, A. S. Shah, B. Soule, G. M. Felker, J. G. Rogers, A. J. Lodge, and C. A. Milano. “Marginal cardiac allografts do not display increased incidence of primary graft dysfunction in alternate list heart transplant recipients.” In Circulation, 112:U393–U393. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2005.
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    • Felker, G. M., L. E. Wagoner, M. R. Mehra, J. K. Ghali, R. M. Oren, S. H. Dunlap, J. Butler, et al. “Evolution of hemoglobin concentration in outpatients with heart failure: Results from the study of anemia in a heart failure population (STAMINA-HFP) registry.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 11:S176–S176. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS, 2005.
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    • Pina, I., J. Chiong, K. Hebert, S. Robbins, D. Schocken, G. M. Felker, W. Cotts, et al. “Anemia is an important independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with heart failure: Results from STAMINA-HFP.” In Circulation, 111:E340–E340. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2005.
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    • Russell, S. D., G. M. Felker, L. Blue, M. B. Higginbotham, and C. A. Milano. “Mortality associated with use of hepatitis C positive donors in alternate list heart transplantation.” In The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 24:S78–S78. Elsevier BV, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2004.11.133.
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    • Adams, K. F., M. R. Mehra, J. R. Chiong, L. E. Wagoner, J. H. Patterson, W. A. Gattis, G. M. Felker, et al. “Lower hemoglobin is associated with reduced survival in unselected outpatients with heart failure: Results from the study of anemia in a heart failure population (STAMINA-HFP) registry.” In Circulation, 110:751–751. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2004.
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    • Dunlap, Stephanie H., Ileana L. Pina, William G. Cotts, Lynne E. Wagoner, Ron M. Oren, Wendy A. Gattis, Mandeep R. Mehra, et al. “Lower Hemoglobin Is Associated with Persistently Reduced Quality of Life in Unselected Patients with Heart Failure: Results from the Study of Anemia in a Heart Failure Population (STAMINA-HFP) Registry.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10:S102–S102. Elsevier BV, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.310.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Linda K. Shaw, Wendy A. Gattis, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Anemia, coronary artery disease severity, and survival in chronic heart failure.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10:S105–S105. Elsevier BV, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.325.
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    • Felker, G Michael, Linda K. Shaw, Wendy A. Gattis, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Anemia and survival in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10:S96–S96. Elsevier BV, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.06.290.
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    • Hata, J. A., J. R. Keys, B. C. Blaxall, J. A. Petrofski, S. I. Hanish, M. L. Williams, G. M. Felker, C. A. Milano, and W. J. Koch. “Differential expression of G-protein coupled receptor kinases after mechanical unloading in the failing human heart.” In Circulation, 108:15–16. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2003.
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    • Trichon, B. H., D. D. Glower, L. K. Shaw, G. M. Felker, C. H. Cabell, and C. M. O’Connor. “Coronary revascularization, with and without mitral valve repair/replacement, is associated with improved survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.” In Circulation, 106:504–504. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2002.
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