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Robert John Mentz

Robert John Mentz

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
robert.mentz@duke.edu
NP-8062, DCRI. PO Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715
NP-8062, DCRI. PO Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715

Scholarly Works - Preprints

Circulating Biomarkers as Predictors of Improvement in Physical Function in Hospitalized Older Adults with Geriatric Syndromes: Findings from the REHAB-HF Trial

Preprint · 2024 ABSTRACTIntroduction Circulating biomarkers play an important role in patients with heart failure (HF) for risk stratification and mechanistic insights. We aimed to examine if a diverse set of biomarkers in the REHAB-HF trial would predi ... Full text Cite

Association of Depression Symptoms and Biomarkers of Risk on Clinical Outcomes in HFrEF.

Preprint · September 27, 2023 BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated an association of depression with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with HFrEF, but the possible mechanisms responsible for the association are not unserstood. METHODS: 142 men and women with HFrEF were enrol ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient Risk-Benefit Preferences for Transcatheter versus Surgical Mitral Valve Repair

Preprint · 2023 ABSTRACTBACKGROUND Transcatheter repair of mitral regurgitation (MR) is less invasive than surgery, but has greater five-year mortality and re-intervention risks, as well as more limited functioning. The study objective was to quantify p ... Full text Cite