Adrian Hernandez MD
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Associate Professor, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-620-4467
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2003
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2026
PR State Medical License 1983 - 2019
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Using Allopurinol to Relieve Symptoms in Patients With Heart Failure and High Uric Acid Levels Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
- Functional Impact of GLP-1 for Heart Failure Treatment (FIGHT) Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- Study of Renal Denervation in Patients With Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Structural abnormalities and effects of sacubitril/valsartan in patients with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction and worsening heart failure: The PARAGLIDE-...Veraprapas Kittipibul, Derek D Cyr, Josephine Harrington, Anuradha Lala, Marat Fudim
American Heart Journal. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsEffects of angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition in women vs men: Insights from PARAGLIDE-HF.Paula Rambarat, Tyler Erickson, Derek Cyr, Jonathan Ward, Adrian Hernandez
American Heart Journal. 2025-10-01 - Hypermethylation Is a Risk Factor for Heart Failure: A Project Baseline Health Substudy.Jessica A Regan, Jordan Franklin, Kalyani Kottilil, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Kenneth W Mahaffey
Circulation. Genomic and Precision Medicine. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Asymptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Death: Insights from the APEX TrialIqra Qamar, Gerald Chi, Adrian F Hernandez, C Michael Gibson, Serge Korjian, Samuel Z Goldhaber, Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection FractionGregory D Lewis, David J Whellan, Martin M LeWinter, Margaret M Redfield, Andrew L Smith, Eugene Braunwald, Michael M Givertz, Adrian F Hernandez, Sanjiv J Shah, Horng..., JAMA
- Clinical Research History of Atrial Fibrillation and Trajectory of Decongestion in Acute Heart FailureJaved Butler, Margaret M Redfield, Adrian F Hernandez, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Ravi B Patel, Sanjiv J Shah, ScienceDirect
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Press Mentions
Academic Entrepreneurship Key for Clinician Researchers Given NIH Funding UncertaintyJune 23rd, 2025- As Ivermectin Goes over the Counter, Some Pharmacists Worry About a Lack of GuidanceJune 9th, 2025
- COVID-19 Infection Seems to Increase Heart Attack, Stroke Risk up to 3 Years LaterOctober 9th, 2024
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