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Barry Borlaug, MD, Cardiology, Rochester, MN

Barry A Borlaug MD

Cardiology•Rochester, MN

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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  • 200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905

  • Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Summary

  • After graduating from medical school at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Borlaug trained in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and cardiovascular medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland prior to joining the cardiovascular division of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where he is currently Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Circulatory Failure research. Dr. Borlaug’s research interests focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with an emphasis on hemodynamics. He has published over 80 articles in peer reviewed journals on these topics. Dr. Borlaug is an active member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Society of Cardiac Angiographers and Interventionalists.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2006 - 2027
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Electronic Notes, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Application of Diagnostic Algorithms for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction to the Community  
    Dalane W Kitzman, Barry A Borlaug, Amil M Shah, JACC: Heart Failure
  • Clinical Research Central and Peripheral Determinants of Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction  
    Sanjiv J Shah, Dalane W Kitzman, Barry A Borlaug, Daniel Burkhoff, ScienceDirect
  • Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction  
    Gregory 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

Lectures

  • HFpEF: Why Is My Patient Huffing and Puffing? How Can We Help? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • The Connection Between Obesity and HFpEF: More Than What Meets the Eye? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Exercise Hemodynamics: When to Test and What Do the Numbers Mean? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Other

Authored Content

  • Application of Diagnostic Algorithms for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction to the CommunityJuly 2020
  • Application of Diagnostic Algorithms for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction to the CommunityJune 2020
  • Invasive and Noninvasive Hemodynamic Assessment in Adults with Fontan PalliationDecember 2017

Press Mentions

  • Oral GLP-1s Provide Benefit in HF Patients: SOUL Subanalysis
    Oral GLP-1s Provide Benefit in HF Patients: SOUL SubanalysisFebruary 6th, 2026
  • Behind the Science: Tricuspid Regurgitation in HFpEF | JACC
    Behind the Science: Tricuspid Regurgitation in HFpEF | JACCDecember 8th, 2025
  • SUMMIT Analysis: Does BMI and Central Adiposity Affect Tirzepatide Outcomes for HFpEF?
    SUMMIT Analysis: Does BMI and Central Adiposity Affect Tirzepatide Outcomes for HFpEF?July 22nd, 2025

Grant Support

  • CardiovasologyMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER1975–2030
  • Pulmonary Hypertension in Left Heart DiseaseMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER2023–2028
  • Mayo Clinic HeartShare Clinical CenterMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER2021–2026

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