Dalane Kitzman MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Professor, Internal Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest Univ

S Hawthorne RdWinston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-2255

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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1987 - 1990
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1987 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1990 - 1992
MN State Medical License 1985 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

The DIAMOND Study: Distensibility Improvement And Remodeling in Diastolic Heart Failure
COMPLETED
PHASE2
PIE II: Pharmacological Intervention in the Elderly II
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Are older adult research participants representative of the general population? Results from 19 clinical studies at one academic research center.
Rebecca H Neiberg, Xiaoyan Leng, Denise K Houston, Kristen M Beavers, Michael E Miller
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2026-09-01
ECG-Based Artificial Intelligence for Classifying Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Ibrahim Karabayir, Olivia Gilbert, Ali Valika, Turgay Celik, Arunkumar Krishnan
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026-08-04
Long-Term Fatigue After Treatment for Breast Cancer.
Nancy E Avis, Nathaniel S O'Connell, Shannon L Mihalko, Jennifer H Jordan, Amy C Ladd
JAMA Network Open. 2026-08-03

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
Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia Forecasts Adverse Events in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Dobutamine Stress Testing of High-Risk Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals
Sujethra Vasu, Michael E Hall, Dalane W Kitzman, W Gregory Hundley, R Brandon Stacey, Trinity Vera, BioMed Central

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
Editorial Comment Pivotal Role of Excess Intra-Abdominal Adipose in the Pathogenesis of Metabolic/Obese HFpEF∗October 2018

Press Mentions

Exercise Therapy Is Safe, May Improve Quality of Life for Many People with Heart FailureMarch 21st, 2023
Microbiome’s Connection to Heart Failure Key to New NIH Study for USF Health’s Dr. Hariom YadavSeptember 2nd, 2022
Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: The ARIC StudyAugust 24th, 2022

Grant Support

Pepper OAIC Coordinating CenterWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2018–2028
Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients with Acute HFpEF-The REHAB-HFpEF TrialWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2022–2027
Wake Forest Atrium HeartShare Clinical CenterWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
Wake Forest Atrium HeartShare Clinical CenterWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
Repurposing of Metormin for Older Patients with HFpEFWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2022–2025