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Adrian F. Hernandez

Adrian F. Hernandez

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
141
Citations
93268
World Ranking
1596
National Ranking
930

Adrian F. Hernandez publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian F. Hernandez sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,260 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Adrian F. Hernandez D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian F. Hernandez sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 141 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Adrian F. Hernandez is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on medicine with a strong emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work spans several subfields including endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, surgery, economics and econometrics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics of research studied by Hernandez include heart failure treatment and management, cardiovascular function and risk factors, diabetes treatment and management, cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, health systems and economic evaluations, quality of life, pancreatic function and diabetes, and potassium and related disorders.

Hernandez has published numerous scientific papers, some of the recent significant publications are:

  • Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure, 2022, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Vericiguat in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials, 2022, The Lancet
  • 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary, 2022, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hernandez include Carolyn S.P. Lam, Scott D. Solomon, John J.V. McMurray, Javed Butler, and Robert J. Mentz. These collaborations represent consistent partnership across cardiology research and clinical investigation.

Key publication venues in which Hernandez's research appears most frequently are:

  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • JAMA Cardiology
  • JACC Heart Failure

Hernandez's research contributions address complex cardiovascular conditions and intersect with metabolic and systemic health issues, often integrating clinical guidelines and comprehensive meta-analyses to inform treatment protocols.

Recognition of their professional standing includes membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes.

    Rury R. Holman;M. Angelyn Bethel;Robert J. Mentz;Vivian P. Thompson

  • Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

    G. Michael Felker;Kerry L. Lee;David A. Bull;Margaret M. Redfield

  • Albiglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Harmony Outcomes): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Adrian F Hernandez;Jennifer B Green;Salim Janmohamed;Ralph B D'Agostino

  • 2012 ACCF/AATS/SCAI/STS Expert Consensus Document on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    David R. Holmes;Michael J. Mack;Sanjay Kaul;Arvind Agnihotri

  • Effect of nesiritide in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

    C. M. O'Connor;R. C. Starling;A. F. Hernandez;P. W. Armstrong

  • Effect of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition on exercise capacity and clinical status in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A randomized clinical trial

    Margaret M. Redfield;Horng H. Chen;Barry A. Borlaug;Marc J. Semigran

  • Relationship between early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission among medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure

    Adrian F. Hernandez;Melissa A. Greiner;Gregg C. Fonarow;Bradley G. Hammill

  • Ultrafiltration in decompensated heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome

    Bradley A. Bart;Steven R. Goldsmith;Kerry L. Lee;Michael M. Givertz

  • Medical Therapy for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: The CHAMP-HF Registry

    Stephen J. Greene;Javed Butler;Nancy M. Albert;Adam D. DeVore

  • Vericiguat in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

    Paul W Armstrong;Burkert Pieske;Kevin J Anstrom;Justin Ezekowitz

  • Time to treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and outcome from acute ischemic stroke

    Jeffrey L. Saver;Gregg C. Fonarow;Eric E. Smith;Mathew J. Reeves

  • Heart Failure With Preserved, Borderline, and Reduced Ejection Fraction: 5-Year Outcomes.

    Kevin S. Shah;Haolin Xu;Roland A. Matsouaka;Deepak L. Bhatt

  • Trends in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Prevalence, Therapies, and Outcomes

    Benjamin A. Steinberg;Xin Zhao;Paul A. Heidenreich;Eric D. Peterson

  • Timeliness of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient Characteristics, Hospital Factors, and Outcomes Associated With Door-to-Needle Times Within 60 Minutes

    Gregg C. Fonarow;Eric E. Smith;Jeffrey L. Saver;Mathew J. Reeves

  • 2017 Comprehensive Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure.

    Justin A. Ezekowitz;Eileen O'Meara;Michael A. McDonald;Howard Abrams

  • Sex Differences in Medical Care and Early Death After Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Hani Jneid;Hani Jneid;Gregg C. Fonarow;Christopher P. Cannon;Adrian F. Hernandez

  • Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative

    Gregg C. Fonarow;Xin Zhao;Eric E. Smith;Jeffrey L. Saver

  • Incidence and Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries: 1993–2007

    Jonathan P. Piccini;Bradley G. Hammill;Moritz F. Sinner;Paul N. Jensen

  • A Validated Risk Score for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure From the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Program

    Pamela N. Peterson;John S. Rumsfeld;John S. Rumsfeld;Li Liang;Nancy M. Albert

  • Effects of Liraglutide on Clinical Stability Among Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Kenneth B Margulies;Adrian F Hernandez;Margaret M Redfield;Michael M Givertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregg C. Fonarow
Gregg C. Fonarow University of California, Los Angeles
Deepak L. Bhatt
Deepak L. Bhatt Mount Sinai Hospital
Eric D. Peterson
Eric D. Peterson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lee H. Schwamm
Lee H. Schwamm Harvard University
Lesley H. Curtis
Lesley H. Curtis Duke University
Clyde W. Yancy
Clyde W. Yancy Northwestern University
Paul A. Heidenreich
Paul A. Heidenreich Stanford University
Eric E. Smith
Eric E. Smith University of Calgary
G. Michael Felker
G. Michael Felker Duke University

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