David J. Whellan

23.1k citations

249 papers · 14.1k indexed · 7 hit papers · h-index 56

Impact in

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 0.05%
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Complementary and alternative medicine top 0.02%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Papers in

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 210
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management 151
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors 71
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies 52
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health 36
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise 14
Complementary and alternative medicine 59
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology 59

Co-authors: Christopher M. O’Connor Dalane W. Kitzman Ileana L. Piña Kevin A. Schulman William E. Kraus Steven J. Keteyian Karen E. Joynt Stephen J. Ellis
Journals: American Heart Journal (44 papers)Journal of Cardiac Failure (27 papers)Journal of the American College of Cardiology (21 papers)The American Journal of Cardiology (17 papers)JACC Heart Failure (15 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

David J. Whellan

246 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

7 papers align trajectories log scale

Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure 2021 · 333 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 New England Journal of Medicine
2017 JAMA
2017 JAMA
2016 JAMA
2009 JAMA
2009 JAMA
2009 Circulation

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1	Frailty and Effects of a Multidomain Physical Rehabilitation Intervention Among Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure JAMA Cardiology ·Ambarish Pandey, Dalane W. Kitzman, M. Benjamin Nelson, Amy M. Pastva, Pamela W. Duncan, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Haiying Chen, Bharathi Upadhya, Gordon R. Reeves	2023	43
2	Circulating Angiokines Are Associated With Reverse Remodeling and Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure Journal of Cardiac Failure ·Josephine Harrington, Andrew B. Nixon, Melissa A. Daubert, Eric Yow, James L. Januzzi, Mona Fiuzat, David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O’Connor, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Ileana L. Piña, Kirkwood F. Adams, G. Michael Felker, Ravi Karra	2023	5
3	Relationship of Race With Functional and Clinical Outcomes With the REHAB‐HF Multidomain Physical Rehabilitation Intervention for Older Patients With Acute Heart Failure Journal of the American Heart Association ·Olivia Gilbert, Robert J. Mentz, Alain G. Bertoni, Dalane W. Kitzman, David J. Whellan, Gordon R. Reeves, Pamela W. Duncan, M. Benjamin Nelson, Vanessa Blumer, Haiying Chen, Shelby D. Reed, Bharathi Upadhya, Christopher M. O’Connor, Amy M. Pastva	2023	1
4	Obesity Status and Physical Rehabilitation in Older Patients Hospitalized With Acute HF JACC Heart Failure ·Anthony E. Peters, Dalane W. Kitzman, Haiying Chen, M. Benjamin Nelson, Amy M. Pastva, Pamela W. Duncan, Gordon R. Reeves, Bharathi Upadhya, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz	2022	3
5	Quality of Life Trajectory and Its Mediators in Older Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Receiving a Multi-Domain Rehabilitation Intervention: Results From the Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients Trial Circulation Heart Failure ·David J. Whellan, Elva Montero-Toledo, Haiying Chen, M. Benjamin Nelson, Amy M. Pastva, Pamela W. Duncan, Robert J. Mentz, Dalane W. Kitzman, Gordon R. Reeves, Shelby D. Reed	2022	3
6	Physical activity and relationship to physical function, quality of life, and cognitive function in older patients with acute decompensated heart failure American Heart Journal ·M. Benjamin Nelson, Eric J. Shiroma, Dalane W. Kitzman, Pamela W. Duncan, Gordon R. Reeves, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Haiying Chen, Amy M. Pastva	2022	6
7	Clinical Predictors of Adherence to Exercise Training Among Individuals With Heart Failure Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention ·Katherine A. Collins, Gordon R. Reeves, Nancy Houston Miller, David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O’Connor, Bess H. Marcus, Dalane W. Kitzman, William E. Kraus	2022	4
8	Intervention Adherence in REHAB‐HF: Predictors and Relationship With Physical Function, Quality of Life, and Clinical Events Journal of the American Heart Association ·M. Benjamin Nelson, Olivia Gilbert, Pamela W. Duncan, Dalane W. Kitzman, Gordon R. Reeves, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Haiying Chen, Leigh Ann Hewston, Karen Taylor, Amy M. Pastva	2022	11
9	Differences in NT‐proBNP Response and Prognosis in Men and Women With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Journal of the American Heart Association ·Melissa A. Daubert, Eric Yow, Huiman X. Barnhart, Ileana L. Piña, Tariq Ahmad, Eric Leifer, Lawton S. Cooper, Patrice Desvigne‐Nickens, Mona Fiuzat, Kirkwood F. Adams, Justin A. Ezekowitz, David J. Whellan, James L. Januzzi, Christopher M. O’Connor, G. Michael Felker	2021	7
10	Physical Rehabilitation in Older Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure and Diabetes: Insights from REHAB-HF The American Journal of Medicine ·Elde Praga Destirani, David J. Whellan, Haiying Chen, Alain G. Bertoni, Pamela W. Duncan, Amy M. Pastva, Dalane W. Kitzman, Robert J. Mentz	2021	7
11	Relationship of physical function with quality of life in older patients with acute heart failure Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Nazwa Putri Rahman, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Amy M. Pastva, M. Benjamin Nelson, Peter H. Brubaker, Pamela W. Duncan, Gordon R. Reeves, Paul B. Rosenberg, Dalane W. Kitzman	2021	7
12	Remote Monitoring of Patients With Heart Failure: A White Paper From the Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statements Committee Journal of Cardiac Failure ·Michael G. Dickinson, Larry A. Allen, Nancy M. Albert, Thomas G. DiSalvo, Gregory A. Ewald, Amanda R. Vest, David J. Whellan, Michael R. Zile, Michael M. Givertz	2018	58
13	Strategies for supporting intervention fidelity in the rehabilitation therapy in older acute heart failure patients (REHAB-HF) trial Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Amy M. Pastva, Pamela W. Duncan, Gordon R. Reeves, M. Benjamin Nelson, David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O’Connor, Joel Eggebeen, Leigh Ann Hewston, Karen Taylor, Robert J. Mentz, Paul B. Rosenberg, Dalane W. Kitzman	2017	30
14	Long‐Term Safety of a Coordinated Delivery Tablet of Enteric‐Coated Aspirin 325 mg and Immediate‐Release Omeprazole 40 mg for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients at GI Risk Cardiovascular Therapeutics ·Jay L. Goldstein, David J. Whellan, James M. Scheiman, Byron Cryer, Glenn M. Eisen, Ángel Lanas, John G. Fort	2016	7
15	Abstract 13150: The Economic Implications of Non-adherence to Aspirin in Patients With Prior Primary Cardiovascular Events Circulation ·A. Vasella, Štefan Varga, Suzanne Adams, Elva Montero-Toledo, Alberto Julio Flores Ticona, David J. Whellan	2016	1
16	Comparison of Frequency of Frailty and Severely Impaired Physical Function in Patients ≥60 Years Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Versus Chronic Stable Heart Failure With Reduced and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction The American Journal of Cardiology ·Gordon R. Reeves, David J. Whellan, Mahesh J. Patel, Christopher M. O’Connor, Pamela W. Duncan, Joel Eggebeen, Timothy M. Morgan, Leigh Ann Hewston, Amy M. Pastva, Dalane W. Kitzman	2016	83
17	Implantable Device Diagnostics on Day of Discharge Identify Heart Failure Patients at Increased Risk for Early Readmission for Heart Failure European Journal of Heart Failure ·Roy S. Small, David J. Whellan, Andrew Boyle, Shantanu Sarkar, Jodi Koehler, Eduardo N. Warman, William T. Abraham	2013	14
18	Association between Adrenergic Receptor Genotypes and Beta-Blocker Dose in Heart Failure Patients: Analysis from the HF-ACTION DNA Substudy European Journal of Heart Failure ·Mona Fiuzat, Megan L. Neely, Aijing Z. Starr, William E. Kraus, G. Michael Felker, Mark Donahue, Kirkwood F. Adams, Ileana L. Piña, David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O’Connor	2012	33
19	Seattle Heart Failure Model Scores Significantly Predict Medical Resource Use and Costs in HF-ACTION Journal of Cardiac Failure ·Shelby D. Reed, Yanhong Li, Stephen J. Ellis, David J. Whellan, Kevin A. Schulman, Christopher M. O’Connor, Wayne C. Levy	2011	3
20	Relationship Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and Long-Term Risks of Death and Myocardial Infarction Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries Circulation ·Bradley G. Hammill, Lesley H. Curtis, Kevin A. Schulman, David J. Whellan	2009	379

About David J. Whellan

David J. Whellan is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine, Family Practice, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Emergency Medicine, having authored 249 papers that have together received 14.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (151 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (71 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (59 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (52 papers), Cardiac Health and Mental Health (36 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (18 papers), Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (14 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (10.3k citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (2.6k citations), Family Practice (613 citations), Geriatrics and Gerontology (969 citations) and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.1k citations). David J. Whellan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Christopher M. O’Connor, Dalane W. Kitzman, Ileana L. Piña, Kevin A. Schulman, William E. Kraus, Steven J. Keteyian, Karen E. Joynt, Stephen J. Ellis, G. Michael Felker and Eric Leifer. Their work appears in journals such as American Heart Journal, Journal of Cardiac Failure, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, The American Journal of Cardiology and JACC Heart Failure.

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