Robert J. Mentz

29.6k total citations · 11 hit papers
579 papers, 15.7k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Mentz is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Mentz has authored 579 papers receiving a total of 15.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 433 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 100 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 93 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Mentz's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (344 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (182 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (71 papers). Robert J. Mentz is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (344 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (182 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (71 papers). Robert J. Mentz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Robert J. Mentz's co-authors include Christopher M. O’Connor, Adrian F. Hernandez, G. Michael Felker, Mona Fiuzat, Stephen J. Greene, Aldo P. Maggioni, Adam D. DeVore, Rury R. Holman, Javed Butler and Gregg C. Fonarow and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Mentz

538 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcom... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2017 2017 2019 2014 2017 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
    2017 1.5k citations Robert J. Mentz, Aldo P. Maggioni et al. profile →
  2. Cardiovascular outcomes with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
    2017 413 citations Robert J. Mentz, Aldo P. Maggioni et al. profile →
  3. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America: This statement does not represent an update of the 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA heart failure guideline update
    2019 401 citations Shannon M. Dunlay, Michael M. Givertz et al. Circulation profile →
  4. Noncardiac Comorbidities in Heart Failure With Reduced Versus Preserved Ejection Fraction
    2014 394 citations Robert J. Mentz, Adriaan A. Voors et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  5. Palliative Care in Heart Failure
    2017 381 citations Robert J. Mentz, Mona Fiuzat et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  6. Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
    2021 333 citations Dalane W. Kitzman, David J. Whellan et al. profile →
  7. Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
    2019 226 citations Robert J. Mentz et al. profile →
  8. Ferric Carboxymaltose in Heart Failure with Iron Deficiency
    2023 120 citations Robert J. Mentz, Jyotsna Garg et al. profile →
  9. Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Patients With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction and Worsening Heart Failure
    2023 81 citations Robert J. Mentz, Jonathan H. Ward et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  10. Efficacy of ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure with iron deficiency: an individual patient data meta-analysis
    2023 67 citations Piotr Ponikowski, Robert J. Mentz et al. profile →
  11. Systematic review and meta-analysis of intravenous iron therapy for patients with heart failure and iron deficiency
    2025 13 citations Robert J. Mentz, Javed Butler et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert J. Mentz United States 63 9.9k 4.2k 2.5k 2.3k 1.7k 579 15.7k
Giuseppe Rosano Italy 59 11.1k 1.1× 4.3k 1.0× 2.7k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 307 18.2k
Brian Claggett United States 74 12.4k 1.3× 4.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 3.1k 1.3× 1.5k 0.9× 550 19.4k
Eldrin F. Lewis United States 56 7.4k 0.7× 3.3k 0.8× 3.7k 1.5× 2.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 223 16.8k
Muthiah Vaduganathan United States 64 12.4k 1.2× 4.0k 0.9× 2.7k 1.1× 2.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 625 19.2k
Chim C. Lang United Kingdom 65 8.8k 0.9× 3.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 2.3k 1.3× 394 16.1k
Javed Butler United States 59 11.4k 1.2× 2.7k 0.6× 2.1k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 406 16.0k
Akshay S. Desai United States 71 16.9k 1.7× 4.7k 1.1× 2.3k 0.9× 3.8k 1.7× 1.6k 1.0× 386 21.2k
Inder S. Anand United States 81 17.6k 1.8× 2.7k 0.6× 2.9k 1.2× 3.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 420 23.2k
Frank Ruschitzka Switzerland 61 14.8k 1.5× 1.9k 0.4× 3.8k 1.5× 2.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 384 21.4k
Raymond R. Townsend United States 66 14.7k 1.5× 4.5k 1.1× 3.7k 1.5× 3.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 436 25.7k

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All Works

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Siddiqi, Tariq Jamal, Milton Packer, Justin A. Ezekowitz, et al.. (2025). Diuretic Potentiation Strategies in Acute Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure. 13(1). 14–27. 1 indexed citations
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Rashid, Ahmed Mustafa, Harriette G.C. Van Spall, Stephen J. Greene, et al.. (2025). Integrating cardiovascular implementation science research within healthcare systems. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 90. 97–108. 2 indexed citations
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Shoji, Satoshi, Derek D. Cyr, Adrian F. Hernandez, et al.. (2024). Win Ratio Analyses Using a Modified Hierarchical Composite Outcome: Insights From PARAGLIDE-HF. American Heart Journal. 280. 70–78. 1 indexed citations
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Ambrosy, Andrew P., et al.. (2024). Mineralocorticoid Antagonism in Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure. 12(12). 1979–1993. 12 indexed citations
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Foà, Alberto, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Brian Claggett, et al.. (2024). Sacubitril/Valsartan-Related Hypotension in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83(18). 1731–1739. 3 indexed citations
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Pandey, Ambarish, Dalane W. Kitzman, M. Benjamin Nelson, et al.. (2023). Frailty and Effects of a Multidomain Physical Rehabilitation Intervention Among Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology. 8(2). 167–167. 43 indexed citations
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Sun, Jie‐Lena, Brooke Alhanti, Josephine Harrington, et al.. (2022). Abstract 9541: Comparing Patient Reported Outcomes and New York Heart Association Class Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure. Circulation. 146(Suppl_1).
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Dunlay, Shannon M., Michael M. Givertz, David Aguilar, et al.. (2019). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure, A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Heart Failure Society of America. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 25(8). 584–619. 89 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Marco Metra, Gad Cotter, et al.. (2015). Early vs. Late Worsening Heart Failure During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization: Insights from the PROTECT Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(7). 697–706. 20 indexed citations
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DeVore, Adam D., Vic Hasselblad, Robert J. Mentz, et al.. (2015). Loop Diuretic Dose Adjustments after a Hospitalization for Heart Failure: Insights From ASCEND-HF. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(3). 340–346. 19 indexed citations
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Metra, Marco, Robert J. Mentz, Karen Chiswell, et al.. (2014). Acute Heart Failure in Elderly Patients: Worse Outcomes and Differential Utility of Standard Prognostic Variables. Insights from the PROTECT Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(1). 109–118. 36 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Faı̈ez Zannad, Maurizio Gasparini, et al.. (2014). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients with Less Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(2). 135–143. 15 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Samuel Broderick, Linda K. Shaw, et al.. (2014). Persistent Angina Pectoris in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy: Increased Rehospitalization and Major Adverse Cardiac Events. European Journal of Heart Failure. 16(8). 854–860. 14 indexed citations
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Lazzarini, Valentina, Robert J. Mentz, Mona Fiuzat, Marco Metra, & Christopher M. O’Connor. (2013). Heart Failure in Elderly Patients: Distinctive Features and Unresolved Issues. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(7). 717–723. 131 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Christopher M., Robert J. Mentz, Gad Cotter, et al.. (2012). The PROTECT In-Hospital Risk Model: 7-Day Outcome in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure and Renal Dysfunction. European Journal of Heart Failure. 14(6). 605–612. 102 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Adrian F. Hernandez, Amanda Stebbins, et al.. (2012). Predictors of Early Dyspnoea Relief in Acute Heart Failure and the Association with 30-Day Outcomes: Findings from ASCEND-HF. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(4). 456–464. 34 indexed citations
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Sarma, Satyam, Robert J. Mentz, Mary Kwasny, et al.. (2012). Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Post-Discharge Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure: Findings from the EVEREST Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(2). 194–202. 137 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Bradley D. Allen, Mary Kwasny, et al.. (2012). Influence of Documented History of Coronary Artery Disease on Outcomes in Patients Admitted for Worsening Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in the EVEREST Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(1). 61–68. 20 indexed citations
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Mentz, Robert J., Mona Fiuzat, Daniel Wojdyla, et al.. (2012). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients with Systolic Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Findings from OPTIMIZE-HF. European Journal of Heart Failure. 14(4). 395–403. 88 indexed citations

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