Julio Chirinos, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine · University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Julio Chirinos is Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 572 publications with 23,117 citations (h-index 74); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 11 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Julio Chirinos, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine / Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The public record shows 572 publications with 23,117 citations (h-index 74), centered on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2008–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
- Top research focus: Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 46 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 218.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Global member
Lancet Commission for Hypertension
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Contact
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Practice address
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Myocardial Mechanisms in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Sponsor: Northwestern University
- HeartShare: Combining Omics, Deep Phenotyping, and Electronic Health Records for Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- FUKUDA DENSHI Co., Ltd.Program year20252 payments
- Amgen Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Cardiovascular Risk, Vascular and Kidney Damage in COVID-19 Survivors
University of Pennsylvania
FY2026$737,758R01HL157108 - HeartShare: Next-Generation Phenomics to Define Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets - Clinical Centers
University of Pennsylvania
FY2026$380,570U01HL160277 - Cardiovascular Risk, Vascular and Kidney Damage in COVID-19 Survivors
University of Pennsylvania
FY2025$759,634R01HL157108
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Calcium Channel Blockade Versus β-Blockade for Hypertension in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
Clinical Trial2026 - RACGAP1 as a Circulating Biomarker of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: A Dual-Cohort Proteomic Study.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Letter2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Large-Artery Stiffness in Health and Disease979 citations2019
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Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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acc.org/membership/person
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LinkedIn profile listed as University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine faculty (auth-walled, unverified beyond SERP snippet)
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- President
North American Artery Society
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Circulation: Heart Failure (American Heart Association)
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Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Fellow
American Heart Association
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Inter-American Society of Cardiology
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American Society of Hypertension
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Faculty
Center for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging, University of Pennsylvania
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Clinical Research T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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University of Ghent, Belgium (collaboration with the Asklepios Investigators)
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