Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
6 Penn Tower
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Appointments

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Heart Failure
• Heart Transplantation

Practice Location:

• Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Penn Tower

Education:

• MD: New York School of Medicine
• Residency: Johns Hopkins University Hospital
• Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Research Interest:

 

Selected Publications:

1. Mital S, Magneson A, Loke KE, Liao J, Forfia PR, Hintze TH.  Simvastatin acts synergistically with ACE inhibitors or amlodipine to decrease oxygen consumption in rat hearts. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2000 Aug;36(2):248-54
   
2. Katori T, Hoover DB, Ardell JL, Helm RH, Belardi DF, Tocchetti CG, Forfia PR, Kass DA, Paolocci N. Calcitonin gene-related peptide in vivo positive inotropy is attributable to regional sympatho-stimulation and is blunted in congestive heart failure. Circ Res. 2005 Feb 4;96(2):234-43
3. Forfia PR, Watkins SP, Rame JE, Stewart KJ, Shapiro EP. Relationship between B-type natriuretic peptides and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in the intensive care unit. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 May 17;45(10):1667-71
4. Forfia PR, Fisher MR, Mathai SC, Housten-Harris T, Hemnes AR, Borlaug BA, Chamera E, Corretti MC, Champion HC, Abraham TP, Girgis RE, Hassoun PM. Tricuspid annular displacement predicts survival in pulmonary hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Nov 1;174(9):1034-41
5. Forfia PR, Lee M, Tunin RS, Mahmud M, Champion HC, Kass DA. Acute phosphodiesterase 5 inhibition mimics hemodynamic effects of B-type natriuretic peptide and potentiates B-type natriuretic peptide effects in failing but not normal canine heart. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Mar 13;49(10):1079-88
6. Forfia PR. Approach to patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2007 Aug;9(4):302-9
7. Forfia PR, Mathai SC, Fisher MR, Housten-Harris T, Hemnes AR, Champion HC, Girgis RE, Hassoun PM. Hyponatremia Predicts Right Heart Failure and Poor Survival in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Mar 20