Bertram Pitt
Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy
University of Michigan
About
Bertram Pitt works in Heart Failure / Cardiomyopathy affiliated with University of Michigan.
Bertram Pitt is Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, where he previously served as Director of the Division of Cardiology. He received his MD from the University of Basel in 1959 and trained in cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before joining Michigan in 1977. He has been principal or co-principal investigator on multiple major heart failure trials.
Research focus
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failureClinical trials in heart failure (RALES, EPHESUS, EMPHASIS-HF)Cardio-renal interactions and hyperkalemia managementHormonal regulation in cardiovascular diseaseHeart failure treatment and management
Impact
858 pubs · 69,575 cites · h-index 117
Training
MD
University of Basel
1959
BA
Cornell University
1953
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School · 1977 - Present
Director, Division of Cardiology
University of Michigan
Faculty / Cardiologist
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine · 1977