Paulino Alvarez
Elite in Heart Failure

Dr. Paulino Alvarez

Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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31 Years of Experience

Elite in Heart Failure
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Paulino Alvarez is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Alvarez has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 123 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 64 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Heart Failure.

Graduate Institution
San Juan El Precursor, 1995.0
Residency
Insitituto Universitario CEMIC
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018
Fellowships
Methodist Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Akron General Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Fairview Hospital
Hillcrest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Call: 216-444-2200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

TRANSFORM-HF: ToRsemide compArisoN With furoSemide FORManagement of Heart Failure
TRANSFORM-HF: ToRsemide compArisoN With furoSemide FORManagement of Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Torsemide, Furosemide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Concentration-guided, Exploratory Study of Mavacameten in Patients With Symptomatic Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (nHCM) and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Concentration-guided, Exploratory Study of Mavacameten in Patients With Symptomatic Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (nHCM) and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate Mavacamten (MYK-461) in Adults With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate Mavacamten (MYK-461) in Adults With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 04, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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123 Total Publications

Outcomes of Use of Inotropes at Waitlisting Through Heart Transplantation: The UNOS Experience.
Outcomes of Use of Inotropes at Waitlisting Through Heart Transplantation: The UNOS Experience.
Journal: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease
Published: July 18, 2025
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  • Elite
  • Heart Failure
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  • Distinguished
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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  • Cardiogenic Shock
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  • Cardiomyopathy
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  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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  • Pulmonary Edema
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  • Atrial Fibrillation
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  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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  • Cardiac Tamponade
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  • Constrictive Pericarditis
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  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
    Dr. Alvarez is
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  • Heart Transplant
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  • Experienced
  • Angina
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Apoplexy
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  • Arrhythmias
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  • Arterial Embolism
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