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Darwin R. Labarthe
Researcher at Northwestern University
Publications - 270
Citations - 23138
Darwin R. Labarthe is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Blood pressure. The author has an hindex of 62, co-authored 259 publications receiving 20767 citations. Previous affiliations of Darwin R. Labarthe include University of Texas System & University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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Defining and Setting National Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction The American Heart Association’s Strategic Impact Goal Through 2020 and Beyond
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones,Yuling Hong,Darwin R. Labarthe,Dariush Mozaffarian,Lawrence J. Appel,Linda Van Horn,Kurt J. Greenlund,Stephen R. Daniels,Graham Nichol,Gordon F. Tomaselli,Donna K. Arnett,Gregg C. Fonarow,P. Michael Ho,Michael S. Lauer,Frederick A. Masoudi,Rose Marie Robertson,Véronique L. Roger,Lee H. Schwamm,Paul D. Sorlie,Clyde W. Yancy,Wayne D. Rosamond +20 more
TL;DR: This document details the procedures and recommendations of the Goals and Metrics Committee of the Strategic Planning Task Force of the American Heart Association, which developed the 2020 Impact Goals, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20%.
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Prevalence of Hypertension in the US Adult Population: Results From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1991
Vicki L. Burt,Paul K. Whelton,Edward J. Roccella,Clarice Brown,Jeffrey A. Cutler,Millicent Higgins,Michael J. Horan,Darwin R. Labarthe +7 more
TL;DR: awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension have improved substantially since the 1976-1980 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey but continue to be suboptimal, especially in Mexican Americans.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Explaining the Decrease in U.S. Deaths from Coronary Disease, 1980–2000
Earl S. Ford,Umed A. Ajani,Janet B. Croft,Julia A Critchley,Darwin R. Labarthe,Thomas E. Kottke,Wayne H. Giles,Simon Capewell +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied a previously validated statistical model, Impact, to data on the use and effectiveness of specific cardiac treatments and on changes in risk factors between 1980 and 2000 among U.S. adults 25 to 84 years old.
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Trends in the Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the Adult US Population: Data From the Health Examination Surveys, 1960 to 1991
Vicki L. Burt,Jeffrey A. Cutler,Millicent Higgins,Michael J. Horan,Darwin R. Labarthe,Paul K. Whelton,Clarice Brown,Edward J. Roccella +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe secular trends in the distribution of blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension in US adults and changes in rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension.
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Explaining the decrease in U.S. deaths from coronary disease, 1980-2000
Earl S. Ford,Umed A. Ajani,Janet B. Croft,Julia A Critchley,Darwin R. Labarthe,Thomas E. Kottke,Wayne H. Giles,Simon Capewell +7 more
TL;DR: Almost half the decline in U.S. deaths from coronary heart disease from 1980 through 2000 may be attributable to reductions in major risk factors and approximately half to evidence-based medical therapies.