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Kathleen Dracup
Researcher at University of California, San Francisco
Publications - 396
Citations - 22967
Kathleen Dracup is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Quality of life. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 394 publications receiving 21605 citations. Previous affiliations of Kathleen Dracup include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & University of Virginia.
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Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Paul A. Heidenreich,Justin G. Trogdon,Olga Khavjou,Javed Butler,Kathleen Dracup,Michael D. Ezekowitz,Eric A. Finkelstein,Yuling Hong,S. Claiborne Johnston,Amit Khera,Donald M. Lloyd-Jones,Sue Nelson,Graham Nichol,Diane Orenstein,Peter W.F. Wilson,Y. Joseph Woo +15 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate CVD prevalence and costs are projected to increase substantially and effective prevention strategies are needed if the authors are to limit the growing burden of CVD.
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AHA/ACC Guidelines for Preventing Heart Attack and Death in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: 2001 Update A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology
Sidney C. Smith,Steven N. Blair,Robert O. Bonow,Lawrence M. Brass,Manuel D. Cerqueira,Kathleen Dracup,Valentin Fuster,Antonio M. Gotto,Scott M. Grundy,Nancy Houston Miller,Alice K. Jacobs,Daniel Jones,Ronald M. Krauss,Lori Mosca,Ira S. Ockene,Richard C. Pasternak,Thomas A. Pearson,Marc A. Pfeffer,Rodman D. Starke,Kathryn A. Taubert +19 more
TL;DR: Since the original publication (in 1995) of the AHA consensus statement on secondary prevention, important evidence from clinical trials has emerged that further supports the merits of aggressive risk reduction therapies for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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AHA/ACC Scientific Statement: AHA/ACC guidelines for preventing heart attack and death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: 2001 update: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
Sidney C. Smith,Steven N. Blair,Robert O. Bonow,Lawrence M. Brass,Manuel D. Cerqueira,Kathleen Dracup,Valentin Fuster,Antonio M. Gotto,Scott M. Grundy,Nancy Houston Miller,Alice K. Jacobs,Daniel W. Jones,Ronald M. Krauss,Lori Mosca,Ira S. Ockene,Richard C. Pasternak,Thomas A. Pearson,Marc A. Pfeffer,Rodman D. Starke,Kathryn A. Taubert +19 more
TL;DR: Since the original publication (in 1995) of the AHA consensus statement on secondary prevention, important evidence from clinical trials has emerged that further supports the merits of aggressive risk reduction therapies for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Reducing Delay in Seeking Treatment by Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council
Debra K. Moser,Laura P. Kimble,Mark J. Alberts,Angelo A. Alonzo,Janet B. Croft,Kathleen Dracup,Kelly R. Evenson,Alan S. Go,Mary M. Hand,Rashmi Kothari,George A. Mensah,Dexter L. Morris,Arthur M. Pancioli,Barbara Riegel,Julie Johnson Zerwic +14 more
TL;DR: This scientific statement summarizes the evidence that demonstrates the benefits of early treatment, describes the extent of the problem of patient delay, identifies the factors related to patient delay in seeking timely treatment, and reveals the inadequacies of current approaches to decreasing patient delay.
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Heart failure: Evaluation and care of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Marvin A. Konstam,Kathleen Dracup,David W. Baker,Michael B. Bottorff,Neil H. Brooks,Robert A. Dacey,Sandra B. Dunbar,Anne B. Jackson,Mariell Jessup,Jerry C. Johnson,Robert Henry Jones,Robert J. Luchi,Barry M. Massie,Bertram Pitt,Eric A. Rose,Lewis J. Rubin,Richard F. Wright,David Hadorn +17 more