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Kristen K. Patton

Researcher at University of Washington

Publications -  111
Citations -  5902

Kristen K. Patton is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator & Population. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 101 publications receiving 4335 citations. Previous affiliations of Kristen K. Patton include University of Washington Medical Center & Harvard University.

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Sarcomere Protein Gene Mutations in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy of the Elderly

TL;DR: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy of the elderly can be a genetic disorder caused by dominant sarcomere protein mutations, and mutations in cardiac myosin binding protein-C, troponin I, and &agr;-cardiac myOSin heavy chain caused elderly-onset hypertrophic carduomyopathy.
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N-Terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide is a major predictor of the development of atrial fibrillation: The cardiovascular health study

TL;DR: In a community-based population of older adults, NT-proBNP was a remarkable predictor of incident AF, independent of any other previously described risk factor.