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Acute Myocardial Infarction Length of Stay and Hospital Mortality are Not Associated with Language Preference

February 1, 2008 | Journal Article

In this study, the researchers examine the relationship between language preferences, length of stay and in-hospital mortality for a group of patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

N-Terminal Fragment of the Prohormone Brain-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP), Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease

January 10, 2007 | Journal Article

Use of a blood test for NT-proBNP level may help physicians identify patients at high risk for coronary heart disease.

N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Diagnostic Test for Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with Coronary Disease

March 12, 2007 | Journal Article

Data from the Heart and Soul Study

Renal Function and Heart Failure Risk in Older Black and White Individuals

July 10, 2006 | Journal Article

African Americans are affected disproportionately by heart disease and chronic kidney disease, which is a risk factor for heart failure. Researchers in this study looked at incidence of heart failure and measures of kidney function in 1,124 African ...

Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Population-Based Analysis

September 30, 2008 | Story

From 2001–2005, Albert used a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program to conduct a population-based analysis of cardiovascular thrombosis.

Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

October 1, 2005 | Story

Johnson received her MMFDP fellowship in 1993 and continued her research into the appropriateness of and access to cardiology care for minorities and women.

Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Higher optimism was associated with a lower incidence of stroke in a nationally representative study of people over age 50.

Incarceration, Incident Hypertension, and Access to Health Care

April 13, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines the relationship between incarceration and cardiovascular disease among young adults. Previous incarceration is linked to hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in young adults.

Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine (PRISM)

October 15, 2009 | Program Result

PRISM sought to encourage physicians and health care researchers to address the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on serious chronic illnesses.

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