Area of research
Surgery · Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Research interest
Research interests include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Climate Change and Health Impacts.
Association of Lp(a) With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in U.S. Hispanics and Latinos
Heterogeneity of Lipoprotein(a) Levels Among Hispanic or Latino Individuals Residing in the US
Incident CHD and ischemic stroke associated with lipoprotein(a) by levels of Factor VIII and inflammation
Lipoprotein(a) and the Risk for Recurrent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events Among Adults With CKD: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study
Lipoprotein(a) and the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke Events Among Black and White Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
Antihypertensive Medication Nonpersistence and Low Adherence for Adults <65 Years Initiating Treatment in 2007–2014
Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a Cardiovascular Risk‐Equivalent to Diabetes Mellitus?
Statin Intolerance and Risk of Coronary Heart Events and All-Cause Mortality Following Myocardial Infarction
Barriers to conducting ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring during hypertension screening in the United States
Race and sex differences in ambulatory blood pressure measures among HIV+ adults
Comparative effects of biologics on cardiovascular risk among older patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Discontinuation and Low Adherence Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Treatment From 2007 to 2012
Associations of blood pressure, sunlight, and vitamin D in community-dwelling adults
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Individuals with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Agreement between Medicare pharmacy claims, self‐report, and medication inventory for assessing lipid‐lowering medication use
Algorithms to Identify Statin Intolerance in Medicare Administrative Claim Data
Underutilization of High-Intensity Statin Therapy After Hospitalization for Coronary Heart Disease
Measuring personal heat exposure in an urban and rural environment
PCSK9 variation and association with blood pressure in African Americans: preliminary findings from the HyperGEN and REGARDS studies
Trends in the Use of Nonstatin Lipid-Lowering Therapy Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Statin Use Following Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries With a Secondary Discharge Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Mechanisms Influencing Circadian Blood Pressure Patterns Among Individuals with HIV
The use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring among Medicare beneficiaries in 2007–2010
Rates, amounts, and determinants of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring claim reimbursements among Medicare beneficiaries
Ability of Low Antihypertensive Medication Adherence to Predict Statin Discontinuation and Low Statin Adherence in Patients Initiating Treatment After a Coronary Event
Spatiotemporal association between birth outcomes and coke production and steel making facilities in Alabama, USA: a cross-sectional study
Sunlight exposure and cardiovascular risk factors in the REGARDS study: a cross-sectional split-sample analysis
Antihypertensive Medication Classes Used among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Treatment in 2007–2010
Heat Waves and Health Outcomes in Alabama (USA): The Importance of Heat Wave Definition
Fine Particulate Matter and Incident Cognitive Impairment in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Cohort