Area of research
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Research interest
Research interests include Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, and Peripheral Artery Disease Management.
Evolving Science on Cardiovascular Disease Among Hispanic/Latino Adults
Whole-genome sequencing uncovers two loci for coronary artery calcification and identifies ARSE as a regulator of vascular calcification
Associations of steps per day and step intensity with the risk of diabetes: the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study
Prospective Analysis of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Midlife and Beyond and Brain Damage on MRI in Older Adults
Elucidating the Multidimensionality of Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Metabolic Syndrome in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits
Cigarette Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Long-Term Risk of 3 Major Atherosclerotic Diseases
High-Sensitivity Troponin I and Incident Coronary Events, Stroke, Heart Failure Hospitalization, and Mortality in the ARIC Study
Reproducibility and Variability of Protein Analytes Measured Using a Multiplexed Modified Aptamer Assay
ApoB, small-dense LDL-C, Lp(a), LpPLA <sub>2</sub> activity, and cognitive change
Arterial stiffness and dementia pathology
The genetic underpinnings of variation in ages at menarche and natural menopause among women from the multi-ethnic Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Study: A trans-ethnic meta-analysis
Periodontitis and prevalence of elevated aminotransferases in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Discovery, fine-mapping, and conditional analyses of genetic variants associated with C-reactive protein in multiethnic populations using the Metabochip in the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) study
Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation
Association of History of Dizziness and Long-term Adverse Outcomes With Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times in Middle-aged Adults
Midlife cardiovascular health and 20‐year cognitive decline: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study results
The association of lipoprotein(a) with incident heart failure hospitalization: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
Association Between Gestational Diabetes and Incident Maternal CKD: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study
Coffee consumption and calcified atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries: The NHLBI Family Heart Study
Genetic Diversity and Association Studies in US Hispanic/Latino Populations: Applications in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Heart Failure Stages Among Older Adults in the Community
Contemporary Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Older Adults
Cardiovascular health among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) results
Fine-mapping, novel loci identification, and SNP association transferability in a genome-wide association study of QRS duration in African Americans
Parity and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome Among US Hispanic/Latina Women
Association of glucose homeostasis measures with heart rate variability among Hispanic/Latino adults without diabetes: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Differences in Hemoglobin A1c Between Hispanics/Latinos and Non-Hispanic Whites: An Analysis of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and the 2007–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Alcohol Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome Among Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos