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John A. Heit

John A. Heit

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Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
149019
World Ranking
8379
National Ranking
4333

Overview

John A. Heit is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, including hematology, molecular biology, neurology, internal medicine, and cancer research. The central topics addressed in their work cover venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management, acute myeloid leukemia research, epigenetics and DNA methylation, cancer genomics and diagnostics, adipokines and inflammation related to metabolic diseases, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, as well as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

The scientist's recent papers include the following:

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes, 2020, Nature
  • Interleukin-6 Signaling Effects on Ischemic Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes, 2020, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • Age- and Sex-Specific Incidence of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated With Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 Vaccination, 2021, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Transcriptome-wide association study and Mendelian randomization in pancreatic cancer identifies susceptibility genes and causal relationships with type 2 diabetes and venous thromboembolism, 2024, EBioMedicine
  • Author Correction: Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes, 2021, Nature

Frequent co-authors of John A. Heit include:

  • Bruce M. Psaty
  • Susan R. Heckbert
  • Sebastian M. Armasu
  • Kathleen C. Barnes
  • Nicholas L. Smith

The scholar's publications have appeared in several venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature
  • Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • EBioMedicine
  • JAMA Internal Medicine

John A. Heit's research primarily aligns with the broad field of medicine, addressing critical issues in hematology and related disciplines with a focus on molecular and clinical perspectives. The topics covered in their work reflect an interdisciplinary approach by connecting cardiovascular, neurological, and cancer-related conditions through genetic and epigenetic studies.

This profile highlights an active and multidisciplinary academic presence rooted in a major United States health institution, engaging with diverse biomedical challenges across several research themes and publication formats.

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Veronique Lee Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Executive summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2014 Update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism* American College of Chest Physicians Evidence- Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition)

    William H. Geerts;David Bergqvist;Graham F. Pineo;John A. Heit

  • Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism : The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy

    William H. Geerts;Graham F. Pineo;John A. Heit;David Bergqvist

  • Trends in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a 25-year population-based study.

    Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;John A. Heit;David N. Mohr;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study.

    John A. Heit;Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;David N. Mohr;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Prevention of VTE in Nonorthopedic Surgical Patients : Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Michael K. Gould;David A. Garcia;Sherry M. Wren;Paul J. Karanicolas

  • Predictors of Recurrence After Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: A Population-Based Cohort Study

    John A. Heit;David N. Mohr;Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence-Based Guidelines (Third Edition).

    Terese T. Horlocker;Denise J. Wedel;John C. Rowlingson;F. Kayser Enneking

  • Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Europe - The number of VTE events and associated morbidity and mortality

    Alexander T. Cohen;Giancarlo Agnelli;Frederick A. Anderson;Juan I. Arcelus

  • Trends in the incidence of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy or postpartum : A 30-year population-based study

    John A. Heit;Catie E. Kobbervig;Andra H. James;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Relative impact of risk factors for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based study.

    John A. Heit;W. Michael O'Fallon;Tanya M. Petterson;Christine M. Lohse

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Regional anesthesia in the anticoagulated patient: Defining the risks (the second ASRA Consensus Conference on Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulation)

    Terese T. Horlocker;Denise J. Wedel;Honorio T Benzon;David L. Brown

  • Risk factors for venous thromboembolism.

    John A Heit

  • Communications to the EditorPrevention of Venous Thromboembolism

    William Geerts;Joel G. Ray;Clifford W. Colwell;David Bergqvist

Frequent Co-Authors

Kent R. Bailey
Kent R. Bailey Mayo Clinic
L. Joseph Melton
L. Joseph Melton Mayo Clinic
Nicholas L. Smith
Nicholas L. Smith University of Washington
David-Alexandre Trégouët
David-Alexandre Trégouët University of Bordeaux
David O. Hodge
David O. Hodge Mayo Clinic
Thomas L. Ortel
Thomas L. Ortel Duke University
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital

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