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  • 2010 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association

Overview

Michael H. Criqui is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with particular contributions in Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Physiology.

The scientist has produced work on a range of topics, including:

  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Michael H. Criqui has developed a publication record that includes several notable papers such as:

  • Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Contemporary Epidemiology, Management Gaps, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2021, Circulation)
  • Burden of Neurological Disorders Across the US From 1990-2017 (2020, JAMA Neurology)
  • Associations between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Abdominal Fat and Muscle Mass: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (2022, Diabetes & Metabolism Journal)
  • Relation of Statin Use Prior to Admission to Severity and Recovery Among COVID-19 Inpatients (2020, The American Journal of Cardiology)
  • Effect of Low-Intensity vs High-Intensity Home-Based Walking Exercise on Walk Distance in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (2021, JAMA)

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Circulation
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery

Collaboration is a significant part of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Matthew Allison (41 joint publications)
  • Mary Mcdermott (35 joint publications)
  • Lü Tian (26 joint publications)
  • Luigi Ferrucci (26 joint publications)
  • Melina R. Kibbe (24 joint publications)

Among their recognitions, Michael H. Criqui received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, andyears lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematicanalysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gbd Disease;Injury Incidence;Lorenzo Monasta

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study

    Gregory A. Roth;George A. Mensah;Catherine O. Johnson;Giovanni Addolorato

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Markers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Application to Clinical and Public Health Practice: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association

    Thomas A. Pearson;George A. Mensah;R. Wayne Alexander;Jeffrey L. Anderson

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Valery L Feigin;Benjamin A Stark;Catherine Owens Johnson;Gregory A Roth

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases for 10 causes, 1990 to 2015

    Gregory A. Roth;Catherine Johnson;Amanuel Abajobir;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease Detection, Awareness, and Treatment in Primary Care

    Alan T Hirsch;Michael H. Criqui;Diane J Treat-Jacobson;Judith G. Regensteiner

  • Comparison of global estimates of prevalence and risk factors for peripheral artery disease in 2000 and 2010: a systematic review and analysis

    F Gerald R Fowkes;Diana Rudan;Igor Rudan;Victor Aboyans

  • Mortality over a Period of 10 Years in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

    Michael H. Criqui;Robert D. Langer;Arnost Fronek;Heather S. Feigelson

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew A. Allison
Matthew A. Allison University of California, San Diego
Mary M. McDermott
Mary M. McDermott Northwestern University
Jack M. Guralnik
Jack M. Guralnik University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kiang Liu
Kiang Liu Northwestern University
Luigi Ferrucci
Luigi Ferrucci National Institutes of Health
Joachim H. Ix
Joachim H. Ix University of California, San Diego
Victor Aboyans
Victor Aboyans University of Limoges
Mary Cushman
Mary Cushman University of Vermont
Philip Greenland
Philip Greenland Northwestern University
Robyn L. McClelland
Robyn L. McClelland University of Washington

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