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Richard R. Fabsitz is affiliated with George Mason University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine, with a notable focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics centered on cardiovascular health, blood pressure variability, and peripheral artery disease. These recent papers include:

  • "Longitudinal Lipidomic Profile of Subclinical Peripheral Artery Disease in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study," 2025, Preventing Chronic Disease
  • "Initiating Research in Indian Country: Lessons From the Strong Heart Study," 2025, Preventing Chronic Disease
  • "Abstract P267: Associations of Urinary Zinc With Incident Peripheral Arterial Disease and Amputation in the Strong Heart Study," 2024, Circulation
  • "Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability as a Risk Factor for All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Mortality, and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among American Indians: the Strong Heart Study," 2025, Preventing Chronic Disease
  • "The ACE I/D Polymorphism in Relation to Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases: The Strong Heart Study," 2025, Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative approach to research, including:

  • Jason G. Umans
  • Shelley A. Cole
  • Nora Franceschini
  • Lyle G. Best
  • Elisa T. Lee

Common publication venues for Richard R. Fabsitz's work include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Preventing Chronic Disease
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
  • JCI Insight

Their research interests and main topics of study cover a variety of areas within cardiovascular and metabolic health, including:

  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

Best Publications

  • Relationship of High and Low Ankle Brachial Index to All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality The Strong Heart Study

    Helaine E. Resnick;Robert S. Lindsay;Mary Mc Grae McDermott;Richard B. Devereux

  • Impact of Diabetes on Cardiac Structure and Function The Strong Heart Study

    Richard B. Devereux;Mary J. Roman;Mary Paranicas;Michael J. O’Grady

  • Concordance for type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in male twins.

    B. Newman;J. V. Selby;M. C. King;C. Slemenda

  • Ethnic-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.

    Matthew A. Allison;Elena Ho;Julie O. Denenberg;Robert D. Langer

  • THE STRONG HEART STUDY A STUDY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN AMERICAN INDIANS: DESIGN AND METHODS

    Elisa T. Lee;Thomas K. Welty;Richard Fabsitz;Linda D. Cowan

  • THE NHLBI TWIN STUDY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS: METHODOLOGY AND SUMMARY OF RESULTS

    M. Feinleib;R. J. Garrison;R. Fabsitz;J. C. Christian

  • Mitral Ratio of Peak Early to Late Diastolic Filling Velocity as a Predictor of Mortality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults The Strong Heart Study

    Jonathan N. Bella;Vittorio Palmieri;Mary J. Roman;Jennifer E. Liu

  • Assessment of QT interval and QT dispersion for prediction of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in American Indians: The Strong Heart Study.

    Peter M. Okin;Richard B. Devereux;Barbara V. Howard;Richard R. Fabsitz

  • Genetic Influence on Smoking — A Study of Male Twins

    Dorit Carmelli;Gary E. Swan;Dennis Robinette;Richard Fabsitz

  • Concept, Design and Implementation of a Cardiovascular Gene-Centric 50 K SNP Array for Large-Scale Genomic Association Studies

    Brendan J. Keating;Sam Tischfield;Sam Tischfield;Sarah S. Murray;Tushar Bhangale

  • The impact of diabetes on left ventricular filling pattern in normotensive and hypertensive adults: the strong heart study☆

    Jennifer E Liu;Vittorio Palmieri;Mary J Roman;Jonanthan N Bella

  • Ethical and practical guidelines for reporting genetic research results to study participants: Updated guidelines from a national heart, lung, and blood institute working group

    Richard R. Fabsitz;Amy McGuire;Richard R. Sharp;Mona Puggal

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Coronary Heart Disease and Its Risk Factors in 8,090 African Americans: The NHLBI CARe Project

    Guillaume Lettre;Cameron D. Palmer;Cameron D. Palmer;Taylor Young;Kenechi G. Ejebe

  • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among American Indians The Strong Heart Study

    Thomas K. Welty;Elisa T. Lee;Jeunliang Yeh;Linda D. Cowan

  • Congestive heart failure despite normal left ventricular systolic function in a population-based sample: the Strong Heart Study ∗

    Richard B Devereux;Mary J Roman;Jennifer E Liu;Thomas K Welty

  • Prehypertension, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Population-Based Sample The Strong Heart Study

    Ying Zhang;Elisa T. Lee;Richard B. Devereux;Jeunliang Yeh

  • Coronary Heart Disease Prevalence and Its Relation to Risk Factors in American Indians The Strong Heart Study

    Barbara V. Howard;Elisa T. Lee;Linda D. Cowan;Richard R. Fabsitz

  • Relations of Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output to Body Composition The Strong Heart Study

    Tarquin Collis;Richard B. Devereux;Mary J. Roman;Giovanni De Simone

  • Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Three American Indian Populations Aged 45-74 Years: The Strong Heart Study

    Elisa T Lee;Barbara V Howard;Peter J Savage;Linda D Cowan

  • The epidemic of obesity in American Indian communities and the need for childhood obesity-prevention programs

    Mary Story;Marguerite Evans;Richard R. Fabsitz;Theresa E. Clay

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara V. Howard
Barbara V. Howard MedStar Health
Elisa T. Lee
Elisa T. Lee University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Richard B. Devereux
Richard B. Devereux Cornell University
Mary J. Roman
Mary J. Roman Cornell University
Shelley A. Cole
Shelley A. Cole Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Harald H H Göring
Harald H H Göring The University of Texas at Austin
Laura Almasy
Laura Almasy University of Pennsylvania
Kari E. North
Kari E. North University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anthony G. Comuzzie
Anthony G. Comuzzie Obesity Society
Nora Franceschini
Nora Franceschini University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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