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Russell V. Luepker is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with 49 publications credited to their name.

Their work emphasizes several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as Economics and Econometrics.

Key research topics explored by Russell V. Luepker cover:

  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management

The scientist's frequent coauthors include:

  • Sue Duval (17 collaborations)
  • Jeremy Van't Hof (16 collaborations)
  • Milton Eder (15 collaborations)
  • Niki C. Oldenburg (12 collaborations)
  • John R. Finnegan (10 collaborations)

Russell V. Luepker has published prolifically in several venues, predominantly in:

  • Circulation (5 publications)
  • Kidney Medicine (2 publications)
  • Journal of Community Health (2 publications)
  • Cancer (1 publication)
  • Clinical Epidemiology (1 publication)

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Russell V. Luepker are:

  • "Bending the Curve in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality" (2021), published in Circulation
  • "Cardiac biomarkers and association with subsequent cardiomyopathy and mortality among adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort" (2020), published in Cancer
  • "Estimation of Cardiovascular Risk from Self-Reported Knowledge of Risk Factors: Insights from the Minnesota Heart Survey" (2020), published in Clinical Epidemiology
  • "Association of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors With Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Beliefs Among a Community-Based Sample of African American Adults in Minnesota" (2022), published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • "Cardiovascular Family History Increases Risk for Late-Onset Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Report" (2020), published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Best Publications

  • Detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

    Scott M. Grundy;Diane Becker;Luther T. Clark;Richard S. Cooper

  • Third universal definition of myocardial infarction

    Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Allan S. Jaffe;Maarten L. Simoons

  • Myocardial infarction redefined--a consensus document of The Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology Committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction.

    Elliott Antman;Jean-Pierre Bassand;Werner Klein;Magnus Ohman

  • Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease An Update to the Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Robert D. Brook;Sanjay Rajagopalan;C. Arden Pope;Jeffrey R. Brook

  • Myocardial infarction redefined - A consensus document of the Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction

    J. S. Alpert;E. Antman;F. Apple;P. W. Armstrong

  • Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Expert Panel on Population and Prevention Science of the American Heart Association

    Robert D. Brook;Barry Franklin;Wayne Cascio;Yuling Hong

  • National Cholesterol Education Program

    R. A. Carleton;J. Dwyer;L. Finberg;J. A. Flora

  • Outcomes of a Field Trial to Improve Children's Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity: The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH)

    Russell V. Luepker;Cheryl L Perry;Sonja M. McKinlay;Philip R. Nader

  • Physical activity and cardiovascular health

    Russell V Luepker;S. B. Johnson;L. Breslow;A. V. Chobanian

  • Case definitions for acute coronary heart disease in epidemiology and clinical research studies: a statement from the AHA Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; AHA Statistics Committee; World Heart Federation Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Epidemiology and Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

    Russell V. Luepker;Fred S. Apple;Robert H. Christenson;Richard S. Crow

  • Insulin resistance during puberty: results from clamp studies in 357 children.

    Antoinette Moran;David R. Jacobs;Julia Steinberger;Ching Ping Hong

  • Recent Trends in Acute Coronary Heart Disease — Mortality, Morbidity, Medical Care, and Risk Factors

    Paul G. Mcgovern;James S. Pankow;Eyal Shahar;Katherine M. Doliszny

  • Community education for cardiovascular disease prevention: risk factor changes in the Minnesota Heart Health Program.

    R V Luepker;D M Murray;D R Jacobs;M B Mittelmark

  • Effect of a community intervention on patient delay and emergency medical service use in acute coronary heart disease: The Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) Trial.

    Russell V. Luepker;James M. Raczynski;Stavroula K. Osganian;Robert J. Goldberg

  • Three-Year Maintenance of Improved Diet and Physical Activity: The CATCH Cohort

    Philip R. Nader;Elaine J. Stone;Leslie A. Lytle;Cheryl L. Perry

  • School Physical Education: Effect of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health

    Thomas L. McKenzie;Thomas L. McKenzie;Philip R. Nader;Patricia K. Strikmiller;Minhua Yang

  • Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology and risk factors

    A. Selcuk Adabag;Russell V. Luepker;Véronique L. Roger;Bernard J. Gersh

  • Trends in acute coronary heart disease mortality, morbidity, and medical care from 1985 through 1997: the Minnesota heart survey.

    Paul G. McGovern;David R. Jacobs;Eyal Shahar;Donna K. Arnett

  • Identification of preoperative variables needed for risk adjustment of short-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

    Robert H. Jones;Edward L. Hannan;Karl E. Hammermeister;Elizabeth R. DeLong

  • National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

    Scott M. Grundy;Diane Becker;Luther T. Clark;Richard S. Cooper

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Henry Blackburn
Henry Blackburn University of Minnesota
David M. Murray
David M. Murray National Institutes of Health
Paul G. McGovern
Paul G. McGovern University of Minnesota
Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
Lyn M. Steffen
Lyn M. Steffen University of Minnesota
Eyal Shahar
Eyal Shahar University of Arizona
Cheryl L. Perry
Cheryl L. Perry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ronald J. Prineas
Ronald J. Prineas Wake Forest University
Johan Herlitz
Johan Herlitz Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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