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Overview

Samuel F. Sears is affiliated with East Carolina University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their scholarly work spans 229 publications in medicine, including 175 in the subfield of cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research covers several main topics, including cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, and heart failure treatment and management. Additional areas of interest include atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, cardiac health and mental health, and cardiovascular function and risk factors.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rajasekhar Nekkanti, Connor Tripp, Scarlett Anthony, JoAnn Lindenfeld, and Akshay S. Desai. These collaborations reflect a network of engaged researchers working on related cardiovascular topics.

Samuel F. Sears has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • JACC Heart Failure

Selected recent papers demonstrate a focus on heart failure management, interprofessional collaboration in healthcare, and the impact of COVID-19 on health outcomes:

  • Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial, 2021, The Lancet
  • A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • A systematic meta-review of systematic reviews about interprofessional collaboration: facilitators, barriers, and outcomes, 2022, Journal of Interprofessional Care
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in the two largest economies in the world: a comparison between the United States and China, 2021, Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors Improve Survival in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • Relationship between concussion and neuropsychological performance in college football players.

    Michael W. Collins;Scott H. Grindel;Scott H. Grindel;Mark R. Lovell;Duane E. Dede

  • QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING OF ICD PATIENTS

    Samuel F Sears;Jamie B Conti

  • Examining the psychosocial impact of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a literature review.

    Sears Sf;Todaro Jf;Lewis Ts;Sotile W

  • Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial.

    JoAnn Lindenfeld;Michael R Zile;Akshay S Desai;Kunjan Bhatt

  • Depression and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease: Predictors and prevalence

    Adrienne H. Kovacs;Arwa S. Saidi;Emily A. Kuhl;Samuel F. Sears

  • Effects of group- versus home-based exercise in the treatment of obesity.

    Michael G. Perri;A. Daniel Martin;Elizabeth A. Leermakers;Samuel F. Sears

  • Strategies for Improving Maintenance of Weight Loss: Toward a continuous care model of obesity management

    Michael G Perri;Samuel F Sears;Judith E Clark

  • Educational and Psychological Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Their Families A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Sandra B. Dunbar;Cynthia M. Dougherty;Samuel F. Sears;Diane L. Carroll

  • Depression as a predictor for appropriate shocks among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: Results from the Triggers of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) study

    William Whang;Christine M. Albert;Christine M. Albert;Samuel F. Sears;Rachel Lampert

  • Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: Review of the literature

    Adrienne H. Kovacs;Samuel F. Sears;Arwa S. Saidi

  • Measuring patient acceptance of implantable cardiac device therapy: initial psychometric investigation of the Florida Patient Acceptance Survey.

    Jason L. Burns;Eva R. Serber;Stephen Keim;Samuel F. Sears

  • Understanding implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and storms: Medical and psychosocial considerations for research and clinical care

    Samuel F. Sears;Jamie B. Conti

  • Assessing the psychosocial impact of the ICD: a national survey of implantable cardioverter defibrillator health care providers.

    Samuel F. Sears;John F. Todaro;Guido Urizar;Tara Saia Lewis

  • A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans.

    Cuiyan Wang;Agata Chudzicka-Czupala;Michael L Tee;María Inmaculada López Núñez

  • Examining a stress-coping model of burnout and depression in extension agents.

    Samuel F. Sears Jr.;Guido G. Urizar Jr.;Garret D. Evans

  • Measurement of patient fears about implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock: an initial evaluation of the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale.

    Emily A. Kuhl;Neha K. Dixit;Robyn L. Walker;Jamie B. Conti

  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and quality of life: results from the defibrillators in nonischemic cardiomyopathy treatment evaluation study.

    Rod Passman;Haris Subacius;Bernice Ruo;Andi Schaechter

  • The ICD shock and stress management program: a randomized trial of psychosocial treatment to optimize quality of life in ICD patients.

    Samuel F. Sears;Lauren D. Vazquez Sowell;Emily A. Kuhl;Adrienne H. Kovacs

  • Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

    Samuel F. Sears;Tara Saia Lewis;Emily A. Kuhl;Jamie B. Conti

  • Psychological intervention following implantation of an implantable defibrillator: a review and future recommendations.

    Susanne S. Pedersen;Krista C. Van Den Broek;Samuel F. Sears

  • AHA Scientific Statement Educational and Psychological Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Their Families A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Cynthia M. Dougherty;Samuel F. Sears;Diane L. Carroll;Nathan E. Goldstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanne S. Pedersen
Susanne S. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark
Christina S. McCrae
Christina S. McCrae University of Missouri
Cyrus S.H. Ho
Cyrus S.H. Ho National University of Singapore
Johan Denollet
Johan Denollet Tilburg University
Roger C.M. Ho
Roger C.M. Ho National University of Singapore
Randi Streisand
Randi Streisand George Washington University

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