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Overview

Steven J. Kittner is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their primary research contributions focus on the field of Medicine, with particular expertise in epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • 2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, 2021, Stroke
  • Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries, 2022, Nature
  • Ischaemic stroke in young adults: a global perspective, 2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Genetic basis of lacunar stroke: a pooled analysis of individual patient data and genome-wide association studies, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Cognitive Impairment and Dementia After Stroke: Design and Rationale for the DISCOVERY Study, 2021, Stroke

Kittner has frequently collaborated with co-authors including John W. Cole, Braxton D. Mitchell, Patrick F. McArdle, Bradford B. Worrall, and Christina Jern.

The primary publication venues for Kittner's work are Stroke, Neurology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, and Nature.

The main topics covered in Kittner's research are:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders

Kittner's subfields of study break down as epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, genetics, and molecular biology, illustrating the interdisciplinary approach taken toward understanding cerebrovascular diseases.

The body of work produced by Steven J. Kittner contributes to various dimensions of cerebrovascular research, from clinical management guidelines to genetic insights and rehabilitation strategies.

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

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Karen Furie;Alan Go

  • Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Walter N. Kernan;Bruce Ovbiagele;Henry R. Black;Dawn M. Bravata

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown;Mercedes Carnethon

  • 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

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics--2009 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee.

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon;Giovanni De Simone

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2007 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Gary Friday;Karen Furie

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Thomas Thom;Nancy Haase;Wayne Rosamond

  • 2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Dawn O. Kleindorfer;Amytis Towfighi;Seemant Chaturvedi;Kevin M. Cockroft

  • 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

  • Distribution and correlates of sonographically detected carotid artery disease in the Cardiovascular Health Study. The CHS Collaborative Research Group.

    D H O'Leary;J F Polak;R A Kronmal;S J Kittner

  • Factors Influencing the Decline in Stroke Mortality A Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Daniel T. Lackland;Edward J. Roccella;Anne F. Deutsch;Myriam Fornage

  • Pregnancy and the Risk of Stroke

    Steven J. Kittner;Barney J. Stern;Barbara R. Feeser;J. Richard Hebel

  • Orthostatic hypotension in older adults. The Cardiovascular Health Study. CHS Collaborative Research Group.

    Gale H. Rutan;Bonnie Hermanson;Diane E. Bild;Steven J. Kittner

Frequent Co-Authors

Braxton D. Mitchell
Braxton D. Mitchell University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jonathan Rosand
Jonathan Rosand Harvard University
James F. Meschia
James F. Meschia Mayo Clinic
Vincent Thijs
Vincent Thijs Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Tatjana Rundek
Tatjana Rundek University of Miami
Brett M. Kissela
Brett M. Kissela University of Cincinnati
Hugh S. Markus
Hugh S. Markus University of Cambridge
Carl D. Langefeld
Carl D. Langefeld Wake Forest University
Ralph L. Sacco
Ralph L. Sacco University of Miami
Martin Dichgans
Martin Dichgans Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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