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Overview

Viola Vaccarino is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and specializes in Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their research extensively covers the intersection of cardiac health and mental health, with substantial contributions in related fields such as Clinical Psychology, Neurology, Health, and Surgery.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Viola Vaccarino has published papers in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • JACC Advances
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

A selection of recent papers illustrates the scope of their research:

  • "Diet, Stress and Mental Health," 2020, Nutrients
  • "Summary of Updated Recommendations for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women," 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • "Impact of Social Vulnerability on COVID-19 Incidence and Outcomes in the United States," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease," 2021, JAMA Cardiology
  • "Association of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia With Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease," 2021, JAMA

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research network. Key collaborators include:

  • Amit Shah
  • J. Douglas Bremner
  • Arshed A. Quyyumi
  • Tené T. Lewis
  • Yi-An Ko

Best Publications

  • Effectiveness-based guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women-2011 update: A Guideline from the American Heart Association

    Lori Mosca;Emelia J. Benjamin;Kathy Berra;Judy L. Bezanson

  • A common variant on chromosome 9p21 affects the risk of myocardial infarction

    Anna Helgadottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Andrei Manolescu;Solveig Gretarsdottir

  • Sex-Based Differences in Early Mortality after Myocardial Infarction

    Viola Vaccarino;Lori Parsons;Nathan R. Every;Hal V. Barron

  • Depression as a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Systematic Review and Recommendations A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Judith H. Lichtman;Erika S. Froelicher;James A. Blumenthal;Robert M. Carney

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association

    Laxmi S. Mehta;Theresa M. Beckie;Holli A. DeVon;Cindy L. Grines

  • Readmission After Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure Among Medicare Beneficiaries

    Harlan M. Krumholz;Eugene M. Parent;Nora Tu;Viola Vaccarino

  • Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Cheryl Bushnell;Louise D. McCullough;Issam A. Awad;Monique V. Chireau

  • Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 Update

    Lori Mosca;Emelia J. Benjamin;Kathy Berra;Judy L. Bezanson

  • Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction.

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Unnur S Bjornsdottir;Unnur S Bjornsdottir;Eva Halapi;Anna Helgadottir

  • Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to prevent readmission of patients with heart failure.

    Harlan M Krumholz;Joan Amatruda;Grace L Smith;Jennifer A Mattera

  • The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm

    Anna Helgadottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Kristinn P Magnusson;Solveig Grétarsdottir

  • Association of age and sex with myocardial infarction symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality

    John G. Canto;William J. Rogers;Robert J. Goldberg;Eric D. Peterson

  • Depressive symptoms and risk of functional decline and death in patients with heart failure

    Viola Vaccarino;Stanislav V Kasl;Jerome Abramson;Harlan M Krumholz

  • Lack of Association Between Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality and Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality in Persons Older Than 70 Years

    Harlan M. Krumholz;Teresa E. Seeman;Susan S. Merrill;Carlos F. Mendes de Leon

  • An Evidence-Based Assessment of Federal Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity as They Apply to Elderly Persons

    Asefeh Heiat;Viola Vaccarino;Harlan M. Krumholz

  • Predictors of readmission among elderly survivors of admission with heart failure.

    Harlan M. Krumholz;Ya-Ting Chen;Yun Wang;Viola Vaccarino

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis.

    Noriyuki Kitayama;Viola Vaccarino;Michael Kutner;Paul Weiss

  • Correlates and impact on outcomes of worsening renal function in patients > or =65 years of age with heart failure.

    Harlan M Krumholz;Ya-Ting Chen;Viola Vaccarino;Yun Wang

  • Sex differences in 2-year mortality after hospital discharge for myocardial infarction

    V Vaccarino;H.M Krumholz;J Yarzebski;J.M Gore

  • Sex and Racial Differences in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1994 through 2002

    V. Vaccarino;S.S. Rathore;N.K. Wenger

Frequent Co-Authors

Arshed A. Quyyumi
Arshed A. Quyyumi Emory University
J. Douglas Bremner
J. Douglas Bremner Emory University
Paolo Raggi
Paolo Raggi University of Alberta
Jack Goldberg
Jack Goldberg University of Washington
Tené T. Lewis
Tené T. Lewis Emory University
Harlan M. Krumholz
Harlan M. Krumholz Yale University
Michael Kutner
Michael Kutner Emory University
William S. Weintraub
William S. Weintraub Georgetown University
Dean P. Jones
Dean P. Jones Emory University
John A. Spertus
John A. Spertus University of Missouri–Kansas City

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