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Overview

Virginia J. Howard is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research contributions are concentrated primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and broader Health topics.

The main research topics covered by Howard include:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

Howard's frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research environment. Key collaborators include George Howard, Suzanne E. Judd, Mary Cushman, Neil A. Zakai, and D. Leann Long. This network of co-authors has contributed to a substantial number of joint publications.

The scientist has published extensively in journals such as:

  • Stroke
  • Circulation
  • Neurology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Innovation in Aging

Among the recent notable papers are:

  • Joint associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality: a harmonised meta-analysis in more than 44 000 middle-aged and older individuals (2020) published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Global Stroke Statistics 2019 (2020) published in International Journal of Stroke
  • Global stroke statistics 2022 (2022) published in International Journal of Stroke
  • Ten-Year Differences in Women's Awareness Related to Coronary Heart Disease: Results of the 2019 American Heart Association National Survey: A Special Report From the American Heart Association (2020) published in Circulation
  • Impact of Multiple Social Determinants of Health on Incident Stroke (2020) published in Stroke

Virginia J. Howard's work demonstrates a consistent focus on conditions related to cardiovascular health and stroke, with particular attention to epidemiological patterns, risk factors, and health disparities. Their publications and collaborations are anchored in multiple respected medical journals, supporting their presence in the cardiovascular and stroke research communities.

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • 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

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • 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-2015 update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • 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

  • 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--2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • 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

  • Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

    Thomas G. Brott;Thomas G. Brott;Robert W. Hobson;George Howard;Gary S. Roubin

  • Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Larry B. Goldstein;Cheryl D. Bushnell;Robert J. Adams;Lawrence J. Appel

  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    Emelia J Benjamin;Michael J Blaha;Stephanie E Chiuve;Mary Cushman

Frequent Co-Authors

George Howard
George Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mary Cushman
Mary Cushman University of Vermont
Monika M. Safford
Monika M. Safford Cornell University
Brett M. Kissela
Brett M. Kissela University of Cincinnati
Dawn Kleindorfer
Dawn Kleindorfer University of Cincinnati
Elsayed Z. Soliman
Elsayed Z. Soliman Wake Forest University
Paul Muntner
Paul Muntner University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas G. Brott
Thomas G. Brott Mayo Clinic
James F. Meschia
James F. Meschia Mayo Clinic
Frederick W. Unverzagt
Frederick W. Unverzagt Indiana University

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