Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson

Platelet Inhibitors Reduce Rupture in a Mouse Model of Established Abdominal Aortic AneurysmSignificance Open

A. Phillip Owens, Todd L. Edwards, Silvio Antoniak, Julia E. Geddings, Eiman Jahangir , et al. · 2020

Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) causes a high morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Platelet-rich thrombi form on the surface of aneurysms and may contribute to disease progression. In this study, we used a pharma…

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association Open

Salim S. Virani, Álvaro Alonso, Emelia J. Benjamin, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt, Clifton W. Callaway , et al. · 2020

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports on the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health …

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association Open

Emelia J. Benjamin, Paul Muntner, Álvaro Alonso, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt, Clifton W. Callaway , et al. · 2019

Correction Open

Michael M. Engelgau, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Cristina Rabadan‐Diehl, Richard D. Smith, Jaime Miranda , et al. · 2018

Implementation Research to Address the United States Health Disadvantage: Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Open

Michael M. Engelgau, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Majid Ezzati, Luis Alejandro Salicrup, Deshirée Belis , et al. · 2018

Four decades ago, U.S. life expectancy was within the same range as other high-income peer countries. However, during the past decades, the United States has fared worse in many key health domains resulting in shorter life expectancy and p…

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition Open

Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Shuchi Anand, David Watkins, Thomas A. Gaziano, Yangfeng Wu , et al. · 2017

A New Age for African-Driven Genomics Research: Human Heredity and Health in Africa Open

Emmanuel Peprah, Ken Wiley, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Jagat Narula · 2017

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015 Open

Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Patrick Liu, Gregory A. Roth, Marie Ng, Stan Biryukov , et al. · 2017

In international surveys, although there is uncertainty in some estimates, the rate of elevated SBP (≥110-115 and ≥140 mm Hg) increased substantially between 1990 and 2015, and DALYs and deaths associated with elevated SBP also increased. …

Reducing Health Inequities in the U.S. Open

Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Robert M. Kaplan, Stephen S. Rich, Ana V. Diez Roux, James S. Marks , et al. · 2016

Perspectives from NHLBI Global Health Think Tank Meeting for Late Stage (T4) Translation Research Open

Michael M. Engelgau, Emmanuel Peprah, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Helena Mishoe, Ivor J. Benjamin , et al. · 2016

Almost three-quarters (74%) of all the noncommunicable disease burden is found within low- and middle-income countries. In September 2014, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute held a Global Health Think Tank meeting to obtain expe…

Implementation Research: The Fourth Movement of the Unfinished Translation Research Symphony Open

Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, David A. Chambers, William T. Riley, Roger I. Glass, Michael M. Engelgau , et al. · 2016

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

What Defines a Valuable Investment in Global Health Research? Open

Gerald S. Bloomfield, K M Venkat Narayan, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Jagat Narula · 2016

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Tackling NCD in LMIC: Achievements and Lessons Learned From the NHLBI—UnitedHealth Global Health Centers of Excellence Program Open

Michael M. Engelgau, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Cristina Rabadan‐Diehl, Richard Smith, J. Jaime Miranda , et al. · 2016

Effectively tackling the growing noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a major challenge. To address research needs in this setting for NCDs, in 2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (…

H3Africa comes of age. Open

George A. Mensah, Emmanuel Peprah, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Stephen S. Rich · 2016

With the advent of technology that made possible large-scale sequencing and genotyping studies, it quickly became apparent that the demographic history of our species had been recorded in the genome and we could reconstruct our wanderings …

Opportunities and Challenges in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy Open

George A. Mensah, Kristin M. Burns, Emmanuel Peprah, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Michael M. Engelgau · 2015

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Platelet Inhibitors Reduce Rupture in a Mouse Model of Established Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Open

A. Phillip Owens, Todd L. Edwards, Silvio Antoniak, Julia E. Geddings, Eiman Jahangir , et al. · 2015

Objective— Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms causes a high morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Platelet-rich thrombi form on the surface of aneurysms and may contribute to disease progression. In this study, we used a ph…

Depression and race affect hospitalization costs of heart failure patients Open

Baqar A. Husaini, Robert S. Levine, Meggan Novotny, Van A. Cain, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson , et al. · 2015

Objective Depression and anxiety are frequently observed in heart failure (HF) patients; however, the effect of such factors on hospitalization costs of HF patients, and whether such costs vary by race and gender remain poorly understood. …

NHLBI perspectives on the growth of heart, lung, blood and sleep conditions in Africa: global and domestic insights, challenges and opportunities: cardiovacular topic Open

Gary H. Gibbons, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Nakela L. Cook, George A. Mensah · 2015

‘Of all forms of inequity, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane’

A Global Health Strategy to Capitalize on Proven-Effective Interventions for Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases Open

Michael M. Engelgau, Emmanuel Peprah, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, George A. Mensah · 2015

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Implementation Research: An Imperative for Improving Global Health and Health Inequities Open

Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, George A. Mensah, Jagat Narula · 2015

Global Heart is the official and primary publication of the World Heart Federation, offering a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on research, developments, trends, solutions and public health programmes in the area of cardiovascu…

Smoking, sex, risk factors and abdominal aortic aneurysms: a prospective study of 18 782 persons aged above 65 years in the Southern Community Cohort Study Open

Eiman Jahangir, Loren Lipworth, Todd L. Edwards, Edmond K. Kabagambe, Michael T. Mumma , et al. · 2015

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a leading cause of death in the USA. We evaluated the incidence and predictors of AAA in a prospectively followed cohort. Methods We calculated age-adjusted AAA incidence rates (IR) among 18 78…

From Data to Action: Neuroepidemiology Informs Implementation Research for Global Stroke Prevention and Treatment Open

George A. Mensah, Ralph L. Sacco, Barbara G. Vickrey, Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, Salina P. Waddy , et al. · 2015

As a scientific field of study, neuroepidemiology encompasses more than just the descriptive study of the frequency, distribution, determinants and outcomes of neurologic diseases in populations. It also includes experimental aspects that …

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