Author

Gerardo Heiss

Professor of Epidemiology, UNC - Chapel Hill - Cited by 1,43,668 - epidemiology - cardiovascular - cognition - EHR

Biography

Professor Heiss was born and educated in Chile and received an MD from the University of Chile in 1968, an MSc in Social Medicine from the University of London in 1973, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina in 1976, remaining on the faculty at North Carolina as Professor and as Director of Graduate Studies..Dr. Heiss trained in internal medicine and epidemiology. His interests involve the training of early career scientists and his areas of research include noninvasive measures of vascular disease in populations;
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Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing
KS Ruth, FR Day, J Hussain, A Martínez-Marchal, CE Aiken, A Azad, ...Nature 596 (7872), 393-397, 2021202
148
2021
The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study: JACC Focus Seminar 3/8
JD Wright, AR Folsom, J Coresh, AR Sharrett, D Couper, ...Journal of the American College of Cardiology 77 (23), 2939-2959, 2021202
127
2021
Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention
Z Wang, A Emmerich, NJ Pillon, T Moore, D Hemerich, MC Cornelis, ...Nature genetics 54 (9), 1332-1344, 2022202
31
2022
Variation in population attributable fraction of dementia associated with potentially modifiable risk factors by race and ethnicity in the US
M Lee, E Whitsel, C Avery, TM Hughes, ME Griswold, S Sedaghat, ...JAMA network open 5 (7), e2219672-e2219672, 2022202
18
2022
Ankle-brachial index and subsequent risk of incident and recurrent cardiovascular events in older adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
FM Wang, C Yang, SH Ballew, CA Kalbaugh, ML Meyer, H Tanaka, ...Atherosclerosis 336, 3-47, 2021202
9
2021
Ascertaining Framingham heart failure phenotype from inpatient electronic health record data using natural language processing: a multicentre Atherosclerosis Risk in …
CR Moore, S Jain, S Haas, H Yadav, E Whitsel, W Rosamand, G Heiss, ...BMJ open 11 (6), e047356, 2021202
8
2021
Associations of steps per day and step intensity with the risk of diabetes: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
CC Cuthbertson, CC Moore, D Sotres-Alvarez, G Heiss, CR Isasi, ...International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 19 (1), 1-14, 2022202
7
2022
Symptomatic and asymptomatic peripheral artery disease and the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
CW Hicks, A Al-Qunaibet, N Ding, L Kwak, AR Folsom, H Tanaka, ...Atherosclerosis 333, 32-38, 2021202
5
2021
Relationship Between Central Artery Stiffness, Brain Arterial Dilation, and White Matter Hyperintensities in Older Adults: The ARIC Study—Brief Report
MC Caughey, Y Qiao, ML Meyer, P Palta, K Matsushita, H Tanaka, ...Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 1 (6), 2109-2116, 2021202
4
2021
Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe Ischemic Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study
A Paskiewicz, FM Wang, C Yang, SH Ballew, CA Kalbaugh, E Selvin, ...Journal of the American Heart Association 10 (22), e021801, 2021202
3
2021
Heart failure risk associated with severity of modifiable heart failure risk factors: The ARIC Study
CE Hamo, L Kwak, D Wang, R Florido, JB Echouffo‐Tcheugui, ...Journal of the American Heart Association 11 (4), e02158, 2022202
3
2022
Periodontal disease measures and risk of incident peripheral artery disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
LT Arsiwala, Y Mok, C Yang, J Ishigami, E Selvin, JD Beck, MA Allison, ...Journal of periodontology 9 (7), 94-95, 2022202
3
2022
Fine particulate matter and incident coronary heart disease events up to 10 years of follow-up among Deepwater Horizon oil spill workers
D Chen, DP Sandler, AP Keil, G Heiss, EA Whitsel, GC Pratt, PA Stewart, ...Environmental Research 217, 114841, 20220
3
2023
Arterial stiffness and contralateral differences in blood pressure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
D Charry, N Gouskova, ML Meyer, K Ring, V Nambi, G Heiss, H TanakaThe Journal of Clinical Hypertension 4 (7), 878-884, 0
2
2022
Economic and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 in the hispanic community health study/study of latinos
CR Isasi, LC Gallo, J Cai, MD Gellman, W Xie, G Heiss, RC Kaplan, ...Health equity 7 (1), 06-15, 030
2
2023
Association of arterial stiffness with incident atrial fibrillation: a cohort study
Z Almuwaqqat, JNS Claxton, FL Norby, PL Lutsey, J Wei, EZ Soliman, ...BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 1 (1), 1-9, 010
2
2021
Abstract MP24: Sedentary Behavior (SB) In Mid-life And Structural Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Markers Of Cerebrovascular Disease And Neurodegeneration In Late-life …
K Pettee Gabriel, K Diaz, A Kumar, AR Sharrett, KR Evenson, ...Circulation 43 (Suppl_), AMP24-AMP24, 20220
1
2021
Peripheral Artery Disease and Subsequent Risk of Infectious Disease in Older Individuals: The ARIC Study
Y Mok, J Ishigami, PL Lutsey, H Tanaka, ML Meyer, G Heiss, K MatsushitaMayo Clinic Proceedings 97 (), 2065-2075, 2022202
1
2022
Biological Age Mediates the Effects of Perceived Neighborhood Problems on Heart Failure Risk Among Black Persons
G Bey, J Pike, P Palta, A Zannas, Q Xiao, SA Love, G HeissJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, -3, 2022202
1
2022
Modeling longitudinal change in biomarkers using data from a complex survey sampling design: An application to the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
NM Butera, D Zeng, G Heiss, J CaiStatistics in Medicine 42 (5), 632-655, 2023202
1
2023

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