Overview
Heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
Diastolic heart failure
Predictive Analytics
Predictive Model
Population health
Diastolic heart failure
Predictive Analytics
Predictive Model
Population health
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Assistant Research Professor in the School of Nursing
·
2019 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Cardiac cachexia: A scientific statement from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN).
Journal Article Heart Lung · 2026 Cardiac cachexia is a complex and multifactorial syndrome in patients with heart failure (HF). Cardiac cachexia is associated with poor functional status, symptoms, increased hospitalizations, and psychosocial effects. Despite its significant association w ... Full text Link to item CiteRisk-Based Primary Prevention of Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Journal Article Circulation · May 20, 2025 The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to prioritize its primary prevention. Whereas a risk-based approach for HF prevention remains in its infancy, several key opportunities exist t ... Full text Link to item CiteAdvancing Heart Failure Prevention: Echocardiogram Ventricular-arterial Coupling (VAC) Signaling Early Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Conference JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE · 2025 CiteRecent Grants
Early Markers of HFpEF
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Heart Failure Society of America · 2015 - 2017View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2015
Ph.D.
Duke University ·
2004
M.H.S.
Duke University ·
1995
M.S.N.
Ohio Wesleyan University ·
1985
B.S.N.