Carolyn Louise Lekavich

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 Cite

Cardiac cachexia: A scientific statement from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)

Journal Article Heart and Lung · January 1, 2025 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 Cite

Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure: A Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statement.

Journal Article J Card Fail · March 2024 Cognitive impairment is common among adults with heart failure (HF), as both diseases are strongly related to advancing age and multimorbidity (including both cardiovascular and noncardiovascular conditions). Moreover, HF itself can contribute to alteratio ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Early Markers of HFpEF

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Heart Failure Society of America · 2015 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications

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.

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