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Carolyn Louise Lekavich

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
DUMC Box 3126, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Drive, Duke South Rm 4228 Orange Zone, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
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


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

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association.

Journal Article Circulation · November 14, 2023 Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health reflects the interplay among metabolic risk factors, chronic kidney disease, and the cardiovascular system and has profound impacts on morbidity and mortality. There are multisystem consequences of poor cardiovascular ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Synopsis of the Evidence for the Science and Clinical Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Journal Article Circulation · November 14, 2023 A growing appreciation of the pathophysiological interrelatedness of metabolic risk factors such as obesity and diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease has led to the conceptualization of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome. The c ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


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.