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

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

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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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