Bradi Bartrug Granger | Scholars@Duke

Bradi Bartrug Granger
Professor in the School of Nursing

Dr. Granger is Associate Professor and Associate Director of Duke Translational Nursing Institute. She is also Director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program and adjunct faculty at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Granger received her doctorate in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her MSN from Duke University, and her BSN from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Dr. Granger has extensive clinical experience in cardiovascular nursing, and her clinical work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist has been dedicated to overcoming barriers to the use and conduct of research in the service setting through development of pragmatic tools that change the way nurses learn about, apply, and conduct nursing science. She has developed an innovative model for clinical inquiry and research in the hospital setting, which has been adopted in clinical settings across the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Granger is an active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Heart Association and the European Society for Patient Adherence, Compliance and Persistence.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2016
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Science & Society, Initiatives 2018

Contact Information

307 Trent Drive, DUMC Box 3322, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
grang004@mc.duke.edu (919) 684-1622

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2004
- M.S.N., Duke University 1991
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2010 - 2016
- Instructor, Temporary in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2009 - 2010
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2004 - 2009
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 1994 - 2000
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Fellow. American Academy of Nursing. 2007
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
Research
Selected Grants
- PROMOTE Rezulin Grant awarded by Marshall University 2017 - 2018
- Sanofi Phase II MGH-Duke Collaboration 2016 - 2017
- Palliative Care in Heart Failure (PAL-HF) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2016
- From Clinic to Community: Achieving Health Equity in the Southern United States 2012 - 2015
- Tailored Case Management for Diabetes and Hypertension awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2013
- A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of an Intervention for Medication Adherence awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2012
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Sharma, Abhinav, Robert J. Mentz, Bradi B. Granger, John F. Heitner, Lauren B. Cooper, Dipanjan Banerjee, Cynthia L. Green, et al. “Utilizing mobile technologies to improve physical activity and medication adherence in patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus: Rationale and design of the TARGET-HF-DM Trial..” Am Heart J 211 (May 2019): 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.01.007.
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  - Zullig, Leah L., Bradi B. Granger, Helene Vilme, Megan M. Oakes, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Potential impact of pharmaceutical industry rebates on medication adherence..” Am J Manag Care 25, no. 5 (May 1, 2019): e135–37.
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  - Zullig, Leah L., Bradi B. Granger, Helene Vilme, Megan M. Oakes, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Medication rebates and health disparities: Mind the gap..” Res Social Adm Pharm, April 30, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.04.053.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Diane Bloom, Christopher B. Granger, Kevin L. Thomas, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Mayme L. Roettig, John Anderson, Mitchell T. Heflin, and Bradi B. Granger. “Exploring patient-provider decision-making for use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Results of the INFORM-AF study..” Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 18, no. 4 (April 2019): 280–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515118812252.
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  - Reynolds, Staci Sue, Chris Sova, Bridget McNalty, Suzanne Lambert, and Bradi Granger. “Implementation Strategies to Improve Evidence-Based Bathing Practices in a Neuro ICU..” Journal of Nursing Care Quality 34, no. 2 (April 2019): 133–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/ncq.0000000000000347.
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  - Pung, Leland, Colleen Maher, and Bradi B. Granger. “Determining Sample Size in Improvement Science Study Designs..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 30, no. 2 (January 2019): 193–97. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2019298.
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  - Reynolds, Staci, and Bradi B. Granger. “Using Health System Data for Improvement Science: Charting Progress..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 30, no. 1 (January 2019): 72–78. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2019668.
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  - Tracy, Mary Fran, Bradi B. Granger, Marti Rice, and Holli A. DeVon. “Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science News..” Nursing Outlook 67, no. 1 (January 2019): 122–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2018.12.011.
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  - Kirby, Amanda M., Bradley Kruger, Renuka Jain, Daniel P. OʼHair, and Bradi B. Granger. “Using Clinical Decision Support to Improve Referral Rates in Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis: A Quality Improvement Initiative..” Computers, Informatics, Nursing : Cin 36, no. 11 (November 2018): 525–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/cin.0000000000000471.
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  - DeWald, T., B. Granger, and M. Bowers. “Making Sense of Hypertension Guidelines.” Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 33, no. 5 (September 1, 2018): 413–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000461.
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  - Van Houtven, Courtney H., Melissa A. Greiner, Brooke Heidenfelder, Susan E. Spratt, Bradi B. Granger, Ashley A. Dunham, Laura G. Qualls, and Lesley H. Curtis. “Medicare utilization, screening, and costs among participants in the Southeastern Diabetes Initiative: A population-based evaluation..” Prim Care Diabetes 12, no. 2 (April 2018): 172–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2017.10.003.
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  - Zullig, Leah L., Felicia McCant, Mina Silberberg, Fred Johnson, Bradi B. Granger, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Changing CHANGE: adaptations of an evidence-based telehealth cardiovascular disease risk reduction intervention..” Transl Behav Med 8, no. 2 (March 1, 2018): 225–32. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibx030.
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  - Dupre, Matthew E., Hanzhang Xu, Bradi B. Granger, Scott M. Lynch, Alicia Nelson, Erik Churchill, Janese M. Willis, Lesley H. Curtis, and Eric D. Peterson. “Access to routine care and risks for 30-day readmission in patients with cardiovascular disease..” Am Heart J 196 (February 2018): 9–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.10.001.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Jennifer Rogers, Corinne Miller, Karen Martin, and DaiWai M. Olson. “The Language of Data Program: Use of Gaming to Promote Critical Appraisal Skills..” Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing 15, no. 1 (February 2018): 80–82. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12252.
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  - Granger, Bradi B. “Science of Improvement Versus Science of Implementation: Integrating Both Into Clinical Inquiry..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 29, no. 2 (January 2018): 208–12. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2018757.
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  - Zhao, Yanfang, and Bradi B. Granger. “Using Health System Data for Improvement Science: Getting Started..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 29, no. 3 (January 2018): 348–53. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2018653.
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  - Dupre, Matthew E., Alicia Nelson, Scott M. Lynch, Bradi B. Granger, Hanzhang Xu, Erik Churchill, Janese M. Willis, Lesley H. Curtis, and Eric D. Peterson. “Socioeconomic, Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized With Cardiovascular Disease..” Am J Med Sci 354, no. 6 (December 2017): 565–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2017.07.011.
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  - Olson, DaiWai M., Jennifer Rogers, Corinne Miller, Karen Martin, and Bradi B. Granger. “Improving Nurse Competencies for Using Evidence in Practice: A Pilot Study of the Language of Data Program..” Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 33, no. 6 (November 2017): 287–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnd.0000000000000398.
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  - Ekman, Inger, Axel Wolf, Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Hayden B. Bosworth, and Bradi B. Granger. “Unmet expectations of medications and care providers among patients with heart failure assessed to be poorly adherent: results from the Chronic Heart Failure Intervention to Improve MEdication Adherence (CHIME) study..” Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 16, no. 7 (October 2017): 646–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515117707669.
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  - Shaw, Carmen L., Gayle L. Casterline, Dennis Taylor, Maureen Fogle, and Bradi Granger. “Increasing Health Portal Utilization in Cardiac Ambulatory Patients: A Pilot Project..” Computers, Informatics, Nursing : Cin 35, no. 10 (October 2017): 512–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/cin.0000000000000361.
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  - Chang, Leslie L., Adam D. DeVore, Bradi B. Granger, Zubin J. Eapen, Dan Ariely, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Improve Heart Failure Care and Outcomes..” Circulation 136, no. 8 (August 22, 2017): 765–72. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.028380.
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  - Rogers, Joseph G., Chetan B. Patel, Robert J. Mentz, Bradi B. Granger, Karen E. Steinhauser, Mona Fiuzat, Patricia A. Adams, et al. “Palliative Care in Heart Failure: The PAL-HF Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial..” J Am Coll Cardiol 70, no. 3 (July 18, 2017): 331–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.030.
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  - Rogers, Joseph G., Chetan B. Patel, Robert J. Mentz, Bradi B. Granger, Karen E. Steinhauser, Mona Fiuzat, Patricia A. Adams, et al. “Palliative Care in Heart Failure The PAL-HF Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 70, no. 3 (July 18, 2017): 332–41.
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  - Dupre, Matthew E., Alicia Nelson, Scott M. Lynch, Bradi B. Granger, Hanzhang Xu, Janese M. Willis, Lesley H. Curtis, and Eric D. Peterson. “Identifying Nonclinical Factors Associated With 30-Day Readmission in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: Protocol for an Observational Study..” Jmir Res Protoc 6, no. 6 (June 15, 2017). https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.7434.
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  - Spratt, Susan E., Katherine Pereira, Bradi B. Granger, Bryan C. Batch, Matthew Phelan, Michael Pencina, Marie Lynn Miranda, et al. “Assessing electronic health record phenotypes against gold-standard diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus..” J Am Med Inform Assoc 24, no. e1 (April 1, 2017): e121–28. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocw123.
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  - Ellis, Myra, Lynn McGugan, Jill Engel, and Bradi B. Granger. “Creating Clinical Research Protocols in Advanced Practice: Part IV, Designing Research to Fit Practice..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 28, no. 2 (January 2017): 210–17. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2017832.
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  - Whalley Buono, Elizabeth, Bernard Vrijens, Hayden B. Bosworth, Larry Z. Liu, Leah L. Zullig, and Bradi B. Granger. “Coming full circle in the measurement of medication adherence: opportunities and implications for health care..” Patient Prefer Adherence 11 (2017): 1009–17. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S127131.
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  - Rogers, J. G., C. B. Patel, R. J. Mentz, K. E. Steinhauser, B. B. Granger, M. Fiuzat, P. A. Adams, et al. “Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 22, no. 11 (November 2016): 940–940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.09.014.
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  - Engel, Jill, Lynn McGugan, and Myra Ellis. “Creating Clinical Research Protocols in Advanced Practice: Part II, Operational Steps to Improve Project Feasibility..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 27, no. 4 (October 2016): 454–61. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2016920.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., and Jill Engel. “Creating Clinical Research Protocols in Advanced Practice: Part I, Identifying the Fit and the Aim..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 27, no. 3 (July 2016): 338–43. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2016279.
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  - Stewart, Simon, Barbara Riegel, Cynthia Boyd, Yasmin Ahamed, David R. Thompson, Louise M. Burrell, Melinda J. Carrington, et al. “Establishing a pragmatic framework to optimise health outcomes in heart failure and multimorbidity (ARISE-HF): A multidisciplinary position statement..” International Journal of Cardiology 212 (June 2016): 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.001.
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  - Javier, Maria, Jae Youn Kim, Ellie Toone, and Bradi B. Granger. “Overcoming Barriers to Using Patient-Reported Outcomes for Clinical Inquiry..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 27, no. 2 (April 2016): 230–35. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2016265.
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  - Bosworth, Hayden B., Leah L. Zullig, Phil Mendys, Michael Ho, Troy Trygstad, Christopher Granger, Megan M. Oakes, and Bradi B. Granger. “Health Information Technology: Meaningful Use and Next Steps to Improving Electronic Facilitation of Medication Adherence..” Jmir Med Inform 4, no. 1 (March 15, 2016). https://doi.org/10.2196/medinform.4326.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Sean D. Pokorney, and Charles Taft. “Blending Quality Improvement and Research Methods for Implementation Science, Part III: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Implementation..” Aacn Adv Crit Care 27, no. 1 (February 2016): 103–10. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2016267.
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  - Sawyer, Tenita, Monica J. Nelson, Vickie McKee, Margaret T. Bowers, Corilin Meggitt, Sarah K. Baxt, Delphine Washington, et al. “Implementing Electronic Tablet-Based Education of Acute Care Patients..” Crit Care Nurse 36, no. 1 (February 2016): 60–70. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2016541.
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  - Kelly, Katherine, Maria V. Grau-Sepulveda, Benjamin A. Goldstein, Susan E. Spratt, Anne Wolfley, Vicki Hatfield, Monica Murphy, Ellen Jones, and Bradi B. Granger. “The agreement of patient-reported versus observed medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)..” Bmj Open Diabetes Res Care 4, no. 1 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2015-000182.
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  - Zullig, Leah L., Bradi B. Granger, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “A renewed Medication Adherence Alliance call to action: harnessing momentum to address medication nonadherence in the United States..” Patient Prefer Adherence 10 (2016): 1189–95. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S100844.
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  - Reed, Shelby D., Matthew P. Neilson, Matthew Gardner, Yanhong Li, Andrew H. Briggs, Daniel E. Polsky, Felicia L. Graham, et al. “Tools for Economic Analysis of Patient Management Interventions in Heart Failure Cost-Effectiveness Model: A Web-based program designed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of disease management programs in heart failure..” Am Heart J 170, no. 5 (November 2015): 951–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.08.015.
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  - Granger, Bradi B. “Self-reported medication adherence for heart failure is associated with lower risk of all-cause hospitalisation and death..” Evidence Based Nursing 18, no. 4 (October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-102011.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Charles Taft, and Bradi B. Granger. “Blending Quality Improvement and Research Methods for Implementation Science, Part II: Analysis of the Quality of Implementation..” Aacn Adv Crit Care 26, no. 4 (October 2015): 366–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCI.0000000000000109.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., and Bimal R. Shah. “Blending Quality Improvement and Research Methods for Implementation Science, Part I: Design and Data Collection..” Aacn Adv Crit Care 26, no. 3 (July 2015): 268–74. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCI.0000000000000090.
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  - Edelman, David, Rowena J. Dolor, Cynthia J. Coffman, Katherine C. Pereira, Bradi B. Granger, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Alice M. Neary, Amy J. Harris, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Nurse-led behavioral management of diabetes and hypertension in community practices: a randomized trial..” J Gen Intern Med 30, no. 5 (May 2015): 626–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-3154-9.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Inger Ekman, Adrian F. Hernandez, Tenita Sawyer, Margaret T. Bowers, Tracy A. DeWald, Yanfang Zhao, Janet Levy, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Results of the Chronic Heart Failure Intervention to Improve MEdication Adherence study: A randomized intervention in high-risk patients..” Am Heart J 169, no. 4 (April 2015): 539–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.01.006.
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  - Heidenfelder, Brooke L., and Bradi B. Granger. “Tools for improving the quality of data capture for clinical inquiry..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 26, no. 2 (April 2015): 168–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/nci.0000000000000072.
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  - Vesterlund, Martha, Bradi Granger, Terry J. Thompson, Chuck Coggin, and Marilyn H. Oermann. “Tailoring your heart failure project for success in rural areas..” Quality Management in Health Care 24, no. 2 (April 2015): 91–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/qmh.0000000000000055.
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  - Spratt, Susan E., Bryan C. Batch, Lisa P. Davis, Ashley A. Dunham, Michele Easterling, Mark N. Feinglos, Bradi B. Granger, et al. “Methods and initial findings from the Durham Diabetes Coalition: Integrating geospatial health technology and community interventions to reduce death and disability..” J Clin Transl Endocrinol 2, no. 1 (March 2015): 26–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2014.10.006.
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  - Granger, B. B., I. Ekman, A. F. Hernandez, T. Sawyer, M. T. Bowers, T. A. Dewald, Y. Zhao, J. Levy, and H. B. Bosworth. “Results of the chronic heart failure intervention to improve medication adherence study: A randomized intervention in high-risk patients.” American Heart Journal 169, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 539–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.01.006.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Melodie Staton, Lindsay Peterson, and Shelley A. Rusincovitch. “Prevalence and Access of Secondary Source Medication Data: Evaluation of the Southeastern Diabetes Initiative (SEDI)..” Amia Joint Summits on Translational Science Proceedings. Amia Joint Summits on Translational Science 2015 (January 2015): 66–70.
  - Zullig, Leah L., Walid F. Gellad, Jivan Moaddeb, Matthew J. Crowley, William Shrank, Bradi B. Granger, Christopher B. Granger, Troy Trygstad, Larry Z. Liu, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Improving diabetes medication adherence: successful, scalable interventions..” Patient Prefer Adherence 9 (2015): 139–49. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S69651.
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  - Hughes, Hannah A., Margaret Bowers, Vickie Mckee, Louise Saladino, Tenita Sawyer, D Lupino Washington, Janet P. Bettger, and Bradi B. Granger. “Comparison of Health Literacy by Race and Gender Among Heart Failure Patients.” Circulation 130 (November 25, 2014).
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  - Mentz, Robert J., James A. Tulsky, Bradi B. Granger, Kevin J. Anstrom, Patricia A. Adams, Gwen C. Dodson, Mona Fiuzat, et al. “The palliative care in heart failure trial: rationale and design..” Am Heart J 168, no. 5 (November 2014): 645-651.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.07.018.
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  - Hughes, Hannah Anderson, and Bradi B. Granger. “Racial disparities and the use of technology for self-management in blacks with heart failure: a literature review..” Current Heart Failure Reports 11, no. 3 (September 2014): 281–89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-014-0213-9.
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  - Hughes, H. A., and B. B. Granger. “Racial disparities and the use of technology for self-management in blacks with heart failure: A literature review.” Current Heart Failure Reports 11, no. 3 (January 1, 2014): 281–89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-014-0213-9.
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  - Mendys, Phil, Leah L. Zullig, Rebecca Burkholder, Bradi B. Granger, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Medication adherence: process for implementation..” Patient Prefer Adherence 8 (2014): 1025–34. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S65041.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Yanfang Zhao, Jennifer Rogers, Corinne Miller, Catherine L. Gilliss, and Mary Champagne. “The language of data: tools to translate evidence for nurses in clinical practice..” Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 29, no. 6 (November 2013): 294–300. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnd.0000000000000011.
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  - Crowley, Matthew J., Hayden B. Bosworth, Cynthia J. Coffman, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Alice M. Neary, Amy C. Harris, Santanu K. Datta, et al. “Tailored Case Management for Diabetes and Hypertension (TEACH-DM) in a community population: study design and baseline sample characteristics..” Contemp Clin Trials 36, no. 1 (September 2013): 298–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2013.07.010.
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  - Ellis, Myra F., Kesi Benjamin, Morgan Cornell, Kelsey Decker, Debra Farrell, Lynn McGugan, Gloria P. Porter, Helen Shearin, Yanfang Zhao, and Bradi B. Granger. “Suitability of capillary blood glucose analysis in patients receiving vasopressors..” American Journal of Critical Care : An Official Publication, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 22, no. 5 (September 2013): 423–29. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2013692.
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  - Falk, Hanna, Inger Ekman, Ruth Anderson, Michael Fu, and Bradi Granger. “Older patients' experiences of heart failure-an integrative literature review..” Journal of Nursing Scholarship : An Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 45, no. 3 (September 2013): 247–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12025.
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  - Fullwood, Joyce E., Zhila Mostaghimi, Christopher B. Granger, Jeffrey B. Washam, Wanda Bride, Yanfang Zhao, and Bradi B. Granger. “Alcohol withdrawal prevention: a randomized evaluation of lorazepam and ethanol--a pilot study..” Am J Crit Care 22, no. 5 (September 2013): 398–406. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2013283.
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  - Reshamwala, Alice, Kathryn McBroom, Yong Il Choi, Linda LaTour, Antoinette Ramos-Embler, Rowena Steele, Virginia Lomugdang, et al. “Microbial colonization of electrocardiographic telemetry systems before and after cleaning..” American Journal of Critical Care : An Official Publication, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 22, no. 5 (September 2013): 382–89. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2013365.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Kathryn McBroom, Hayden B. Bosworth, Adrian Hernandez, and Inger Ekman. “The meanings associated with medicines in heart failure patients..” Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 12, no. 3 (June 2013): 276–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515112447734.
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  - Bolte, Jean, and Bradi B. Granger. “Monitoring the quality of clinical inquiry projects..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 24, no. 1 (January 2013): 78–81. https://doi.org/10.1097/nci.0b013e318274ba13.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Shelley A. Rusincovitch, Suzanne Avery, Bryan C. Batch, Ashley A. Dunham, Mark N. Feinglos, Katherine Kelly, Marjorie Pierre-Louis, Susan E. Spratt, and Robert M. Califf. “Missing signposts on the roadmap to quality: a call to improve medication adherence indicators in data collection for population research..” Front Pharmacol 4 (2013). https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2013.00139.
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  - Rusincovitch, Shelley A., Bryan C. Batch, Susan Spratt, Bradi B. Granger, Ashley A. Dunham, Lisa P. Davis, Stephanie Brinson, Jeffrey M. Ferranti, Howard C. Shang, and Robert M. Califf. “Framework for Curating and Applying Data Elements within Continuing Use Data: A Case Study from the Durham Diabetes Coalition..” Amia Jt Summits Transl Sci Proc 2013 (2013).
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  - Bettger, Janet Prvu, and Bradi B. Granger. “Engaging research partners to advance clinical inquiry..” Aacn Adv Crit Care 23, no. 4 (October 2012): 471–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCI.0b013e318268a300.
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  - Johnson, Rebecca W., Yanfang Zhao, L Kristin Newby, Christopher B. Granger, and Bradi B. Granger. “Reasons for noncompletion of advance directives in a cardiac intensive care unit..” Am J Crit Care 21, no. 5 (September 2012): 311–20. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2012394.
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  - Sandman, Lars, Bradi B. Granger, Inger Ekman, and Christian Munthe. “Adherence, shared decision-making and patient autonomy..” Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy 15, no. 2 (May 2012): 115–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-011-9336-x.
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  - Granger, Bradi. “Research evidence and beyond..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 23, no. 2 (April 2012): 215–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/nci.0b013e3182502378.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Janet Prvu-Bettger, Julia Aucoin, Mary Ann Fuchs, Pamela H. Mitchell, Diane Holditch-Davis, Deborah Roth, Robert M. Califf, and Catherine L. Gilliss. “An academic-health service partnership in nursing: lessons from the field..” J Nurs Scholarsh 44, no. 1 (March 2012): 71–79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01432.x.
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  - Johnson, R. W., W. Cook, C. B. Granger, W. Bride, and B. B. Granger. “Supporting choices in end of life care: a descriptive analysis of patient deaths to evaluate level of end of life care in an intensive care unit..” American Journal of Critical Care, 2012.
  - Patel, Mahesh J., Daniel R. Bensimhon, Lee Pierson, Kelechi Ndubuizu, Karen P. Craig, Amanda Cummings, Bradi Granger, James A. Heinsimer, and William E. Kraus. “Improving cardiac rehabilitation referral patterns using computerized physician order entry systems..” Am J Med 124, no. 10 (October 2011): 908–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.03.010.
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  - Bosworth, Hayden B., Bradi B. Granger, Phil Mendys, Ralph Brindis, Rebecca Burkholder, Susan M. Czajkowski, Jodi G. Daniel, et al. “Medication adherence: a call for action..” Am Heart J 162, no. 3 (September 2011): 412–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.06.007.
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  - Ekman, Inger, Bradi Granger, Karl Swedberg, Hans Stenlund, and Kurt Boman. “Measuring shortness of breath in heart failure (SOB-HF): development and validation of a new dyspnoea assessment tool..” European Journal of Heart Failure 13, no. 8 (August 2011): 838–45. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfr062.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Medication adherence: emerging use of technology..” Curr Opin Cardiol 26, no. 4 (July 2011): 279–87. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0b013e328347c150.
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  - Johnson, Rebecca W., L Kristin Newby, Christopher B. Granger, Wendy A. Cook, Eric D. Peterson, Melvin Echols, Wanda Bride, and Bradi B. Granger. “Differences in level of care at the end of life according to race..” Am J Crit Care 19, no. 4 (July 2010): 335–43. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2010161.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Inger Ekman, Christopher B. Granger, Jan Ostergren, Bertil Olofsson, Eric Michelson, John J. V. McMurray, Salim Yusuf, Marc A. Pfeffer, and Karl Swedberg. “Adherence to medication according to sex and age in the CHARM programme..” Eur J Heart Fail 11, no. 11 (November 2009): 1092–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp142.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Margarete Sandelowski, Hera Tahshjain, Karl Swedberg, and Inger Ekman. “A qualitative descriptive study of the work of adherence to a chronic heart failure regimen: patient and physician perspectives..” The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 24, no. 4 (July 2009): 308–15. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0b013e3181a4be30.
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  - Porter, Gloria, Pamela B. Edwards, and Bradi B. Granger. “Stagnant perceptions of nursing among high school students: results of a shadowing intervention study..” Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 25, no. 4 (July 2009): 227–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.01.014.
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  - Patel, Mahesh J., Daniel R. Bensimhon, Bradi B. Granger, Phil Mendys, Karen P. Craig, Bernie McCants, William E. Kraus, and James A. Heinsimer. “A Simple and Effective Approach to Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Referrals: Improving Clinical Practice Through Mandatory Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE).” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A225–A225.
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  - Granger, Bradi B. “Practical steps for evidence-based practice: putting one foot in front of the other..” Aacn Advanced Critical Care 19, no. 3 (July 2008): 314–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aacn.0000330383.87507.d1.
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  - Falk, Kristin, Bradi B. Granger, Karl Swedberg, and Inger Ekman. “Breaking the vicious circle of fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure..” Qualitative Health Research 17, no. 8 (October 2007): 1020–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732307306914.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Debra Moser, Joanne Harrell, Margarete Sandelowski, and Inger Ekman. “A practical use of theory to study adherence..” Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing 22, no. 3 (January 2007): 152–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0889-7204.2007.888144.x.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Debra Moser, Barbara Germino, Joanne Harrell, and Inger Ekman. “Caring for patients with chronic heart failure: The trajectory model..” European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing : Journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology 5, no. 3 (September 2006): 222–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2006.02.001.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Karl Swedberg, Inger Ekman, Christopher B. Granger, Bertil Olofsson, John J. V. McMurray, Salim Yusuf, Eric L. Michelson, Marc A. Pfeffer, and Marc A. CHARM investigators. “Adherence to candesartan and placebo and outcomes in chronic heart failure in the CHARM programme: double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial..” Lancet 366, no. 9502 (December 10, 2005): 2005–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67760-4.
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  - Helfrich Jones, Mary Lou, Bradi B. Granger, Leatrice Martin Short, and Martha Croll Taylor. “A new response to heart disease in women..” Nursing Management 35, no. 7 (July 2004): 19–25.
  - Granger, Bradi B. “How to make nursing research work for you..” Nursing 33, no. 11 (November 2003): 47–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/00152193-200311000-00042.
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  - Granger, B. B. “Research strategies for clinicians..” Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 13, no. 4 (December 2001): 605–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0899-5885(18)30027-3.
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  - GRANGER, B. R. A. D. I. B., and C. O. R. I. N. N. E. M. MILLER. “Acute coronary syndrome: Putting the new guidelines to work.” Nursing 31, no. 11 (November 2001): 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/00152193-200131110-00016.
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  - Granger, B. B., C. Miller, R. Johnson, M. Merrill, M. Cox, T. DeWald, and W. Bride. “Applying new guidelines for acute coronary syndromes..” Nursing 31, no. 11 (November 2001): 36–43.
  - Whellan, D. J., L. Gaulden, W. A. Gattis, B. Granger, S. D. Russell, M. A. Blazing, M. S. Cuffe, and C. M. O’Connor. “The benefit of implementing a heart failure disease management program..” Arch Intern Med 161, no. 18 (October 8, 2001): 2223–28.
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  - Saur, C. D., B. B. Granger, L. H. Muhlbaier, L. M. Forman, R. J. McKenzie, M. C. Taylor, and P. K. Smith. “Depressive symptoms and outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting..” Am J Crit Care 10, no. 1 (January 2001): 4–10.
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  - Cheek, D. J., and B. B. Granger. “Acute Care Cardiology, Preface..” The Nursing Clinics of North America 35, no. 4 (December 2000): xiii–xiv.
  - Fullwood, J., G. Butler, T. Smith, M. Cox, W. Bride, Z. Mostaghimi, P. S. Cook, and B. B. Granger. “New strategies in the management of acute coronary syndromes..” The Nursing Clinics of North America 35, no. 4 (December 2000): 877–95.
  - Newby, L. K., A. L. Kaplan, B. B. Granger, F. Sedor, R. M. Califf, and E. M. Ohman. “Comparison of cardiac troponin T versus creatine kinase-MB for risk stratification in a chest pain evaluation unit..” Am J Cardiol 85, no. 7 (April 1, 2000): 801–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00870-x.
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  - Whellan, D. J., W. A. Gattis, L. Gaulden, B. Granger, and C. M. O’Connor. “Disease management of congestive heart failure..” Am J Manag Care 5, no. 4 (April 1999): 499–507.
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  - Fullwood, J., B. B. Granger, W. Bride, and M. C. Taylor. “Heart Center nursing research: a team effort. Heart Center Nursing Research Work Group Members..” Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing 14, no. 1 (January 1999): 25–29.
  - Esposito, G. A., G. Dunham, B. B. Granger, G. E. Tudor, and C. B. Granger. “Converting i.v. nitroglycerin therapy to nitroglycerin ointment therapy: a comparison of two methods..” Am J Crit Care 7, no. 2 (March 1998): 123–30.
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  - Newby, L. K., E. M. Ohman, B. B. Granger, T. Sawyer, F. Sedor, C. M. Holleman, and R. M. Califf. “Use of diagnostic tools in a chest pain evaluation unit: Value of troponin T testing.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 29, no. 2 (February 1, 1997): 7562–7562.
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  - White, S. K., B. Bartrug, and W. Bride. “Supporting nursing innovations in a cost-conscious environment..” Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 7, no. 2 (June 1995): 399–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0899-5885(18)30413-1.
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  - Bartrug, B., J. Fullwood, L. Rogers, and W. Bride. “Delirium tremens in acute myocardial infarction..” Heart & Lung : The Journal of Critical Care 23, no. 1 (January 1994): 21–26.
  - Granger, Bradi B., Susan C. Locke, Margaret Bowers, Tenita Sawyer, Howard Shang, Amy P. Abernethy, Richard A. Bloomfield, and Catherine L. Gilliss. “The Digital Drag and Drop Pillbox: Design and Feasibility of a Skill-based Education Model to Improve Medication Management..” J Cardiovasc Nurs 32, no. 5 (n.d.): E14–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000402.
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  - Mentz, Robert J., Christopher M. O’Connor, Bradi B. Granger, Hongqiu Yang, Chetan B. Patel, Karen E. Steinhauser, Mona Fiuzat, et al. “Palliative care and hospital readmissions in patients with advanced heart failure: Insights from the PAL-HF trial..” In Am Heart J, 204:202–4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.07.010.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Christopher B. Granger, Diane Bloom, Kevin L. Thomas, Sana M. Al-Khatib, John Anderson, Mitchell T. Heflin, and Bradi B. Granger. “Provider Rather Than Patient Misperceptions Appear to be the Most Common Barriers to Oral Anticoagulation Use for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation.” In Circulation, Vol. 134. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2016.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Christopher B. Granger, Diane Bloom, Kevin L. Thomas, Sana M. Al-Khatib, John Anderson, Mitchell T. Heflin, and Bradi B. Granger. “Provider Rather Than Patient Misperceptions Appear to be the Most Common Barriers to Oral Anticoagulation Use for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation.” In Circulation, Vol. 134. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2016.
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  - Edelman, David, Cynthia J. Coffman, Rowena Dolor, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Katherine C. Pereira, Bradi B. Granger, Alice M. Neary, Amy C. Harris, and Hayden Bosworth. “RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF TELEPHONE NURSE CASE CO-MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE.” In Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29:S193–S193. SPRINGER, 2014.
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  - Granger, Bradi B., Hayden Bosworth, Adrian Hernandez, Shelby Reed, and Inger Ekman. “Results of the Chronic Heart Failure Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence (CHIME) Study: A Randomized Self-Management Intervention in High Risk Non-Adherent Patients.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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  - Granger, B. B., K. Swedberg, I. Ekman, J. Ostergren, S. Yusuf, E. L. Michelson, A. Zeneca, C. B. Granger, and M. A. Pfeffer. “Adherence, even to placebo, is strongly and independently related to outcome in patients with chronic heart failure: Results from the CHARM program.” In Circulation, 110:557–557. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2004.
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  - Granger, B. B. “A qualitative analysis of the transfer of adherence work to others in heart failure.” In Circulation, 106:599–599. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2002.
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  - Garg, R., D. J. Whellan, M. A. Blazing, S. D. Russell, L. H. Gaulden, B. B. Granger, W. A. Gattis, and C. O’Connor. “Opinions of primary care physicians regarding duke congestive heart failure (CHF) program.” In Circulation, 100:734–734. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 1999.
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  - Kaplan, A. L., K. Newby, B. B. Granger, F. A. Sedor, and E. M. Ohman. “Long-term prognostic value of troponin T testing in a chest pain unit.” In Circulation, 100:290–290. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 1999.
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