Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University 2004 - 2007
  • Chief Resident in Medicine (DUMC), Medicine, Duke University 2003 - 2004
  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University 2002 - 2003
  • Resident in Medicine, Medicine, Duke University 1999 - 2002
  • M.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 1999
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018 - 2023
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2016 - 2018
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2008 - 2016
  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2007 - 2008
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2007
  • Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2003 - 2004
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2003
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • APR 4, 2023

    Duke Health News

    New Approaches Need to Address Black Patients’ Reluctance to Get Defibrillators

  • JUN 21, 2022

    School of Medicine Magnify

    Dr. Kevin Thomas Is Up to the Challenge for Equitable Health Care

  • NOV 9, 2021

    School of Medicine

    Kevin Thomas named First Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Duke School of Medicine
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2028
  • A Patient-Caregiver Behavioral Intervention for Older Adults with Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2027
  • Shared Decision-Making to Reduce Racial Disparities in Oral Anticoagulation Use in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (K01) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
  • Shared Decision-Making to Reduce Racial Disparities in Oral Anticoagulation Use in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (CDA) awarded by  American Heart Association 2022 - 2025
  • Duke CTSA (TL1) Year 5 awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2024
  • Postdoctoral Training in Cardiovascular Clinical Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2003 - 2024
  • Religion, Spirituality and CVD Risks: A Focus on African Americans awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2023
  • Pathways to cardiovascular disease prevention and impact of specialty referral in under-represented racial/ethnic minorities with HIV awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2023
  • Bridging the Gap to Enhance Clinical Research Program (BIGGER) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2022
  • Educational Videos to Reduce Racial Disparities in ICD therapy Via Innovative Designs (VIVID) awarded by Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute 2016 - 2022
  • Duke CTSA (UL1) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2018
  • Race and gender variation in the QRS duration among heart failure patients. awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation 2014 - 2016
  • RECRUIT awarded by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 2013 - 2016
  • Duke Cardiovascular CERTs awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2007 - 2012
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  External Relationships

  • Biosense Webster (Johnson & Johnson)
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Lunyera, Joseph, Robert M. Clare, Karen Chiswell, Julia J. Scialla, Patrick H. Pun, Kevin L. Thomas, Monique A. Starks, Dinushika Mohottige, L Ebony Boulware, and Clarissa J. Diamantidis. “Association of Acute Kidney Injury and Cardiovascular Disease Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Assessment of Interactions by Race, Diabetes, and Kidney Function.” Am J Kidney Dis 81, no. 6 (June 2023): 707–16. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.12.013.
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    • Bloomfield, Gerald S., C Larry Hill, Karen Chiswell, Linda Cooper, Shamea Gray, Chris T. Longenecker, Darcy Louzao, et al. “Cardiology Encounters for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Borderline Cardiovascular Disease Risk.” J Racial Ethn Health Disparities, May 9, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01627-0.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Samuel F. Sears, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Larry R. Jackson, Daniel D. Matlock, et al. “Facilitating Shared Decision Making Among Black Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest : A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Ann Intern Med 176, no. 5 (May 2023): 615–23. https://doi.org/10.7326/M22-2934.
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    • Go, Alan S., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, Nisha Bansal, Cheryl D. Bushnell, Margaret C. Fang, James V. Freeman, et al. “Research Opportunities in Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.” Stroke 54, no. 3 (March 2023): e75–85. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.038273.
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    • Pokorney, Sean D., Glenn M. Chertow, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Dianne Gallup, Pat Dignacco, Kurt Mussina, Nisha Bansal, et al. “Apixaban for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.” Circulation 146, no. 23 (December 6, 2022): 1735–45. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054990.
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    • Essien, Utibe R., Karen Chiswell, Lisa A. Kaltenbach, Tracy Y. Wang, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kevin L. Thomas, Mintu P. Turakhia, et al. “Association of Race and Ethnicity With Oral Anticoagulation and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation Registry.” Jama Cardiol 7, no. 12 (December 1, 2022): 1207–17. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2022.3704.
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    • Farmer, Heather R., Hanzhang Xu, Bradi B. Granger, Kevin L. Thomas, and Matthew E. Dupre. “Factors associated with racial differences in all-cause 30-day readmission in adults with cardiovascular disease: an observational study of a large healthcare system.” Bmj Open 12, no. 11 (November 24, 2022): e051661. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051661.
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    • Jones, Mandisa-Maia, Lisa M. McElroy, Manal Mirreh, Matthew Fuller, Rebecca Schroeder, Kamrouz Ghadimi, Adam DeVore, et al. “The impact of race on utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in patients with advanced heart failure.” J Card Surg 37, no. 11 (November 2022): 3586–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.16926.
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    • Nguyen, D. T., K. C. Bilchick, S. M. Narayan, M. K. Chung, K. L. Thomas, K. R. Laurita, M. Vaseghi, et al. “Opportunities and challenges in heart rhythm research: Rationale and development of an electrophysiology collaboratory.” Heart Rhythm 19, no. 11 (November 1, 2022): 1927–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.08.004.
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    • Dunbar, Travia Kayla, Maren K. Olsen, Hongqiu Yang, Danielle Kennedy, Larry R. Jackson, Kevin L. Thomas, Aviel Alkon, Neil S. Prose, and Kathryn I. Pollak. “Characteristics Associated with Burnout among Cardiologists in an Academic Medical Setting: Baseline Survey Results from a Communication Coaching RCT.” Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland) 12, no. 10 (September 2022): 362. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12100362.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Jalaj Garg, Poonam Velagapudi, Rakesh Gopinathannair, Mina K. Chung, Fred Kusumoto, Olujimi Ajijola, et al. “Racial and ethnic disparities in arrhythmia care: A call for action.” Heart Rhythm 19, no. 9 (September 2022): 1577–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.06.001.
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    • Jawitz, Oliver K., Jennifer S. Lawton, Dylan Thibault, Sean O’Brien, Robert S. D. Higgins, Stefano Schena, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Kevin L. Thomas, and Brittany A. Zwischenberger. “Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis.” Ann Thorac Surg 113, no. 6 (June 2022): 1979–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.06.039.
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    • Bicong, Li, John Carson Allen, Kelly Arps, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Tristram D. Bahnson, James P. Daubert, Camille Frazier-Mills, et al. “Leadless pacemaker implantation after lead extraction for cardiac implanted electronic device infection.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 33, no. 3 (March 2022): 464–70. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15363.
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    • Tamirisa, Kamala P., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Sanghamitra Mohanty, Janet K. Han, Andrea Natale, Dhiraj Gupta, Andrea M. Russo, Amin Al-Ahmad, Anne M. Gillis, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation.” Cjc Open 3, no. 12 Suppl (December 2021): S137–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2021.09.004.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Laxmi S. Mehta, Anne K. Rzeszut, Sandra J. Lewis, Claire S. Duvernoy, Pamela S. Douglas, and Pamela S. ACC Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and ACC Women in Cardiology Section. “Perspectives of Racially and Ethnically Diverse U.S. Cardiologists: Insights From the ACC Professional Life Survey.” J Am Coll Cardiol 78, no. 17 (October 26, 2021): 1746–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.002.
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    • Arps, Kelly, Jonathan P. Piccini, Rebecca Yapejian, Rhonda Leguire, Brenda Smith, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Tristram D. Bahnson, et al. “Optimizing mechanically sensed atrial tracking in patients with atrioventricular-synchronous leadless pacemakers: A single-center experience.” Heart Rhythm O2 2, no. 5 (October 2021): 455–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2021.08.003.
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    • Moeller, Sidsel, Carolina M. Hansen, Kristian Kragholm, Matt E. Dupre, Comilla Sasson, David A. Pearson, Clark Tyson, et al. “Race Differences in Interventions and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in North Carolina, 2010 to 2014.” J Am Heart Assoc 10, no. 17 (September 7, 2021): e019082. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.019082.
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    • Starks, Monique Anderson, Larry R. Jackson, Anne Hellkamp, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Daniel B. Mark, Kevin L. Thomas, Graham Nichol, et al. “Outcomes for patients with anterior myocardial infarction and prior cardiac arrest in the home automated external defibrillator trial (HAT).” Resuscitation 168 (September 2021): 75–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.08.047.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Adam P. Silverstein, Kristi H. Monahan, Tristram D. Bahnson, Jeanne E. Poole, Daniel B. Mark, Douglas L. Packer, and Douglas L. CABANA Investigators. “Ablation Versus Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.” J Am Coll Cardiol 78, no. 2 (July 13, 2021): 126–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.092.
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    • Yankey, George S., Larry R. Jackson, Colin Marts, Karen Chiswell, Angie Wu, Francis Ugowe, Jimica Wilson, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Zainab Samad, and Kevin L. Thomas. “African American-Caucasian American differences in aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis.” American Heart Journal 234 (April 2021): 111–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2021.01.005.
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    • Lunyera, Joseph, Robert M. Clare, Karen Chiswell, Julia J. Scialla, Patrick H. Pun, Kevin L. Thomas, Monique A. Starks, and Clarissa J. Diamantidis. “Racial Differences in AKI Incidence Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.” J Am Soc Nephrol 32, no. 3 (March 2021): 654–62. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2020040502.
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    • Rymer, Jennifer A., Camille G. Frazier-Mills, Larry R. Jackson, Kevin L. Thomas, Pamela S. Douglas, Andrew Wang, Manesh R. Patel, and Anna Lisa Crowley. “Evaluation of Women and Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Group Representation in a General Cardiology Fellowship After a Systematic Recruitment Initiative.” Jama Netw Open 4, no. 1 (January 4, 2021): e2030832. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.30832.
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    • Jackson, Larry R., Kevin P. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A review of current devices, clinical evidence, patient selection, and post procedural antithrombotic management.” Prog Cardiovasc Dis 66 (2021): 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.006.
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    • Xu, Hanzhang, Heather R. Farmer, Bradi B. Granger, Kevin L. Thomas, Eric D. Peterson, and Matthew E. Dupre. “Perceived Versus Actual Risks of 30-Day Readmission in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 14, no. 1 (January 2021): e006586. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.120.006586.
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    • Chery, Godefroy, Larry Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Letter to the Editor: Inappropriate subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharge related to myopotential oversensing.” Journal of Arrhythmia 36, no. 5 (October 2020): 948–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12415.
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    • Black-Maier, Eric, Michael Rehorn, Rahul Loungani, Daniel J. Friedman, Fawaz Alenezi, Kyle Geurink, Sean D. Pokorney, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in cardiac amyloidosis.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 43, no. 9 (September 2020): 913–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13992.
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    • Matthew Brennan, J., Martin B. Leon, Paige Sheridan, Isabel J. Boero, Qinyu Chen, Angela Lowenstern, Vinod Thourani, et al. “Racial Differences in the Use of Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis in the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Era.” J Am Heart Assoc 9, no. 16 (August 18, 2020): e015879. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.015879.
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    • Wang, Allen, Tracy Truong, Eric Black-Maier, Cynthia Green, Kristen B. Campbell, Adam S. Barnett, Janice Febre, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus.” Heart Rhythm O2 1, no. 3 (August 2020): 180–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2020.04.006.
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    • Breathett, Khadijah, Mario Sims, Marie Gross, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Emily J. Jones, Ana Navas-Acien, Herman Taylor, Kevin L. Thomas, Barbara V. Howard, and Barbara V. American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. “Cardiovascular Health in American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.” Circulation 141, no. 25 (June 23, 2020): e948–59. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000773.
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    • Black-Maier, Eric, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Kevin M. Trulock, Frances Wang, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Wanda O’Neal, Sana Al-Khatib, et al. “Effectiveness of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation according to heart failure etiology.” Journal of Arrhythmia 36, no. 1 (February 2020): 84–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12291.
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    • Sutter, Joanne S., Yuliya Lokhnygina, James P. Daubert, Tristram Bahnson, Kevin Jackson, Jason I. Koontz, Albert Y. Sun, et al. “Safety and efficacy outcomes of left atrial posterior wall isolation compared to pulmonary vein isolation and pulmonary vein isolation with linear ablation for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation.” American Heart Journal 220 (February 2020): 89–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.010.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Lonnie T. Sullivan, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Nancy Allen LaPointe, Sam Sears, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Larry R. Jackson, Valentina Kutyifa, and Eric D. Peterson. “Videos to reduce racial disparities in ICD therapy Via Innovative Designs (VIVID) trial: Rational, design and methodology.” Am Heart J 220 (February 2020): 59–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.10.011.
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    • Wilson, Jimica B., Larry R. Jackson, Francis E. Ugowe, Terrell Jones, George S. A. Yankey, Colin Marts, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Treatment and Outcomes of Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Review.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 13, no. 2 (January 27, 2020): 149–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2019.08.056.
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    • Muiruri, Charles, Chris T. Longenecker, Eric G. Meissner, Nwora Lance Okeke, April C. Pettit, Kevin Thomas, Eric Velazquez, and Gerald S. Bloomfield. “Prevention of cardiovascular disease for historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups living with HIV: A narrative review of the literature.” Prog Cardiovasc Dis 63, no. 2 (2020): 142–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.006.
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    • Ali-Ahmed, Fatima, Daniel Matlock, Emily P. Zeitler, Kevin L. Thomas, David E. Haines, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Physicians' perceptions of shared decision-making for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: Results of a physician survey.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 30, no. 11 (November 2019): 2420–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14178.
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    • Black-Maier, Eric, Alice Parish, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Cynthia L. Green, Zak Loring, Adam S. Barnett, Sana M. Al-Khatib, et al. “Predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation in patients with heart failure: Validity of the APPLE and CAAP-AF risk scoring systems.” Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : Pace 42, no. 11 (November 2019): 1440–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13805.
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    • Greene, Stephen J., Adam D. DeVore, Shubin Sheng, Gregg C. Fonarow, Javed Butler, Robert M. Califf, Adrian F. Hernandez, et al. “Representativeness of a Heart Failure Trial by Race and Sex: Results From ASCEND-HF and GWTG-HF.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 11 (November 2019): 980–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.07.011.
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    • Borne, Ryan T., Tiffany Randolph, Yongfei Wang, Jeptha P. Curtis, Pamela N. Peterson, Frederick A. Masoudi, Amneet Sandhu, et al. “Analysis of Temporal Trends and Variation in the Use of Defibrillation Testing in Contemporary Practice.” Jama Netw Open 2, no. 10 (October 2, 2019): e1913553. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13553.
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    • Sullivan, Lonnie T., Hillary Mulder, Karen Chiswell, Linda K. Shaw, Tracy Y. Wang, Larry R. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Racial differences in long-term outcomes among black and white patients with drug-eluting stents.” Am Heart J 214 (August 2019): 46–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.04.005.
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    • Ofili, Elizabeth O., Laura E. Schanberg, Barbara Hutchinson, Felix Sogade, Icilma Fergus, Phillip Duncan, Joe Hargrove, et al. “The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) Cardiovascular Implementation Study (CVIS): A Research Registry Integrating Social Determinants to Support Care for Underserved Patients.” Int J Environ Res Public Health 16, no. 9 (May 10, 2019). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16091631.
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    • Ugowe, Francis E., Larry R. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes Mellitus: Can We Modify Stroke Risk Through Glycemic Control?” Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 12, no. 5 (May 2019): e007351. https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.119.007351.
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    • Egwim, Chidiebube C., Alvin J. Rucker, Deng C. Madut, Goderfroy S. Chery, Lonnie T. Sullivan, Larry R. Jackson, Wayne B. Batchelor, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Research Participation of a Professional Organization in Clinical Trials: The Association of Black cardiologists Clinical Trial Investigator Identification Project.” J Natl Med Assoc 111, no. 2 (April 2019): 122–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2018.07.004.
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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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    • Starks, Monique Anderson, Gillian D. Sanders, Remy Rene Coeytaux, Isaretta L. Riley, Larry R. Jackson, Amanda McBroom Brooks, Kevin L. Thomas, Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Robert M. Califf, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “Assessing heterogeneity of treatment effect analyses in health-related cluster randomized trials: A systematic review.” Plos One 14, no. 8 (January 2019): e0219894. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219894.
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    • Jackson, Larry R., Kevin L. Thomas, Bronislava Polonsky, Wojciech Zareba, Marc Lahiri, Samir Saba, Scott McNitt, et al. “Effectiveness of high rate and delayed detection ICD programming by race: A MADIT-RIT substudy.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29, no. 10 (October 2018): 1418–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.13693.
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    • Gaeta, Stephen, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A. Daneshmand, Kevin L. Thomas, Donald D. Hegland, Jonathan P. Piccini, James P. Daubert, Jason I. Koontz, and Albert Y. Sun. “Catheter Ablation of Mid-Myocardial Ventricular Tachycardia by Simultaneous Unipolar Radiofrequency Ablation With Half-Normal Saline Irrigation.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 4, no. 9 (September 2018): 1263–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2018.05.004.
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    • Ugowe, Francis E., Larry R. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence, management, and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review.” Heart Rhythm 15, no. 9 (September 2018): 1337–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.05.019.
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    • Johnson, Kimberly S., Kevin L. Thomas, Sandro O. Pinheiro, and Laura P. Svetkey. “Design and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research Curriculum.” J Natl Med Assoc 110, no. 4 (August 2018): 305–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2017.06.005.
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    • Kelly, Jacob P., Melissa Greiner, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Tiffany C. Randolph, Kevin L. Thomas, Shannon M. Dunlay, Lesley H. Curtis, Emily C. O’Brien, and Robert J. Mentz. “Relation of Early Repolarization (J Point Elevation) to Mortality in Blacks (from the Jackson Heart Study).” Am J Cardiol 122, no. 2 (July 15, 2018): 340–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.004.
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    • Black-Maier, Eric, Xinru Ren, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Cynthia L. Green, Adam S. Barnett, Normita Sta Rosa, Sana M. Al-Khatib, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.” Heart Rhythm 15, no. 5 (May 2018): 651–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.12.001.
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    • Pokorney, Sean D., Debbie C. Yen, Kristen B. Campbell, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Shubin Sheng, Laine Thomas, Tristram D. Bahnson, et al. “Dofetilide dose reductions and discontinuations in women compared with men.” Heart Rhythm 15, no. 4 (April 2018): 478–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.01.027.
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    • Sullivan, Lonnie T., Tiffany Randolph, Peter Merrill, Larry R. Jackson, Chidiebube Egwim, Monique A. Starks, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Representation of black patients in randomized clinical trials of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.” American Heart Journal 197 (March 2018): 43–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.10.025.
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    • Szakmany, T., R. Pugh, M. Kopczynska, R. M. Lundin, B. Sharif, P. Morgan, G. Ellis, et al. “Defining sepsis on the wards: results of a multi-centre point-prevalence study comparing two sepsis definitions.” Anaesthesia 73, no. 2 (February 2018): 195–204. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.14062.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Larry R. Jackson, Peter Shrader, Jack Ansell, Gregg C. Fonarow, Bernard Gersh, Peter R. Kowey, et al. “Prevalence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Valvular Heart Disease in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the ORBIT-AF (Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation).” Journal of the American Heart Association 6, no. 12 (December 2017): e006475. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.117.006475.
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    • Peake, Sandra L., Anthony Delaney, Michael Bailey, Rinaldo Bellomo, and Rinaldo ARISE Investigators. “Potential Impact of the 2016 Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock on Future Sepsis Research.” Ann Emerg Med 70, no. 4 (October 2017): 553-561.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.007.
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    • Jackson, Larry R., Bharath Rathakrishnan, Kristen Campbell, Kevin L. Thomas, Jonathan P. Piccini, Tristram Bahnson, Jonathan A. Stiber, and James P. Daubert. “Sinus Node Dysfunction and Atrial Fibrillation: A Reversible Phenomenon?” Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : Pace 40, no. 4 (April 2017): 442–50. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13030.
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    • Randolph, Tiffany C., Samuel Broderick, Linda K. Shaw, Karen Chiswell, Robert J. Mentz, Valentina Kutyifa, Eric J. Velazquez, Francis R. Gilliam, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Race and Sex Differences in QRS Interval and Associated Outcome Among Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.” J Am Heart Assoc 6, no. 3 (March 20, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004381.
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    • Randolph, Tiffany C., Melissa A. Greiner, Chidiebube Egwim, Adrian F. Hernandez, Kevin L. Thomas, Lesley H. Curtis, Paul Muntner, Wei Wang, Robert J. Mentz, and Emily C. O’Brien. “Associations Between Blood Pressure and Outcomes Among Blacks in the Jackson Heart Study.” J Am Heart Assoc 5, no. 12 (December 7, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.003928.
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    • Granger, Christopher B., and Kevin L. Thomas. “Stroke Prediction in Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Black and White?” J Am Coll Cardiol 68, no. 5 (August 2, 2016): 471–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.06.004.
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    • Sullivan, Lonnie T., Larry R. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Review of venous thromboembolism and race: the generalizability of treatment guidelines for high-risk populations.” Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis 42, no. 2 (August 2016): 167–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-016-1352-5.
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    • Golwala, Harsh, Larry R. Jackson, DaJuanicia N. Simon, Jonathan P. Piccini, Bernard Gersh, Alan S. Go, Elaine M. Hylek, et al. “Racial/ethnic differences in atrial fibrillation symptoms, treatment patterns, and outcomes: Insights from Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation Registry.” American Heart Journal 174 (April 2016): 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.10.028.
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    • Cannon, Christopher P., Michael A. Blazing, Robert P. Giugliano, Amy McCagg, Jennifer A. White, Pierre Theroux, Harald Darius, et al. “Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes.” N Engl J Med 372, no. 25 (June 18, 2015): 2387–97. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1410489.
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    • Holmqvist, Fredrik, Kevin L. Thomas, Samuel Broderick, Mads Ersbøll, Devinder Singh, Karen Chiswell, Linda K. Shaw, Donald D. Hegland, Eric J. Velazquez, and James P. Daubert. “Clinical outcome as a function of the PR-interval-there is virtue in moderation: data from the Duke Databank for cardiovascular disease.” Europace 17, no. 6 (June 2015): 978–85. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu211.
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    • Mentz, Robert J., Melissa A. Greiner, Adam D. DeVore, Shannon M. Dunlay, Gaurav Choudhary, Tariq Ahmad, Prateeti Khazanie, et al. “Ventricular conduction and long-term heart failure outcomes and mortality in African Americans: insights from the Jackson Heart Study.” Circ Heart Fail 8, no. 2 (March 2015): 243–51. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001729.
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    • Jackson, Larry R., Eric D. Peterson, Eze Okeagu, and Kevin Thomas. “Review of race/ethnicity in non vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants clinical trials.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 39, no. 2 (February 2015): 222–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-014-1145-7.
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    • Gracieux, Junève, Gillian D. Sanders, Sean D. Pokorney, Renato D. Lopes, Kevin Thomas, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Incidence and predictors of appropriate therapies delivered by the implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review.” Int J Cardiol 177, no. 3 (December 20, 2014): 990–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.170.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Bimal R. Shah, Sharon Elliot-Bynum, Kristin D. Thomas, Katrina Damon, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Sarah Calhoun, et al. “Check it, change it: a community-based, multifaceted intervention to improve blood pressure control.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 7, no. 6 (November 2014): 828–34. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.001039.
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    • Steinberg, Benjamin A., Samuel H. Broderick, Renato D. Lopes, Linda K. Shaw, Kevin L. Thomas, Tracy A. DeWald, James P. Daubert, Eric D. Peterson, Christopher B. Granger, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Use of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.” Europace 16, no. 9 (September 2014): 1284–90. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu077.
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Linda K. Shaw, John R. Horton, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Kevin J. Anstrom, et al. “Comparison of safety of sotalol versus amiodarone in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.” Am J Cardiol 114, no. 5 (September 1, 2014): 716–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.06.004.
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    • Mathews, Robin, Anita Y. Chen, Laine Thomas, Tracy Y. Wang, Chee Tang Chin, Kevin L. Thomas, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Differences in short-term versus long-term outcomes of older black versus white patients with myocardial infarction: findings from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines (CRUSADE).” Circulation 130, no. 8 (August 19, 2014): 659–67. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.008370.
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    • Anderson, Monique L., Margueritte Cox, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Graham Nichol, Kevin L. Thomas, Paul S. Chan, Paramita Saha-Chaudhuri, et al. “Rates of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in the United States.” Jama Intern Med 174, no. 2 (February 1, 2014): 194–201. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11320.
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    • Steinberg, Benjamin A., Yue Zhao, Xia He, Adrian F. Hernandez, David A. Fullerton, Kevin L. Thomas, Roger Mills, Winslow Klaskala, Eric D. Peterson, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Management of postoperative atrial fibrillation and subsequent outcomes in contemporary patients undergoing cardiac surgery: insights from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons CAPS-Care Atrial Fibrillation Registry.” Clin Cardiol 37, no. 1 (January 2014): 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.22230.
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    • Shah, Bimal R., Kevin L. Thomas, Sharon Elliot-Bynum, Kristin Thomas, Katrina Damon, Nancy Allen LaPointe, Sarah A. Calhoun, et al. “Check it, change it: a community-based intervention to improve blood pressure control.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 6, no. 6 (November 2013): 741–48. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000148.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Jonathan P. Piccini, Li Liang, Gregg C. Fonarow, Clyde W. Yancy, Eric D. Peterson, Adrian F. Hernandez, and Adrian F. Get With the Guidelines Steering Committee and Hospitals. “Racial differences in the prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized with heart failure.” J Am Heart Assoc 2, no. 5 (September 26, 2013): e000200. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000200.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Louise O. Zimmer, David Dai, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Educational videos to reduce racial disparities in ICD therapy via innovative designs (VIVID): a randomized clinical trial.” Am Heart J 166, no. 1 (July 2013): 157–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.03.031.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., Gregg C. Fonarow, David L. Hayes, Anne B. Curtis, Samuel F. Sears, Gillian D. Sanders, Adrian F. Hernandez, et al. “Performance measures to promote quality improvement in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment.” Am Heart J 165, no. 6 (June 2013): 862–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.02.010.
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    • Hazelton, Garrett, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kevin L. Thomas, David Hayes, Gillian D. Sanders, Susan M. Campbell, Clyde Yancy, Eric D. Peterson, and Samuel Sears. “Assessment of the quality of existing patient educational tools focused on sudden cardiac arrest: a systematic evaluation by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Thought Leadership Alliance.” Patient Prefer Adherence 7 (2013): 361–68. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S42637.
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    • Anderson, Monique L., Margueritte Cox, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Kevin L. Thomas, Emil L. Fosbol, Paul S. Chan, Graham Nichol, and Eric D. Peterson. “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Rates in the United States.” Circulation 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012).
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Bimal R. Shah, Sharon Elliott-Bynum, Kristin D. Thomas, Katrina Damon, Nancy Allen Lapointe, Sarah Calhoun, et al. “Check It Change It: A Community Based Hypertension Program.” Circulation 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012).
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Jonathan P. Piccini, Li Liang, Paul Heidenreich, Gregg Fonarow, Eric Peterson, Clyde Yancy, and Adrian Hernandez. “Racial Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence and Anticoagulation Use.” Circulation 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012).
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    • Williams, Eric S., Kevin L. Thomas, Samuel Broderick, Linda K. Shaw, Eric J. Velazquez, Sana M. Al-Khatib, and James P. Daubert. “Race and gender variation in the QT interval and its association with mortality in patients with coronary artery disease: results from the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease (DDCD).” Am Heart J 164, no. 3 (September 2012): 434–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2012.05.024.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., Anne S. Hellkamp, Adrian F. Hernandez, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kevin L. Thomas, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Paul A. Heidenreich, et al. “Trends in use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy among patients hospitalized for heart failure: have the previously observed sex and racial disparities changed over time?” Circulation 125, no. 9 (March 6, 2012): 1094–1101. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.066605.
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    • Jackson, Larry R., James P. Daubert, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Expanding the benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy: "is less more"?” Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 54, no. 4 (January 2012): 372–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2011.11.002.
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    • Eapen, Zubin J., Eric D. Peterson, Gregg C. Fonarow, Gillian D. Sanders, Clyde W. Yancy, Samuel F. Sears, Mark D. Carlson, et al. “Quality of care for sudden cardiac arrest: Proposed steps to improve the translation of evidence into practice.” Am Heart J 162, no. 2 (August 2011): 222–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.04.021.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Adrian F. Hernandez, David Dai, Paul Heidenreich, Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric D. Peterson, and Clyde W. Yancy. “Association of race/ethnicity with clinical risk factors, quality of care, and acute outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure.” Am Heart J 161, no. 4 (April 2011): 746–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.01.012.
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    • LaPointe, Nancy M Allen, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Jonathan P. Piccini, Brett D. Atwater, Emily Honeycutt, Kevin Thomas, Bimal R. Shah, Louise O. Zimmer, Gillian Sanders, and Eric D. Peterson. “Extent of and reasons for nonuse of implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices in clinical practice among eligible patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 4, no. 2 (March 2011): 146–51. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.110.958603.
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    • Kong, Melissa H., Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric D. Peterson, Anne B. Curtis, Adrian F. Hernandez, Gillian D. Sanders, Kevin L. Thomas, David L. Hayes, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Systematic review of the incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States.” J Am Coll Cardiol 57, no. 7 (February 15, 2011): 794–801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.064.
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    • Mathews, Robin, Anita Y. Chen, Chee T. Chin, Tracy Y. Wang, Kevin L. Thomas, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Short- and Long-term Outcomes Among Black vs. White Patients with Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.” Circulation 122, no. 21 (November 23, 2010).
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    • Kong, Melissa H., Eric D. Peterson, Gregg C. Fonarow, Gillian D. Sanders, Clyde W. Yancy, Andrea M. Russo, Anne B. Curtis, et al. “Addressing disparities in sudden cardiac arrest care and the underutilization of effective therapies.” Am Heart J 160, no. 4 (October 2010): 605–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2010.07.011.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Emily Honeycutt, Linda K. Shaw, and Eric D. Peterson. “Racial differences in long-term survival among patients with coronary artery disease.” Am Heart J 160, no. 4 (October 2010): 744–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2010.06.014.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L. “Discrimination: a new cardiovascular risk factor?” Am Heart J 156, no. 6 (December 2008): 1023–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.08.028.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., Gillian D. Sanders, Mark Carlson, Aida Cicic, Anne Curtis, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter W. Groeneveld, et al. “Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today: dissemination of effective therapies for sudden cardiac death prevention.” Am Heart J 156, no. 4 (October 2008): 613–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.05.027.
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Adrian F. Hernandez, David Dai, Kevin L. Thomas, William R. Lewis, Clyde W. Yancy, Eric D. Peterson, Gregg C. Fonarow, and Gregg C. Get With the Guidelines Steering Committee and Hospitals. “Use of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure.” Circulation 118, no. 9 (August 26, 2008): 926–33. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.773838.
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    • Prisant, L Michael, Kevin L. Thomas, Eldrin F. Lewis, Zhen Huang, Gary S. Francis, W Douglas Weaver, Marc A. Pfeffer, John J. V. McMurray, Robert M. Califf, and Eric J. Velazquez. “Racial analysis of patients with myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction treated with valsartan, captopril, or both.” J Am Coll Cardiol 51, no. 19 (May 13, 2008): 1865–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2007.12.050.
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    • Thomas, Kevin, and Augustus O. Grant. “Ethnicity and arrhythmia susceptibility.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19, no. 4 (April 2008): 427–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01106.x.
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    • Al-Khatib, S. M., G. D. Sanders, M. Carlson, A. Cicic, A. Curtis, G. C. Fonarow, P. W. Groeneveld, et al. “Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today. Dissemination of effective therapies for sudden cardiac death prevention.” American Heart Journal, 2008.
    • Thomas, Kevin L., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Scott D. Solomon, Lars Kober, John J. V. McMurray, Robert M. Califf, and Eric J. Velazquez. “Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality.” Am Heart J 155, no. 1 (January 2008): 87–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2007.09.010.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Richard C. Kelsey, Heather Bush, Lynne Brosius, Eric J. Velazquez, Eric D. Peterson, and F Roosevelt Gilliam. “Racial disparity in the utilization of implantable-cardioverter defibrillators among patients with prior myocardial infarction and an ejection fraction of ” Am J Cardiol 100, no. 6 (September 15, 2007): 924–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.04.024.
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    • Mills, J. S., G. L. Adams, P. Tricoci, C. Melloni, E. M. Joliceur, T. W. Wang, and K. L. Thomas. “Highlights from the 20th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association: November 12 to 15, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.” American Heart Journal 153, no. 2 (February 1, 2007): 213–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2006.12.001.
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    • Echols, Melvin R., G Michael Felker, Kevin L. Thomas, Karen S. Pieper, Jyotsna Garg, Michael S. Cuffe, Mihai Gheorghiade, Robert M. Califf, and Christopher M. O’Connor. “Racial differences in the characteristics of patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure and their relation to outcomes: results from the OPTIME-CHF trial.” J Card Fail 12, no. 9 (December 2006): 684–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.08.003.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Emily Honeycutt, Linda K. Shaw, and Eric D. Peterson. “Racial differences in the long term survival of patients with coronary artery disease.” Circulation 114, no. 18 (October 31, 2006): 829–829.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., L. M. Prisant, Eldrin F. Lewis, Zhen Huang, Gary S. Francis, W. D. Weaver, Marc A. Pfeffer, John J. McMurray, Robert M. Califf, and Eric J. Velazquez. “Racial analysis of patients with myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction treated with valsartan, captopril, or both.” Circulation 114, no. 18 (October 31, 2006): 671–671.
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    • Goyal, A., J. S. Mills, P. Tricoci, K. L. Thomas, R. Baeza, G. L. Adams, and C. Melloni. “Highlights from the 55th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology: March 11 to 14, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia.” American Heart Journal 151, no. 6 (June 1, 2006): 1156–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2006.03.021.
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    • Goyal, A., P. Tricoci, C. Melloni, J. S. Mills, K. L. Thomas, G. L. Adams, R. G. Mitchell, and A. T. Turer. “Highlights from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 13 to 16, 2005, Dallas, TX.” American Heart Journal 151, no. 2 (February 1, 2006): 295–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.12.011.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., and Eric J. Velazquez. “Therapies to prevent heart failure post-myocardial infarction.” Curr Heart Fail Rep 2, no. 4 (December 2005): 174–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02696647.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Mark A. East, Eric J. Velazquez, Robert H. Tuttle, Linda K. Shaw, Christopher M. O’Connor, and Eric D. Peterson. “Outcomes by race and etiology of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.” Am J Cardiol 96, no. 7 (October 1, 2005): 956–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.002.
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    • Thomas, K. L., I. Leduc, B. Olsen, C. E. Thomas, D. W. Cameron, and C. Elkins. “Cloning, overexpression, purification, and immunobiology of an 85-kilodalton outer membrane protein from Haemophilus ducreyi.” Infect Immun 69, no. 7 (July 2001): 4438–46. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.69.7.4438-4446.2001.
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    • Elkins, C., K. Yi, B. Olsen, C. Thomas, K. Thomas, and S. Morse. “Development of a serological test for Haemophilus ducreyi for seroprevalence studies.” J Clin Microbiol 38, no. 4 (April 2000): 1520–26. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.38.4.1520-1526.2000.
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    • Jensen, H., K. Thomas, and D. G. Sharp. “Inactivation of coxsackieviruses B3 and B5 in water by chlorine.” Applied and Environmental Microbiology 40, no. 3 (1980): 633–40.

  • Conference Papers

    • Barbery, Carlos E., Tara Holder, Alexander E. Sullivan, Cindy Green, Manesh R. Patel, Kevin L. Thomas, and William S. Jones. “Comparing acute pulmonary embolism care between black and white patients: Experience of a multi-hospital academic medical center.” In Vascular Medicine, 25:NP19–20, 2020.
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    • Pokorney, S., S. Garonzik, G. M. Chertow, J. B. Washam, K. Mussina, N. Bansal, C. Gadegbeku, et al. “Pharmacokinetics of apixaban in patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis and atrial fibrillation: results from the RENAL-AF trial.” In European Heart Journal, 41:3373–3373, 2020.
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    • Pokorney, Sean D., Glenn M. Chertow, Hussein Al-Khalidi, Dianne Gallup, Pat Dignacco, Kurt Mussina, Nisha Bansal, et al. “Apixaban versus Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis and Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing Safety.” In Circulation, 140:E988–89. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019.
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    • Pokorney, S. D., K. L. Thomas, B. James, M. J. Alberts, P. B. Berger, M. Dorsch, G. J. Fermann, et al. “Use of oral anticoagulation is less among hospitalized patients with paroxysmal compared to persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation.” In European Heart Journal, 39:818–19. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Randolph, Tiffany C., Anne S. Hellkamp, Emily P. Zeitler, Gregg C. Fonarow, Adrian F. Hernandez, Kevin L. Thomas, Eric D. Peterson, Clyde W. Yancy, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in eligible patients hospitalized for heart failure and its association with patient outcomes.” In Am Heart J, 189:48–58, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.04.001.
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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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    • Randolph, Tiffany C., Melissa A. Greiner, Chidiebube Egwim, Adrian F. Hernandez, Kevin L. Thomas, Lesley H. Curtis, Paul Muntner, Wei Wang, Robert J. Mentz, and Emily C. O’Brien. “The Association Between Blood Pressure Control and Outcomes Among Black Participants in the Jackson Heart Study.” In Circulation, Vol. 132. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015.
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    • Mentz, Robert J., Melissa A. Greiner, Adam D. DeVore, Shannon M. Dunlay, Gaurav Choudhary, Prateeti Khazanie, Tariq Ahmad, et al. “Ventricular Conduction and Long-term Outcomes in African Americans: Insights from the Jackson Heart Study.” In Circulation, Vol. 130. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2014.
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    • Holmqvist, Fredrik, Kevin L. Thomas, Samuel Broderick, Mads Ersboll, Devinder Singh, Karen Chiswell, Linda K. Shaw, Donald D. Hegland, Eric J. Velazquez, and James P. Daubert. “Heart Rhythm Disorders and Resuscitation Science.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Adrian F. Hernandez, David Dai, Kevin L. Thomas, William R. Lewis, Clyde W. Yancy, Eric D. Peterson, and Gregg C. Fonarow. “Utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure.” In Circulation, 117:E452–E452. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2008.
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    • Thomas, Kevin L., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Scott D. Solomon, Lars Kober, Steven Zelenkofske, John J. McMurray, Robert M. Califf, and Eric J. Velazquez. “Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction is associated with excess mortality.” In Circulation, 114:768–768. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2006.
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    • Thomas, K. L., M. East, R. Tuttle, L. Shaw, J. Battle, E. Peterson, and C. O’Connor. “Are racial differences in the long-term prognosis of systolic heart failure independent of differences in etiology?” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 39:191A-191A. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2002.
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