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Roland Albert Matsouaka

Roland Albert Matsouaka

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 17969, Durham, NC 27710
300 W. Morgan Street, Room 433, Durham, NC 27701

Featured Works

Association of Renin-Angiotensin Inhibitor Treatment With Mortality and Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Journal article JAMA · December 4, 2018 Featured Publication IMPORTANCE: Data are lacking on the effect of a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor prescribed after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Treatment with a RAS inhibitor may reverse left ventricular remodeling and improve function. OBJECTIVE: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temperature and Precipitation Associate With Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in the United States.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · November 20, 2018 Featured Publication Background There is disagreement in the literature about the relationship between strokes and seasonal conditions. We sought to (1) describe seasonal patterns of stroke in the United States, and (2) determine the relationship between weather variables and ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients With Stroke in the United States Admitted During the International Stroke Conference.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · November 6, 2018 Featured Publication Background Patients presenting to hospitals during non-weekday hours experience worse outcomes, often attributed to reduced staffing. The American Heart Association International Stroke Conference ( ISC ) is well attended by stroke clinicians. We sought to ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Calcineurin activation causes retinal ganglion cell degeneration.

Journal article Mol Vis · 2012 Featured Publication PURPOSE: We previously reported that calcineurin, a Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine phosphatase, is activated and proposed that it participates in retinal ganglion cell (RGC) apoptosis in two rodent ocular hypertension models. In this study, w ... Open Access Link to item Cite