Robert R Sciacca
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Hickey K, Reiffel J, Sciacca R, Whang W, Biviano A, Baumeister M, et al.
J Atr Fibrillation
. 2017 May;
3(1):193.
PMID: 28496654
Atrial and ventriclar tachyarrhythmias, as well as bradyarrhythmias, in the elderly with heart failure (HF) and/or hypertension (HTN) have been well documented. However, the frequency of these arrhythmias, whether silent...
12.
Hickey K, Hauser N, Valente L, Riga T, Frulla A, Masterson Creber R, et al.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
. 2016 Jul;
16:152.
PMID: 27422639
Background: Atrial fibrillation is a major public health problem and is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting an estimated 2.7 million Americans. The true prevalence of atrial fibrillation is likely...
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Hickey K, Doering L, Chen B, Carter E, Sciacca R, Pickham D, et al.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
. 2016 May;
16(3):222-229.
PMID: 27189203
Background: Little attention has focused on gender differences in cardiac comorbidities and outcomes in patients undergoing orthotropic heart transplant. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate gender differences...
14.
Giardina E, Paul T, Hayes D, Sciacca R
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
. 2016 Apr;
25(11):1139-1146.
PMID: 27058670
Background: Although young women are presumed to have low cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and mortality, the mortality benefits secondary to ischemic heart disease have plateaued among young women, <50 years....
15.
Hickey K, Taylor J, Sciacca R, Aboelela S, Gonzalez P, Castillo C, et al.
Hisp Health Care Int
. 2014 Dec;
12(4):183-8.
PMID: 25521782
The impact of undergoing genetic testing in a Dominican population is not well understood. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the psychological well-being and perceived cardiac risk among...
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Paul T, Sciacca R, Bier M, Rodriguez J, Song S, Giardina E
J Gen Intern Med
. 2014 Sep;
30(1):43-50.
PMID: 25223750
Background: Perception of body size is a key factor driving health behavior. Mothers directly influence children's nutritional and exercise behaviors. Mothers of ethnic minority groups and lower socioeconomic status are...
17.
Hickey K, Sciacca R, Gonzalez P, Castillo C, Frulla A
J Cardiovasc Nurs
. 2014 Aug;
30(5):428-34.
PMID: 25090052
Functional health literacy (FHL) has become an increasingly prevalent topic of discussion in patient health and well-being. Although FHL has been studied in a variety of populations, it has not...
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Hickey K, Sciacca R, Biviano A, Whang W, Dizon J, Garan H, et al.
Heart Lung
. 2014 Mar;
43(2):127-32.
PMID: 24594249
Objective: To assess the effects of positive cardiac genetic diagnoses, ICD discharges, and arrhythmias on measures of psychological well-being. Methods: Fifty-eight adults with prior cardiac genetic testing were enrolled. Patient...
19.
Giardina E, Sciacca R, Flink L, Bier M, Paul T, Moise N
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
. 2013 Nov;
22(12):1009-15.
PMID: 24180299
Background: While knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has improved, it remains low among minority women, thereby contributing to disparities and posing health challenges. Moreover, substantial numbers of women do not...
20.
Flink L, Sciacca R, Bier M, Rodriguez J, Giardina E
Clin Cardiol
. 2013 Jan;
36(3):133-8.
PMID: 23338973
Background: It is not known whether cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk level is related to knowledge of the leading cause of death of women or heart attack symptoms. Hypothesis: Women with...