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An epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon
Heart Disease and Stroke
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Heart Disease and Stroke are leading causes of death and disability in the United States and worldwide. Numerous primary and secondary faculty used rigorous epidemiologic methods to improve our understanding of heart disease and stroke conducting research both nationally and internationally. For example, in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, the availability of access to large administrative medical claims databases enables researchers to investigate long term trends, patterns of care, and outcomes among elderly patients with heart disease and stroke.
Our research areas include:
- disease trends
- the role of traditional risk factors
- genetics
- biomarkers
- patterns of care
- biological, social, and environmental factors that influence the presentation and outcomes of young women with heart disease
- effect of community-based characteristics on disease rates and outcomes.
Recent Publications
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for Faculty working in this area.
Centers and other resources
- Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF): A Guide to Global Scale UpThis evidence-informed initiative is designed to help countries identify the strength of their breastfeeding-friendly environment and to improve breastfeeding policies and programs.
- Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research (CNE2)CNE2 is comprised of researchers across Yale schools who have common and complementary research and methodological interests in clinical neurological research.
- Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE)CARE promotes the prevention of chronic diseases by focusing on social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors.
- Samoan Obesity, lifestyle and Genetic Adaptations Study Group (OLAGA)OLAGA study group aims to understand the origins of obesity among Samoans and other Pacific Islanders to develop relevant interventions to reduce obesity and obesity-related conditions.
- Yale Cancer Center (YCC)The Center provides the best approaches for the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center (PRC)The PRC works with community partners to develop and implement community-based approaches to prevent and control chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
- Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH)YIGH serves as the focal point for research, education, and engagement with global partners to improve the health of individuals and populations worldwide.