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Randal J. Thomas, M.D.

  1. Internist
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  1. Brown TM, Pack QR, Aberegg E, Brewer LC, Ford YR, Forman DE, Gathright EC, Khadanga S, Ozemek C, Thomas RJ. Core components of cardiac rehabilitation programs: 2024 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Circulation. 2024 Oct 29; 150 (18):e328-47
  2. Tayon Kevin, Carlisle Ashley, Taylor Bryan, Cornwell William, Shapiro Brian, Thomas Randal, Dineen Elizabeth. App-Timizing Cardiac Rehabilitation: Enhancing Patient Engagement with Mobile Health Applications Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 2024.
  3. Thomas RJ. Cardiac Rehabilitation - Challenges, Advances, and the Road Ahead. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 29; 390 (9):830-841
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  4. Brewer LC, Abraham H, Clark D 3rd, Echols M, Hall M, Hodgman K, Kaihoi B, Kopecky S, Krogman A, Leth S, Malik S, Marsteller J, Mathews L, Scales R, Schulte P, Shultz A, Taylor B, Thomas R, Wong N, Olson T. Efficacy and Adherence Rates of a Novel Community-Informed Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Protocol for the Destination Cardiac Rehab Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Dec 05; 12(23):e030883. Epub 2023 Nov 28.
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  5. Medina-Inojosa JR, Somers VK, Garcia M, Thomas RJ, Allison T, Chaudry R, Wood-Wentz CM, Bailey KR, Mulvagh SL, Lopez-Jimenez F. Performance of the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Cardiovascular Risk Equations in Clinical Practice. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Oct 10; 82 (15):1499-1508
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  6. Dun Y, Wu S, Cui N, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Olson TP, Sylvester KP, Fu S, Zhang C, Gao Y, Du Y, Xu N, Liu S. Prognostic role of minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production slope for perioperative morbidity and long-term survival in resectable patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer: a prospective study using propensity score overlap weighting. Int J Surg. 2023 Sep 01; 109(9):2650-2659.
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  7. Virani SS, Newby LK, Arnold SV, Bittner V, Brewer LC, Demeter SH, Dixon DL, Fearon WF, Hess B, Johnson HM, Kazi DS, Kolte D, Kumbhani DJ, LoFaso J, Mahtta D, Mark DB, Minissian M, Navar AM, Patel AR, Piano MR, Rodriguez F, Talbot AW, Taqueti VR, Thomas RJ, van Diepen S, Wiggins B, Williams MS, Writing Committee Members. 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Aug 29; 82 (9):833-955 Epub 2023 July 20
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  8. Virani SS, Newby LK, Arnold SV, Bittner V, Brewer LC, Demeter SH, Dixon DL, Fearon WF, Hess B, Johnson HM, Kazi DS, Kolte D, Kumbhani DJ, LoFaso J, Mahtta D, Mark DB, Minissian M, Navar AM, Patel AR, Piano MR, Rodriguez F, Talbot AW, Taqueti VR, Thomas RJ, van Diepen S, Wiggins B, Williams MS. 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2023 Aug 29; 148 (9):e9-e119 Epub 2023 July 20
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  9. Thomas RJ, Sapir O, Gomes PF, Iftikhar U, Smith JR, Squires RW. Advances, Challenges, and Progress in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Chronic CVD Management. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2023 Jun; 25(6):247-256. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
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  10. Duncan MS, Robbins NN, Wernke SA, Greevy RA Jr, Jackson SL, Beatty AL, Thomas RJ, Whooley MA, Freiberg MS, Bachmann JM. Geographic Variation in Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar 21; 81 (11):1049-1060
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  11. Zhang W, Supervia M, Dun Y, Lennon RJ, Ding R, Sandhu G, Tilbury T, Squires RW, Vardar U, Tabatabaei N, Thomas RJ. The Association Between a Second Course of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Repeat Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Events. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2023 Mar 1; 43 (2):101-108 Epub 2022 June 10
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  12. Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Dodson J, Goldstein CM, Hughes JW, Kraus WE, Martin SS, Olson TP, Pack QR, Stolp H, Thomas RJ, Wu WC, Franklin BA. A New Era in Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery: Research Gaps, Questions, Strategies, and Priorities. Circulation. 2023 Jan 17; 147 (3):254-266
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  13. Brewer LC, Abraham H, Kaihoi B, Leth S, Egginton J, Slusser J, Scott C, Penheiter S, Albertie M, Squires R, Thomas R, Scales R, Trejo-Gutierrez J, Kopecky S. A Community-Informed Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program as an Extension of Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: MIXED-METHODS ANALYSIS OF A MULTICENTER PILOT STUDY. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2023 Jan 1; 43 (1):22-30 Epub 2022 July 25
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  14. Dun Y, Cui N, Wu S, Fu S, Ripley-Gonzalez JW, Zhou N, Zeng T, Li D, Chen M, Ren Y, Yee Lau W, Du Y, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Olson TP, Liu S. Cardiorespiratory fitness and morbidity and mortality in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective study with propensity score weighting. Ann Med. 2023; 55 (2):2295981 Epub 2023 Dec 21
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  15. Hartasanchez SA, Hargraves IG, Clark JE, Gravholt D, Brito JP, Branda ME, Gomez YL, Nautiyal V, Khurana CS, Thomas RJ, Montori VM, Ridgeway JL. The design and development of an encounter tool to support shared decision making about preventing cardiovascular events. Prev Med Rep. 2022 Dec; 30:101994 Epub 2022 Sept 19
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  16. Little KA, Smith JR, Medina-Inojosa JR, Chacin Suarez AS, Taylor JL, Hammer SM, Fischer KM, Bonikowske AR, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Olson TP. Predictors of Changes in Peak Oxygen Uptake After Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2022 Oct; 6 (5):428-435 Epub 2022 Sept 02
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  17. Supervia M, Medina-Inojosa J, Martinez-Jarreta B, Lopez-Jimenez F, Vickers K, Terzic CM, Thomas RJ. Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion Study: Barriers and Potential Solutions. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 Sep 1; 42 (5):375-377
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  18. Smith JR, Thomas RJ, Bonikowske AR, Hammer SM, Olson TP. Sex Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes. Circ Res. 2022 Feb 18; 130 (4):552-565 Epub 2022 Feb 17
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  19. Heindl B, Ramirez L, Joseph L, Clarkson S, Thomas R, Bittner V. Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation - The state of the science and the way forward. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb; 70:175-182 Epub 2021 Dec 24
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  20. Taylor JL, Medina-Inojosa JR, Chacin-Suarez A, Smith JR, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Johnson BD, Olson TP, Bonikowske AR. Age-Related Differences for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Improvement in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022; 9:872757 Epub 2022 Apr 14
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  21. Keteyian SJ, Ades PA, Beatty AL, Gavic-Ott A, Hines S, Lui K, Schopfer DW, Thomas RJ, Sperling LS. A Review of the Design and Implementation of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: AN EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTIMIZING CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 Jan 1; 42 (1):1-9
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  22. Jacobs AK, Ali MJ, Best PJ, Bieniarz MC, Bufalino VJ, French WJ, Henry TD, Hollowell L, Jauch EC, Kurz MC, Levy M, Patel P, Spier T, Stone RH, Tataris KL, Thomas RJ, Zegre-Hemsey JK. Systems of Care for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021 Nov 16; 144 (20):e310-e327 Epub 2021 Oct 13
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  23. Thomas RJ, Petersen CE, Olson TP, Beatty AL, Ding R, Supervia M. Asynchronous and Synchronous Delivery Models for Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021 Nov 1; 41 (6):407-412
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  24. Medina-Inojosa JR, Grace SL, Supervia M, Stokin G, Bonikowske AR, Thomas R, Lopez-Jimenez F. Dose of Cardiac Rehabilitation to Reduce Mortality and Morbidity: A Population-Based Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Oct 19; 10(20):e021356. Epub 2021 Oct 06.
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  25. Hammer SM, Smith JR, Bruhn EJ, Thomas RJ, Olson TP. A Strategy to Mitigate Airborne Particle Accumulation During Exercise in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2021 Sep 1; 41 (5):358-359
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  26. Hammer SM, Smith JR, Bruhn EJ, Thomas RJ, Olson TP. A Strategy to Mitigate Airborne Particle Accumulation During Exercise in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021 Sep 1; 41(5):358-359. Epub 1900 Jan 01.
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  27. Saeidifard F, Wang Y, Medina-Inojosa JR, Squires RW, Huang HH, Thomas RJ. Multicomponent Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Angina: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2021 Aug; 5 (4):727-741 Epub 2021 July 24
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  28. Dun Y, Ripley-Gonzalez JW, Zhou N, You B, Li Q, Li H, Zhang W, Thomas RJ, Olson TP, Liu J, Dong Y, Liu S. Weight gain in Chinese youth during a 4-month COVID-19 lockdown: a retrospective observational study. BMJ Open. 2021 Jul 22; 11 (7):e052451 Epub 2021 July 22
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  29. Ridgeway JL, Branda ME, Gravholt D, Brito JP, Hargraves IG, Hartasanchez SA, Leppin AL, Gomez YL, Mann DM, Nautiyal V, Thomas RJ, Behnken EM, Torres Roldan VD, Shah ND, Khurana CS, Montori VM. Increasing risk-concordant cardiovascular care in diverse health systems: a mixed methods pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomized implementation trial of shared decision making (SDM4IP). Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Apr 21; 2 (1):43
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  30. Ding R, Smith JR, Medina-Inojosa JR, Zhang S, Supervia M, Fischer KM, Squires RW, Olson TP, Leth SE, Zhang W, Lin G, Thomas RJ. Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral and Participation Rates for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2021 Mar 1; 41 (2):126-127
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  31. Ding R, Smith JR, Medina-Inojosa JR, Zhang S, Supervia M, Fischer KM, Squires RW, Olson TP, Leth SE, Zhang W, Lin G, Thomas RJ. Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral and Participation Rates for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021 Mar 1; 41(2):126-127. Epub 1900 Jan 01.
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  32. Dun Y, Wu S, Cui N, Thomas RJ, Olson TP, Zhou N, Li Q, Liu S. Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease via Exercise Stress Testing in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021; 8:770648 Epub 2021 Nov 01
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  33. Dun Y, Ripley-Gonzalez JW, Zhou N, Li Q, Chen M, Hu Z, Zhang W, Thomas RJ, Olson TP, Liu J, Dong Y, Liu S. The association between prior physical fitness and depression in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic-a cross-sectional, retrospective study. PeerJ. 2021; 9:e11091 Epub 2021 Mar 11
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  34. Supervia M, Medina-Inojosa JR, Perez-Terzic CM, Sharma S, Goel K, Vickers Douglas K, Salz K, Thomas RJ. Impact of Musculoskeletal Limitations on Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021; 8:688483 Epub 2021 June 28
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  35. Wall HK, Stolp H, Wright JS, Ritchey MD, Thomas RJ, Ades PA, Sperling LS. The Million Hearts Initiative: CATALYZING UTILIZATION OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND ACCELERATING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CARE MODELS. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2020 Sep; 40 (5):290-293
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  36. Thomas RJ, Brewer LC. Strengthening the Evidence for Cardiac Rehabilitation Benefits. JAMA Cardiol 2019 Dec 1; 4 (12):1259-1260
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  37. Casey DE Jr, Thomas RJ, Bhalla V, Commodore-Mensah Y, Heidenreich PA, Kolte D, Muntner P, Smith SC Jr, Spertus JA, Windle JR, Wozniak GD, Ziaeian B. 2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With High Blood Pressure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 Nov; 12 (11):e000057 Epub 2019 Nov 12
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  38. Thomas RJ, Huang HH. Cardiac Rehabilitation for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: 2019 Update. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2019 Sep 5; 21 (10):56 Epub 2019 Sept 05
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  39. Dun Y, Thomas RJ, Medina-Inojosa JR, Squires RW, Huang H, Smith JR, Liu S, Olson TP. High-Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Impact on Fat Mass in Patients With Myocardial Infarction. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Sep; 94 (9):1718-1730
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  40. Dun Y, Thomas RJ, Smith JR, Medina-Inojosa JR, Squires RW, Bonikowske AR, Huang H, Liu S, Olson TP. High-intensity interval training improves metabolic syndrome and body composition in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation patients with myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2019 Aug 14; 18 (1):104
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  41. Turk-Adawi K, Supervia M, Lopez-Jimenez F, Pesah E, Ding R, Britto RR, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Derman W, Abreu A, Babu AS, Santos CA, Jong SK, Cuenza L, Yeo TJ, Scantlebury D, Andersen K, Gonzalez G, Giga V, Vulic D, Vataman E, Cliff J, Kouidi E, Yagci I, Kim C, Benaim B, Estany ER, Fernandez R, Radi B, Gaita D, Simon A, Chen SY, Roxburgh B, Martin JC, Maskhulia L, Burdiat G, Salmon R, Lomeli H, Sadeghi M, Sovova E, Hautala A, Tamuleviciute-Prasciene E, Ambrosetti M, Neubeck L, Asher E, Kemps H, Eysymontt Z, Farsky S, Hayward J, Prescott E, Dawkes S, Santibanez C, Zeballos C, Pavy B, Kiessling A, Sarrafzadegan N, Baer C, Thomas R, Hu D, Grace SL. Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine. 2019 Aug; 13:31-45 Epub 2019 July 03
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  42. Supervia M, Turk-Adawi K, Lopez-Jimenez F, Pesah E, Ding R, Britto RR, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Derman W, Abreu A, Babu AS, Santos CA, Jong SK, Cuenza L, Yeo TJ, Scantlebury D, Andersen K, Gonzalez G, Giga V, Vulic D, Vataman E, Cliff J, Kouidi E, Yagci I, Kim C, Benaim B, Estany ER, Fernandez R, Radi B, Gaita D, Simon A, Chen SY, Roxburgh B, Martin JC, Maskhulia L, Burdiat G, Salmon R, Lomeli H, Sadeghi M, Sovova E, Hautala A, Tamuleviciute-Prasciene E, Ambrosetti M, Neubeck L, Asher E, Kemps H, Eysymontt Z, Farsky S, Hayward J, Prescott E, Dawkes S, Santibanez C, Zeballos C, Pavy B, Kiessling A, Sarrafzadegan N, Baer C, Thomas R, Hu D, Grace SL. Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine. 2019 Aug; 13:46-56 Epub 2019 July 04
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  43. Thomas RJ, Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Brewer LC, Brown TM, Forman DE, Franklin BA, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Regensteiner JG, Sanderson BK, Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scientific Statement From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Jul 9; 74 (1):133-153 Epub 2019 May 13
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  44. Thomas RJ, Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Brewer LC, Brown TM, Forman DE, Franklin BA, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Regensteiner JG, Sanderson BK, Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scientific Statement From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. Circulation. 2019 Jul 2; 140 (1):e69-e89 Epub 2019 May 13
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  45. Thomas RJ, Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Brewer LC, Brown TM, Forman DE, Franklin BA, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Regensteiner JG, Sanderson BK, Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2019 Jul; 39 (4):208-225
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  46. Gilchrist SC, Barac A, Ades PA, Alfano CM, Franklin BA, Jones LW, La Gerche A, Ligibel JA, Lopez G, Madan K, Oeffinger KC, Salamone J, Scott JM, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Treat-Jacobson DJ, Wright JS, American Heart Association Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Secondary Prevention Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2019 May 21; 139 (21):e997-e1012
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  47. Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, Casey DE Jr, Collins KJ, Dennison Himmelfarb C, DePalma SM, Gidding S, Jamerson KA, Jones DW, MacLaughlin EJ, Muntner P, Ovbiagele B, Smith SC Jr, Spencer CC, Stafford RS, Taler SJ, Thomas RJ, Williams KA Sr, Williamson JD, Wright JT Jr. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. 2018 Jun; 71 (6):1269-1324 Epub 2017 Nov 13
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  48. Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, Casey DE Jr, Collins KJ, Dennison Himmelfarb C, DePalma SM, Gidding S, Jamerson KA, Jones DW, MacLaughlin EJ, Muntner P, Ovbiagele B, Smith SC Jr, Spencer CC, Stafford RS, Taler SJ, Thomas RJ, Williams KA Sr, Williamson JD, Wright JT Jr. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. 2018 Jun; 71 (6):e13-e115 Epub 2017 Nov 13
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  49. Medina-Inojosa JR, Somers VK, Thomas RJ, Jean N, Jenkins SM, Gomez-Ibarra MA, Supervia M, Lopez-Jimenez F. Association Between Adiposity and Lean Mass With Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: No Paradox. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 May 8; 7 (10) Epub 2018 May 08
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  50. Lobelo F, Rohm Young D, Sallis R, Garber MD, Billinger SA, Duperly J, Hutber A, Pate RR, Thomas RJ, Widlansky ME, McConnell MV, Joy EA, American Heart Association Physical Activity Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia and Stroke Council. Routine Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Healthcare Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Circulation. 2018 May 1; 137(18):e495-e522.
  51. Medina-Inojosa JR, Batsis JA, Supervia M, Somers VK, Thomas RJ, Jenkins S, Grimes C, Lopez-Jimenez F. Relation of Waist-Hip Ratio to Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 15; 121 (8):903-909 Epub 2018 Feb 02
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  52. Thomas RJ, Balady G, Banka G, Beckie TM, Chiu J, Gokak S, Ho PM, Keteyian SJ, King M, Lui K, Pack Q, Sanderson BK, Wang TY. 2018 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018 Apr; 11 (4):e000037
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  53. Bachmann JM, Shah AS, Duncan MS, Greevy RA Jr, Graves AJ, Ni S, Ooi HH, Wang TJ, Thomas RJ, Whooley MA, Freiberg MS. Cardiac rehabilitation and readmissions after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 Apr; 37 (4):467-476 Epub 2017 May 23
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  54. Oldridge N, Cho C, Thomas R, Low M, Hofer S. Validation of the English Version of the HeartQoL Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2018 Mar; 38 (2):92-99
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  55. Bachmann JM, Duncan MS, Shah AS, Greevy RA Jr, Lindenfeld J, Keteyian SJ, Thomas RJ, Whooley MA, Wang TJ, Freiberg MS. Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Decreased Hospitalizations and Mortality After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Feb; 6 (2):130-139
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  56. Hussain N, Gersh BJ, Gonzalez Carta K, Sydo N, Lopez-Jimenez F, Kopecky SL, Thomas RJ, Asirvatham SJ, Allison TG. Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, and All-Cause Mortality. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Jan 1; 121 (1):41-49 Epub 2017 Nov 13
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  57. Grace SL, Medina-Inojosa JR, Thomas RJ, Krause H, Vickers-Douglas KS, Palmer BA, Lopez-Jimenez F. Antidepressant Use by Class: Association with Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Psychother Psychosom. 2018; 87 (2):85-94 Epub 2018 Mar 13
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  58. Jimenez-Navarro MF, Lopez-Jimenez F, Perez-Belmonte LM, Lennon RJ, Diaz-Melean C, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Goel K, Crusan D, Prasad A, Squires RW, Thomas RJ. Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct 11; 6 (10)
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  59. Supervia M, Medina-Inojosa JR, Yeung C, Lopez-Jimenez F, Squires RW, Perez-Terzic CM, Brewer LC, Leth SE, Thomas RJ. Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Solutions. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Mar 13 [Epub ahead of print]
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  60. Bargehr J, Thomas CS, Oken KR, Thomas RJ, Lopez-Jimenez F, Trejo-Gutierrez JF. Predictors of Suboptimal Gain in Exercise Capacity After Cardiac Rehabilitation. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Mar 1; 119 (5):687-691 Epub 2016 Aug 24
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  61. Ades PA, Keteyian SJ, Wright JS, Hamm LF, Lui K, Newlin K, Shepard DS, Thomas RJ. Increasing Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation From 20% to 70%: A Road Map From the Million Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Collaborative. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Feb; 92 (2):234-242 Epub 2016 Nov 15
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  62. Craner J, Douglas KV, Dierkhising R, Hathaway J, Goel K, Thomas RJ. Associations of baseline depressed mood and happiness with subsequent well-being in cardiac patients. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Feb; 174:209-212 Epub 2016 Dec 29
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  63. Brewer LC, Kaihoi B, Schaepe K, Zarling K, Squires RW, Thomas RJ, Kopecky S. Patient-perceived acceptability of a virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program. Digit Health. 2017 Jan-Dec; 3:2055207617705548 Epub 2017 Apr 24
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  64. Kureshi F, Kennedy KF, Jones PG, Thomas RJ, Arnold SV, Sharma P, Fendler T, Buchanan DM, Qintar M, Ho PM, Nallamothu BK, Oldridge NB, Spertus JA. Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Health Status Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Cardiol. 2016 Dec 1; 1 (9):980-988
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  65. Babu AS, Lopez-Jimenez F, Thomas RJ, Isaranuwatchai W, Herdy AH, Hoch JS, Grace SL, in conjunction with the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR). Advocacy for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation globally. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Sep 6; 16:471 Epub 2016 Sept 06
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  66. Pack QR, Lahr BD, Squires RW, Lopez-Jimenez F, Greason KL, Michelena HI, Goel K, Thomas RJ. Survey Reported Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Survival After Mitral or Aortic Valve Surgery. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 15; 117 (12):1985-91 Epub 2016 Apr 05
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  67. Oldridge NB, Pakosh MT, Thomas RJ. Cardiac rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries: a review on cost and cost-effectiveness. Int Health. 2016 Mar; 8 (2):77-82 Epub 2015 July 24
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  68. Rosenbaum AN, Kremers WK, Schirger JA, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Allison TG, Daly RC, Kushwaha SS, Edwards BS. Association Between Early Cardiac Rehabilitation and Long-term Survival in Cardiac Transplant Recipients. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Feb; 91 (2):149-56
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  69. Singh M, Jensen MD, Lerman A, Kushwaha S, Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, Behfar A, Tchkonia T, Thomas RJ, Lennon RJ, Keenan LR, Moore AG, Kirkland JL. Effect of Low-Dose Rapamycin on Senescence Markers and Physical Functioning in Older Adults with Coronary Artery Disease: Results of a Pilot Study. J Frailty Aging. 2016; 5 (4):204-207
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  70. Zhang Z, Pack Q, Squires RW, Lopez-Jimenez F, Yu L, Thomas RJ. Availability and characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation programmes in China. Heart Asia. 2016; 8 (2):9-12 Epub 2016 June 07
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  71. Pack QR, Squires RW, Valdez-Lowe C, Mansour M, Thomas RJ, Keteyian SJ. Employment Status and Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation: DOES ENCOURAGING EARLIER ENROLLMENT IMPROVE ATTENDANCE? J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2015 Nov-Dec; 35 (6):390-8
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  72. Pack QR, Squires RW, Lopez-Jimenez F, Lichtman SW, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Lindenauer PK, Thomas RJ. Participation Rates, Process Monitoring, and Quality Improvement Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in the United States: A NATIONAL SURVEY. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2015 May-Jun; 35 (3):173-80
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  73. Brewer LC, Kaihoi B, Zarling KK, Squires RW, Thomas R, Kopecky S. The use of virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation to encourage healthy lifestyle choices among cardiac patients: intervention development and pilot study protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2015 Apr 08; 4(2):e39.
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  74. Pack QR, Dudycha KJ, Roschen KP, Thomas RJ, Squires RW. Safety of early enrollment into outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after open heart surgery. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15; 115(4):548-52. Epub 2014 Nov 29.
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  75. Sochor O, Lennon RJ, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Bresnahan JF, Croghan I, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F, Pack Q, Thomas RJ. Trends and predictors of smoking cessation after percutaneous coronary intervention (from Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1999 to 2010). Am J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15; 115(4):405-10. Epub 2014 Nov 28.
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