Richard R. Fabsitz

Preventive Cardiology

Missouri Breaks Industries Research (United States)

About

Richard R. Fabsitz works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Missouri Breaks Industries Research (United States).

Richard R. Fabsitz is an epidemiologist currently affiliated with Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. He has contributed extensively to the Strong Heart Study, a longitudinal study on cardiovascular disease in American Indians. He previously held positions at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, focusing on epidemiology and genetic studies.

Research focus

Genetic Epidemiology of Cardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Risk Factors in American IndiansImpact of Diabetes on Cardiac StructureAnkle Brachial Index and MortalityQT Interval and Cardiovascular Mortality

Impact

187 pubs · 15,199 cites · h-index 62

Training

PhD in Public Policy
George Mason University
2003
M.A. in Statistics
University of Missouri
1969

Affiliations

Work Experience

Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

1978 - 1988