Author Information
Ramachandran S. Vasan is affiliated with Boston University's and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is also connected to the Sections of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, and the Department of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.Research Contributions
Ramachandran S. Vasan has made significant contributions to public health, particularly in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, preventive medicine, and epidemiology. His recent works in 2022 include a genome-wide association study on mitral valve prolapse, studies on the association of uremic solutes with cardiovascular death in diabetic kidney disease, and research on the relationship between cardiometabolic disease and cancer. His research extends to plasma biomarkers for chronic kidney disease, metabolomic profiles for cardiovascular health, genetic determinants of telomere length, and the long-term susceptibility to diabetes. Vasan's studies also cover the impact of daily steps on all-cause mortality and the differences in cardiovascular risk estimates between Black and White individuals.Aliases
Ramachandran S. Vasan is also known by several aliases including Ramachandra S. Vasan, R. S. Vasan, and Ramachandran Vasan.Publication and Citation Metrics
| Metric |
Value |
| Citation Count |
154,855 |
| h-index |
183 |
| Paper Count |
1,460 |
