Kathy Berra

14.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
78 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Kathy Berra is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathy Berra has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kathy Berra's work include Cardiac Health and Mental Health (42 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (12 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (10 papers). Kathy Berra is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Health and Mental Health (42 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (12 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (10 papers). Kathy Berra collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Kathy Berra's co-authors include Barry A. Franklin, Mark A. Williams, Gary Balady, Paul M. Thompson, Fernando Costa, Nancy Houston Miller, Gerald F. Fletcher, Neil F. Gordon, Nanette K. Wenger and Russell R. Pate and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kathy Berra

75 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

2003 1.5k citations Paul M. Thompson, Gary Balady et al. profile →
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

2005 773 citations Barry A. Franklin, Gary Balady et al. profile →
National Study of Physician Awareness and Adherence to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines

2005 558 citations Kathy Berra et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kathy Berra United States	25	3.1k	1.1k	1.1k	1.0k	732	78	5.5k
Neil F. Gordon United States	35	2.8k 0.9×	987 0.9×	1.7k 1.6×	1.6k 1.6×	566 0.8×	145	6.9k
Terry L. Bazzarre United States	32	2.7k 0.9×	2.1k 1.8×	2.1k 1.9×	1.6k 1.5×	714 1.0×	68	7.6k
Thomas G. Allison United States	38	4.5k 1.5×	1000 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	516 0.7×	169	7.8k
Nicole Martin United Kingdom	24	2.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	847 0.8×	517 0.5×	329 0.4×	52	4.4k
James A. Stone Canada	27	3.2k 1.0×	444 0.4×	619 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	428 0.6×	83	4.6k
Seamus P. Whelton United States	34	3.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	329 0.4×	139	5.8k
Carolyn E. Barlow United States	41	1.9k 0.6×	1.7k 1.5×	2.8k 2.5×	1.7k 1.6×	580 0.8×	147	6.3k
T Moxham United Kingdom	24	2.3k 0.7×	654 0.6×	718 0.7×	758 0.7×	619 0.8×	38	4.3k
Andrew Pipe Canada	37	1.8k 0.6×	956 0.8×	1.7k 1.6×	551 0.5×	768 1.0×	191	5.1k
Peter Kokkinos United States	48	3.8k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	2.9k 2.6×	3.0k 2.9×	460 0.6×	192	7.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kathy Berra

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Bond, Samantha, Ross Arena, Kathy Berra, et al.. (2020). Introducing the HL-PIVOT Network. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 40(6). 356–358. 5 indexed citations

Berra, Kathy, Barbara J. Fletcher, Laura L. Hayman, & Nancy Houston Miller. (2019). Global Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 34(3). 197–198. 4 indexed citations

Franklin, Barry A., et al.. (2017). Using Metabolic Equivalents in Clinical Practice. The American Journal of Cardiology. 121(3). 382–387. 50 indexed citations

Boden, William E., Barry A. Franklin, Kathy Berra, et al.. (2014). Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: An Underfilled Prescription. The American Journal of Medicine. 127(10). 905–911. 14 indexed citations

Berra, Kathy, Barbara J. Fletcher, Laura L. Hayman, & Nancy Houston Miller. (2013). Global Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28(6). 505–513. 10 indexed citations

Hamm, Larry F., Bonnie Sanderson, Philip A. Ades, et al.. (2011). Core Competencies for Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Professionals. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 31(1). 2–10. 105 indexed citations

Savage, Patrick D., Bonnie Sanderson, Todd M. Brown, Kathy Berra, & Philip A. Ades. (2011). Clinical Research in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 31(6). 333–341. 23 indexed citations

Berra, Kathy, Barbara J. Fletcher, & Eileen Handberg. (2011). Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 26(3). 239–249. 2 indexed citations

Berra, Kathy, Nancy Houston Miller, & Catriona Jennings. (2011). Nurse-Based Models for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 26(4). S46–S55. 10 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy. (2011). Does Nurse Case Management Improve Implementation of Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction?. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 26(2). 145–167. 29 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy & Nancy Houston Miller. (2009). Inhibiting the renin–angiotensin system: Why and in which patients. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 21(1). 66–75. 3 indexed citations

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Merz, C. Noel Bairey, Mark J. Alberts, Gary Balady, et al.. (2009). ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 Competence and Training Statement: A Curriculum on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 54(14). 1336–1363. 42 indexed citations

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Carlson, Joseph J., John W. Farquhar, James L. Zehnder, et al.. (2007). Safety and Efficacy of a Ginkgo Biloba–Containing Dietary Supplement on Cognitive Function, Quality of Life, and Platelet Function in Healthy, Cognitively Intact Older Adults. PubMed. 107(3). 422–432. 27 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy, et al.. (2007). Implementing Cardiac Risk-Factor Case Management. Critical Pathways in Cardiology A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 6(4). 173–179. 11 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy, et al.. (2006). Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Older Adults. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 21(5 Suppl 1). S27–S39. 18 indexed citations

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Ma, Jun, et al.. (2006). Implementation of case management to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in the Stanford and San Mateo Heart to Heart randomized controlled trial: study protocol and baseline characteristics. Implementation Science. 1(1). 21–21. 14 indexed citations

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Peters, Anne L. & Kathy Berra. (2003). Impact of the New National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Guidelines on Patient Management. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 15(8). 350–360. 6 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy. (2003). Treatment Options for Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 15(8). 361–370. 8 indexed citations

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Berra, Kathy. (2000). Women, Coronary Heart Disease, and Dyslipidemia: Does Gender Alter Detection, Evaluation, or Therapy?. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 14(2). 59–78. 12 indexed citations

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Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan, et al.. (1995). Risk profile screening. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 10(1). 30–50. 2 indexed citations

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