Cardiology

Kevin Lindsey Thomas, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Campus mail Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710
Phone (919) 668-2688
Email address kevin.thomas@duke.edu
In Their Words

Education and Training

  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University, 2004 - 2007
  • Chief Resident in Medicine (DUMC), Medicine, Duke University, 2003 - 2004
  • Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University, 2002 - 2003
  • Resident in Medicine, Medicine, Duke University, 1999 - 2002
  • M.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1999

Grants

Publications

Thomas, Kevin L., Bimal R. Shah, Sharon Elliot-Bynum, Kristin D. Thomas, Katrina Damon, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Sarah Calhoun, et al. “Check it, change it: a community-based, multifaceted intervention to improve blood pressure control.” Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 7, no. 6 (November 2014): 828–34. https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001039.

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25351480
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Steinberg, Benjamin A., Samuel H. Broderick, Renato D. Lopes, Linda K. Shaw, Kevin L. Thomas, Tracy A. DeWald, James P. Daubert, Eric D. Peterson, Christopher B. Granger, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Use of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.” Europace 16, no. 9 (September 2014): 1284–90. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu077.

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24755440
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Piccini, Jonathan P., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Linda K. Shaw, John R. Horton, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Kevin J. Anstrom, et al. “Comparison of safety of sotalol versus amiodarone in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.” The American Journal of Cardiology 114, no. 5 (September 2014): 716–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.06.004.

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25129065
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Mathews, Robin, Anita Y. Chen, Laine Thomas, Tracy Y. Wang, Chee Tang Chin, Kevin L. Thomas, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Differences in short-term versus long-term outcomes of older black versus white patients with myocardial infarction: findings from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines (CRUSADE).” Circulation 130, no. 8 (August 19, 2014): 659–67. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.008370.

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25002016
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Anderson, Monique L., Margueritte Cox, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Graham Nichol, Kevin L. Thomas, Paul S. Chan, Paramita Saha-Chaudhuri, et al. “Rates of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in the United States.” Jama Intern Med 174, no. 2 (February 1, 2014): 194–201. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11320.

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24247329
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Steinberg, Benjamin A., Yue Zhao, Xia He, Adrian F. Hernandez, David A. Fullerton, Kevin L. Thomas, Roger Mills, Winslow Klaskala, Eric D. Peterson, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Management of postoperative atrial fibrillation and subsequent outcomes in contemporary patients undergoing cardiac surgery: insights from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons CAPS-Care Atrial Fibrillation Registry.” Clin Cardiol 37, no. 1 (January 2014): 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.22230.

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24353215
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Holmqvist, Fredrik, Kevin L. Thomas, Samuel Broderick, Mads Ersboll, Devinder Singh, Karen Chiswell, Linda K. Shaw, Donald D. Hegland, Eric J. Velazquez, and James P. Daubert. “Heart Rhythm Disorders and Resuscitation Science.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.

Scholars@Duke

Shah, Bimal R., Kevin L. Thomas, Sharon Elliot-Bynum, Kristin Thomas, Katrina Damon, Nancy Allen LaPointe, Sarah A. Calhoun, et al. “Check it, change it: a community-based intervention to improve blood pressure control.” Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 6, no. 6 (November 12, 2013): 741–48. https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000148.

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24221840
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Thomas, Kevin L., Jonathan P. Piccini, Li Liang, Gregg C. Fonarow, Clyde W. Yancy, Eric D. Peterson, Adrian F. Hernandez, and Adrian F. Get With the Guidelines Steering Committee and Hospitals. “Racial differences in the prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized with heart failure.” J Am Heart Assoc 2, no. 5 (September 26, 2013): e000200. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000200.

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24072530
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Thomas, Kevin L., Louise O. Zimmer, David Dai, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Educational videos to reduce racial disparities in ICD therapy via innovative designs (VIVID): a randomized clinical trial.” American Heart Journal 166, no. 1 (July 2013): 157–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.03.031.

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23816035
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